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PNM RESOURCES INC - Annual Report: 2010 (Form 10-K)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010

 

Commission

File Number

  

Names of Registrants, State of Incorporation,

Address and Telephone Number

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

001-32462

  

PNM Resources, Inc.

(A New Mexico Corporation)

Alvarado Square

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158

(505) 241-2700

   85-0468296
001-06986   

Public Service Company of New Mexico

(A New Mexico Corporation)

Alvarado Square

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158

(505) 241-2700

   85-0019030
002-97230   

Texas-New Mexico Power Company

(A Texas Corporation)

577 N. Garden Ridge Blvd.

Lewisville, Texas 75067

(972) 420-4189

   75-0204070

Securities Registered Pursuant To Section 12(b) Of The Act:

 

Registrant   Title of Each Class  

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

PNM Resources, Inc.

 

Common Stock, no par value

  New York Stock Exchange

Securities Registered Pursuant To Section 12(g) Of The Act:

 

Registrant   Title of Each Class                

Public Service Company of New Mexico

 

1965 Series, 4.58% Cumulative Preferred Stock

 

($100 stated value without sinking fund)

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

PNM Resources, Inc. (“PNMR”)

  

YES  ü

 

NO     

Public Service Company of New Mexico (“PNM”)

  

YES     

 

NO  ü

Texas-New Mexico Power Company (“TNMP”)

  

YES     

 

NO  ü

Indicate by check mark if each registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

 

PNMR

  

YES     

 

NO  ü

PNM

  

YES     

 

NO  ü

TNMP

  

YES  ü

 

NO      


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Indicate by check mark whether each registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

PNMR

  

YES  ü

 

NO     

PNM

  

YES  ü

 

NO     

TNMP

  

YES     

 

NO  ü

(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 each registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

PNMR

  

YES  ü

 

NO     

PNM

  

YES     

 

NO     

TNMP

  

YES     

 

NO     

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S–K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants’ knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10–K or any amendment to this Form 10–K.  ü

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

 

   

Large accelerated

filer

 

Accelerated

filer

 

Non-accelerated

filer

 

Smaller Reporting

Company

PNMR

   

ü

     

    

     

    

     

    

 

PNM

   

    

     

    

     

ü

     

    

 

TNMP

   

    

     

    

     

ü

     

    

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES         NO  ü

As of February 18, 2011, shares of common stock outstanding were.

 

PNMR

     86,673,174   

PNM

     39,117,799   

TNMP

     6,358   

On June 30, 2010, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of PNMR as computed by reference to the New York Stock Exchange composite transaction closing price of $11.18 per share reported by The Wall Street Journal, was $969,006,085.

PNM AND TNMP MEET THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (I) (1) (a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-K AND ARE THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION (I) (2).

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the following document are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report:

Proxy Statement to be filed by PNMR with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A relating to the annual meeting of stockholders of PNMR to be held on May 17, 2011.

          This combined Form 10-K is separately filed by PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant on its own behalf. Each registrant makes no representation as to information relating to the other registrants. When this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference into any filing with the SEC made by PNMR, PNM, or TNMP, as a registrant, the portions of this Form 10-K that relate to each other registrant are not incorporated by reference therein.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

         Page  

GLOSSARY

       iv     
PART I   

ITEM 1.

 

BUSINESS

     A-1     

THE COMPANY

     A-1     

WEBSITES

     A-1     

OPERATIONS

     A-2     

REGULATED OPERATIONS

  

PNM Electric

     A-2     

TNMP Electric

     A-4     

PNM Gas

     A-4     

COMPETITIVE BUSINESSES

  

First Choice

     A-5     

Optim Energy

     A-5     

CORPORATE AND OTHER

     A-6     

SOURCES OF POWER

     A-7     

FUEL AND WATER SUPPLY

     A-9     

RATES AND REGULATION

     A-10     

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

     A-12     

COMPETITION

     A-13     

EMPLOYEES

     A-13     

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

     A-13     

SECURITIES ACT DISCLAIMER

     A-15     

ITEM 1A.

 

RISK FACTORS

     A-15     

ITEM 1B.

 

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

     A-24     

ITEM 2.

 

PROPERTIES

     A-24     

ITEM 3.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     A-25     

SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM – EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

     A-26     
PART II   

ITEM 5.

 

MARKET FOR PNMR’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER  MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

     A-27     

ITEM 6.

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     A-28     

ITEM 7.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     A-32     

ITEM 7A.

 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

     A-64     

ITEM 8.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

     B-1     

ITEM 9.

 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     C-1     

ITEM 9A.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

     C-1     

ITEM 9B.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

     C-2     
PART III   

ITEM 10.

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF PNMR AND CORPORATE GOVERANCE

     C-2     

ITEM 11.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     C-2     

ITEM 12.

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

     C-3     

ITEM 13.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

     C-3     

ITEM 14.

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

     C-3     
PART IV   

ITEM 15.

 

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

     D-1     
            SIGNATURES      E-1     

 

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GLOSSARY

 

Definitions:

  

Afton

  

Afton Generating Station

ABCWUA

  

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority

ALJ

  

Administrative Law Judge

Altura

  

Optim Energy Twin Oaks, LP.

Altura Cogen

  

Optim Energy Altura Cogen, LLC (the CoGen Lyondell Power Generation Facility)

AOCI

  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

APBO

  

Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation

APS

  

Arizona Public Service Company, which is the operator and a co-owner of PVNGS and Four Corners

ARO

  

Asset Retirement Obligation

BART

  

Best Available Retrofit Technology

BHP

  

BHP Billiton, Ltd, the Parent of SJCC

Board

  

Board of Directors of PNMR

BTU

  

British Thermal Unit

CAIR

  

Clean Air Interstate Rule

Cal PX

  

California Power Exchange

Cal ISO

  

California Independent System Operator

Cascade

  

Cascade Investment, L.L.C.

CCB

  

Coal Combustion Byproducts

CO2

  

Carbon Dioxide

Continental

  

Continental Energy Systems, L.L.C.

CRHC

  

Cap Rock Holding Corporation, a subsidiary of Continental

CTC

  

Competition Transition Charge

Decatherm

  

Million BTUs

Delta

  

Delta-Person Generating Station

DOA

  

United States Department of Agriculture

DOE

  

United States Department of Energy

DOI

  

United States Department of Interior

ECJV

  

ECJV Holdings, LLC

EIB

  

New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board

EIP

  

Eastern Interconnection Project

EnergyCo

  

EnergyCo, LLC, a limited liability company, owned 50% by each of PNMR and ECJV; now known as Optim Energy

EPA

  

United States Environmental Protection Agency

EPE

  

El Paso Electric

ERCOT

  

Electric Reliability Council of Texas

ESPP

  

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

FASB

  

Financial Accounting Standards Board

FERC

  

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FIP

  

Federal Implementation Plan

First Choice

  

FCP Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Four Corners

  

Four Corners Power Plant

FPL

  

FPL Energy New Mexico Wind, LLC

FPPAC

  

Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Clause

GAAP

  

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America

GEaR

  

Gross Earnings at Risk

GHG

  

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

GWh

  

Gigawatt hours

IBEW

  

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 611

IRS

  

Internal Revenue Service

ISO

  

Independent System Operator

KW

  

Kilowatt

KWh

  

Kilowatt Hour

LBB

  

Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, a subsidiary of LBH

LBCS

  

Lehman Brothers Commodity Services, a subsidiary of LBH

 

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LBH

  

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

LCC

  

Lyondell Chemical Company

LIBOR

  

London Interbank Offered Rate

Lordsburg

  

Lordsburg Generating Station

Luna

  

Luna Energy Facility

MD&A

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

MMBTU

  

Million BTUs

Moody’s

  

Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.

MW

  

Megawatt

MWh

  

Megawatt Hour

Navajo Acts

  

Navajo Nation Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act, Navajo Nation Safe Drinking Water Act, and Navajo Nation Pesticide Act

NDT

  

Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts for PVNGS

NERC

  

North American Electric Reliability Council

Ninth Circuit

  

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

NMAG

  

New Mexico Attorney General

NMED

  

New Mexico Environment Department

NMGC

  

New Mexico Gas Company, a subsidiary of Continental

NMIEC

  

New Mexico Industrial Energy Consumers Inc.

NMPRC

  

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

NOx

  

Nitrogen Oxides

NOI

  

Notice of Inquiry

NRC

  

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NSPS

  

New Source Performance Standards

NSR

  

New Source Review

O&M

  

Operations and Maintenance

OCI

  

Other Comprehensive Income

OPEB

  

Other Post Employment Benefits

Optim Energy

  

Optim Energy, LLC, a limited liability company, owned 50% by each of PNMR and ECJV; formerly known as EnergyCo

PBO

  

Projected Benefit Obligation

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 Subsidiaries

PNM Facility

  

PNM’s Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

PNMR

  

PNM Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries

PNMR Facility

  

PNMR’s Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

PPA

  

Power Purchase Agreement

PRP

  

Potential Responsible Party

PSD

  

Prevention of Significant Deterioration

PUCT

  

Public Utility Commission of Texas

PV

  

Photovoltaic

PVNGS

  

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Pyramid

  

Tri-State Pyramid Unit 4

RCRA

  

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

RCT

  

Reasonable Cost Threshold

REC

  

Renewable Energy Certificates

Reimbursement Agreement

  

PNM’s $100 Million Letter of Credit Facility

REP

  

Retail Electricity Provider

RFP

  

Request for Proposal

RMC

  

Risk Management Committee

RPS

  

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard

SCE

  

Southern California Edison Company

SCPPA

  

Southern California Public Power Authority

SEC

  

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

SIP

  

State Implementation Plan

SJCC

  

San Juan Coal Company

 

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SJGS

  

San Juan Generating Station

SO2

  

Sulfur Dioxide

SPS

  

Southwestern Public Service Company

SRP

  

Salt River Project

S&P

  

Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services

TCEQ

  

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

TECA

  

Texas Electric Choice Act

Term Loan Agreement

  

PNM’s $300 Million Unsecured Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility

Throughput

  

Volumes of gas delivered, whether or not owned

TNMP

  

Texas-New Mexico Power Company and Subsidiaries

TNMP Bridge Facility

  

TNMP’s $100 Million Bridge Term Loan Credit Agreement

TNMP Facility

  

TNMP’s $200 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

TNMP Revolving Credit Facility

  

TNMP’s $75 Million Revolving Credit Facility

TNP

  

TNP Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Tri-State

  

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.

Tucson

  

Tucson Electric Power Company

Twin Oaks

  

Assets of Twin Oaks Power, L.P. and Twin Oaks Power III, L.P.

UAMPS

  

Utah Associated Municipal Power System

Valencia

  

Valencia Energy Facility

VaR

  

Value at Risk

WACC

  

Weighted Average Cost of Capital

WSPP

  

Western Systems Power Pool

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

THE COMPANY

Overview

PNMR is an investor-owned holding company of energy and energy-related businesses. PNMR’s primary subsidiaries are PNM, TNMP, and First Choice. PNM is a public utility with regulated operations primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and, through January 29, 2009, the transmission and distribution and sale of natural gas. TNMP is a regulated utility providing regulated transmission and distribution services in Texas. First Choice is a competitive REP operating in Texas. PNMR owns 50% of Optim Energy, which is focused on unregulated electric operations, principally within the areas of Texas covered by ERCOT, including the development, operation, and ownership of diverse generation assets and wholesale marketing. As described below and in Note 22, PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy was reduced to zero at December 31, 2010 due to the determination that the investment was fully impaired.

On January 12, 2008, PNM entered into an agreement to sell its natural gas operations, which comprised the PNM Gas segment, to NMGC, a subsidiary of Continental, for $620.0 million in cash, subject to adjustment based on the level of working capital at closing. Financial information regarding PNM’s gas operations, which are reflected as discontinued operations herein, is presented in Note 23. In a separate transaction conditioned upon the sale of the natural gas operations, PNMR proposed to acquire CRHC, Continental’s regulated Texas electric transmission and distribution business, for $202.5 million in cash. On July 22, 2008, PNMR and Continental agreed to terminate the agreement for the acquisition of CRHC. The termination agreement provided that Continental pay PNMR $15.0 million upon the closing of the PNM Gas transaction. PNMR completed the sale of its gas operations on January 30, 2009. PNM used proceeds from the sale to retire short-term debt and paid a dividend of $220.0 million to PNMR. The remaining proceeds were used to pay income taxes on the gain from the sale. PNMR used the dividend from PNM and the $15.0 million from Continental to retire debt.

PNMR’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PNM. PNMR was incorporated in the State of New Mexico in 2000.

Other Information

These filings for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP 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. A reference to “MD&A” in this report refers to Part II, Item 7. – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this report. A reference to a “Note” refers to the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Financial information relating to amounts of sales, revenue, net income, and total assets of reportable segments is contained in MD&A and Note 3.

WEBSITES

The PNMR website, www.pnmresources.com, is an important source of Company information and PNMR encourages investors, analysts, and other interested parties to visit the website frequently. PNMR keeps the site updated and routinely posts new or updated information for public access. PNMR encourages analysts, investors, and other interested parties to register on the website to automatically receive Company information by e-mail. Once registered, participants can choose from a menu to automatically receive requested information, including news releases, notices of webcasts, and filings with the SEC. Participants can unsubscribe at any time and will not receive information that was not requested.

PNMR’s Internet address is http://www.pnmresources.com; PNM’s Internet address is http://www.pnm.com; TNMP’s Internet address is http://www.tnpe.com. The contents of these websites are not a part of this Form 10-K. The filings of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, filed or furnished pursuant to Section

 

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13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, are accessible free of charge at http://www.pnmresources.com as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. These reports are also available upon request in print from PNMR free of charge. Additionally, PNMR’s Corporate Governance Principles, code of ethics (Do the Right Thing-Principles of Business Conduct), and charters of its Audit and Ethics Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee Compensation and Human Resources Committee, and Finance Committee are available at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/governance.cfm and such information is available in print, without charge, to any shareholder who requests it. The Company will post amendments to or waivers from its code of ethics (to the extent applicable to the Company’s executive officers and directors) at this location on its website.

OPERATIONS

Regulated Operations

PNM Electric

PNM Electric is an electric utility that is primarily focused on providing service to its rate-regulated customers. PNM Electric’s operations consist of generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for retail electric customers in New Mexico subject to the jurisdiction of the NMPRC and for wholesale customers in New Mexico and Arizona subject to the jurisdiction of FERC. PNM Electric also provides transmission services to third parties. PNM Electric also includes the generation and sale of electricity into the wholesale market. PNM Electric provides retail electric service to a large area of north central New Mexico, including the cities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and certain other areas of southern New Mexico. PNM Electric owns or leases transmission lines, interconnected with other utilities in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah. The largest retail electric customer served by PNM Electric accounted for 2.9% of PNM Electric’s revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010. PNM was incorporated in the State of New Mexico in 1917.

Customer rates for retail electric service are set by the NMPRC. In February 2007, PNM filed a general rate case with the NMPRC for all of its New Mexico retail customers except those formerly served by TNMP. Following NMPRC approvals, PNM implemented new electric rates reflecting an annual $34.4 million rate increase in May 2008 and, beginning in June 2008, an Emergency FPPAC through which changes in the cost of fuel and purchased power, above or below the costs included in base rates, are passed through to customers on a monthly basis. In September 2008, PNM filed its 2008 Electric Rate Case requesting an increase in electric rates for all of its New Mexico retail customers except those formerly served by TNMP and a more traditional FPPAC. In June 2009, the NMPRC approved a stipulation resolving all issues in the 2008 Electric Rate Case, including that the Luna and Lordsburg generating plants, the Valencia PPA, and the portion of PVNGS Unit 2 previously owned by another subsidiary of PNMR and leased to PNM, be included as additional sources of power in determining rates. The approved stipulation allowed for an increase in annual non-fuel revenues of $77.1 million with, 65% being implemented July 1, 2009 and the remainder being implemented April 1, 2010. As an offset to the non-fuel revenue increase, PNM implemented a credit to customers totaling $26.3 million, representing the amount of revenues from past sales of SO2 allowances. This amount is being credited to customers over 21 months beginning July 1, 2009.

PNM filed its 2010 Electric Rate Case application with the NMPRC on June 1, 2010 for rate increases for all PNM retail customers to be effective April 1, 2011. The application proposed separate rate increases for those customers served by PNM (“PNM North”) prior to its acquisition of TNMP and for the customers formerly served by TNMP (“PNM South”). The proposed total increase of $165.2 million represents a 22% increase for PNM North and a 20% increase for PNM South. On February 3, 2011, PNM, NMPRC staff, NMAG, NMIEC, ABCWUA, Buckman Direct Diversion Board, and the City of Alamogordo, New Mexico entered into a stipulation that, if approved by the NMPRC, would resolve all issues in the 2010 Electric Rate Case and provide a rate path for PNM through 2013. Other parties have filed statements opposing the stipulation. This stipulation, which reflects some aspects of a future test year, is subject to approval of the NMPRC. The stipulation would allow PNM to increase rates by $45.0 million beginning May 15, 2011 and by an additional $40.0 million beginning January 1, 2012. The proposed rates are designed so that PNM North customers and PNM South customers would have the same percentage increase. The PNM South customers, who are not currently covered by a FPPAC, would be covered by the same FPPAC that is utilized for the PNM North customers. In addition, subject to further NMPRC approvals, PNM would recover the costs associated with NMPRC approved renewable energy procurement plans through a rate rider beginning July 1 2012. PNM would also be able to implement a separate rate rider in 2013 to recover up to an additional $20.0 million to cover changes in plant-related rate base between June 30, 2010 and

 

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December 31, 2012. PNM’s next general rate adjustment could not go into effect before January 1, 2014, except that PNM can file for recovery of costs to comply with any federal or state environmental law or requirement effective after June 30, 2010. If the stipulation is approved by the NMPRC, PNM would forego collection of $10.0 million of the under-collected amount in the FPPAC balancing account, which would be recorded as a regulatory disallowance. On February 22, 2011, the NMPRC issued an order denying a motion that requested the NMPRC, instead of the Hearing Examiner, conduct the hearing on the stipulation. PNM agreed to extend the suspension period for an additional three months to November 10, 2011. The Hearing Examiner has established a procedural schedule that includes a hearing on the stipulation beginning on May 9, 2011. See Note 17. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

Weather-normalized retail electric loads increased by 1.4% in 2010. PNM Electric’s system peak demands for its retail and firm requirements customers in the summer and the winter for the last three years are shown in the following table:

System Peak Demands

 

     2010      2009      2008  
     (Megawatts)  

Summer

     1,973         1,866         1,901   

Winter

     1,551         1,531         1,643   

PNM holds long-term, non-exclusive franchise agreements for its electric retail operations, with varying expiration dates. These franchise agreements allow PNM to access public rights-of-way for placement of PNM’s electric facilities. Franchise agreements have expired in some areas PNM serves, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Rio Rancho. PNM remains obligated under New Mexico state law to provide service to customers in these franchise areas despite the absence of an effective franchise agreement, so the expirations should not have a material adverse impact on PNM’s business. The Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Santa Fe metropolitan areas accounted for 45.3%, 9.8%, and 8.9% of PNM Electric’s 2010 revenues and no other franchise area represents more than 5%. Although PNM does not collect or pay franchise fees in some areas it serves, PNM continues to collect and pay franchise fees in certain parts of its service territory, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Rio Rancho.

PNM Electric owns or leases 3,188 circuit miles of electric transmission lines, interconnected with other utilities in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and Utah. Due to rapid load growth in PNM Electric’s service territory in recent years and the lack of transmission development, most of the capacity on this transmission system is fully committed during peak hours and there is very little or no additional access available on a firm commitment basis. These factors result in physical constraints on the system and limit the ability to wheel power into PNM Electric’s service area from outside of New Mexico.

PNM Electric includes wholesale activities that consist of the generation and sale of electricity into the wholesale market. PNMR completed its undertaking to move away from certain wholesale merchant activities within PNM Electric by the sale of certain wholesale power, natural gas and transmission contracts (see Note 8) and NMPRC approval to include the Luna and Lordsburg assets in retail rates (see Note 17). Because PNM’s share of Unit 3 at the PVNGS is permanently excluded from retail rates, it can remain within PNM and its power can continue to be sold on the wholesale market. In April 2008, PNM entered into three separate contracts for the sale of capacity and energy related to its entire ownership interest in PVNGS Unit 3, which is 135 MW, through December 31, 2010. In late 2010 and early 2011, PNM entered into contracts for the sale of power from PVNGS Unit 3 through December 31, 2011; however, PNM expects the margins to be significantly lower, due to lower existing market prices than those achieved in the tolling agreement in 2008. PNM Electric also engages in activities to optimize its existing jurisdictional assets and long-term purchase power agreements through spot market, hour ahead, day ahead, week ahead, and other sales of any excess generation not required to fulfill PNM Electric’s retail load and contractual commitments. Revenues from these sales are credited to retail customers through the FPPAC.

PNM Electric has entered into various firm-requirements wholesale electric sales contracts. These contracts contain fixed capacity charges in addition to energy charges. Capacity charges are fixed monthly payments for a commitment of resources to service the contract requirements. Energy charges are payments based on the amount of electricity delivered to the customer intended to compensate PNM Electric for its variable costs incurred to provide the energy. PNM Electric’s firm-requirements demand was 107 MW in 2010, and is expected, based solely

 

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on existing contracts, to be 106 MW in 2011, 109 MW in 2012, and 111 MW in 2013. No firm-requirements customer of PNM Electric accounted for more than 1.9% of the PNM Electric’s revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010.

TNMP Electric

TNMP Electric consists of all the operations of TNMP. TNMP is a regulated utility operating in Texas. TNMP’s predecessor was organized in 1925 and TNMP is incorporated in the State of Texas.

In Texas, TNMP Electric provides regulated transmission and distribution services under the provisions of TECA and the Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act. TNMP Electric serves a market of small-to-medium-sized communities most of which have populations of less than 50,000. In most areas that TNMP Electric serves, it is the exclusive provider of transmission and distribution services.

TNMP Electric’s Texas territory consists of three non-contiguous areas. One portion of this territory extends from Lewisville, which is approximately 10 miles north of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, eastward to municipalities near the Red River, and to communities north, west and south of Fort Worth. The second portion of its territory includes the area along the Texas Gulf Coast between Houston and Galveston, and the third portion includes areas of far west Texas between Midland and El Paso. TNMP Electric’s Texas operations lie entirely within the ERCOT region. ERCOT is the independent system operator that is responsible for maintaining reliable operations for the bulk electric power supply system in the ERCOT region, which is located entirely within Texas. See Rates and Regulation below for more information about ERCOT.

TNMP Electric provides transmission and distribution services at regulated rates to various REPs that, in turn, provide retail electric service within TNMP Electric’s Texas service area. As of December 31, 2010, 81 active REPs served customers that receive transmission and distribution services from TNMP Electric. First Choice, TNMP Electric’s affiliated REP, was TNMP Electric’s second largest customer and accounted for 18.4% of TNMP’s revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010. Revenues of TNMP’s other large customers accounted for 19.1% and 13.1% of revenues. No other customers accounted for more than 10% of revenues.

In August 2008, TNMP filed with the PUCT for an $8.7 million increase in revenues, which would be TNMP’s first increase in rates since 2002. Hurricane Ike, which struck the Texas Gulf Coast on September 13, 2008, caused extensive damage to the city of Galveston and the surrounding communities. In March 2009, TNMP filed supplemental testimony, requesting an additional revenue increase of $15.7 million annually relating to costs incurred during Hurricane Ike and anticipated increased financing costs. In June 2009, TNMP and the other parties in the rate case reached a unanimous settlement that was approved by the PUCT in August 2009. The settlement permitted TNMP to increase revenues by $12.7 million annually beginning September 1, 2009. This increase reflects interest and other costs associated with its March 2009 debt refinancing and the settlement adjusts the interest rate TNMP is allowed to collect on its CTC to reflect those costs. The rate increase includes recovery of $17.6 million of Hurricane Ike restoration costs plus carrying costs over five years. The PUCT approved an interim adjustment to TNMP’s transmission rates of $5.5 million on May 14, 2010. On August 26, 2010, TNMP filed with the PUCT for a $20.1 million increase in revenues. On January 27, 2011, the PUCT approved a stipulation among the parties to the case that settles the case and provides for a revenue increase of $10.25 million beginning February 1, 2011.

TNMP holds long-term, non-exclusive franchise agreements for its electric transmission and distribution services with varying expiration dates, including some that have expired. TNMP intends to negotiate and execute new or amended franchise agreements with municipalities where the agreements have expired or will be expiring. Since TNMP Electric is the exclusive provider of transmission and distribution services in most areas that it serves, the need to renew or renegotiate franchise agreements should not have a material adverse impact on TNMP’s business. TNMP also earns revenues from service provided to facilities in its service area that lie outside the territorial jurisdiction of the municipalities with which TNMP has franchise agreements.

PNM Gas

PNM Gas distributed natural gas to most of the large communities in New Mexico, including Albuquerque and Santa Fe, through January 29, 2009 under rates that were subject to traditional rate regulation by the NMPRC.

 

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On January 12, 2008, PNM entered into an agreement to sell PNM Gas. On January 30, 2009, PNM completed the sale. See Note 2 and Note 23.

PNM Gas had a customer base that included both sales-service customers and transportation-service customers. Sales-service customers purchased natural gas and received transportation and delivery services from PNM Gas for which PNM Gas received both cost-of-gas and cost-of-service revenues. Cost-of-gas revenues collected from its sales-service customers were recovered in accordance with NMPRC regulations through the PNM Gas PGAC and represented a pass-through of the cost of natural gas to the customer. As a result, increases or decreases in gas revenues resulting from wholesale gas price fluctuations did not impact gross margin. Additionally, PNM Gas made occasional gas sales to off-system sales customers. Off-system sales deliveries generally occurred at pipeline interconnections with the PNM Gas system and profits were shared between PNM Gas and its regulated customers on a 30%/70% basis.

Competitive Businesses

First Choice

First Choice is a certified REP operating in ERCOT, which provides electricity to residential, small commercial and governmental customers. First Choice’s services include acquiring retail customers, setting up retail accounts, handling customer inquiries and complaints, and acting as a liaison between the transmission and distribution companies and retail customers. First Choice focuses its competitive customer acquisition efforts in the major Texas metropolitan areas that are open to electric choice within ERCOT, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Corpus Christi, and McAllen-Harlingen. Due to the competitive nature of the Texas market, First Choice, similar to other REPs, experiences significant turnover in its customer base. There is no provision under Texas regulation that requires customers to pay their previous REP before obtaining service from another REP. In 2008 and early 2009, this was exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Ike and depressed economic conditions, which resulted in significant increases in the levels of uncollectible accounts and bad debt expense. During late 2009 and continuing through 2010, the levels of uncollectible accounts and bad debt expense at First Choice have been significantly reduced. Although First Choice is regulated in certain respects by the PUCT under ERCOT, its business is not subject to traditional rate of return regulation.

First Choice’s load fluctuates continuously due to, among other things, customer additions and losses, changes in customer usage, and seasonality of weather. First Choice continually monitors and revises its load forecast to account for changing competitive customer loads. First Choice develops short-term load forecasts to identify short-term load surpluses and shortages, and to ensure that hedges are in place to cover forecasted sales. To the extent these short-term load forecasts identify shortages, First Choice covers shortages through short-term power purchases or through purchases on the ERCOT balancing market.

First Choice experiences increased sales and operating revenues during the summer months as a result of increased air conditioner usage in hot weather. In 2010, approximately 32% of First Choice’s consolidated annual revenues were recorded in June, July, and August.

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 that are 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.

Optim Energy

In January 2007, PNMR and ECJV created EnergyCo to serve expanding U.S. markets, principally the areas of Texas covered by ERCOT. In February 2009, the name of EnergyCo was changed to Optim Energy and references to Optim Energy herein encompass periods prior to the name change. ECJV is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cascade, which is a large PNMR shareholder. PNMR and ECJV each have a 50 percent ownership interest in Optim Energy, a limited liability company. Optim Energy’s electric generating resources consist of the Twin Oaks plant, which was acquired from PNMR in 2007, the Altura Cogen plant, a cogeneration electric and steam generating plant that was purchased in 2007, and 50 percent of the Cedar Bayou 4 generating unit, construction of which was completed in June 2009. Optim Energy has a bank financing arrangement that expires on May 31, 2012, which includes a revolving line of credit.

 

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PNMR accounts for its 50 percent ownership interest in Optim Energy using the equity method of accounting because PNMR’s ownership interest results in significant influence, but not control, over Optim Energy and its operations. Through December 31, 2010, PNMR recorded its percentage share of earnings or losses of Optim Energy and carried its investment at cost, adjusted for its share of undistributed earnings or losses. Accordingly, Optim Energy’s revenues and expenses are not included in PNMR’s consolidated revenues and expenses. See below and Note 22.

Optim Energy’s strategy had been focused on expanding unregulated operations in one of the nation’s growing power markets. Optim Energy’s business consisted of development, operation, and ownership of diverse generation assets and wholesale marketing to optimize its assets. In 2009, Optim Energy was affected by continuing adverse market conditions, primarily low natural gas and power prices. The adverse market conditions continued throughout 2010.

In response to those adverse conditions, Optim Energy changed its strategy and near-term focus in October 2009. Optim Energy is currently focused on utilizing cash flow from operations to reduce debt and optimizing its current generation assets as a stand-alone independent power producer. Optim Energy’s goal is to optimize its performance under current market conditions with the expectation of being able to take advantage of any economic recovery in the power and gas markets over the next several years.

In addition to the continuing adverse market conditions evidenced by low power and natural gas prices, recently reported sales of electric generating resources within the ERCOT market have been transacted at prices (per KW of generating capacity) that are substantially below the amounts recorded for electric generating plants underlying PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy. Under GAAP, these factors are indicators of impairment that required impairment analyses to be performed as of December 31, 2010, both by Optim Energy of its electric generating plants and by PNMR of its investment in Optim Energy. GAAP requires that Optim Energy perform the impairment analysis of its electric generating plants using forecasts of future cash flows on an undiscounted basis in order to determine its investments are recoverable. That analysis indicates Optim Energy will be able to recover its investments in electric generating assets based on its estimates of undiscounted future cash flows from operating those plants over their expected useful lives. Therefore, Optim Energy did not record any impairment loss related to its electric generating plants at December 31, 2010. However, GAAP requires that PNMR base the impairment analysis of its investment in Optim Energy on fair value. To the extent forecasts of future cash flows are used in the determination of fair value, the cash flows must be on a discounted basis that reflects the time value of money relative to those cash flows. PNMR’s analysis of the discounted cash flows of Optim Energy, recent sales of comparable generating assets, and the preliminary discussions regarding strategic alternatives for Optim Energy discussed in Strategy below indicated that its entire investment in Optim Energy was impaired at December 31, 2010. Accordingly, PNMR reduced the carrying value of its investment in Optim Energy to zero at December 31, 2010, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $188.2 million ($113.7 million after-tax), which is reflected within Other Income and Deductions on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) of PNMR.

Strategy

As a result of the adverse market conditions experienced by Optim Energy described above, PNMR (in collaboration with Optim Energy and ECJV) has been assessing various strategic alternatives relating to PNMR’s ownership interest in Optim Energy. Discussions regarding various alternatives have been held with several potential parties. Although PNMR has no contractual requirement or agreement to provide Optim Energy with additional financial resources as of the date of this report, based on the exploration of these alternatives to date, it is possible that PNMR may decide to contribute equity and/or other operational assets to Optim Energy or a new venture in order to consummate a strategic transaction. Depending on the form and structure of a strategic transaction, if any, as well as market conditions at the time the strategic transaction is consummated, PNMR may recognize gains or additional impairments based on relative fair values. No assurances can be given that PNMR will consummate any strategic transaction with respect to its investment in Optim Energy.

Corporate and Other

PNMR Services Company provides corporate services through shared services agreements to PNMR, to all of PNMR’s business units, including First Choice, PNM, and TNMP, and to Optim Energy. These services are charged and billed on a monthly basis to the business units. Billings are at cost, except for Optim Energy, which includes a profit element. PNMR Services Company is included in the Corporate and Other segment.

 

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SOURCES OF POWER

PNMR

First Choice buys electricity and enters into hedging arrangements to purchase quantities of power to match the supply obligations to customers that are under fixed price contracts. In the long term, power is purchased in the over-the-counter market or using futures. In the short term, the hedges are adjusted to load forecast changes by buying and selling power in the over-the-counter market or ERCOT day-ahead market.

PNM

As of December 31, 2010, the total net generation capacity of facilities owned or leased by PNM was 2,331 MW. See Item 2. Properties. PNM also obtains power under long-term PPAs as described below. PNM Electric’s total generation capacity from these sources is:

 

Owned and leased

     2,331 MW   

Long-term PPAs:

  

New Mexico Wind Energy Center

     200 MW   

SPS contingent

     100 MW   
        

Total

     2,631 MW   
        

Owned and Leased

SJGS’ equivalent availability was 73.5% and 84.9% for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. Four Corners’ equivalent availability was 75.3% and 87.5% for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. In 2010, PVNGS achieved its best generation year ever, producing over 31 million megawatt-hours, with an overall station capacity factor of 90.5%. The generation from each PVNGS operating unit directly reflects the station’s currently effective 18-month refueling cycle. In 2010, PVNGS refueled both Unit 1 and Unit 3. As part of the 2010 refueling outages, PVNGS installed new reactor vessel closure heads and simplified head assembly modifications. These projects are designed to provide safety benefits, eliminate costly inspections and reduce the duration of future outages. SJGS is operated by PNM. Four Corners and PVNGS are operated by APS.

PNM’s Lordsburg plant was built to serve wholesale customers and other sales rather than New Mexico retail customers. In 2004, a subsidiary of PNMR purchased a one-third interest in Luna, a 570 MW, partially constructed, natural gas-fired power plant near Deming in southern New Mexico. In 2005, the one-third interest in Luna was transferred to PNM. These plants became included in retail rates beginning in July 2009 pursuant to the 2008 Electric Rate Case. See Note 17.

In 2007, PNM Electric completed the conversion of Afton to a combined cycle plant. The NMPRC approved bringing Afton into retail rates and currently 50% of Afton’s capacity is designated to serve customers formerly served by TNMP and the other 50% is designated to serve PNM Electric’s other retail customers.

PNM leases portions of PVNGS and the lease payments are recovered through retail rates approved by the NMPRC. In July 2009, PNM acquired the ownership of a portion of PVNGS Unit 2 previously owned by another PNMR subsidiary and leased to PNM, including it in rates charged to retail customers on an ownership basis. See Item 2. Properties, Note 7, and Note 17 for additional information.

In 1996, PNM entered into an operating lease agreement for the rights to all the output of the Delta gas-fired generating plant for 20 years. The plant received FERC approval for “exempt wholesale generator” status. The maximum dependable capacity under the lease is 132 MW. The gas turbine generating unit is operated by Delta and is located on PNM’s retired Person Generating Station site in Albuquerque. Primary fuel for the gas turbine generating unit is natural gas provided by wholesale gas purchases. In addition, the unit has the capability to utilize low sulfur fuel oil if natural gas is neither available nor cost effective.

 

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In April 2007, PNM entered into a PPA to purchase all of the electric capacity and energy from Valencia, a natural gas-fired power plant near Belen, New Mexico. Valencia became operational on May 30, 2008. A third-party built, owns, and operates the facility. PNM is the sole purchaser of the electricity generated. The term of the PPA is for 20 years beginning June 1, 2008. Valencia became included in retail rates charged to customers beginning with the 2008 Electric Rate Case. PNM has evaluated the accounting treatment of this arrangement and concluded that the third party entity that owns Valencia is a variable interest entity and that PNM is the primary beneficiary of the entity under GAAP since PNM has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Valencia. As the primary beneficiary, PNM consolidates the entity in its financial statements. Accordingly, the assets of Valencia are included in the consolidated financial statements of PNM although PNM has no legal ownership interest or voting control of the variable interest entity. The 145 MW capacity of Valencia is reflected as owned in the above table. See Note 9 and Note 17.

Joint Projects

SJGS, PVNGS, and Four Corners are joint projects each owned or leased by several different utilities. Some participants in the joint projects are investor-owned utilities, while others are municipally or co-operatively owned. Furthermore, participants in SJGS and Four Corners may have varying percentage interests in different generating units within the project. The primary operating or participation agreements for the joint projects expire in 2017 for Four Corners, 2022 for SJGS, and 2027 for PVNGS. In addition, SJGS and Four Corners are coal-fired generating plants that obtain their coal requirements from mines near the plants. The agreements for coal supply expire in 2016 for Four Corners and 2017 for SJGS. Four Corners is situated on land under a lease from the Navajo Nation. APS, on behalf of the Four Corners participants, has negotiated amendments to an existing facility lease with the Navajo Nation which would extend the Four Corners leasehold interest to 2041. The execution of these amendments by the Navajo Nation requires the approval of the Navajo Nation Council, which occurred on February 15, 2011 and is awaiting final signature by the Nation’s President. The effectiveness of the amendments also requires the approval of the DOI, as does a related federal rights-of-way grant which the Four Corners participants will pursue. A federal environmental review will be conducted as part of the DOI review process. Portions of PNM’s interests in PVNGS Units 1 and 2 are through leases that expire in 2015 and 2016, but contain certain fixed-rate renewal and fair market value purchase options. Several of the participants in the joint projects are located in California. There are legislative and regulatory mandates in California that prohibit utilities from entering into new, or extending existing, arrangements for coal-fired generation. It is also possible that the participants in the joint projects have changed circumstances and objectives from those existing at the time of becoming participants. The status of the joint projects is further complicated by the uncertainty surrounding the form of potential legislation and/or regulation of GHG, CCBs and other air emissions, as well as the impacts of the costs of compliance and operational viability of all or certain units within the joint projects. It is unclear how these factors will enter into discussion and negotiations concerning the status of the joint projects as the expiration of basic operational agreements approaches and PNM can provide no assurance that its participation in the joint projects will continue in the manner that currently exists.

PPAs

In addition to generating its own power, PNM Electric purchases power in the open market under long-term PPAs. PNM also purchases power in the forward, day-ahead and real-time markets.

In 2002, PNM entered into an agreement with FPL to develop a 200 MW wind generation facility in New Mexico. PNM began receiving commercial power from the project in June 2003. FPL owns and operates the New Mexico Wind Energy Center, which consists of 136 wind-powered turbines on a site in eastern New Mexico. PNM has a contract to purchase all the power and RECs generated by the New Mexico Wind Energy Center for 25 years. In 2003, PNM received approval from the NMPRC for a voluntary tariff that allows PNM retail customers to buy wind-generated electricity for a small monthly premium. Power from the New Mexico Wind Energy Center is used to service load under the voluntary tariff and as part of PNM’s electric supply mix for meeting retail load, as well as for meeting wholesale load.

In addition, PNM has a long-term PPA with SPS to purchase 100 MW of interruptible power through May 2011. See Owned and Leased above regarding the Valencia PPA.

 

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A summary of purchased power is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010      2009      2008  

Purchased under long-term PPAs

        

MWh

     1,435,593         1,574,062         2,274,276   

Cost per MWh

   $ 50.94       $ 48.64       $ 57.43   

Other purchased power

        

Total MWh

     1,083,548         1,083,272         2,640,131   

Cost per MWh

   $ 40.61       $ 37.42       $ 68.82   

TNMP

TNMP provides only transmission and distribution services and does not sell power.

FUEL AND WATER SUPPLY

PNM

The percentages of PNM’s generation of electricity (on the basis of KWh) fueled by coal, nuclear fuel, and gas and oil, and the average costs to PNM of those fuels per MMBTU, during the past three years were as follows:

 

     Coal      Nuclear      Gas and Oil  
     Percent of
Generation
    Average
Cost
     Percent of
Generation
    Average
Cost
     Percent of
Generation
    Average
Cost
 

2010

     59.4   $ 2.49         31.5   $ 0.66         9.1   $ 4.53   

2009

     61.3   $ 2.25         27.6   $ 0.56         11.1   $ 3.52   

2008

     58.7   $ 2.28         27.9   $ 0.51         13.4   $ 8.10   

The generation mix for 2011 is expected to be 64.6% coal, 27.3% nuclear, 8.0% gas and oil, and 0.1% utility owned solar. Due to locally available natural gas and oil supplies, the utilization of locally available coal deposits, and the generally adequate supply of nuclear fuel, PNM believes that adequate sources of fuel are available for its generating stations into the foreseeable future. See Sources of Power - PNM - PPAs for information concerning the cost of purchased power.

Coal

See Note 16 for information about PNM’s coal supply.

Natural Gas

The natural gas used as fuel for the electric generating plants is procured on the open market and delivered by third party transportation providers and NMGC (PNM Gas prior to January 29, 2009) through its transportation facilities.

Nuclear Fuel

PNM is one of several participants in PVNGS. See Note 14. The PVNGS participants are continually identifying their future nuclear fuel resource needs and negotiating arrangements to fill those needs. The PVNGS participants have contracted for all of PVNGS’s requirements for uranium concentrates through 2011 and 95% of its requirements through 2017. A new contract is currently being negotiated that will cover PVNGS’s remaining requirements for uranium concentrates through 2017. The participants have also contracted for all of PVNGS’s conversion services through 2018, all of PVNGS’s enrichment services through 2020 and all of PVNGS’s fuel assembly fabrication services through 2016.

 

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The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (“NWPA”) required the DOE to accept, transport, and dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high level waste generated by the nation’s nuclear power plants by 1998. The DOE’s obligations are reflected in a Contract for Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste (“Standard Contract”) with each nuclear power plant. The DOE failed to begin accepting PVNGS’s spent nuclear fuel by 1998, and APS (on behalf of itself and the other PVNGS participants) filed a lawsuit for DOE’s breach of the PVNGS Standard Contract in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. The Court of Federal Claims ruled in favor of APS and in October 2010 awarded $30.2 million in damages to the PVNGS participants for costs incurred through December 2006. See Note 16.

The DOE had planned to meet its NWPA and Standard Contract disposal obligations by designing, licensing, constructing, and operating a permanent geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. In June 2008, DOE submitted its application to the NRC to authorize construction of the Yucca Mountain repository. In March 2010, the DOE filed a motion to dismiss with prejudice its Yucca Mountain construction authorization application that was pending before the NRC. Several interested parties have intervened in the NRC proceeding, and the proceeding has not been conclusively decided by the NRC or the courts. Additionally, a number of interested parties have filed a variety of lawsuits in different jurisdictions around the country challenging the DOE’s authority to withdraw the Yucca Mountain construction authorization application. None of these lawsuits have been conclusively decided by the courts.

PVNGS has sufficient capacity at its on-site independent spent fuel storage installation (“ISFSI”) to store all of the nuclear fuel that will be irradiated during the initial operating license period, which ends in December 2027. Additionally, PVNGS has sufficient capacity at its on-site ISFSI to store a portion of the fuel that will be irradiated during the period of extended operation, which ends in December 2047 (assuming the NRC approves APS’s request for renewed operating licenses). If uncertainties regarding the United States government’s obligation to accept and store spent fuel are not favorably resolved, the PVNGS participants will evaluate alternative storage solutions that may obviate the need to expand the ISFSI to accommodate all of the fuel that will be irradiated during the period of extended operation.

In addition to the spent fuel stored at PVNGS’s on-site ISFSI, PVNGS also generates certain types of low level radioactive waste that are stored on-site. Currently, the Class B and Class C waste (the higher radioactivity of the low level wastes) is stored on-site since industry access to a disposal site was eliminated several years ago. The NRC is considering regulations that would allow the industry to eliminate much of this waste by blending it with lower level Class A waste so that it can be disposed of at a facility such as the one PVNGS utilizes in Utah.

Water Supply

See Note 16 for information about PNM’s water supply.

RATES AND REGULATION

The items below describe certain of the more significant rate and regulatory matters that are relevant to the Company. See Notes 16 and 17 for a discussion of additional rate and regulatory matters.

PNMR

First Choice

First Choice is a member of ERCOT, the ISO responsible for maintaining reliable operations of the bulk electric power grid in the Texas deregulated electricity market. ERCOT does not operate a centrally dispatched pool and does not procure energy on behalf of its members other than to maintain the reliable operation of the transmission system. ERCOT also serves as a clearinghouse for procuring ancillary services and congestion revenue rights.

Members of ERCOT include independent REPs, investor owned utilities, municipals, cooperatives, independent generators, independent power marketers, and consumers. The electric market served by ERCOT operates under the reliability standards set by the North American Electric Reliability Council. The PUCT has primary jurisdictional authority over the electric market served by ERCOT and the reliability of electricity across Texas’ main interconnected power grid.

 

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First Choice provides energy to retail customers in ERCOT. As a result of the deregulated electricity market in Texas, there are no provisions for the specific recovery of fuel and purchased power costs by First Choice. The rates charged to customers are not regulated by the PUCT, but are negotiated by First Choice with each customer. As a result, purchased power costs will affect First Choice’s operating results.

PNM

Regulation

PNM is subject to the jurisdiction of the NMPRC with respect to its retail electric rates, service, accounting, issuances of securities, construction of major new generation, transmission, and distribution facilities and other matters regarding retail utility services provided in New Mexico. The NMPRC approved PNM implementing new electric rates reflecting a $34.4 million rate increase in May 2008 and also implementing an Emergency FPPAC in June 2008. In the 2008 Electric Rate Case, the NMPRC approved PNM implementing new electric rates reflecting an increase in annual non-fuel revenues of $77.1 million, of which 65% was implemented on July 1, 2009 and the remaining 35% was implemented on April 1, 2010. The NMPRC also approved a more traditional FPPAC. PNM and other parties to its 2010 Electric Rate Case have entered into a stipulation that, if approved by the NMPRC, would resolve all issues related to that case. FERC has jurisdiction over rates and other matters related to wholesale electric sales and cost recovery for a portion of PNM’s transmission network. In October 2010, PNM filed for an increase in transmission rates of $11.1 million annually, which is pending before FERC. See Note 17.

Use of Future Test Year

Senate Bill 477 (“SB 477”) was passed by the New Mexico legislature and became effective in June 2009. SB 477 is designed to promote more timely recovery of reasonable costs of providing utility service in two ways. First, SB 477 requires the NMPRC, when setting rates, to use the test period that best reflects the conditions the utility will experience when new rates are anticipated to go into effect. The NMPRC is required to give due consideration that a future test period may be the one that best meets this requirement. A future test period is defined as a twelve month period beginning no later than the date a proposed rate change is expected to take effect. Traditionally, the NMPRC has used a historical test period, adjusted for known and measurable changes occurring within five to six months after the end of the test period, which reflects costs that could be up to two years old at the time new rates become effective. It is possible that NMPRC staff or intervenors could argue that continued use of a historical test period, adjusted for known and measurable changes, best meets the requirement. Second, SB 477 requires the NMPRC to include construction work in progress in rate base, without an offset for allowance for funds used during construction, for environmental improvement projects and generation and transmission projects for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued. This provision will allow utilities to collect costs as projects are being built rather than waiting until they are finished to include them in rate base, so long as the projects will be in service no later than two years after the filing date of the rate case.

The use of a future test year should help PNM to mitigate the adverse effects of regulatory lag, which is inherent when using a historical test year, by focusing on what costs are likely to be when new rates go into effect rather than what they were in the past. The mitigation of the adverse effects of regulatory lag should result in PNM’s earnings more closely approximating the rate of return allowed by the NMPRC. PNMR believes that achieving earnings that approximate its allowed rate of return is an important factor in attracting equity investors, as well as being considered by credit rating agencies and financial analysts. PNM currently expects it will access the credit and capital markets in order to finance at least a portion of the anticipated construction expenditures discussed in Capital Requirements under Liquidity and Capital Resources below. To the extent such financing includes the issuance of debt securities that are rated below investment grade, the debt would carry a higher interest rate than if the securities were investment grade. Those higher interest costs would then be included in requests for rate relief, placing additional upward pressure on rates charged to customers.

As with any forward looking financial information, utilizing a future test year in a rate filing presents challenges that are inherent in the forecasting process. PNM is required to forecast both operating and capital expenditures that necessitates reliance on many assumptions concerning future conditions. Among others, these would include assumptions about future economic conditions in PNM’s service territory, levels of employment, load growth and conservation, weather, usage patterns of customers, availability and technology regarding renewable energy sources, interest rates and other financing costs, access to capital markets, inflation, and impacts

 

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of regulatory actions. In the rate making process, PNM’s assumptions are subject to challenge by regulators and intervenors who may assert different interpretations or assumptions.

Renewable Portfolio Standard

The Renewable Energy Act of 2004 was enacted to encourage the development of renewable energy in New Mexico. The act establishes a mandatory RPS requiring a utility to acquire a renewable energy portfolio equal to 5% of retail electric sales by January 1, 2006, 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 RCT for the procurement of renewable resources to prevent excessive costs being added to rates. PNM files required renewable energy plans with the NMPRC annually. PNM’s 2010 plan requests variances from certain aspects of the NMPRC requirements, which request is pending before the NMPRC. See Note 17.

TNMP

Regulation

In Texas, TNMP provides regulated transmission and distribution services and is subject to the jurisdiction of the PUCT and certain municipalities with respect to rates and service. TNMP is subject to traditional cost-of-service regulation in Texas. TNMP’s transmission and distribution activities in Texas are not subject to FERC regulation, because those activities occur solely within the ERCOT system of Texas.

In August 2008, TNMP filed with the PUCT for an $8.7 million increase in revenues. TNMP amended its request by $15.7 million to include recovery of costs related to Hurricane Ike, as well as anticipated debt financing costs. In August 2009, the PUCT approved a settlement that permits TNMP to increase revenues by $12.7 million annually. This increase reflects interest and other costs associated with its March 2009 debt refinancing and adjusts the interest rate TNMP is allowed to collect on its CTC to reflect those costs. The rate increase includes recovery of $17.6 million of Hurricane Ike restoration costs plus carrying costs over five years. The PUCT approved an interim adjustment to TNMP’s transmission rates of $5.5 million on May 14, 2010. On August 26, 2010, TNMP filed with the PUCT for a $20.1 million increase in revenues. On January 27, 2011, the PUCT approved a revenue increase of $10.25 million beginning February 1, 2011. See Note 17.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Electric utilities are subject to stringent laws and regulations for protection of the environment by local, state, federal, and tribal authorities. In addition, PVNGS is subject to the jurisdiction of the NRC, which has the authority to issue permits and licenses and to regulate nuclear facilities in order to protect the health and safety of the public from radioactive hazards and to conduct environmental reviews pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. The liabilities under these laws and regulations can be material and, in some instances, may be imposed without regard to fault, or may be imposed for past acts, whether or not such acts were lawful at the time they occurred. See MD&A - Critical Accounting Policies for a discussion of applicable accounting policies and – Other Issues Facing the Company – Climate Change Issues for information on GHG. In addition, see Notes 16 and 18 for information related to the following matters, incorporated in this item by reference.

Note 16

   

PVNGS Decommissioning Funding

   

Nuclear Spent Fuel and Waste Disposal

   

Environmental Matters under the caption “The Clean Air Act”

   

Endangered Species Act

   

Santa Fe Generating Station

   

Environmental Matters under the caption “Coal Combustion Waste Disposal”

   

Gila River Indian Reservation Superfund Site

 

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Environmental Issues

COMPETITION

Regulated utilities are generally not subject to competition from other utilities in areas that are under the jurisdiction of state regulatory commissions. In New Mexico, PNM does not have competition for services provided to its retail electric customers. In Texas, TNMP is not currently in any direct retail competition with any other regulated electric utility. However, the Company is subject to customer conservation activities and initiatives to utilize alternative energy sources. PNMR is subject to competition in the wholesale markets and the deregulated electricity market in Texas. Additional information relating to the competitive environment in which the Company operates in is contained in MD&A.

The Company is subject to varying degrees of competition in certain territories adjacent to or within the areas it serves with other utilities in its region as well as with rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. The Company is involved in the generation and sale of electricity into the wholesale market. It is subject to competition from regional utilities with similar opportunities to generate and sell energy at market-based prices and larger trading entities that do not own or operate generating assets. The Texas electricity market has been open to retail competition since 2002. The Company is exposed to competition in the unregulated Texas retail electricity market through First Choice, which serves customers at competitive rates. In order to compete effectively in the Texas retail electricity market, First Choice must be able to attract and retain customers on the basis of cost and service, while managing the cost of its energy supply.

Since 2002, electric consumers in Texas have been encouraged to switch from their traditional retail energy provider, such as TNMP, to a competitive REP, such as First Choice. Currently under TECA, consumers whose chosen retail energy provider has exited the Texas market are provided electric service by a “provider of last resort.” Rates of the provider of last resort are regulated by the PUCT and are fixed for the two-year period that each provider of last resort serves. First Choice and other REPs currently market retail electricity at competitive rates, which has resulted in increased pressure on margins.

EMPLOYEES

The following table sets forth the number of employees of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP and for each business segment as of December 31, 2010:

 

     PNMR      PNM      TNMP  

Corporate (1)

     552         -         -   

PNM Electric

     1,131         1,131         -   

TNMP Electric

     345         -         345   

First Choice

     106         -         -   
                          

Total

     2,134         1,131         345   
                          

 

  (1)

Represents employees of PNMR Services Company.

As of December 31, 2010, PNM Electric had 642 employees in its power plant and operations areas that are currently covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the IBEW that was entered into in May 2009 and expires April 30, 2012. PNMR has no other employees represented by unions.

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,

 

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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:

 

   

Conditions affecting the Company’s ability to access the financial markets and the Company’s or Optim Energy’s ability to negotiate new credit facilities for those expiring in 2012, including actions by ratings agencies affecting the Company’s credit ratings,

   

The potential unavailability of cash from PNMR’s subsidiaries or Optim Energy due to regulatory, statutory or contractual restrictions,

   

The impacts of the decline in the values of marketable equity securities on the trust funds maintained to provide nuclear decommissioning funding and pension and other postretirement benefits, including the levels of funding and expense,

   

The recession, its disruption in the credit markets, and its impacts on the electricity usage of the Company’s customers,

   

State and federal regulatory and legislative decisions and actions, including the outcomes of PNM’s pending electric rate case and transmission rate case, and appeals of prior regulatory proceedings,

   

The ability of PNM to successfully defend its utilization of a future test year in its current electric rate filing with the NMPRC, including PNM’s ability to withstand challenges by regulators and intervenors, in the event the pending stipulation in that case is not approved,

   

The ability of PNM and TNMP to recover their costs and earn their allowed returns in their regulated jurisdictions,

   

The ability of PNM to meet the renewable energy requirements established by the NMPRC, including the resource diversity requirement, within the specified cost parameters,

   

The risk that replacement power costs incurred by PNM related to not meeting the specified capacity factor for its generating units under its Emergency FPPAC will not be approved by the NMPRC,

   

The risk that PNM may not be able to recover costs of renewal of rights-of-way on Native American lands through rates charged to customers,

   

The ongoing risks relating to PNMR’s ownership interest in Optim Energy, including uncertainties surrounding PNMR’s assessment of strategic alternatives for its investment in Optim Energy, the risk that a strategic transaction involving Optim Energy may not be consummated, uncertainty regarding potential additional contributions to Optim Energy, and the possibility that PNMR might recognize additional gains or impairments depending on market conditions, the form and structure of a strategic transaction, and relative fair values,

   

The risk that Optim Energy requires additional financial sources to expand its generation capacity or otherwise but is unable to identify and implement profitable acquisitions or that PNMR and ECJV will not agree to make additional capital contributions to Optim Energy,

   

Regulation or legislation relating to climate change, reduction of GHG, CCBs, and other power plant emissions, including the risk that the Company and Optim Energy may have to commit to substantial capital investments and additional operating costs to comply with new environmental requirements including possible future requirements to address regional haze regulations and related BART requirements and concerns about global climate change, and the resultant impacts on the operations and economic viability of generating plants in which PNM and Optim Energy have interests,

   

The performance of generating units, including PVNGS, SJGS, Four Corners, and Optim Energy generating units, and transmission systems,

   

The risks associated with completion of generation, transmission, distribution, and other projects, including construction delays and unanticipated cost overruns,

   

Uncertainty regarding the requirements and related costs of decommissioning power plants owned or partially owned by PNM and Optim Energy and coal mines supplying certain PNM power plants, as well as the ability to recover decommissioning costs through rates charged to customers,

   

Uncertainty surrounding the status of PNM’s participation in jointly-owned projects resulting from the scheduled expiration of the operational documents for the projects beginning in 2015 and potential changes in the objectives of the participants in the projects,

   

The risk that recently enacted reliability standards regarding available transmission capacity may reduce certain PNM transmission rights used to transmit its generation resources and provide access to transmission customers resulting in a need to purchase additional transmission capacity, reduce sales of transmission capacity, or operate generation less economically,

   

Changes in ERCOT protocols,

 

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Changes in the cost of power acquired by First Choice,

   

The ability of First Choice to attract and retain customers,

   

Collections experience,

   

Fluctuations in interest rates,

   

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,

   

The impact of mandatory energy efficiency measures on customer energy usage,

   

Variability of wholesale power prices and natural gas prices,

   

Volatility and liquidity in the wholesale power markets and the natural gas markets,

   

Uncertainty regarding the ongoing validity of government programs for emission allowances,

   

Changes in the competitive environment in the electric industry,

   

The outcome of legal proceedings,

   

Insurance coverage available for claims made in litigation,

   

Changes in applicable accounting principles, and

   

The performance of state, regional, and national economies.

See Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk for information about the risks associated with the use of derivative financial instruments.

SECURITIES ACT DISCLAIMER

Certain securities 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-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The business and financial results of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those set forth below and in MD&A, Note 16 and Note 17. Optim Energy, which is 50% owned by PNMR, is subject to many of the same risks and uncertainties.

Financial Factors

The economic recession and disruption in the credit and capital markets may impact our growth strategy and ability to raise capital and negotiate new credit facilities for those expiring in 2012.

What has been characterized as a “credit crisis” developed in the latter part of 2008 in the United States, along with the most significant economic recession in decades. It is generally perceived that the recession has ended and that the credit markets have returned to a more normal state. PNMR and its operating subsidiaries rely on access to both short-term money markets and longer-term capital markets as sources of liquidity for any capital requirements not satisfied by cash flow from operations, which could include capital requirements for energy infrastructure investments and funding new projects. If PNMR, its operating subsidiaries, or Optim Energy are not able to access capital at competitive rates, or at all, PNMR’s ability to finance capital requirements, if needed, and its ability to implement its growth strategy will be limited. Additional disruptions in the credit markets, which could negatively impact our access to capital could be caused by:

 

   

a further or “double-dip” economic recession,

   

declines in the health of the banking sector generally, and the failure of specific banks who are parties to our credit facilities,

   

the bankruptcy of an unrelated energy company,

   

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terrorist attacks or threatened attacks on facilities of PNMR’s operating subsidiaries or those of unrelated energy companies, and

   

deterioration in the overall health of the utility industry.

Market disruptions may increase the cost of borrowing or adversely affect our ability to raise capital through the issuance of securities or other borrowing arrangements, which could have a material adverse effect on business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

Any failure to renegotiate our credit facilities could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

As of February 18, 2011, the Company had consolidated short-term debt outstanding of $240.0 million through existing revolving credit facilities. The $542.0 million PNMR Facility and the $386.0 million PNM Facility both primarily expire in August 2012. These facilities, along with the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility, which expires in December 2015, provide the Company short-term borrowing capacity and also allow letters of credit to be issued, which reduce the available capacity under the facilities. The Company utilizes these credit facilities and cash flows from operations to provide funds for both construction and operational expenditures. The Company’s business is seasonal with more revenues and cash flows from operations being generated in the summer months when air conditioning loads are greater. In general, the Company relies on these credit facilities as the initial source to finance construction expenditures resulting in increased borrowings under the facilities over time. The PNMR and PNM credit facilities will need to be renegotiated or replaced prior to their expiration in order to provide sufficient liquidity to finance operations and construction expenditures. Also, the bank financing arrangement of Optim Energy expires in May 2012 and will need to be renegotiated or replaced. The availability of such credit facilities and their terms and conditions will depend on the credit markets at that time, as well as the Company’s credit ratings and operating results. Industry experts suggest that the reduction in the number of banks and currently available credit coupled with numerous bank credit facilities across the utility industry expiring through 2012 could result in substantially higher pricing and shorter maturities of credit facilities. The Company is projecting total construction expenditures for the years 2011-2015 to be $1,396.4 million. The Company is exploring financial alternatives to meet these anticipated expenditures and currently believes that internal cash generation, credit arrangements, and access to the public and private capital markets will provide sufficient resources to meet capital requirements. To cover the difference in the amounts and timing of cash generation and cash requirements, the Company intends to use short-term borrowings under current or then existing liquidity arrangements.

If our cash flow and credit and capital resources are insufficient to fund our capital expenditure plans, we may be forced to delay important capital investments, sell assets, seek additional equity or debt capital, or restructure our debt. In addition, any failure to make scheduled payments on our outstanding indebtedness would likely result in reductions of our credit ratings, which could harm our ability to incur additional indebtedness on acceptable terms and would result in an increase in the interest rates applicable under our credit facilities. Our cash flow and capital resources may be insufficient to pay interest and principal on our debt in the future. If that should occur, our capital raising or debt restructuring measures may be unsuccessful or inadequate to meet our scheduled debt service obligations, which could cause us to default on our obligations and further impair our liquidity.

Future reduction in our credit ratings could materially and adversely affect our business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

PNMR, PNM, and TNMP cannot be sure that any of their current ratings will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency. Downgrades could result in:

 

   

increased borrowing costs, which would negatively impact results of operation and cash flows,

   

required payment of a higher interest rate in future financings, a smaller potential pool of investors, and decreased funding sources,

   

required provision of additional support in the form of letters of credit, cash or other collateral to various counterparties, and

   

limited access to, or increased costs of access to, the credit markets.

 

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Declines in values of marketable securities held in trust funds for pension and other postretirement benefits and in the NDT could result in sustained increases in costs and funding requirements for those obligations, which may affect our results of operations.

The Company targets 57.5% of its pension trust funds and 70.0% of its trust funds for other postretirement benefits to be invested in marketable equity securities. There was a significant decline in the general price levels of marketable equity securities in the second half of 2008 and early 2009. Although market prices generally improved later in 2009 and in 2010, increased levels of funding were required beginning in 2010 with additional amounts recorded as expense. Over one-half of funds held in the NDT are invested in marketable equity securities. The declines in market values resulted in the recognition of losses as impairments of certain securities held in the NDT. Further declines in market value could result in additional impairments.

PNMR may be unable to meet its ongoing and future financial obligations and to pay dividends on its common and convertible preferred stock if its subsidiaries or Optim Energy are unable to pay upstream dividends or distributions to PNMR.

PNMR is a holding company and has no operations of its own. PNMR’s ability to meet its financial obligations and to pay dividends on its common and convertible preferred stock at the current rate primarily depends on the net income and cash flows of its subsidiaries and Optim Energy and their ability to pay upstream dividends or distributions. Prior to providing funds to PNMR, PNMR’s subsidiaries and Optim Energy have financial obligations that must be satisfied, including among others, debt service and, in the case of PNM, preferred stock dividends.

PNM can pay dividends to PNMR from earnings as well as equity contributions made by PNMR. The NMPRC has placed certain restrictions on the ability of PNM to pay dividends to PNMR, including the restriction that PNM cannot pay dividends that cause its debt rating to fall below investment grade. The NMPRC has also restricted PNM from paying dividends in any year, as determined on a rolling four quarter basis, in excess of net earnings without prior NMPRC approval. Additionally, PNM has various financial covenants that limit the transfer of assets, through dividends or other means.

In addition, the ability of PNMR to declare dividends depends upon the extent to which cash flows will support dividends, the availability of retained earnings, the Company’s financial circumstances and performance, the NMPRC’s and PUCT’s decisions in various regulatory cases currently pending and which may be docketed in the future, the effect of federal regulatory decisions, Congressional and legislative acts, and economic conditions in the United States. Conditions imposed by the NMPRC or PUCT, future growth plans and the related capital requirements, and business considerations may also affect PNMR’s ability to pay dividends.

Impairments of tangible and intangible long-lived assets of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP could adversely affect their business, financial position, liquidity, and results of operations.

PNMR, PNM, and TNMP evaluate their intangible long-lived assets, including goodwill and non-amortizing intangible assets, for impairment annually or, along with tangible long-lived assets, whenever indicators of impairment exist. The market capitalization of PNMR’s common stock has been significantly below book value since 2008, which is an indicator that intangible assets may be impaired. Other potential impairment indicators could include changing customer purchase commitments and market share; fluctuating market and commodity prices resulting from weather patterns; changing fuel costs; increased environmental regulation; industry deregulation; and other economic and market conditions and trends. In addition, changes in the ERCOT market in which First Choice operates significantly impacts its results of operations. Also, Optim Energy made a strategic decision not to pursue the Twin Oaks expansion and wrote off its development rights as an impairment. After tax impairment losses for PNMR, its consolidated subsidiaries, and PNMR’s share of Optim Energy totaled $212.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. No impairments were recorded in 2009. No impairments of intangible assets or tangible long-lived assets were recorded in 2010 although as described in Note 22, PNMR determined its investment in Optim Energy was fully impaired at December 31, 2010, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $188.2 million ($113.7 million after-tax).

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result in further impairment charges. Significant impairments adversely affect business, financial position, liquidity and results of operations.

There are risks associated with PNMR’s interest in Optim Energy.

As a result of the adverse market conditions experienced by Optim Energy, PNMR (in collaboration with Optim Energy and ECJV) has been assessing various strategic alternatives relating to PNMR’s ownership interest in Optim Energy. Discussions regarding various alternatives have been held with several potential parties. Although PNMR has no contractual requirement or agreement to provide Optim Energy with additional financial resources as of the date of this report, based on the exploration of these alternatives to date, it is possible that PNMR may decide to contribute equity and/or other operational assets to Optim Energy or a new venture in order to consummate a strategic transaction. Depending on the form and structure of a strategic transaction, if any, as well as market conditions at the time the strategic transaction is consummated, PNMR may recognize additional impairments based on relative fair values. No assurances can be given that PNMR will consummate any strategic transaction with respect to its investment in Optim Energy.

Regulatory Factors

Failure of PNMR’s PNM and TNMP subsidiaries, which are subject to rate regulation by state regulators, to adequately recover the costs incurred to provide service to customers and to earn a fair return on invested capital could have a significant impact on the Company’s future financial condition and results of operations.

Critical to PNMR’s success is the financial health of its regulated operating subsidiaries, which is highly dependent on continued favorable regulatory treatment. Although the NMPRC approved rate increases for PNM in 2008 and 2009 and the PUCT approved rate increases for TNMP in 2009 and 2011, these were the first rate increases for the regulated operations in a number of years and there can be no assurance applications for rate increases in the future will be approved. PNM currently has an additional rate increase pending before the NMPRC. Furthermore, the Company anticipates a trend toward increasing costs of providing electric service due to new asset construction and deployment, increased rights-of-way renewal costs, higher costs of generation from renewable resources, energy efficiency mandates, possible increases to fuel costs, potential environmental compliance costs, increases in pension and benefit costs, and depreciation. If regulators do not allow the increased costs to be recovered from customers in a timely manner, the Company’s liquidity and results of operations could be negatively impacted.

PNM’s current electric rate case pending with the NMPRC proposes to establish rates utilizing a future test year. As with any forward looking financial information, utilizing a future test year in a rate filing presents challenges that are inherent in the forecasting process. PNM forecasted both operating and capital expenditures that necessitated reliance on many assumptions concerning future conditions and operating results. In the ratemaking process, regulators and intervenors can challenge PNM’s assumptions and may assert different interpretations or assumptions. PNM and six other parties have entered into a stipulation that, if approved by the NMPRC, would resolve all issues in the current electric rate case. However, other parties oppose the stipulation and it is uncertain if the NMPRC will approve it. If the stipulation is not approved, PNM would need to litigate its positions through a case before the NMPRC, which would be subject to the risks inherent in such a proceeding. If PNM cannot successfully support the use of a future test year in current and future rate filings, including defending its ability to reasonably forecast operating and capital expenditures and to withstand challenges by regulators and intervenors, cash flows and results of operations may be negatively impacted.

PNM may not be able to recover the costs of renewing rights-of-way, primarily on Native American lands, in rates charged to customers, which could negatively impact its liquidity and results of operations.

Many of PNM’s electric transmission and distribution facilities are located on lands that require the grant of rights-of-way from governmental entities, Native American tribes, or private parties. Several of the agreements granting the rights-of-way were recently renewed at prices that are higher than historical levels. If PNM is not successful in recovering the costs of the rights-of-way renewals in rates approved by the NMPRC, its liquidity and results of operations will be negatively impacted.

 

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Costs of environmental compliance, liabilities, and litigation could exceed estimates by PNMR, its operating subsidiaries, and Optim Energy, which could adversely affect their business, financial position, results of operations, and liquidity. In addition, although there is uncertainty about the timing and form of regulations regarding climate change, CCBs, and other power plant emissions, such regulations could have a material impact on operations.

Compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations may result in increased capital, operating and other costs, including remediation and containment expenses and monitoring obligations. PNMR, PNM, TNMP, and Optim Energy cannot predict how they would be affected if existing environmental laws and regulations were to be revised, or if new environmental laws and regulations seeking to protect the environment were to be adopted.

As discussed in Note 16, the EPA has recently issued its proposed BART determinations for both SJGS and Four Corners under the program to address regional haze in the “four corners” area. If the proposals are finalized in the form issued, they would require the installation of SCR technology at both SJGS and Four Corners in order to reduce the levels of NOx emitted. In addition, the BART proposal for SJGS would require installation within a three year timeframe, which the Company believes would be extremely difficult to accomplish. The Company is unable to predict the final form of regulations that may be issued, but the installation of additional pollution control equipment at SJGS and Four Corners would likely require significant capital expenditures that the Company would expect to be recovered through rates. If such costs are not allowed to be recovered from customers, the Company’s financial position, results of operation, and cash flows would be negatively impacted. It is also possible that the requirements to comply with BART combined with other environmental and business considerations could jeopardize the economic viability of the plants or the ability and willingness of individual participants to continue participation in the plants.

In addition, while there continues to be significant debate regarding the existence and extent of the emission of so-called GHG (particularly CO2) from fossil-fired generation facilities, PNMR and its operating subsidiaries believe that future governmental regulations applicable to their operations could limit GHG, although the framework and timing of regulation is currently unclear. A number of legislative bills have been introduced in the U.S. Congress that would require substantial costs to be incurred across the utility industry in order to comply, assuming that technology is available. Material changes in existing environmental laws and regulations, as well as new environmental laws and regulations, including the regulation of GHG, could increase financing requirements or otherwise adversely affect the business, financial position, results of operations, and liquidity of PNMR, its operating subsidiaries, and Optim Energy, unless increased environmental costs are recovered in customer rates or otherwise. Although the Company has begun the process of assessing the impacts of potential climate change legislation or regulation, the assessment is very preliminary and is based on numerous speculative assumptions regarding the final form of legislation or regulation. Revised or additional environmental laws and regulations could also result in additional operating restrictions on facilities and increased compliance costs that may not be fully recoverable in rates or otherwise, thereby reducing earnings.

CCBs, consisting of fly ash, bottom ash, and gypsum, from operation of PNM’s SJGS are currently being disposed of in the surface mine pits adjacent to the plant. The EPA is considering a proposal to regulate CCBs, but the timing of the release of EPA’s proposal is unclear. It is possible that the EPA could classify CCBs as a hazardous waste. PNM cannot predict the outcome of the EPA’s actions regarding CCB regulation and whether such actions will have a material adverse impact on its operations or financial position. However, if the regulation ultimately prevents the CCBs from SJGS to be disposed of in the adjacent mine, the increased costs of disposal could be significant, which would negatively impact PNM’s customers and the Company. The Company’s results of operations would be negatively impacted unless the costs are recovered in PNM’s customer rates.

In addition, PNM or TNMP may be designated as a responsible party for environmental clean up at a site identified by a regulatory body. PNMR, PNM, and TNMP cannot predict with certainty the amount and timing of all future expenditures related to environmental matters because of the difficulty of estimating clean-up and compliance costs, and the possibility that changes will be made to the current environmental laws and regulations. There is also uncertainty in quantifying liabilities under environmental laws that impose joint and several liability on all potentially responsible parties. Failure to comply with environmental laws and regulations, even if caused by factors beyond PNM’s or TNMP’s control, may result in the assessment of civil or criminal penalties and fines.

 

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PNMR, PNM, and TNMP are subject to complex government regulation, which may have a negative impact on their business, financial position and results of operations.

PNMR, PNM, and TNMP are subject to comprehensive regulation by several federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, which significantly influence their operating environment and may affect their ability to recover costs from utility customers. In particular, the NMPRC, PUCT, FERC, NRC, EPA, ERCOT, NMED, TCEQ, and NERC regulate many aspects of their utility operations, including siting and construction of facilities, the purchase of power under long-term contracts, conditions of service, the issuance of securities, and the rates that the regulated entities can charge customers. PNMR, PNM, and TNMP are required to have numerous permits, approvals, and certificates from these agencies to operate their business. The rates that PNM and TNMP are allowed to charge for their retail services significantly influence PNMR’s and those subsidiaries’ business, financial position, results of operations, and liquidity. Due to continuing federal regulatory reforms, the public utility industry continues to undergo change. Although Optim Energy’s operations are generally not subject to regulation by the utility regulatory agencies, its operations are subject to regulation by other regulators, such as environmental authorities.

The NRC has broad authority under federal law to impose licensing and safety-related requirements for the operation of nuclear generation facilities. In the event of noncompliance, the NRC has the authority, depending upon the NRC’s assessment of the severity of the situation, to impose monetary civil penalties or a progressively increased inspection regime, which could ultimately result in the shut down of a unit, until compliance is achieved, or both. PVNGS was subject to this heightened scrutiny from early 2007 through March 2009, when it exited the NRC’s enhanced inspection regime. Increased costs resulting from penalties, a heightened level of scrutiny, and implementation of plans to achieve compliance with NRC requirements, could adversely affect PNM’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, FERC has issued a number of rules pertaining to preventing undue discrimination in transmission services and electric reliability standards. The Company monitors and participates in the FERC and other proceedings involving implementation of the Energy Policy Act, in order to assess the implications of the law and rules on its operations.

FERC issued an order revising the determination of total transmission capability under the reliability standards for transmission systems. The order could potentially reduce the total transmission capacity that we use to deliver our generation resources to our customers. If such reductions occur, we might have to acquire additional transmission rights or assets, which could require substantial investments and a significant amount of time to accomplish.

PNMR and its subsidiaries are unable to predict the impact on their business and operating results from the future regulatory activities of any agency that regulates them or from the implementation of the Energy Policy Act. Changes in regulations or the imposition of additional regulations may require PNMR and its regulated subsidiaries to incur additional expenses or change business operations, and therefore may have an adverse impact on PNMR’s and those subsidiaries’ results of operations.

Operational Factors

General economic conditions of the state, region and nation can affect our customers and suppliers. For example, economic recession or downturn may affect the actions of our customers and result in decreased consumption and increased bad debt expense, and could also negatively impact our suppliers, all of which could negatively impact us.

Economic activity is a key factor in PNMR subsidiaries’ performance. Decreased economic activity can lead to declines in energy consumption, which could adversely affect future revenues, earnings and growth. Rises in unemployment rates both inside our service territories and nationwide could result in commercial customers ceasing operations and lower levels of income for our residential customers, causing them to be unable to pay their bills on time, which could impact our cash flows and increase our bad debt expense, which will impact results of operations. Decreased consumption, late or absence of payments and increases in bad debt expense would all negatively impact our results.

 

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Economic conditions also impact the supply of commodities and materials needed to construct or acquire utility assets or make necessary repairs. Recession may affect the supply of concrete, copper, steel, and aluminum. The costs of those items are also affected by economic conditions and could increase significantly over forecasted amounts.

The financial performance of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP may be adversely affected if their power plants and transmission and distribution system are not successfully operated. Further, the financial performance of Optim Energy may be adversely affected if its power plants are not successfully operated.

The financial performance of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP, as well as that of Optim Energy, depends on the successful operation of their generation, transmission, and distribution assets. The financial performance of PNMR and PNM may also be adversely affected if the NRC imposes restrictions on operation of PVNGS or any of the three units at the plant. Unscheduled or longer than expected maintenance outages, other performance problems with the electric generation assets, severe weather conditions, accidents and other catastrophic events, disruptions in the delivery of fuel, and other factors could reduce generation capacity and therefore limit the ability to sell power. Diminished generation capacity could also result in PNM’s aggregate net open forward electric sales position, including its retail load requirements, being larger than forecasted generation capacity. If this were to occur, purchases of electricity in the wholesale market by PNM would be required under contracts priced at the time of execution or, if in the spot market, at the then-current market price. There can be no assurance that sufficient electricity would be available at reasonable prices, or at all, if such a situation were to occur. Failures of transmission or distribution facilities may also cause interruptions in the services that PNM and TNMP provide. These potential generation, distribution, and transmission problems, and any potentially related service interruptions, could result in lost revenues and additional costs.

Demand for power could exceed supply capacity, resulting in increased costs for purchasing capacity in the open market or building additional generation capabilities.

Through its operating subsidiaries, PNMR is currently obligated to supply power to retail customers and certain wholesale customers. At peak times, the demand for power required to meet this obligation could exceed PNMR’s available generation capacity. Market or competitive forces may require that PNMR’s operating subsidiaries purchase capacity on the open market or build additional generation capabilities. Because regulators or market conditions may not permit the operating subsidiaries to pass all of these purchases or construction costs on to their customers, the operating subsidiaries may not be able to recover any of these costs or may have exposure to regulatory lag associated with the time between the incurrence of costs of purchased or constructed capacity and the recovery in customers’ rates. These situations could have negative impacts on net income and cash flows for PNMR and the affected operating subsidiary.

Costs of decommissioning, remediation, and restoration of nuclear and fossil-fueled power plants, as well as related coal mines could exceed estimates of PNMR, its subsidiaries, and Optim Energy, which could negatively impact results of operations and liquidity if regulators do not allow the increased costs to be recovered from customers.

PNM has interests in a nuclear power plant, two coal-fired power plants, and several natural gas-fired power plants. PNM is obligated to pay for the costs of decommissioning its share of the nuclear power plant as well as its share of the fossil-fueled power plants. PNM is also obligated to pay for the costs of decommissioning the mines that supply coal to the coal-fired power plants. Rates charged by PNM to its customers, as approved by the NMPRC, include a provision for recovery of certain costs of decommissioning, remediation, and restoration. As discussed in Note 17, the NMPRC has established a cap on surface mine decommissioning cost. In the event the costs exceed current estimates and PNM is unsuccessful in recovering the costs through increased rates, results of operations will be negatively impacted.

Optim Energy has interests in a coal-fired power plant and two gas-fired power plants and is obligated for decommissioning of its share of these facilities. Since Optim Energy is not subject to rate regulation, cost recovery can only be achieved through power sales at market-based rates. To the extent market-based rates are not adequate to recover the costs of decommissioning results of operations will be negatively impacted.

 

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The operating results of PNMR and its operating subsidiaries and Optim Energy are affected by weather conditions and regional drought and may fluctuate on a seasonal and quarterly basis.

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution are generally seasonal businesses with demand for power from PNMR’s and Optim Energy’s electric operations traditionally peaking during the hot summer months. As a result, the operating results of PNMR, its operating subsidiaries, and Optim Energy will likely fluctuate substantially on a seasonal basis.

In addition, PNMR and its operating subsidiaries have historically sold less power, and consequently earned less income, when weather conditions are milder. Unusually mild weather in the future could reduce the revenues, net earnings, available cash, and borrowing ability of PNMR and its operating subsidiaries.

Drought conditions in New Mexico generally, and especially in the “four corners” region, in which SJGS and Four Corners are located, may affect the water supply for PNM’s generating plants. If adequate precipitation is not received in the watershed that supplies that region, PNM may have to decrease generation at these plants, which would require the purchase of power to serve PNM’s customers and/or reduce PNM’s ability to sell excess power on the wholesale market and reduce its revenues. Drought conditions or actions taken by regulators or legislators could limit PNM’s supply of water, and PNM’s and PNMR’s business may be adversely impacted. Although PNM has been able to maintain adequate access to water through supplemental contracts and voluntary shortage sharing agreements with tribes and other water users in the “four corners” region, PNM cannot be certain that it will be able to do so in the future.

TNMP, First Choice, and Optim Energy have operations in the Gulf coast area of Texas, which experiences periodic hurricanes. In addition to potentially causing physical damage to Company or Optim Energy owned facilities, which disrupt the ability to transmit, distribute, and/or generate energy, hurricanes can reduce customers’ usage and demand for energy. These factors could reduce results of operation and cash flows.

The ability of First Choice to attract and retain customers, its ability to collect amounts billed to customers, and its ability to manage the spread between the costs of energy supply and the sales price to customers could have a significant adverse effect on PNMR’s business, financial position, results of operations, and liquidity.

PNMR is exposed to competition in the unregulated Texas retail electricity market through First Choice, which serves customers at competitive rates. In order to compete effectively in the Texas retail electricity market, First Choice must be able to attract and retain customers on the basis of cost and service, while managing the cost of its energy supply. The rates charged to many of First Choice’s customers are fixed for the term of the contract and do not include automatic adjustments for changes in the cost of its energy supply. In the event of rapid increases in the costs First Choice incurs to obtain the energy supplied to customers, the results of operations of First Choice could be negatively impacted unless increased costs have been successfully hedged. The competitive nature of the Texas market results in significant turnover in the customer base of First Choice. There is no provision under Texas regulation that requires customers to pay their previous REP before obtaining service from another REP. This was exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Ike and depressed economic conditions and resulted in significant increases in the levels of uncollectible accounts and bad debt expense in late 2008 and early 2009. The ability of First Choice to compete successfully in the Texas market could have a significant effect on PNMR’s business, financial position, results of operations, and liquidity.

There are inherent risks in the ownership and operation of nuclear facilities, such as environmental, health, fuel supply, spent fuel disposal, regulatory and financial risks, and the risk of a terrorist attack.

PNM has a 10.2% undivided interest in PVNGS, with portions of its interests in Units 1 and 2 held under leases. PVNGS is subject to environmental, health, and financial risks such as the ability to obtain adequate supplies of nuclear fuel, the ability to dispose of spent nuclear fuel, the ability to maintain adequate reserves for decommissioning, potential liabilities arising out of the operation of these facilities, and the costs of securing the facilities against possible terrorist attacks, unscheduled outages due to equipment failures, and other problems. PNM maintains nuclear decommissioning trust funds and external insurance coverage to minimize its financial exposure to some of these risks; however, it is possible that damages could exceed the amount of insurance coverage. See Note 16. Although the decommissioning trust funds are designed to provide adequate funds for decommissioning at the end of the expected life of the PVNGS units, there is the risk of insufficient decommissioning trust funds in the event of early decommissioning of the units.

 

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Although the PVNGS participants have no reason to anticipate a serious nuclear incident at PVNGS, if an incident did occur, it could materially and adversely affect the results of operations and financial condition of PNM and PNMR. A major incident at a nuclear facility anywhere in the world could cause the NRC to limit or prohibit the operation or licensing of any domestic nuclear unit.

The operation of each of the three PVNGS units requires an operating license from the NRC. The NRC issued full power operating licenses for Unit 1 in June 1985, Unit 2 in April 1986 and Unit 3 in November 1987. The full power operating licenses are valid for a period of approximately 40 years. APS, on behalf of the PVNGS participants, applied for renewed operating licenses for each unit on December 15, 2008 for a period of 20 years beyond the expirations of the current licenses. The NRC is currently reviewing the application. The PVNGS participants do not anticipate any problems renewing these licenses. However, as a result of potential terrorist threats and increased public scrutiny of utilities, the licensing process could result in increased licensing or compliance costs that are difficult or impossible to predict.

PNM’s PVNGS leases describe certain events, including “Events of Loss” and “Deemed Loss Events”, the occurrence of which could require PNM to pay the lessors and the equity investors, in return for the investors’ interest in PVNGS, cash in the amount provided in the leases and take ownership of the underlying assets.

The “Events of Loss” generally relate to casualties, accidents, and other events at PVNGS, including the occurrence of specified nuclear events, which would severely, adversely affect the ability of the operating agent, APS, to operate, and the ability of PNM to earn a return on its interests in, PVNGS. The “Deemed Loss Events” consist mostly of legal and regulatory changes (such as issuance by the NRC of specified violation orders, changes in law making the sale and leaseback transactions illegal, or changes in law making the lessors liable for nuclear decommissioning obligations). PNM believes that the probability of such “Events of Loss” or “Deemed Loss Events” occurring is remote for the following reasons: (1) to a large extent, prevention of “Events of Loss” and some “Deemed Loss Events” is within the control of the PVNGS participants, including PNM, and the PVNGS operating agent, through the general PVNGS operational and safety oversight process and (2) with respect to other “Deemed Loss Events,” which would involve a significant change in current law and policy, PNM is unaware of any pending proposals or proposals being considered for introduction in Congress, or in any state legislative or regulatory body that, if adopted, would cause any of those events. See Note 7.

Governance Factors

Provisions of PNMR’s organizational documents, as well as several other statutory and regulatory factors, will limit another party’s ability to acquire PNMR and could deprive PNMR’s shareholders of the opportunity to gain a takeover premium for shares of PNMR’s common stock.

PNMR’s restated articles of incorporation and by-laws include a number of provisions that may have the effect of discouraging persons from acquiring large blocks of PNMR’s common stock or delaying or preventing a change in control of PNMR. The material provisions that may have such an effect include:

 

   

authorization for the Board to issue PNMR’s preferred stock in series and to fix rights and preferences of the series (including, among other things, whether, and to what extent, the shares of any series will have voting rights, subject to certain limitations, and the extent of the preferences of the shares of any series with respect to dividends and other matters),

   

advance notice procedures with respect to any proposal other than those adopted or recommended by PNMR’s Board, and

   

provisions specifying that only a majority of the Board, the chairman of the Board, the chief executive officer, or holders of not less than one-tenth of all of PNMR's shares entitled to vote may call a special meeting of stockholders.

Under the New Mexico Public Utility Act, NMPRC approval is required for certain transactions that may result in PNMR’s change in control or exercise of control. Certain acquisitions of PNMR’s outstanding voting securities would also require FERC approval.

 

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

PNMR

The significant properties owned by PNMR include those owned by PNM and TNMP and are disclosed below.

PNM

Electric

PNM’s owned and leased capacity in electric generating stations in commercial service as of December 31, 2010 is:

 

Type

  

Name

  

Location

   Total Net
Generation
Capacity
(MW)
 
Coal    SJGS (a)    Waterflow, New Mexico      783   
Coal    Four Corners (b)    Fruitland, New Mexico      195   
Gas/Oil    Reeves Station    Albuquerque, New Mexico      154   
Gas/Oil    Las Vegas (c)    Las Vegas, New Mexico      20   
Gas/Oil    Afton (combined cycle) (d)    La Mesa, New Mexico      235   
Gas    Lordsburg (e)    Lordsburg, New Mexico      80   
Nuclear    PVNGS (f)    Wintersburg, Arizona      402   
Gas/Oil    Delta (g)    Albuquerque, New Mexico      132   
Gas/Oil    Luna (combined cycle) (h)    Deming, New Mexico      185   
Gas    Valencia (i)    Belen, New Mexico      145   
              
           2,331   
              

 

  (a)

SJGS Units 1, 2 and 3 are 50% owned by PNM; SJGS Unit 4 is 38.5% owned by PNM.

  (b)

Four Corners Units 4 and 5 are 13% owned by PNM. Units 4 and 5 at Four Corners are jointly owned with SCE, APS, SRP, Tucson and EPE and are operated by APS. PNM has no ownership interest in Four Corners Units 1, 2 or 3.

  (c)

The NMPRC has approved the June 1, 2012 abandonment of the Las Vegas Generating Station.

  (d)

50% of Afton’s capacity is currently designated to serve customers formerly served by TNMP (“PNM South”) and the other 50% designated to serve PNM’s remaining retail customers (PNM North”).

  (e)

PNM’s Lordsburg plant was built to serve wholesale customers and other sales rather than New Mexico retail customers, but became included in the retail rates in July 2009. See Note 17.

  (f)

PNM is entitled to 10.2% of the power and energy generated by PVNGS. PNM has ownership interests of 2.3% in Unit 1, 4.6% in Unit 2 and 10.2% in Unit 3 and has leasehold interests of 7.9% in Unit 1 and 5.6% in Unit 2.

  (g)

PNM is entitled to the energy and capacity of Delta under a PPA that is deemed to be an operating lease.

  (h)

PNM owns 33.3% of Luna. Luna became included in retail rates in July 2009. See Note 17.

  (i)

PNM has a PPA that entitles it to the entire output of Valencia. Valencia became included in retail rates under the 2008 Electric Rate Case. Valencia is a variable interest entity and is consolidated by PNM as required by GAAP. Therefore, Valencia is reflected in the above table as if it were owned. See Sources of Power above and Note 9 and Note 17.

 

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Fossil-Fueled Plants

SJGS is located in northwestern New Mexico, and consists of four units operated by PNM. Units 1, 2, 3 and 4 at SJGS have net rated capacities of 340 MW, 340 MW, 497 MW and 507 MW. SJGS Units 1 and 2 are owned on a 50% shared basis with Tucson. SJGS Unit 3 is owned 50% by PNM, 41.8% by SCPPA and 8.2% by Tri-State. SJGS Unit 4 is owned 38.457% by PNM, 28.8% by M–S–R Public Power Agency, 10.04% by the City of Anaheim, California, 8.475% by the City of Farmington, New Mexico, 7.2% by the County of Los Alamos, New Mexico and 7.028% by UAMPS.

Four Corners and a portion of the facilities adjacent to SJGS are located on land held under easements from the United States and also under leases from the Navajo Nation. APS, on behalf of the Four Corners participants, has negotiated amendments to an existing facility lease with the Navajo Nation which would extend the Four Corners leasehold interest to 2041. The execution of these amendments by the Navajo Nation requires the approval of the Navajo Nation Council, which occurred on February 15, 2011 and is awaiting final signature by the Nation’s President. The effectiveness of the amendments also requires the approval of the DOI, as does a related federal rights-of-way grant which the Four Corners participants will pursue. A federal environmental review will be conducted as part of the DOI review process.

The power from Reeves, Lordsburg, Delta, and Valencia is used primarily for peaking and transmission support. See Item 1. Business. – Sources of Power.

Nuclear Plant

PNM is participating in the three units of PVNGS, also known as the Arizona Nuclear Power Project, with APS (the operating agent), Salt River Project, EPE, SCE, SCPPA and the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles. See Note 16 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information on other PVNGS matters.

Transmission and Distribution

As of December 31, 2010, PNM owned, jointly owned, or leased, 3,188 circuit miles of electric transmission lines, 5,822 miles of distribution overhead lines, 5,519 cable miles of underground distribution lines (excluding street lighting), and 272 substations.

Other Information

PNM’s electric transmission and distribution lines are generally located within easements and rights-of-way on public, private, and Native American lands. PNM leases interests in PVNGS Units 1 and 2 and related property, Delta, EIP and associated equipment, data processing, communication, office and other equipment, office space, vehicles, and real estate. PNM also owns and leases service and office facilities in Albuquerque and in other areas throughout its service territory. See Note 7 and Note 16.

TNMP

TNMP’s facilities consist primarily of transmission and distribution facilities located in its three non-contiguous Texas service areas. TNMP also owns and leases service and office facilities in other areas throughout its service territory. As of December 31, 2010, TNMP owned 958 circuit miles of overhead electric transmission lines, 7,045 pole miles of overhead distribution lines, 1,057 circuit miles of underground distribution lines, and 103 substations.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 16 and Note 17 for information related to the following matters for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP, incorporated in this item by reference.

Note 16

   

Regional Haze – SJGS

 

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• Regional Haze – Four Corners

• Citizen Suit Under the Clean Air Act

• Navajo Nation Environmental Issues

• Four Corners Notice of Intent to Sue

• Santa Fe Generating Station

• Coal Combustion Waste Disposal – Sierra Club Allegations

• Gila River Indian Reservation Superfund Site

• PVNGS Water Supply Litigation

• San Juan River Adjudication

• Western United States Wholesale Power Market

• Begay v. PNM et al

• Transmission Issues

Note 17

• PNM – 2007 Electric Rate Case

• PNM – Emergency FPPAC

• PNM – 2010 Electric Rate Case

• PNM – Transmission Rate Case

• TNMP Competitive Transition Charge True-Up Proceeding

• TNMP – Interest Rate Compliance Tariff

• TNMP – Advance Meter System Deployment and Surcharge Request

• TNMP – 2010 Rate Case

• TNMP – Remand of ERCOT Transmission Rates for 1999 and 2000

SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM - EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

All officers are elected annually by the Board of PNMR. Executive officers, their ages as of February 18, 2011 and offices held with PNMR for the past five years, or other companies if less than five years with PNMR, are as follows:

 

Name

  

Age

 

Office

 

Initial Effective Date

J. E. Sterba

   55  

Chairman of the Board

 

March 1, 2010

    

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

August 2008

    

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

August 2001

P. K. Collawn

   52  

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

March 1, 2010

    

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

August 2008

    

President, Utilities

 

June 2007

    

President and CEO - Public Service Company of
Colorado, Xcel Energy

 

October 2005

C. N. Eldred

   57  

Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer

 

July 2007

    

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

January 2006

P.V. Apodaca

   59  

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

January 2010

    

University Counsel, University of New Mexico

 

May 2006

    

Shareholder and Director, Keleher & McLeod, P.A.

 

October 1986

A. A. Cobb

   63  

Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

 

June 2005

T. G. Sategna

   57  

Vice President and Corporate Controller

 

October 2003

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR PNMR’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

PNMR’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: PNM). Ranges of sales prices of PNMR’s common stock, reported as composite transactions, and dividends declared on the common stock for 2010 and 2009, by quarters, are as follows:

 

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Quarter Ended

   Range of
Sales Prices
     Dividends  
     High      Low      Per Share  

2010

        

March 31

   $ 13.39       $ 11.14       $ 0.125   

June 30

   $ 13.96       $ 11.14       $ 0.125   

September 30

   $ 12.90       $ 10.81       $ 0.125   

December 31

   $ 13.42       $ 11.37       $ 0.125   

Fiscal Year

   $ 13.96       $ 10.81       $ 0.50   

2009

        

March 31

   $ 11.50       $ 5.94       $ 0.125   

June 30

   $ 11.09       $ 7.68       $ 0.125   

September 30

   $ 12.92       $ 10.36       $ 0.125   

December 31

   $ 13.08       $ 9.75       $ 0.125   

Fiscal Year

   $ 13.08       $ 5.94       $ 0.50   
        

Dividends on PNMR’s common stock are declared by its Board. The timing of the declaration of dividends is dependent on the timing of meetings and other actions of the Board. This has historically resulted in dividends considered to be attributable to the second quarter of each year being declared through actions of the Board during the third quarter of the year. The Board declared dividends on common stock considered to be for the second quarter of $0.125 per share in July 2009 and July 2010, which are reflected as being in the second quarter above. The Board declared dividends on common stock considered to be for the third quarter of $0.125 per share in September 2009 and September 2010, which are reflected as being in the third quarter above. On December 14, 2010 and February 17, 2011 the Board declared quarterly dividends of $0.125 per share. PNMR targets a payout ratio of 50% to 60% of consolidated earnings. Beginning with the dividend declared on December 9, 2008, the Series A convertible preferred stock is entitled to receive dividends equivalent to any dividends paid on PNMR common stock as if the preferred stock had been converted into common stock.

On February 18, 2011, there were 12,671 holders of record of PNMR’s common stock.

See Note 5 for a discussion on limitations on the payments of dividends and the payment of future dividends, as well as dividends paid by PNM and TNMP.

See Part III. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Cumulative Preferred Stock

PNMR and PNM are not aware of any active trading market for their preferred stock. Quarterly cash dividends were paid on PNM’s outstanding cumulative preferred stock at the stated rates during 2009 and 2010. Holders of PNMR’s Series A convertible preferred stock, which was issued in November 2008, receive dividend payments that are equivalent to the dividends that would have been received on the number of shares of common stock into which the preferred stock was convertible. TNMP does not have any cumulative preferred stock outstanding.

Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected financial data and comparative operating statistics for PNMR should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and MD&A. PNMR results include results for the Twin Oaks business from the date of acquisition on April 18, 2006 through May 31, 2007, when it was contributed to Optim Energy. On January 30, 2009, PNM completed the sale of its gas operations, which are considered discontinued operations and excluded from continuing operations information in the table below.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     (In thousands except per share amounts and ratios)  

Total Operating Revenues from Continuing Operations

   $ 1,673,517      $ 1,647,744      $ 1,959,522      $ 1,914,029      $ 1,963,360   

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations

   $ (31,124   $ 65,933      $ (297,565   $ 59,886      $ 108,488   

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ (31,124   $ 136,734      $ (262,937   $ 75,402      $ 121,346   

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR

   $ (45,215   $ 124,316      $ (270,644   $ 74,874      $ 120,818   

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to PNMR per Common Share

          

Basic

   $ (0.49   $ 0.58      $ (3.66   $ 0.77      $ 1.55   

Diluted

   $ (0.49   $ 0.58      $ (3.66   $ 0.76      $ 1.53   

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR per Common Share

          

Basic

   $ (0.49   $ 1.36      $ (3.24   $ 0.98      $ 1.73   

Diluted

   $ (0.49   $ 1.36      $ (3.24   $ 0.96      $ 1.71   

Cash Flow Data

          

Net cash flows from operating activities

   $ 287,352      $ 87,706      $ 88,625      $ 223,061      $ 244,952   

Net cash flows from investing activities

   $ (275,906   $ 379,726      $ (320,715   $ (73,531   $ (799,575

Net cash flows from financing activities

   $ (10,683   $ (593,435   $ 354,943      $ (255,158   $ 609,843   

Total Assets

   $ 5,225,083      $ 5,359,921      $ 6,147,982      $ 5,872,136      $ 6,230,834   

Long-Term Debt, including current installments

   $ 1,565,847      $ 1,567,331      $ 1,584,705      $ 1,681,078      $ 1,769,205   

Common Stock Data

          

Market price per common share at year end

   $ 13.02      $ 12.65      $ 10.08      $ 21.45      $ 31.10   

Book value per common share at year end

   $ 17.90      $ 19.13      $ 19.13      $ 22.03      $ 22.24   

Tangible book value per share at year end

   $ 14.10      $ 15.33      $ 15.31      $ 14.59      $ 14.44   

Average number of common shares outstanding

     91,557        91,435        83,468        76,719        69,829   

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.500      $ 0.500      $ 0.605      $ 0.920      $ 0.880   

Return on average PNMR common equity

     (2.6 )%      7.0     (16.0 )%      4.4     8.0

Capitalization

          

PNMR common stockholders’ equity

     47.8     49.6     49.3     50.0     49.0

Convertible preferred stock

     3.1        3.0        3.0        -        -   

Preferred stock of subsidiary, without mandatory redemption requirements

     0.4        0.3        0.3        0.3        0.3   

Long-term debt

     48.7        47.1        47.4        49.7        50.7   
                                        
     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0
                                        

 

  Note:

The book value per common share at year end, tangible book value per share at year end, average number of common shares outstanding, and return on average common equity reflect the Series A convertible preferred stock as if it was converted into common stock at the date of its issuance on November 17, 2008.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPARATIVE OPERATING STATISTICS

 

     2010     2009      2008     2007     2006  
     (In thousands)  

PNM Electric Revenues

           

Residential

   $ 355,905      $ 320,965       $ 296,121      $ 265,418      $ 222,099   

Commercial

     355,699        330,552         326,408        294,755        257,763   

Industrial

     85,576        79,540         100,665        99,970        62,515   

Public authority

     21,302        19,770         19,135        15,112        13,517   

Transmission

     38,667        36,075         33,161        32,325        25,116   

Firm requirements wholesale

     31,870        29,048         46,854        46,257        42,653   

Other sales for resale

     121,729        140,314         345,948        396,583        459,865   

Mark-to-market activity

     (3,599     151         56,560        (44,318     3,092   

Other

     9,979        11,594         18,090        30,872        28,844   
                                         

Total PNM Electric Revenues

   $ 1,017,128      $ 968,009       $ 1,242,942      $ 1,136,974      $ 1,115,464   
                                         

TNMP Electric Revenues

           

Residential

   $ 83,645      $ 74,739       $ 71,673      $ 69,488      $ 89,378   

Commercial

     77,474        73,346         72,786        70,146        88,767   

Industrial

     12,342        12,113         13,849        7,876        40,501   

Other

     39,127        32,434         31,974        32,911        38,344   
                                         

Total TNMP Revenues

   $ 212,588      $ 192,632       $ 190,282      $ 180,421      $ 256,990   
                                         

Altura Wholesale Revenues

           

Long-term contracts

   $ -      $ -       $ -      $ 65,395      $ 125,131   
                                         

First Choice Revenues

           

Residential

   $ 305,834      $ 349,629       $ 407,350      $ 390,329      $ 345,961   

Commercial

     159,785        160,998         205,518        206,576        215,269   

Trading gains (losses)

     (4     14         (49,931     (3,553     9,322   

Other

     17,588        18,177         19,287        7,343        14,347   
                                         

Total First Choice Revenues

   $ 483,203      $ 528,818       $ 582,224      $ 600,695      $ 584,899   
                                         

Notes:

Altura Wholesale includes Twin Oaks from April 18, 2006, the date of acquisition, through May 31, 2007, when Altura was contributed to Optim Energy.

Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM Electric.

First Choice revenues have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year presentation.

PNM Gas, which was sold on January 30, 2009, is reported as discontinued operations and has been excluded from the above table.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPARATIVE OPERATING STATISTICS

 

     2010      2009      2008      2007      2006  

PNM Electric MWh Sales

              

Residential

     3,361,472         3,264,378         3,221,894         3,208,593         2,764,299   

Commercial

     4,015,999         3,899,121         4,029,802         4,006,373         3,636,637   

Industrial

     1,449,933         1,454,480         1,657,580         1,920,086         1,327,287   

Public authority

     263,424         249,554         253,079         236,651         229,308   

Firm requirements wholesale

     677,508         689,740         1,123,539         1,121,695         1,074,161   

Other sales for resale

     2,203,787         3,996,317         5,095,183         6,897,307         8,091,146   
                                            

Total PNM Electric MWh Sales

     11,972,123         13,553,590         15,381,077         17,390,705         17,122,838   
                                            

TNMP Electric MWh Sales

              

Residential

     2,699,601         2,582,555         2,533,025         2,520,605         2,734,385   

Commercial

     2,260,505         2,216,870         2,206,155         2,195,962         2,579,854   

Industrial

     2,241,452         1,983,165         2,094,789         1,927,934         2,157,507   

Other

     103,341         107,091         107,524         100,581         121,227   
                                            

Total TNMP MWh Sales

     7,304,899         6,889,681         6,941,493         6,745,082         7,592,973   
                                            

Altura Wholesale MWh Sales

              

Long-term contracts

     -         -         -         915,883         1,683,707   
                                            

First Choice MWh Sales

              

Residential

     2,267,836         2,441,550         2,547,490         2,796,864         2,481,557   

Commercial

     1,363,746         1,218,949         1,471,400         1,590,229         1,729,224   
                                            

Total First Choice MWh Sales

     3,631,582         3,660,499         4,018,890         4,387,093         4,210,781   
                                            

Notes:

Altura Wholesale includes Twin Oaks from April 18, 2006, the date of acquisition, through May 31, 2007, when Altura was contributed to Optim Energy.

Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM Electric.

Under TECA, customers of TNMP Electric in Texas can choose First Choice or any other REP to provide energy. However, TNMP Electric delivers energy to customers within its service area regardless of the REP chosen. Therefore, TNMP Electric earns revenue for energy delivery and First Choice earns revenue on the usage of that energy by its customers. The MWh reported above for TNMP Electric and First Choice include 1,012,842, 1,131,907, 1,563,260, 2,018,110, and 2,332,098 MWh used by customers of TNMP Electric in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006, who have chosen First Choice as their REP.

First Choice MWh sales have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year presentation.

PNM Gas, which was sold on January 30, 2009, is reported as discontinued operations and has been excluded from the above table.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPARATIVE OPERATING STATISTICS

 

     2010      2009      2008      2007      2006  

PNM Electric Customers

              

Residential

     447,789         445,637         442,647         438,990         388,775   

Commercial

     54,005         53,787         53,059         52,780         45,678   

Industrial

     260         270         284         276         279   

Other sales for resale

     46         44         55         54         75   

Other

     1,003         991         991         1,023         829   
                                            

Total PNM Electric Customers

     503,103         500,729         497,036         493,123         435,636   
                                            

TNMP Electric Customers

              

Residential

     190,809         188,812         187,888         183,260         222,185   

Commercial

     37,356         37,728         38,548         39,893         47,128   

Industrial

     72         73         74         76         78   

Other

     2,099         2,059         2,115         2,104         2,219   
                                            

Total TNMP Customers

     230,336         228,672         228,625         225,333         271,610   
                                            

Altura Wholesale Customers

              

Long-term

     -         -         -         1         1   
                                            

First Choice Customers

              

Residential

     172,506         183,605         192,306         209,680         206,393   

Commercial

     41,695         41,371         45,125         48,689         47,336   
                                            

Total First Choice Customers

     214,201         224,976         237,431         258,369         253,729   
                                            

PNMR Generation Statistics

              

Reliable Net Capability - MW

     2,631         2,711         2,713         2,206         1,934   

Coincidental Peak Demand - MW

     1,973         1,866         1,901         1,933         1,855   

Average Fuel Cost per MMBTU

   $ 2.064       $ 1.895       $ 2.404       $ 1.7539       $ 1.7143   

BTU per KWh of Net Generation

     10,237         10,277         10,269         10,850         10,641   

Notes:

Altura Wholesale includes Twin Oaks from April 18, 2006, the date of acquisition, through May 31, 2007, when Altura was contributed to Optim Energy.

Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM Electric.

The customers reported above for TNMP Electric and First Choice include 70,366, 80,718, 92,090, 126,855, and 145,795 customers of TNMP Electric at December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006, who have chosen First Choice as their REP. These TNMP Electric customers are also included in the First Choice customers.

TNMP and First Choice customers have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year presentation.

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ITEM 7. 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 certain information applicable to PNM and TNMP. The MD&A for PNM and TNMP is presented as permitted by Form 10-K General Instruction I (2). A reference to a “Note” in this Item 7 refers to the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, unless otherwise specified. Certain of the tables below may not appear visually accurate due to rounding.

MD&A FOR PNMR

BUSINESS AND STRATEGY

PNMR provides electricity and energy efficiency products and services in core regulated and unregulated markets to help customers meet and manage their energy needs. PNM sold its gas operations on January 30, 2009 and is now focused on its regulated electric business going forward.

Regulated Operations

PNM

Critical to PNMR’s success for the foreseeable future is the financial health of PNM, PNMR’s largest subsidiary, which is highly dependent on continued favorable regulatory treatment. PNM anticipates a trend toward increasing costs of providing electric service and a period of plant expansion, primarily from renewable energy sources under the RPS established pursuant to New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Act and related regulations of the NMPRC. PNM also anticipates increases in costs related to rights-of-way, pension and benefits, and depreciation. PNM will seek to recover these increased costs of providing service to regulated customers through future rate filings. The impact that rate increases may have on customers’ usage and their ability to pay is unknown.

PNM filed its 2010 Electric Rate Case application with the NMPRC on June 1, 2010 for rate increases for all PNM retail customers to be effective April 1, 2011. The application proposed separate rate increases for those customers served by PNM (“PNM North”) prior to its acquisition of TNMP and for the customers formerly served by TNMP (“PNM South”). The proposed total increase of $165.2 million represents a 22% increase for PNM North and 20% increase for PNM South. The filed revenue requirements are based on a future test period ending December 31, 2011. PNM also proposed to implement a FPPAC for PNM South. This is the first rate case filing in New Mexico proposing a future test year consistent with the recently enacted SB 477. See Part I, Rates and Regulation. On February 3, 2011, PNM, NMPRC staff, NMAG, NMIEC, ABCWUA, Buckman Direct Diversion Board, and the City of Alamogordo, New Mexico entered into a stipulation that, if approved by the NMPRC, would resolve all issues in the 2010 Electric Rate Case and provide a rate path for PNM through 2013. Other parties have filed statements opposing the stipulation. This stipulation, which reflects some aspects of a future test year, is subject to approval of the NMPRC. The stipulation would allow PNM to increase rates by $45.0 million beginning May 15, 2011 and by an additional $40.0 million beginning January 1, 2012. The proposed rates are designed so that PNM North customers and PNM South customers would have the same percentage increase. The PNM South customers would also be covered by the same FPPAC that is utilized for the PNM North customers. In addition, subject to further NMPRC approvals, PNM would recover the costs associated with NMPRC approved renewable energy procurement plans through a rate rider beginning July 1 2012. PNM would also be able to implement a separate rate rider in 2013 to recover up to an additional $20.0 million to cover changes in plant-related rate base between June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2012. PNM’s next general rate adjustment could not go into effect before January 1, 2014, except that PNM can file for recovery of costs to comply with any federal or state environmental law or requirement effective after June 30, 2010. If the stipulation is approved by the NMPRC, PNM would forego collection of $10.0 million of the under-collected amount in the FPPAC balancing account, which would be recorded as a regulatory disallowance. On February 22, 2011, the NMPRC issued an order denying a motion that requested the NMPRC, instead of the Hearing Examiner, conduct the hearing on the stipulation. PNM agreed to extend the suspension period for an additional three months to November 10, 2011. The Hearing Examiner has established a procedural schedule that includes a hearing on the stipulation beginning on May 9, 2011. See Note 17. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

 

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As discussed in Note 17, in September 2008, PNM filed its 2008 Electric Rate Case requesting the NMPRC to approve an increase in electric service rates to all PNM retail customers except those formerly served by TNMP. The proposed rates were designed to increase annual operating revenue by $123.3 million. PNM also proposed a more traditional FPPAC. In June 2009, the NMPRC approved a stipulation resolving all issues in the rate case, including the inclusion of additional sources of power in determining rates. The approved stipulation allowed for an increase in annual non-fuel revenues of $77.1 million, 65% of which was implemented for bills rendered beginning July 1, 2009 and the remainder of which was implemented April 1, 2010. As an offset to the non-fuel revenue increase, PNM implemented a credit to customers totaling $26.3 million, representing the amount of revenues from past sales of SO2 allowances. This amount is being credited to customers over 21 months beginning July 1, 2009. PNM recorded an expense for the regulatory disallowance and recorded a regulatory liability for the amount to be credited to customers. The stipulation also provided for a more traditional FPPAC that went into effect with the new rates. The new FPPAC has an annual rather than a monthly adjustment mechanism, but is based on forecasted fuel and purchased power costs. The stipulation provides that 100% of off-systems sales revenues from resources included in retail rates be credited against fuel and purchased power costs in the FPPAC.

In October 2010, PNM filed a notice with FERC to increase its wholesale electric transmission revenues by $11.1 million annually. If approved, the rate increase would apply to all of PNM’s wholesale electric transmission service customers, which include other utilities, electric cooperatives, and entities that use PNM’s transmission system to transmit power at the wholesale level. The proposed rate increase would not impact PNM’s retail customers. On December 29, 2010, FERC issued an order accepting PNM’s filing and suspending the proposed tariff revisions for five months to become effective June 1, 2011, subject to refund, and providing a schedule to establish hearing and settlement judge procedures. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

PNM has completed the separation of its merchant operations from its regulated operations to comply with a 2003 NMPRC order. The separation of merchant operations was accomplished in several steps. Afton was transferred from merchant plant status and included in retail rates beginning in May 2008. In June 2008, PNM completed the sale of certain merchant wholesale power, natural gas and transmission contracts. In addition, Luna and Lordsburg, which had been classified as merchant plant, were included in retail rates beginning in July 2009. See Note 17. The NMPRC did not require that PNM’s interest in PVNGS Unit 3, which is permanently excluded from retail rates, be separated from PNM. PNM sells the capacity and energy from its entire ownership interest in PVNGS Unit 3 in the wholesale markets.

PNM also serves customers in New Mexico formerly served by TNMP. When PNMR acquired TNMP, PNM was required to maintain the former TNMP customers under rates separate from the rest of PNM. Pursuant to a stipulation approved by the NMPRC, PNM was prohibited from consolidating the cost of service for the two areas until January 1, 2015, unless the consolidation would not result in shifting more than $1.5 million in revenue requirements from the former TNMP customers to other PNM customers. In addition, the stipulation provided that PNM would not seek rate changes for the former TNMP customers that would go into effect before January 1, 2011. During 2009, the NMPRC requested the parties to the stipulation meet to discuss ways and means of mitigating possible large rate increases to the former TNMP customers that may occur when the rate moratorium expires. The parties have been meeting periodically under the direction of a NMPRC Hearing Examiner, who was appointed by the NMPRC to serve as mediator for the discussions. The stipulation in the 2010 Electric Rate Case discussed above would, if approved by the NMPRC, provide for a rate increase to the former TNMP customers on the same percentage basis as PNM’s other customers. See Note 17.

TNMP

TNMP’s financial health is also highly dependent on continued favorable regulatory treatment. On August 29, 2008, TNMP filed with the PUCT for an $8.7 million increase in revenues. Subsequently, TNMP supplemented its filing to request an additional revenue increase of $15.7 million to recover costs caused by Hurricane Ike and costs related to the financing completed in March 2009. In June 2009, TNMP and the other parties in the rate case reached a unanimous settlement resolving all issues in the rate case and permitting TNMP to increase its rates by $12.7 million annually. This increase reflects interest and other costs associated with debt refinancing in March 2009 and the settlement adjusts the interest rate TNMP is allowed to collect on its CTC to reflect those costs. The

 

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rate increase includes recovery of Hurricane Ike restoration costs plus carrying costs over five years. The settlement was approved by the PUCT in August 2009.

TNMP now has the ability to update its transmission rates twice a year to reflect changes in its invested capital. On March 2, 2010, TNMP filed an application to update its transmission rates to reflect changes in its invested capital. The requested increase in total rate base is $33.8 million, with a total revenue requirement increase of $5.5 million. The requested updated rates reflect the addition and retirement of transmission facilities, including appropriate depreciation, federal income tax and other associated taxes, and the approved rate of return on such facilities. The PUCT approved the interim adjustment on May 14, 2010.

On August 26, 2010, TNMP filed with the PUCT for a $20.1 million increase in revenues, requesting that new rates go into effect on October 1, 2010. In its request, TNMP also asked for permission to update its catastrophe reserve fund that would be utilized to pay for a utility system’s costs in recovering from natural disasters and acts of terrorism. Additionally, TNMP requested a rate rider to recover costs to storm harden its system. In December 2010, the parties announced that a settlement had been reached in the case and a stipulation supporting the settlement was filed. The settlement provided for a revenue requirement increase of $10.25 million beginning February 1, 2011, a return on equity of 10.125%, and a hypothetical 55%/45% debt-equity capital structure. The PUCT approved the settlement on January 27, 2011.

Competitive Businesses

First Choice

As a REP, First Choice operates in the highly competitive Texas retail market, which experienced extreme price volatility and transmission congestion in 2008. ERCOT controls the transmission of power in the areas that First Choice supplies. ERCOT historically has operated through a series of geographic zones, which has led to congestion of the transmission system when large volumes of power were being transmitted between zones. Congestion tends to drive prices up in the spot market. These situations caused First Choice to incur losses in its speculative trading portfolio and led First Choice to exit its speculative activities in the second quarter of 2008. These anomalies also negatively impacted the margins realized from end use customers. These conditions were exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Ike and depressed economic conditions resulting in very high levels of customer turnover and levels of uncollectible accounts significantly higher than historical experience. ERCOT has made changes in its control protocols and changed from the zonal system to a nodal system in December 2010, both of which should reduce congestion and price volatility. During 2009 and 2010, the Texas retail market was more stable and First Choice does not anticipate the levels of extreme congestion and price volatility will reoccur in the near future. In addition, both power and natural gas prices decreased significantly, resulting in a substantial increase in margins realized by First Choice in 2009 and continuing to a lesser degree in 2010. These factors and the increased focus on growing commercial accounts, customer credit standards, and improved customer service have contributed to an improvement in the results of operations at First Choice. However, similar to how the ERCOT market conditions - along with First Choice's buying and selling positions within that market - had a negative impact on the business in 2008, those same factors worked in First Choice’s favor in 2009 and somewhat in 2010. For 2011, First Choice expects market conditions to continue to be a key factor for the business and believes margins will continue to decline as they return to more historic levels.

Optim Energy

PNMR has previously reported that it intended to capitalize on growth opportunities in its unregulated business through its participation and ownership in Optim Energy. PNMR’s 50 percent ownership of Optim Energy allows it to participate in the operation of Optim Energy’s assets and business and the formulation of Optim Energy’s business strategy. Optim Energy owns electric generating assets in one of the nation’s growing power markets, and its strategy has been focused on acquiring or developing additional assets in that market. Consistent with this strategy, Optim Energy acquired the Twin Oaks plant from PNMR in June 2007, purchased the Altura Cogen plant in August 2007, and completed co-developing an electric generation unit at Cedar Bayou in June 2009. Optim Energy has a bank financing arrangement that expires on May 31, 2012, which includes a revolving line of credit.

 

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In 2009, however, Optim Energy was affected by continuing adverse market conditions, primarily low natural gas and power prices. The adverse market conditions continued throughout 2010. In response to those adverse conditions, in October 2009, Optim Energy changed its strategy and near-term focus. Optim Energy is currently focused on utilizing cash flow from operations to reduce debt and optimizing its current generation assets as a stand-alone independent power producer. Optim Energy’s goal is to optimize its performance under current market conditions with the expectation of being able to take advantage of any economic recovery in the power and gas markets over the next several years.

In addition to the continuing adverse market conditions evidenced by low power and natural gas prices, recently reported sales of electric generating resources within the ERCOT market have been transacted at prices (per KW of generating capacity) that are substantially below the amounts recorded for electric generating plants underlying PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy. As discussed in Note 22, PNMR performed an impairment analysis in accordance with GAAP of its investment in Optim Energy as of December 31, 2010. PNMR’s analysis of the discounted cash flows of Optim Energy, recent sales of comparable generating assets, and the preliminary discussions regarding strategic alternatives for Optim Energy discussed in Strategy below indicated that its entire investment in Optim Energy was impaired at December 31, 2010. Accordingly, PNMR reduced the carrying value of its investment in Optim Energy to zero at December 31, 2010, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $188.2 million ($113.7 million after-tax), which is reflected within Other Income and Deductions on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) of PNMR.

Strategy

As a result of the adverse market conditions experienced by Optim Energy described above, PNMR (in collaboration with Optim Energy and ECJV) has been assessing various strategic alternatives relating to PNMR’ ownership interest in Optim Energy. Discussions regarding various alternatives have been held with several potential parties. Although PNMR has no contractual requirement or agreement to provide Optim Energy with additional financial resources as of the date of this report, based on the exploration of these alternatives to date, it is possible that PNMR may decide to contribute equity and/or other operational assets to Optim Energy or a new venture in order to consummate a strategic transaction. Depending on the form and structure of a strategic transaction, if any, as well as market conditions at the time the strategic transaction is consummated, PNMR may recognize gains or additional impairments based on relative fair values. No assurances can be given that PNMR will consummate any strategic transaction with respect to its investment in Optim Energy.

Environmental Sustainability

The Company’s focus on the electric businesses also includes environmental sustainability efforts. These efforts include environmental upgrades, improving energy efficiency, expanding the renewable energy portfolio of generation resources, and proactively addressing climate change. In early 2009, PNM completed environmental upgrades to each of the four units at SJGS. PNM’s share of the costs of these upgrades, which reduced the levels of NOx, SO2, and mercury emissions, amounted to $161 million. As described in Note 17, PNM is subject to the RPS established by New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Act and related regulations issued by the NMPRC, which require utilities to achieve certain levels of energy sales from renewable sources within its generation mix, including wind, solar, distributed generation, and other sources. PNM is actively engaged in activities to meet the NMPRC standard. PNM has also established various programs to promote energy efficiency, subject to the approval of the NMPRC. The Company monitors initiatives regarding legislation or regulation regarding climate change, including GHG, and participates in organizations and forums concerning climate change. The Company is supportive of a federal program that includes an economy-wide system of limitations on GHG that would include a cap and trade provision and a system of allowances and offsets designed to mitigate rate increases to utility customers. The Company is exploring various methods to mitigate its GHG in anticipation of climate change legislation or regulation, including increasing energy efficiency programs and increased reliance on renewable energy resources. See Climate Change Issues under Other Issues Facing the Company below for additional discussion of climate change matters. All of these efforts involve costs that the Company believes should be recoverable through rates charged to customers to the extent the costs are attributable to regulated operations. However, recovery of these costs is subject to the approval of regulators and will cause upward pressure on rates.

 

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Economic Conditions

In the last half of 2008 and early 2009, global economic conditions deteriorated dramatically, encompassing the U.S. residential housing market, and global and domestic equity and credit markets, which resulted in reduced usage of electricity by the Company’s customers. The tightening of the credit markets coupled with extreme volatility in commodity markets has had a direct, negative impact on several of First Choice’s competitors in the ERCOT retail market.

Although New Mexico and Texas do not seem to be impacted as greatly as some other areas of the United States, with unemployment rates that are somewhat lower than the rest of the nation, the territories served by the Company’s electric businesses have been impacted by the recession and general economic downturn. The Company believes that electric sales volume will increase modestly in the immediate future.

The disruption in the credit markets in late 2008 and early 2009 had a significant adverse impact on numerous financial institutions, including several of the financial institutions that have dealings with the Company. The Company’s existing liquidity instruments have not been materially impacted by the credit environment and management does not expect that the Company will be materially impacted in the near future. The PNMR Facility and PNM Facility expire in 2012 and will need to be renegotiated or replaced in order to provide sufficient liquidity to finance operations and construction expenditures. The availability of such credit facilities and their terms and conditions will depend on the credit markets at that time, as well as the Company’s credit ratings and operating results. The Company is closely monitoring its liquidity and the credit markets. In late 2008 and early 2009, there was also a significant decline in the level of prices of marketable equity securities, including those held in trusts maintained for future payments of benefits under the Company’s pension and retiree medical plans. Although the general price levels of marketable equity securities have recovered somewhat, the stock market decline could result in increased levels of funding and expense applicable to these trusts.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – PNMR

Executive Summary

A summary of net earnings (loss) attributable to PNMR is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Change  
     2010     2009      2008     2010/2009     2009/2008  
           (In millions, except per share amounts)  

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (45.2   $ 53.5       $ (305.3   $ (98.7   $ 358.8   

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     -        70.8         34.6        (70.8     36.2   
                                         

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (45.2   $ 124.3       $ (270.6   $ (169.5   $ 394.9   
                                         

Average common and common equivalent shares

     91.6        91.7         83.5        (0.1     8.2   

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share

   $ (0.49   $ 0.58       $ (3.66   $ (1.07   $ 4.24   

Net earnings (loss) per diluted share

   $ (0.49   $ 1.36       $ (3.24   $ (1.85   $ 4.60   

 

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The components of the changes in earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to PNMR by segment are:

 

     Change  
     2010/2009     2009/2008  
     (In millions)  

PNM Electric

   $ 37.3      $ 86.5   

TNMP Electric

     3.8        21.0   

First Choice

     (20.4     222.0   

Corporate and Other

     (14.7     29.6   

Optim Energy, including impairment

     (104.7     (0.3
                

Net change

   $ (98.7   $ 358.8   
                

Results of operations from our regulated utilities improved in 2010 due largely to rate increases. On April 10, 2010, PNM Electric implemented the second phase, or 35%, of a $77.1 million non-fuel base rate increase for retail customers, except those formerly served by TNMP. On May 14, 2010, TNMP implemented a $5.5 million increase to its annual transmission rates. In addition, increased retail loads driven by favorable weather and an increase in the average number of customers contributed to higher earnings at PNM. Increases at PNM and TNMP were offset by reduced earnings at First Choice, primarily due to mark-to-market losses on unrealized economic hedges and lower retail margins. As discussed in Note 22, PNMR determined its investment in Optim Energy was fully impaired as of December 31, 2010, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $188.2 million ($113.7 million after-tax).

Results of operations in 2009 reflected rate increases at our regulated utilities and strong performance at First Choice. On July 1, 2009, PNM Electric implemented the first phase of a $77.1 million non-fuel base rate increase for retail customers, except those formerly served by TNMP. PNM Electric was also granted a more traditional FPPAC, which replaced the Emergency FPPAC that terminated on July 1, 2009. On September 1, 2009, TNMP implemented a $6.8 million base rate increase. Additionally, retail margins at First Choice significantly improved. Increases in 2009 were partially offset by regulatory disallowances of $16.2 million, after income taxes, primarily relating to prior sales of SO2 emission allowances that resulted from the settlement of PNM’s 2008 Electric Rate Case and a $19.3 million after-tax charge related to the settlement of the California energy crisis legal proceeding by PNM. In addition, Optim Energy reduced the value of its held for sale NOx emission allowances. PNMR’s share of the after-tax charge was $15.6 million.

Results of operations were negatively impacted by several major factors during 2008. Impairments of goodwill and other intangible assets were recorded at PNM, TNMP, and First Choice, as well as at Optim Energy. After-tax impairment losses reduced net earnings by $212.1 million. PNM Electric recorded regulatory disallowances of $18.3 million after-tax resulting from its 2007 Electric Rate Case. General declines in the stock market negatively impacted the values of investments in the NDT resulting in an after-tax decrease in earnings of $16.2 million in 2008 compared to 2007. As a result of anomalies in the Texas energy market, First Choice experienced after-tax losses in its speculative trading operations, which were terminated in 2008, of $32.1 million in 2008. Optim Energy wrote-off its inventory of emissions allowances related to CAIR as a result of that program being invalidated. PNMR’s share of the after-tax loss was $9.6 million.

Income tax expense or benefit for 2008 was significantly impacted by the impairments of goodwill since the expense recorded for the impairments is not deductible for income tax purposes. The consolidated effective income tax rates for 2008 were 23.38% for PNMR, 14.47% for PNM, and 476.65% for TNMP. Excluding the losses due to goodwill impairment, the effective income tax rates would have been 42.43% for PNMR, 55.16% for PNM, and 30.25% for TNMP. The consolidated effective income tax rates for 2009 were 30.41% for PNMR, 30.08% for PNM, and 39.63% for TNMP.

The increase in the number of common and common equivalent shares is primarily due to new issuances of PNMR common stock in connection with the equity-linked units in 2008. See Note 6.

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. See Note 3 for more information on PNMR’s operating segments.

 

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The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the 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 Item 1 and to Part II, Item 7A. Risk Factors.

PNM Electric

The table below summarizes operating results for PNM Electric:

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Change  
     2010     2009     2008     2010/2009     2009/2008  
     (In millions)  

Total revenues

   $ 1,017.1      $ 968.0      $ 1,242.9      $ 49.1      $ (274.9

Cost of energy

     352.3        378.1        698.1        (25.9     (319.9
                                        

Gross margin

     664.9        589.9        544.9        75.0        45.0   

Operating expenses

     424.5        420.5        465.7        4.0        (45.2

Depreciation and amortization

     92.3        92.1        85.7        0.1        6.4   
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     148.1        77.3        (6.5     70.9        83.8   

Other income (deductions)

     31.6        37.4        7.1        (5.9     30.4   

Net interest charges

     (72.4     (69.1     (69.9     (3.3     0.8   
                                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     107.3        45.6        (69.3     61.7        115.0   

Income (taxes) benefit

     (36.4     (13.7     10.0        (22.7     (23.8

Valencia non-controlling interest

     (13.6     (11.9     (7.2     (1.7     (4.7

Preferred stock dividend requirements

     (0.5     (0.5     (0.5     -        -   
                                        

Segment earnings (loss)

   $ 56.8      $ 19.5      $ (67.0   $ 37.3      $ 86.5   
                                        

The table below summarizes the significant changes to total revenues, cost of energy, and gross margin:

 

     2010/2009 Change     2009/2008 Change  
     Total
Revenues
    Cost of
Energy
    Gross
Margin
    Total
Revenues
    Cost of
Energy
    Gross
Margin
 
     (In millions)  

Retail rate increases

   $ 40.2      $ 13.2      $ 27.0      $ 37.3      $ 16.4      $ 20.9   

Retail load, fuel, and transmission

     (3.9     (25.2     21.3        (55.5     (102.3     46.8   

Unregulated margins

     16.6        (19.8     36.4        (199.4     (163.7     (35.7

Sale of merchant portfolio

     -        -        -        (56.4     (51.3     (5.1

Net unrealized economic hedges

     (3.8     6.6        (10.4     (0.9     (11.2     10.3   

Consolidation of Valencia PPA

     -        (0.7     0.7               (7.8     7.8   
                                                

Total increase (decrease)

   $ 49.1      $ (25.9   $ 75.0      $ (274.9   $ (319.9   $ 45.0   
                                                

The following table shows PNM Electric operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues and average number of customers:

 

     Year Ended December 31,      Change  
     2010     2009      2008      2010/2009     2009/2008  
     (In millions, except customers)  

Residential

   $ 355.9      $ 321.0       $ 296.1       $ 34.9      $ 24.9   

Commercial

     355.7        330.6         326.4         25.1        4.2   

Industrial

     85.6        79.5         100.7         6.1        (21.2

Public authority

     21.3        19.8         19.1         1.5        0.7   

Transmission

     38.7        36.1         33.2         2.6        2.9   

Firm requirements wholesale

     31.9        29.0         46.9         2.9        (17.9

Other sales for resale

     121.7        140.3         345.9         (18.6     (205.6

Mark-to-market activity

     (3.6     0.1         56.6         (3.7     (56.5

Other

     9.9        11.6         18.0         (1.7     (6.4
                                          
   $ 1,017.1      $ 968.0       $ 1,242.9       $ 49.1      $ (274.9
                                          

Average retail customers (thousands)

     501.7        499.0         495.3         2.7        3.7   
                                          

 

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The following table shows PNM Electric GWh sales by customer class:

 

     Year Ended December 31,      Change  
     2010      2009      2008      2010/2009     2009/2008  
     (Gigawatt hours)  

Residential

     3,361.5         3,264.4         3,221.9         97.1        42.5   

Commercial

     4,016.0         3,899.1         4,029.8         116.9        (130.7

Industrial

     1,449.9         1,454.5         1,657.6         (4.6     (203.1

Public authority

     263.4         249.6         253.1         13.8        (3.5

Firm requirements wholesale

     677.5         689.7         1,123.5         (12.2     (433.8

Other sales for resale

     2,203.8         3,996.3         5,095.2         (1,792.5     (1,098.9
                                           
     11,972.1         13,553.6         15,381.1         (1,581.5     (1,827.5
                                           

The results of operations of PNM Electric are primarily driven by the rate making decisions and other actions of the NMPRC. On April 1, 2010, PNM implemented the second phase, or 35% of a $77.1 million non-fuel base rate increase for retail customers, except those formerly served by TNMP. The first phase or 65% of the $77.1 million was implemented on July 1, 2009. Currently, PNM is seeking a general rate increase for its retail customers and implementation of a FPPAC for its retail customers formerly served by TNMP. See Note 17.

Increases in retail loads in 2010, primarily driven by warmer weather in the second and third quarters and cooler temperatures in the first quarter, increased revenues and margins. Average usage per customer for PNM retail remained relatively flat due in large part to ongoing implementation of energy efficiency programs for retail customers. Revenues and margins also improved due to price increases on certain FERC wholesale firm requirements customers in 2010. Decreases in revenues were driven by lower off-system sales volumes due to lower available excess generation from baseload facilities due to outages and increased loads. These reductions in revenues, along with reductions in generation fuel costs due to outages and an increase in economy purchases volumes and pricing are offset through the FPPAC for retail customers, except those customers formerly served by TNMP and certain wholesale customers. Transmission margins improved due to higher short term point to point revenues, a new transmission service contract, and a decrease in wholesale transmission expense due to the transfer of merchant facilities into retail, as discussed below. PNM is seeking an $11.1 million general rate increase for its wholesale transmission customers. See Note 17.

In 2009, decreases in retail revenues were driven by lower retail loads, due to milder weather combined with lower usage per customer and reduced operations of a major industrial customer. In addition, retail revenues were further reduced by lower economy sales volumes and prices in 2009. These decreases in revenues were more than offset by recovery of fuel costs through the FPPAC for retail customers, except those formerly served by TNMP, and lower natural gas and economy purchase costs improved regulated margins for those customers without a FPPAC. PNM Electric revenues and margin further increased because of a rate increase that was implemented in the second quarter of 2008.

Unregulated revenues and margins decreased in 2009 and improved in 2010 due to a pre-tax charge recorded in 2009 of $32.0 million associated with a settlement arising out of certain transactions in the California energy markets during 2000 and 2001. See Note 16. Also included in unregulated margins are the sales of power from PVNGS Unit 3, which is excluded from retail rates. Through December 2010, the power from PVNGS Unit 3 excluded from retail rates was sold through a tolling agreement that began in 2008. Beginning in 2011, the PVNGS Unit 3 power has been hedged through market sales; however, PNM expects the margins to be significantly lower, due to lower existing market prices than those achieved in the tolling agreement in 2008. The revenues and costs associated with Luna, Lordsburg, and the Valencia PPA were included in unregulated margins prior to May 2009, at which time the costs of those plants, net of off-system sales, began being recovered through the regulatory process. Unregulated margins were impacted due to the fixed demand charges associated with the Valencia PPA, which were not being recovered in retail rates prior to July 1, 2009.

PNM Electric analyzes results associated with the Valencia PPA as costs of energy. Under GAAP, the Valencia PPA is consolidated, which results in costs being reflected as operating expenses and non-controlling interest that would have been included in cost of energy if the Valencia PPA was not consolidated.

 

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In 2010, operating expenses increased associated with planned outage and maintenance costs incurred at SJGS and Four Corners, maintenance costs incurred at SJGS due to unplanned repairs and outages, and planned outages at PNM’s gas-fired generating facilities. Renewal of Native American rights-of-way at higher costs, increase in retiree medical and pension costs, increases in allocated corporate costs, and higher property taxes further increased operating expenses. These increases are offset by a regulatory disallowance recorded in 2009 of $26.3 million relating to prior sales of SO2 emission allowances and $0.5 million of deferred rate case expenses that resulted from the settlement of the 2008 Electric Rate Case.

Operating expenses decreased in 2009, primarily due to a $51.1 million impairment loss on goodwill in 2008. No impairments were recorded in 2010 or 2009.

In 2010, increases in depreciation and amortization expense due to higher utility plant balances, primarily associated with transmission and distribution assets, were offset by lower depreciation expenses on PVNGS and Reeves Station due to extension of their useful lives. In 2009, increases were primarily driven by the completion of the environmental upgrades on all four units at SJGS and increases in distribution and transmission plant.

A pre-tax $8.5 million gain from the Republic Savings Bank litigation increased other income in 2010. See Note 16. This increase was more than offset with a decrease to interest income associated with uncertain income tax positions and lower interest associated with the scheduled pay down of the PVNGS lessor notes. In 2009, PNM recognized interest income related to uncertain income tax positions associated with changes in book to tax differences on capitalization, compared to a reduction in interest income in 2008. In addition, other income increased in 2009 due to improved performance of the NDT assets.

Lower capitalization of interest due to reduced borrowing rates and capital expenditures in 2010 increased interest charges. In 2009, higher long-term interest costs on debt are offset by lower outstanding debt balances and lower interest rates and transaction fees on short-term borrowings.

TNMP Electric

The table below summarizes the operating results for TNMP Electric:

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Change  
     2010     2009     2008     2010/2009     2009/2008  
     (In millions)  

Total revenues

   $ 212.6      $ 192.6      $ 190.3      $ 20.0      $ 2.4   

Cost of energy

     37.1        34.7        32.7        2.3        2.1   
                                        

Gross margin

     175.5        157.9        157.6        17.6        0.3   

Operating expenses

     77.4        75.5        101.5        1.8        (25.9

Depreciation and amortization

     41.7        37.3        38.7        4.5        (1.4
                                        

Operating income

     56.4        45.1        17.4        11.3        27.7   

Other income (deductions)

     0.8        2.9        3.2        (2.1     (0.4

Net interest charges

     (31.2     (27.8     (18.3     (3.3     (9.5
                                        

Earnings before income taxes

     26.0        20.2        2.3        5.9        17.8   

Income (taxes)

     (10.0     (8.0     (11.1     (2.1     3.1   
                                        

Segment earnings (loss)

   $ 16.0      $ 12.2      $ (8.8   $ 3.8      $ 21.0   
                                        

 

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The table below summarizes the significant changes to total revenues, cost of energy, and gross margin:

 

     2010/2009 Change      2009/2008 Change  
     Total
Revenues
     Cost of
Energy
     Gross
Margin
     Total
Revenues
    Cost of
Energy
     Gross
Margin
 
     (In millions)  

Rate increase

   $ 6.7       $ -       $ 6.7       $ 2.1      $ -       $ 2.1   

Customer growth/usage

     4.8         -         4.8         0.1        -         0.1   

Hurricane Ike margin impact

     -         -         -         1.6        -         1.6   

Recovery of CTC, Hurricane Ike, energy efficiency and other

     8.5         2.3         6.2         (1.4     2.1         (3.5
                                                    

Total increase

   $ 20.0       $ 2.3       $ 17.6       $ 2.4      $ 2.1       $ 0.3   
                                                    

The following table shows TNMP Electric operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues, and average number of customers:

 

     Year Ended December 31,      Change  
     2010      2009      2008      2010/2009      2009/2008  
     (In millions, except customers)  

Residential

   $ 83.6       $ 74.7       $ 71.7       $ 8.9       $ 3.0   

Commercial

     77.5         73.3         72.8         4.2         0.5   

Industrial

     12.3         12.1         13.8         0.2         (1.7

Other

     39.2         32.5         32.0         6.7         0.6   
                                            
   $ 212.6       $ 192.6       $ 190.3       $ 20.0       $ 2.4   
                                            

Average customers (thousands) (1)

     229.4         228.6         227.0         0.8         1.6   
                                            

 

  (1)

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 75,220, 86,007, and 111,812 customers of TNMP Electric for 2010, 2009, and 2008 that have chosen First Choice as their REP. These customers are also included in the First Choice segment.

The following table shows TNMP Electric GWh sales by customer class:

 

     Year Ended December 31,      Change  
     2010      2009      2008      2010/2009     2009/2008  
     (Gigawatt hours)(1)  

Residential

     2,699.6         2,582.6         2,533.0         117.0        49.6   

Commercial

     2,260.5         2,216.9         2,206.2         43.6        10.7   

Industrial

     2,241.5         1,983.2         2,094.8         258.3        (111.6

Other

     103.3         107.1         107.5         (3.8     (0.4
                                           
     7,304.9         6,889.7         6,941.5         415.2        (51.7
                                           

 

  (1)

The GWh sales reported above include 1,012.8, 1,131.9, and 1,563.3 GWhs for December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 used by customers of TNMP Electric who have chosen First Choice as their REP. These GWhs are also included below in the First Choice segment.

Implementation of a $6.8 million increase in base rates on September 1, 2009 and the May 14, 2010 $5.5 million increase in TNMP’s annual transmission rates to reflect changes in invested capital through December 31, 2009 increased revenues and margins. Beginning February 1, 2011, TNMP implemented a $10.25 million general rate increase as the result of the settlement of its 2010 Rate Case. See Note 17. An increase in retail loads in 2010 primarily related to cooler temperatures in the first quarter and warmer temperatures in the third quarter, improved revenues and margins. Increases in revenues associated with Hurricane Ike recovery and energy efficiency programs are partially offset with increases in expenses discussed below.

 

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In 2009, a small increase in average customers and the absence of a major hurricane in 2009 increased revenues and margins. These increases were partially offset by milder weather and lower customer usage. Other revenues and margin decreased primarily due to a rate decrease on TNMP’s CTC effective January 2009 and lower miscellaneous service fee revenues.

In 2010, operating expenses increased due to costs associated with energy efficiency programs that are being recovered in revenues, lower capitalized overhead costs due to lower capital spending, and increased costs associated with the implementation of a new work management system. In 2009, TNMP recognized a $1.1 million reduction in operating expenses associated with the establishment of a regulatory asset for TNMP’s business improvement plan. These increases are partially offset by lower tree trimming costs in 2010 and a write-off in 2009 of $0.7 million in Hurricane Ike restoration costs that were not approved for recovery.

In 2009, operating expenses decreased due to an impairment of goodwill in 2008 of $34.5 million. No impairments were recorded in 2010 or 2009.

Depreciation and amortization increased in 2010 related to the amortization of Hurricane Ike restoration costs and higher depreciation costs due to increases in transmission plant, which are covered in rates as discussed above. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased in 2009 due to lower amortization costs associated with TNMP’s CTC.

The write off of unamortized debt issuance costs due to the refinancing of TNMP’s Revolving Credit Facility and the recovery of carrying costs on the Hurricane Ike restoration costs of $1.3 million recorded in 2009 decreased other income and deductions in 2010. In 2009, other income and deductions decreased due to lower revenues associated with contributions in aid of construction and the gain on disposal of certain assets recorded in 2008, which were offset by the recovery of carrying costs on the Hurricane Ike.

In 2010, interest charges increased due to higher interest rates on long-term debt issued in March 2009 and lower capitalization of interest due to reduced capital expenditures in 2010. Interest charges increased in 2009 due to higher interest rates on long-term debt issued in March 2009, which repaid short-term borrowings that were at lower interest rates.

PNM Gas

The table below summarizes the operating results for PNM Gas, which is classified as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2009     2008  
        
     (In millions)  

Total revenues

   $ 65.7      $ 507.0   

Cost of energy

     44.7        346.6   
                

Gross margin

     21.0        160.4   

Operating expenses

     11.3        92.2   

Depreciation and amortization

     -        -   
                

Operating income

     9.7        68.2   

Other income (deductions)

     0.3        2.6   

Net interest charges

     (1.0     (13.2

Gain on disposal

     98.4        -   
                

Earnings before income taxes

     107.5        57.6   

Income (taxes)

     (36.7     (23.0
                

Segment earnings

   $ 70.8      $ 34.6   
                

PNM completed the sale of PNM Gas on January 30, 2009. The above table reflects operations from the PNM Gas business from January 1 through January 30, 2009, compared to a full year of operations for 2008. The other tables presented below exclude 2009 since it is not meaningful.

 

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The following table shows PNM Gas operating revenues and throughput by customer class and average number of customers:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2008  
     Operating
Revenues
     Throughput  
    

(In millions,

except customers)

    

(Thousands of

decatherms)

 

Residential

   $ 342.5         31,981.0   

Commercial

     103.9         11,302.1   

Industrial

     3.9         417.3   

Transportation(1)

     16.2         37,073.2   

Other

     40.5         3,107.4   
                 
   $ 507.0         83,881.0   
                 

Average customers (thousands)

     496.5      
           

 

  (1)

Customer-owned gas.

Differences between operating results of PNM Gas for 2009 and 2008 are primarily due to 2009 only including one month of operations. Milder weather combined with lower usage-per customer reduced overall sales volumes in 2009 when compared to the same period in the prior year. A pre-tax gain of $98.4 million was recognized on the sale of the PNM gas business. In 2009, PNM expensed $5.4 million primarily associated with retained liabilities from discontinued operations in other income and deductions.

PNM Gas purchased natural gas in the open market and sold it at no profit to its sales-service customers. As a result, increases or decreases in gas revenues driven by gas costs did not impact the gross margin or operating income of PNM Gas. Increases or decreases to gross margin caused by changes in sales-service volumes represented margin earned on the delivery of gas to customers based on regulated rates.

Due to the sale of the gas business, the assets held for sale were not depreciated in accordance with GAAP. If PNM Gas were not treated as discontinued operations, depreciation of $1.8 million and $21.5 million would have been recorded in 2009 and 2008.

First Choice

The table below summarizes the operating results for First Choice:

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Change  
     2010     2009     2008     2010/2009     2009/2008  
           (In millions)        

Total revenues

   $ 483.2      $ 528.8      $ 582.2      $ (45.6   $ (53.4

Cost of energy

     350.5        346.5        564.3        4.0        (217.9
                                        

Gross margin

     132.7        182.4        17.9        (49.6     164.5   

Operating expenses

     92.1        107.4        238.4        (15.3     (131.0

Depreciation and amortization

     0.9        1.8        2.4        (0.9     (0.6
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     39.8        73.2        (222.8     (33.4     296.0   

Other income (deductions)

     (0.4     (0.4     1.7        (0.0     (2.1

Net interest charges

     (1.3     (2.8     (4.0     1.5        1.2   
                                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     38.1        70.0        (225.1     (31.9     295.2   

Income (taxes) benefit

     (14.1     (25.6     47.6        11.6        (73.2
                                        

Segment earnings (loss)

   $ 24.1      $ 44.4      $ (177.6   $ (20.4   $ 222.0   
                                        

 

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The following table summarizes the significant changes to total revenues, cost of energy, and gross margin:

 

     2010/2009 Change     2009/2008 Change  
     Total
Revenues
    Cost of
Energy
    Gross
Margin
    Total
Revenues
    Cost of
Energy
    Gross
Margin
 
                 (In millions)              

Weather

   $ 11.6      $ 7.4      $ 4.2      $ 7.7      $ 6.2      $ 1.5   

Customer growth/usage

     (15.6     (12.8     (2.8     (67.4     (59.4     (8.0

Retail margins

     (41.6     (19.1     (22.5     (47.8     (156.1     108.3   

Hurricane Ike

     -        -        -        4.2        0.9        3.3   

Trading margins

     -        -        -        49.9        -        49.9   

Unrealized economic hedges

     -        28.5        (28.5     -        (9.5     9.5   
                                                

Total increase (decrease)

   $ (45.6   $ 4.0      $ (49.6   $ (53.4   $ (217.9   $ 164.5   
                                                

The following table shows First Choice operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues, and actual number of customers:

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Change  
     2010      2009(1)      2008(1)     2010/2009     2009/2008  
     (In millions, except customers)  

Residential

   $ 305.8       $ 349.6       $ 407.3      $ (43.8   $ (57.7

Commercial

     159.8         161.0         205.5        (1.2     (44.5

Trading gains (losses)

     -         -         (49.9     -        49.9   

Other

     17.6         18.2         19.3        (0.6     (1.1
                                          
   $ 483.2       $ 528.8       $ 582.2      $ (45.6   $ (53.4
                                          

Actual customers (thousands) (2,3)

     214.2         225.0         237.4        (10.8     (12.4
                                          

 

  (1)

The customer class revenues 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 December 31 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.

The following table shows First Choice GWh electric sales by customer class:

 

     Year Ended December 31,      Change  
     2010      2009(1)      2008(1)      2010/2009     2009/2008  
     (Gigawatt hours(2))  

Residential

     2,267.8         2,441.6         2,547.5         (173.8     (105.9

Commercial

     1,363.8         1,218.9         1,471.4         144.9        (252.5
                                           
     3,631.6         3,660.5         4,018.9         (28.9     (358.4
                                           

 

  (1)

The customer class volumes 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.

During 2010 and 2009, a decrease in average revenue rates, lower MWh sales, and a reduction in the number of customers resulted in decreased operating revenue when compared to 2008. The decrease in 2010 was partially offset by lower purchased power costs and favorable weather but overall resulted in decreased gross margin. However in 2009, significantly lower purchased power costs and favorable weather resulted in increased gross margin. Margins were also higher in 2009 due to the impacts of Hurricane Ike and the LBCS bankruptcy in 2008 that did not recur in 2009.

 

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First Choice entered into a series of speculative forward trades that arbitraged basis differentials among certain ERCOT delivery zones that decreased trading margins by $49.9 million in 2008. This decrease includes a loss of $3.3 million related to the LBCS bankruptcy. The LBCS contracts were subsequently replaced with other counterparty contracts resulting in no material net change in First Choice’s future position. Because of continued market volatility and concern that the forward basis market would continue to deteriorate, First Choice ended any further speculative trading in 2008. No significant additional costs were incurred in 2009 and all contracts related to speculative trading activity ended prior to December 31, 2010.

First Choice manages its exposure to fluctuations in market energy prices by matching sales contracts with supply instruments designed to preserve targeted margins. Accordingly, First Choice has forward contracts for the purchase of energy to cover the future load requirements for most of its fixed price sales contracts. Gains or losses on unrealized economic hedges represent changes in unrealized fair value estimates related to these forward supply contracts. Changes in the fair value of supply contracts that are not designated or are not eligible for hedge or normal purchase or sales accounting are marked to market through current period earnings as required by GAAP. During 2010, market energy prices decreased significantly, which resulted in GAAP losses on certain of First Choice’s forward supply contracts. First Choice is not required to mark the related fixed price sales contracts to market, which would likely show offsetting gains as market energy prices decrease. Losses on unrealized economic hedges decreased segment earnings by $22.4 million in 2010 compared with gains of $6.1 million in 2009. These mark-to-market losses are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that will be realized upon settlement or the retail margin First Choice will realize.

The allowance for uncollectible accounts and related bad debt expense is based on collections and write-off experience. In late 2008 and early 2009, the customer default rates experienced were significantly above historic levels due to overall economic conditions, higher average final bills, and an increase in customer churn. Recently, lower customer departures, lower default rates, and lower average final bills attributable to lower sales prices have reduced bad debt. As a result, bad debt expense decreased in 2010 and 2009, which increased segment earnings, by $16.2 million and $10.7 million. This reduction can be partially attributed to several initiatives undertaken by management to reduce bad debt expense. These initiatives include efforts to reduce the default rate experienced for customers switching to another REP and increased focus on identifying new customer prospects that are more likely to demonstrate desired payment behavior. First Choice is focusing its marketing efforts on commercial customers and customers with established payment patterns. First Choice has also increased the credit score required to become a customer and expanded the circumstances where customers are required to provide advance deposits to obtain service, or both. In September 2010, the PUCT adopted a switch/hold provision for customer accounts on a deferred payment plan, an average payment plan, or with a meter determined to have been tampered with, which will require those customers to pay any outstanding balance before changing to another REP. The switch/hold provision becomes effective on June 1, 2011.

Total operating expenses decreased in 2009 due to 2008 impairments of goodwill of $88.8 million, the First Choice trade name of $42.6 million, and the First Choice customer list of $4.8 million pre-tax (aggregating $119.6 million after-tax) resulting from the annual impairment testing. No impairments have been recorded in either 2009 or 2010. See Note 25. These decreases were partially offset by increased operational costs in 2009, largely attributable to customer acquisition and support expenses. In 2010, First Choice incurred increased operational costs, which included expenses related to opening several local office locations as well as support expenses. This increase was partially offset by lower customer acquisition expenses when compared to 2009. In 2010 and 2009, interest expense decreased primarily due to lower short-term debt.

 

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Corporate and Other

The table below summarizes the operating results for Corporate and Other:

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Change  
     2010     2009     2008     2010/2009     2009/2008  
           (In millions)        

Total revenues

   $ (39.4   $ (41.7   $ (55.9   $ 2.3      $ 14.2   

Cost of energy

     (39.1     (41.3     (55.2     2.3        13.9   
                                        

Gross margin

     (0.3     (0.4     (0.7     0.1        0.4   

Operating expenses

     (12.3     (13.5     (0.4     1.2        (13.1

Depreciation and amortization

     16.8        16.7        17.6        0.1        (0.8
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (4.9     (3.6     (17.9     (1.3     14.3   

Optim Energy loss and impairment

     (203.4     (30.1     (29.7     (173.3     (0.4

Other income (deductions)

     (6.0     15.2        (7.9     (21.2     23.1   

Net interest charges

     (20.5     (22.5     (40.8     2.0        18.2   
                                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (234.8     (41.1     (96.3     (193.8     55.2   

Income (taxes) benefit

     92.8        18.5        44.4        74.3        (25.9
                                        

Segment earnings (loss)

   $ (142.0   $ (22.5   $ (51.9   $ (119.5   $ 29.4   
                                        

The Corporate and Other segment includes consolidation eliminations of revenues and cost of energy between business segments, primarily related to TNMP’s sale of transmission services to First Choice.

Operating expenses increased $1.2 million in 2010 compared to 2009 and decreased $13.1 million in 2009 compared to 2008. The increase in 2010 compared to 2009 was driven primarily by a fee that was received from NMGC in 2009 related to the transition of accounting systems following the sale of PNM Gas. The decreases in 2009 were primarily related to $10.7 million in severances and consulting charges related to the business improvement plan that were incurred in 2008, but not in 2009. Other operating expenses in 2009 also decreased due to reduced consulting expenses and an overall reduction in labor due to the business improvement plan and synergies from the divestiture of PNM Gas. In 2009, there was an offsetting increase in incentive compensation expense. The overall decreases include an offset to depreciation expense described below.

Depreciation expense increased by $0.1 million in 2010 compared to 2009 and decreased $0.8 million in 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease in 2009 compared to 2008 includes $0.8 million related to increased depreciation on shared services asset base, which is offset in operating expenses in the Corporate and Other segment as a result of allocation of these costs to other business segments. The remaining variance is primarily due to depreciation on a portion of PVNGS Unit 2, which was owned by a subsidiary of PNMR and was leased to PNM through mid 2009, when beneficial ownership was transferred to PNM.

Corporate and Other results include earnings (loss) associated with Optim Energy. Further explanation of the results of operations of Optim Energy is shown below. The loss due to the impairment of PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy, which is discussed above and in Note 22, is also reflected in the Corporate and Other segment.

Other income and deductions decreased in 2010 compared to 2009 and increased in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to a $15.0 million fee received upon termination of the CRHC acquisition agreement and a gain of $7.3 million on the repurchase of $157.4 million of PNMR’s 9.25% senior unsecured notes, which occurred in 2009.

Net interest charges decreased by $2.0 million in 2010 compared to 2009 and $18.2 million in 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease in 2010 compared to 2009 is primarily related to lower borrowings for long-term debt and an increase in interest on uncertain income tax positions. The decrease in 2009 compared to 2008 was primarily driven by lower borrowings for both long-term and short-term debt.

 

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Optim Energy

As described above and in Note 22, PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy was reduced to zero at December 31, 2010 due to the determination that the investment was fully impaired. The resulting impairment pre-tax loss of $188.2 million ($113.7 million after-tax) is not reflected in the table or discussion below.

The table below summarizes the operating results for Optim Energy:

 

     Year Ended December 31,     2010/2009     2009/2008  
     2010     2009     2008     Change     Change  
           (In millions)        

Total operating revenues

   $ 374.4      $ 319.5      $ 472.7      $ 54.9      $ (153.2

Cost of energy

     264.4        201.5        366.5        62.9        (165.0
                                        

Gross margin

     110.0        118.0        106.2        (8.0     11.8   

Operating expenses

     65.8        123.7        117.8        (57.9     5.9   

Depreciation and amortization

     50.6        37.2        30.5        13.4        6.7   
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (6.4     (42.9     (42.1     36.5        (0.8

Other income (deductions)

     0.4        (0.3     0.7        0.7        (1.0

Net interest charges

     (18.7     (13.8     (19.2     (4.9     5.4   
                                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (24.7     (57.0     (60.6     32.3        3.6   

Income (taxes) benefit on margin

     (0.4     0.2        0.1        (0.6     0.1   
                                        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (25.1   $ (56.8   $ (60.5   $ 31.7      $ 3.7   
                                        

50 percent of net earnings (loss)

   $ (12.5   $ (28.4   $ (30.2   $ 15.9      $ 1.8   

Plus amortization of basis difference in Optim Energy

     (2.7     (1.7     0.5        (0.9     (2.2
                                        

PNMR Equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy

   $ (15.2   $ (30.1   $ (29.7   $ 14.9      $ (0.4
                                        

In response to adverse market conditions, Optim Energy changed its strategy and near-term focus. Optim Energy is currently focused on utilizing cash flow from operations to reduce debt and optimizing its generation assets as a stand-alone independent power producer. Optim Energy’s goal is to optimize its performance in the current market with expectation of being able to take advantage of any economic recovery in the power and gas market over the next several years.

Optim Energy’s management evaluates the results of operations on an on-going earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and mark-to-market (“On-going EBITDA”) basis. Altura (Twin Oaks), Altura Cogen, and Cedar Bayou 4 generating stations comprise Optim Energy’s core business. Generation increased from 5,295 GWh for the year ended December 31, 2008 to 5,755 GWh for the year ended December 31, 2009, and 6,392 GWh for the year ended December 31, 2010. Ancillary service sales have partially offset the negative effect of low power prices. Operating expenses decreased $8.8 million in 2010 primarily from lower taxes, bad debt settlements, and reduced overhead costs. Revenue related to power sales and purchases is included net in operating revenues. Costs related to fuel purchases and sales are recorded net in cost of sales.

On-going EBITDA excludes purchase accounting amortization included in gross margin related to out of market contracts and emission allowances that were recorded at the acquisition of Altura and Altura Cogen. Amortization related to out of market contracts decreased total operating revenues $13.6 million and $6.7 million in 2010 and 2009 and increased total operating revenues by $2.2 million in 2008. Amortization for out of market contracts will continue through the expiration of each contract, which was 2010 for Altura and 2021 for Altura Cogen. In addition, 2010, 2009, and 2008 cost of energy includes $5.2 million, $4.7 million, and $11.2 million of amortization related to emission allowances. The amortizations for emission allowances are recorded as the allowances are used in plant operations, sold or expire.

Optim Energy has a multi-year hedging program. The level of hedging at any given time varies depending on current market conditions and other factors. Economic hedges that do not qualify for or are not designated as cash flow hedges or normal purchases or sales are derivative instruments that are required to be marked to market. Due

 

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to the extreme market volatility experienced in the first quarter of 2008 in the ERCOT market, Optim Energy made the decision to exit the speculative trading business and close out the speculative trading positions in early 2008. Optim Energy incurred $2.4 million of speculative trading losses and has since settled all speculative positions. On-going EBITDA excludes the forward mark-to-market gains of $1.4 million in 2010, losses of $6.9 million for 2009, and gains of $6.3 million for 2008.

Optim Energy has emission allowance inventory from the purchase of Altura Cogen and acquisition of Altura, a portion of which falls under the CAIR program. In July 2008, a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court invalidated CAIR. This ruling appeared to remove the need for emissions allowance credits under the CAIR program. However in December 2008, CAIR was temporarily reinstated by the courts. In 2008, Optim Energy recorded a pre-tax write off, included in operating expenses, of $31.7 million for all inventory held under the CAIR program. Optim Energy values its remaining held for sale emission allowances at the lower of cost or market. In December 2010 and 2009, Optim Energy reduced the value of its held for sale NOx emission allowances by $2.3 million and $51.6 million because of declining forward prices and significant price declines in the illiquid emission allowance market. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, Optim Energy has $4.8 million and $4.9 million remaining held for sale allowances in inventory. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, Optim Energy also has $47.0 million and $54.6 million remaining in inventory for emission allowances that are held to meet the emission requirements of its generating facilities.

The assets of Altura transferred to Optim Energy included the development rights for a possible 600-megawatt expansion of the Twin Oaks plant, which was classified as an intangible asset. In the year ended December 31, 2008, Optim Energy made a strategic decision not to pursue the Twin Oaks expansion and wrote off the development rights as an impairment of intangible assets amounting to $21.8 million. In addition, Optim Energy expensed $1.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2008, of deferred administrative and general costs related to this project.

On January 6, 2009, LCC filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. LCC is Altura Cogen’s counterparty in several agreements, including the sale of power and steam. LCC leases Altura Cogen the land for its operating facility and provides other services, including water, to Altura Cogen. The amount outstanding as of December 31, 2008 was fully reserved. In 2010, LCC exited bankruptcy and paid Optim Energy the full receivable from January 6, 2009. Optim Energy reversed the $1.0 million that had been reserved previously. The post-bankruptcy settlement includes, among other things, a reduction in Optim Energy’s posted letter of credit and assumption of the power and steam contract.

PNMR has a basis difference between its recorded investment in Optim Energy and 50 percent of Optim Energy’s equity. The PNMR net earnings impact does not equal 50 percent of the Optim Energy amortization because of this basis difference. While the portion of the basis difference related to contract amortization ended in 2010, other basis differences, including a difference related to emission allowances, will continue to exist through the life of the Altura plant. The basis difference adjustment reflected above relates primarily to contract amortization with insignificant offsets related to the other minor basis difference components.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Statements of Cash Flows

The information concerning PNMR’s cash flows is summarized as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Change  
     2010     2009     2008     2010/2009     2009/2008  
     (In millions)  

Net cash flows from:

  

Operating activities

   $ 287.4      $ 87.7      $ 88.6      $ 199.7      $ (0.9

Investing activities

     (275.9     379.7        (320.7     (655.6     700.4   

Financing activities

     (10.7     (593.4     355.0        582.7        (948.4
                                        

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 0.8      $ (126.0   $ 122.9      $ 126.8      $ (248.9
                                        

The changes in PNMR’s cash flows from operating activities relate primarily to net refunds of income taxes of $99.3 million in 2010, including changes in book to tax differences on capitalized overheads, compared to net payments of $118.2 million in 2009, primarily related to the sale of PNM Gas and net refunds of $2.8 million in 2008. Increased cash flows from operations at PNM and TNMP in 2010, primarily related to rate increases, also contributed to the change. Increases were partially offset by lower retail margins and increased cash collateral requirements at First Choice in 2010. In 2008, lower earnings primarily due to results of operations and increased collateral requirements at First Choice decreased cash flows from operating activities. Higher interest payments in 2008 compared to 2009 also contributed to the changes.

The changes in cash flows from investing activities relate primarily to the proceeds from the sale of PNM Gas in 2009 of $652.9 million. Utility plant additions decreased $6.5 million in 2010 compared to 2009 and $56.9 million in 2009 compared to 2008, after reflecting payments for rights-of-way renewals at PNM of $29.3 million in 2010, $10.6 million in 2009, and zero in 2008. In addition, PNMR made equity contributions of $20.3 million to Optim Energy in 2010.

The changes in cash flows from financing activities relate primarily to the 2009 use of the proceeds from the sale of PNM Gas to retire short-term borrowings at PNM and PNMR, as well as the retirement of long-term borrowings at PNMR in 2009. At TNMP, the retirement of both short-term and long-term borrowings was financed by new long-term borrowings in 2009. In 2010, short-term borrowings were used to augment cash flows from operations to fund continuing construction expenditures at PNM. Cash flows from financing activities also reflect the refinancing of $403.8 million of PCRBs in 2010. The issuance of common stock by PNMR in 2008 in connection with the settlement of equity purchase obligations of the holders of publicly held equity-linked units and the issuance of long-term debt by PNMR and PNM were partially offset by the redemption of long-term debt by PNM. In 2008, the redemption of long-term debt by TNMP was offset by new short-term borrowings.

Financing Activities

See Note 6, for additional information concerning the Company’s financing activities.

On February 10, 2010, PNM filed an application with the NMPRC requesting approvals and authorizations to refund up to $403.8 million of callable PCRBs issued by the City of Farmington, New Mexico and the Maricopa County, Arizona Pollution Control Corporation (the “prior bonds”) and to replace the prior bonds with new tax-exempt PCRBs. The proceeds from the prior bonds were used to finance a portion of the cost of certain pollution control systems, facilities and related improvements at SJGS and PVNGS. The NMPRC approved PNM’s request on March 11, 2010. On June 9, 2010, $403.8 million of new PCRBs were sold by the City of Farmington, New Mexico and the Maricopa County, Arizona Pollution Control Corporation. The proceeds from the new PCRBs were utilized to retire the prior bonds, including those secured by PNM first mortgage bonds. The new PCRBs are

 

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collateralized by PNM senior unsecured notes, similar to PNM’s other PCRBs. The new PCRBs were issued in eight separate series and bear interest at rates ranging from 4.00% to 6.25%. The final maturities of the new PCRBs range from 2040 to 2043, although $137.3 million are subject to mandatory tender and repurchase by PNM in 2015 through 2020.

On October 21, 2010, PNM received an order from the NMPRC authorizing PNM to enter into a revolving credit facility of up to $400 million to replace the current PNM Facility; to increase the amount of PNM’s intercompany loan arrangements to $100 million; and to issue up to $250 million of additional senior unsecured notes. The authorizations remain in effect through March 31, 2012. PNM, after receiving the necessary PNM and PNMR board approvals, increased the amount of the PNM intercompany loan arrangement to $100 million. PNM has not entered into any agreements with regard to the authorizations relating to the replacement of the PNM Facility or additional senior unsecured notes, nor does it have any arrangements or commitments concerning them. PNM is unable to predict if, or when, such financing arrangements would be consummated.

Capital Requirements

Total capital requirements consist of construction expenditures and cash dividend requirements for both common and preferred stock. The Series A convertible preferred stock is entitled to receive dividends equivalent to any dividends paid on PNMR common stock as if the preferred stock had been converted into common stock. The main focus of PNMR’s current construction program is upgrading generation resources, including renewable energy resources to be owned by PNM, upgrading and expanding the electric transmission and distribution systems, and purchasing nuclear fuel. Projections for total capital requirements for 2011 are $414.9 million, including construction expenditures of $368.7 million. Total capital requirements for the years 2011-2015 are projected to be $1,627.5 million, including construction expenditures of $1,396.4 million. See Commitments and Contractual Obligations below. These amounts do not include forecasted construction expenditures of Optim Energy. These estimates are under continuing review and subject to on-going adjustment, as well as to Board review and approval.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, PNMR utilized cash generated from operations and cash on hand, as well as its liquidity arrangements to meet its capital requirements and construction expenditures.

TNMP has $50.0 million in borrowings, which are secured by first mortgage bonds, that are due in 2014. PNM has PCRBs of $39.3 million and $37.0 million that are subject to mandatory tender in 2015 and 2017. PNMR has senior unsecured notes of $192.6 that are due in 2015. PNMR and its subsidiaries have no other long-term debt that comes due prior to 2018, except for $7.2 million that is due in installments through 2013.

As discussed in Note 22, Optim Energy co-developed a generating unit, which was completed in June 2009. Optim Energy’s share of the construction costs was $210 million, which was financed through Optim Energy’s credit facility that expires in May 2012 and operating cash flows. During 2010, PNMR made capital contributions of $20.3 million to Optim Energy, which Optim Energy used to reduce debt under its credit facility. PNMR does not have any contractual requirement to provide Optim Energy with additional financial resources. If Optim Energy were to undertake additional projects, which require funds that would exceed the capacity of its current credit facility and Optim Energy 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 and no assurance can be given that such funding will be available to Optim Energy. PNMR is unable to predict if additional funding will be requested or, if requested, the amount or timing of additional funds that would be provided to Optim Energy.

Liquidity

PNMR’s liquidity arrangements include the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility both of which primarily expire in August 2012 and the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility, which has been extended and now expires in December 2015. These facilities provide short-term borrowing capacity and also allow letters of credit to be issued, which reduce the available capacity under the facilities. The Company utilizes these credit facilities and cash flows from operations to provide funds for both construction and operational expenditures. The Company’s business is seasonal with more revenues and cash flows from operations being generated in the summer months when air

 

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conditioning loads are greater. In general, the Company relies on these credit facilities as the initial source to finance construction expenditures resulting in increased borrowings under the facilities over time. Depending on market and other conditions, the Company will periodically enter into arrangement for the sale of long-term debt and utilize the proceeds to reduce the borrowings under the credit facilities. Borrowings under the PNMR Facility ranged from $14.0 million to $133.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2010 and from $14.0 million to $32.0 million during the three months ended December 31, 2010. Borrowings under the PNM Facility ranged from $110.0 million to $244.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2010 and from $169.0 million to $193.0 million during the three months ended December 31, 2010. There have been no borrowings under the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility during 2010. At December 31, 2010, average interest rates were 1.51% for the PNMR Facility and 0.91% for the PNM Facility.

The PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility will need to be renegotiated or replaced prior to their expirations in order to provide sufficient liquidity to finance operations and construction expenditures. The availability of such credit facilities, including their amounts for borrowing thereunder and their terms and conditions, will depend on the credit markets at that time, as well as the Company’s credit ratings and operating results. PNMR also has a line of credit with a local financial institution that expires in August 2011 and PNM had a local line of credit for $5.0 million that was allowed to expire in August 2010. As of February 18, 2011, the Company had short-term debt outstanding of $240.0 million.

The Company currently believes that its internal cash generation, existing credit arrangements, and access to public and private capital markets will provide sufficient resources to meet the Company’s capital requirements. 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. However, if market difficulties experienced during the recession resurge or worsen, the Company may not be able to access the capital markets or renew credit facilities when they expire. In such event, the Company would seek to improve cash flows by reducing capital expenditures and PNM would consider seeking authorization for the issuance of first mortgage bonds in order to improve access to the capital markets, as well as any other alternatives that may remedy the situation at that time.

In addition to 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 issuances, and/or new equity in order to fund its capital requirements during the 2011-2015 period.

The Company’s ability, if required, to access the credit and 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 markets.

On April 18, 2008, S&P lowered the credit ratings for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP and placed them on negative outlook for possible additional downgrades. On May 6, 2008, S&P again lowered the credit ratings for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP and the outlook was changed to stable for all entities. On April 25, 2008, Moody’s lowered the credit ratings for PNMR and PNM and continued a review for possible downgrade, while reaffirming TNMP’s ratings with a negative outlook. On May 23, 2008, Moody’s changed the outlook for PNMR and PNM from rating under review for possible downgrade to negative outlook. On December 9, 2008, S&P changed the outlook for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP from stable to negative. The ratings actions have increased borrowing costs for PNMR and PNM and could increase future borrowing costs for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. In addition, certain contractual arrangements required that following downgrades the Company obtain commercial insurance for risks that were previously self-insured. On December 9, 2009, S&P revised its outlook to stable from negative on PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. On March 9, 2010, Moody’s revised its outlook to stable from negative for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. In addition, Moody’s upgraded the senior secured obligations of TNMP to Baa1 from Baa2. As of February 18, 2011, ratings on the Company’s debt securities were as follows:

 

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     PNMR      PNM      TNMP  

S&P

        

Senior secured

     *         *         BBB-   

Senior unsecured

     BB-         BB+         *   

Preferred stock

     *         B         *   

Moody’s

        

Senior secured

     *         *         Baa1   

Senior unsecured

     Ba2         Baa3         *   

Preferred stock

     *         Ba2         *   

 

*  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.

A summary of liquidity arrangements as of February 18, 2011 is as follows:

 

     PNMR
Separate
     PNM
Separate
     TNMP
Separate
     PNMR
Consolidated
 
        (In millions)      

Financing Capacity:

           

Revolving credit facility

   $ 542.0       $ 386.0       $ 75.0       $ 1,003.0   

Local lines of credit

     5.0         -         -         5.0   
                                   

Total financing capacity

   $ 547.0       $ 386.0       $ 75.0       $ 1,008.0   
                                   

Amounts outstanding as of February 18, 2011:

           

Revolving credit facility

   $ 20.0       $ 220.0       $ -       $ 240.0   

Local lines of credit

     -         -         -         -   
                                   

Total short-term debt outstanding

     20.0         220.0         -         240.0   

Letters of credit

     58.7         49.2         0.3         108.2   
                                   

Total short term-debt and letters of credit

   $ 78.7       $ 269.2       $ 0.3       $ 348.2   
                                   

Remaining availability as of February 18, 2011

   $ 468.3       $ 116.8       $ 74.7       $ 659.8   
                                   

Invested cash as of February 18, 2011

   $ 7.9       $ 10.6       $ -       $ 18.5   
                                   

The above table excludes intercompany debt. The remaining availability under the revolving credit facilities varies based on a number of factors, including the timing of collections of accounts receivables and payments for construction and operating expenditures. The above table reflects amending the PNMR Facility to remove LBB, which reduced the total capacity under the PNMR facility by $32.0 million and the scheduled reductions in the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility of $26.0 million and $14.0 million in 2010. In addition, the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility will reduce by an additional $25.0 million and $18.0 million in 2011 according to their terms. The Company does not believe amending the PNMR Facility to remove LBB, the scheduled reduction in the facilities, or the LBH bankruptcy will have a significant impact on PNMR’s and PNM’s liquidity.

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stock through the PNM Resources Direct Plan under a separate SEC shelf registration statement that expires in August 2012. In April 2008, PNM filed a new shelf registration statement for the issuance of up to $750.0 million of senior unsecured notes that expires in April 2011. As of February 18, 2011, PNM had $600.0 million of remaining unissued securities registered under this and a prior shelf registration statement.

As discussed above and in Note 6, disruption in the credit markets has had a significant adverse impact on a number of financial institutions and several of the financial institutions that the Company deals with have been impacted. However, at this point in time, the Company’s liquidity has not been materially impacted and management does not expect that it will be materially impacted in the near-future.

Information concerning PNMR’s common stock, dividends, and recent financing activities is set forth above as well as in Note 5 and Note 6.

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 Delta, a 132 MW gas-fired generating plant.

In 1985 and 1986, PNM consummated sale and leaseback transactions for its interest in PVNGS Units 1 and 2. The original purpose of the sale-leaseback financing was to lower revenue requirements and to levelize the ratemaking impact of PVNGS being placed in-service. The lease payments reflected lower capital costs as the equity investors were able to capitalize the investment with greater leverage than PNM and because the sale transferred tax benefits that PNM could not fully utilize. Under traditional ratemaking, the capital costs of ownership of a major rate base addition, such as a nuclear plant, are front-end loaded. The revenue requirements are high in the initial years and decline over the life of the plant as depreciation occurs. On the other hand, the lease payments are level over the lease term. The leases, which expire in 2015 and 2016, contain options to renew the leases at a fixed price or to purchase the property for fair market value at the end of the lease terms. PNM is exploring its alternatives.

Additionally, in 1996, PNM entered into a PPA, which is accounted for as an operating lease, for the rights to all the output of the Delta generating plant through June 2020. The gas turbine generating unit is operated by Delta, which is a variable interest entity. See Note 9. The plant is mainly used as a peaking plant to meet peak load requirements.

These arrangements help ensure PNM the availability of lower-cost generation needed to serve customers.

For reasons similar to the PVNGS sale and leaseback transactions, PNM built the EIP Transmission Line and sold it in sale and leaseback transactions in 1985. The EIP line is 216 miles long and runs from near Albuquerque to the Texas-New Mexico border. It is a 345 kilovolt line with a capacity of 200 MW and is one of two interconnections in New Mexico linking the Western regional electrical grid with the West Texas grid. PNM currently owns 60% and operates the other 40% of the EIP line under the terms of a lease agreement extending into 2015 with fixed-rate and fair market value renewal options and a fair market value purchase option.

 

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In addition to operating costs, PNM is required to make payments under these leases. The future lease payments shown below for the PVNGS and EIP leases have been reduced by amounts that will be returned to PNM through its ownership in related lessor notes.

 

     PVNGS
Units 1&2
     EIP      Delta      Total  
     (In thousands)   

2011

   $ 13,435       $ 54       $ 5,956       $ 19,445   

2012

     25,078         498         5,956         31,532   

2013

     27,427         2,845         5,956         36,228   

2014

     32,236         2,845         5,956         41,037   

2015

     17,082         1,422         5,956         24,460   

Thereafter

     3,270         -         27,298         30,568   
                                   

Total

   $ 118,528       $ 7,664       $ 57,078       $ 183,270   
                                   

See Sources of Power, Investments in Note 1, and Note 7 for additional information.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth PNMR’s long-term contractual obligations as of December 31, 2010. See also Note 7 for further details about the Company’s significant leases, including those for PNM and TNMP:

 

     Payments Due  

Contractual Obligations

   2011      2012 - 2013      2014 - 2015      2016 and
Thereafter
     Total  
     (In thousands)   

Long-term debt (a)

   $ 2,252       $ 4,918       $ 281,892       $ 1,282,070       $ 1,571,132   

Interest on long-term debt (b)

     113,859         227,526         210,492         763,051         1,314,928   

Operating leases (c)

     46,738         102,933         95,730         114,598         359,999   

PPAs (d)

     17,276         25,038         6,657         18,638         67,609   

Coal contracts (e)

     55,950         114,391         117,817         98,802         386,960   

Outsourcing

     22,638         45,935         10,193         -         78,766   

Pension and retiree medical (f)

     48,775         133,457         89,371         -         271,603   

Construction expenditures (g)

     368,741         518,162         509,461         -         1,396,364   
                                            

Total (h)

   $ 676,229       $ 1,172,360       $ 1,321,613       $ 2,277,159       $ 5,447,361   
                                            

 

  (a)

Represents total long-term debt excluding unamortized discount of $5.3 million.

  (b)

Represents interest payments during the period.

  (c)

The operating lease amounts are net of amounts to be returned to PNM as payments on its investments in related lessor notes. See Investments in Note 1 and Note 7.

  (d)

PPA amounts do not include amounts for Valencia that PNM is obligated to pay since Valencia is consolidated by PNM in accordance with GAAP. See Note 9.

  (e)

Represents only certain minimum payments that may be required under the coal contracts if no deliveries are made.

  (f)

The Company only forecasts funding for its pension and retiree medical plans for the next five years.

  (g)

Represents forecasted capital expenditures, under which substantial commitments have been made. The Company only forecasts capital expenditures for the next five years.

  (h)

PNMR is unable to reasonably estimate the timing of liability and interest payments for uncertain income tax positions in individual years due to uncertainties in the timing of the effective settlement of tax positions. Therefore, PNMR’s liability of $36.1 million and interest payable of $1.2 million are not reflected in this table.

 

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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, the PNM Facility, and the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility contain “ratings triggers,” for pricing purposes only. If PNMR, PNM, or TNMP is downgraded or upgraded by the ratings agencies, the result would be an increase or decrease in interest cost. In addition, these facilities contain contingent requirements that require the maintenance of debt-to-capital ratios, including for PNMR and PNM the present value of payments under the PVNGS and EIP leases as debt, of less than 65%. If such ratio 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.

PNM’s standard purchase agreement for the procurement of gas for its fuel needs 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 requires PNM to provide security if its debt falls below investment grade rating. Additionally, both PNM and FCP utilize standard derivative contracts to financially hedge and trade energy. These agreements contain contingent requirements that require PNM or PNMR to provide security if its debt falls below investment grade rating. The Company has provided the required security under these agreements. 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.

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Capital Structure

The capitalization tables below include the current maturities of long-term debt, but do not include short-term debt and do not include operating lease obligations as debt.

 

     December 31,  
      PNMR    2010     2009  

PNMR common equity

     47.8     49.6

Convertible preferred stock

     3.1     3.0

Preferred stock of subsidiary

     0.4     0.3

Long-term debt

     48.7     47.1
                

Total capitalization

     100.0     100.0
                
      PNM             

PNM common equity

     51.3     51.9

Preferred stock

     0.5     0.5

Long-term debt

     48.2     47.6
                

Total capitalization

     100.0     100.0
                
      TNMP             

Common equity

     59.4     59.3

Long-term debt

     40.6     40.7
                

Total capitalization

     100.0     100.0
                

OTHER ISSUES FACING THE COMPANY

Climate Change Issues

Background

In 2010, PNMR’s interests in generating plants, through PNM and Optim Energy, emitted approximately 8.9 million metric tons of CO2, which comprises the vast majority of its GHG. By comparison, the total GHG in the United States in 2008, the latest year for which the EPA has compiled this data, were approximately 7.0 billion metric tons, of which approximately 5.9 billion metric tons were CO2. According to EPA data, electricity generation accounted for approximately 2.4 billion metric tons, or 41%, of the CO2emissions.

PNM has several programs underway to reduce GHG from its generation fleet, and thereby to reduce its climate change risk. See Note 17. PNM’s plan to build 22 MW of utility-scale solar generation located at various sites on PNM’s system throughout New Mexico is underway and the facilities will be complete by the end of 2011. On September 15, 2010, PNM filed requests for approval of an updated energy efficiency and load management plan with the NMPRC. A decision is expected in the spring of 2011. The new plan, if approved will improve the suite of energy efficiency programs PNM offers its customers. Over the next 19 years, PNM projects the expanded energy efficiency and load management programs will provide the equivalent of approximately 15,000 GWh of electricity, which will avoid at least 1.8 million metric tons of CO2 based upon projected emissions from PNM’s system-wide portfolio with and without these programs. These estimates are subject to change given that it is difficult to accurately estimate avoidance because of the many underlying variables with high uncertainty and complex interrelationships, including changes in demand for electricity.

 

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The Board is updated by management and regularly considers the issues around climate change, the Company’s GHG, and potential financial consequences that might result from potential federal and/or state regulation of GHG. Management periodically reports to the Board on all of the matters discussed in this section. PNM’s Board of Directors monitors Company practices and procedures to assess the sustainability impacts of our operations and products on the environment. This includes reviewing the Company’s environmental management systems, monitoring the implementation of the Company’s corporate environmental policy, monitoring the promotion of energy efficiency, and monitoring the use of renewable energy resources.

EPA Regulation

In April 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the EPA has the authority to regulate GHG under the Clean Air Act. This decision, coupled with an increased focus in the Obama administration and Congress on legislation to address climate change, has heightened the importance of this issue for the energy industry. Although there continues to be debate over the details and best design for state and federal programs, increased state and federal legislative and regulatory activities calling for regulation of GHG indicate that climate change protection legislation and/or regulation are likely in the future.

In July 2008, the EPA published the Greenhouse Gas Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The notice identified, but did not choose among, options for GHG regulation and requested comments on the options presented. Absent Congressional action, in due course the Company expects the EPA to adopt regulations relating to GHG.

In December 2009, the EPA released its final endangerment finding stating that the atmospheric concentrations of six key greenhouse gases (CO2, methane, nitrous oxides, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride) endanger the public health and welfare of current and future generations. The finding does not by itself impose any requirements on producers of GHG, but the finding sets the groundwork for the EPA to regulate GHG from new and existing stationary sources such as power plants and new motor vehicles.

On May 13, 2010, the EPA released the final PSD and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule. The purpose of the rule is to “tailor” the applicability of two programs, PSD and Title V operating permit programs, to avoid impacting millions of small GHG emitters. As expected, the rule focuses on the largest sources of GHG, including fossil-fueled electric generating units. The final rule establishes three major phases for regulating GHG. Phase 1 became effective January 2, 2011 and addresses only those new or modified sources that emit 75,000 tons per year or more of GHGs and are currently subject to the PSD and Title V operating permit programs due to the amount of other regulated emissions. All of PNM’s existing generating plants are subject to the PSD and Title V programs because of the magnitude of non-GHG. Any modification at these facilities resulting in an increase of greater than or equal to 75,000 tons per year of GHG – a margin of 0.6 percent of SJGS’s 2009 emissions – would trigger PSD permitting requirements, including a best available control technology (“BACT”) analysis for GHG. Phase 2 starts July 1, 2011 and addresses any large source of GHG that was not previously subject to the PSD and Title V regulatory programs. Phase 3, effective in July 2013, will phase in smaller GHG sources.

On December 23, 2010, EPA announced a proposed rulemaking timeline for Clean Air Act NSPS for GHG from power plants and petroleum refineries. The rulemaking timeline is established in two proposed settlement agreements. The proposed NSPS regulations that will affect electric generating units are scheduled to be issued by July 26, 2011 and finalized by May 26, 2012. The Clean Air Act’s NSPS provisions include separate tracks for new and modified facilities and for existing facilities. EPA will establish NSPS for new and modified facilities directly, while EPA will establish emission guidelines for existing facilities through a cooperative federal-state process.

EPA regulation of GHG from large stationary sources will impact PNM’s operations due to the Company’s reliance on fossil-fueled electric generation. The impact to PNM is unknown because the regulatory requirements, including what is considered BACT and what will be the requirements under the NSPS rules, are not yet defined. Impacts could involve investments in efficiency improvements and/or control technologies at the fossil-fueled generating plants. It also is possible that the costs of such improvements or technologies could impact the economic viability of some plants.

 

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Federal Legislation

Prospects for enactment of legislation imposing a new or enhanced regulatory program to address climate change in the 112th Congress are extremely unlikely, although Congress could address these issues at a future time. Instead, EPA is likely the primary venue for GHG regulation over the next two years.

The Company has assessed, and continues to assess, the impacts of potential climate change legislation or regulation on its business. This assessment is preliminary, and changes in the legislative or regulatory process could impact the assessment significantly. The Company’s assessment includes assumptions regarding the specific GHG limits, the timing of implementation of these limits, the level of emissions allowances allocated and the level that must be purchased, the development of technologies for renewable energy and to reduce emissions, the cost of emissions allowances, the degree to which offsets may be used for compliance, and provisions for cost containment. Moreover, the assessment assumes various market reactions such as with respect to the price of coal and gas and regional plant economics. These assumptions, at best, are preliminary and speculative. However, based upon these assumptions, the enactment of climate change legislation would likely, among other things, result in significant compliance costs, including significant capital expenditures by the Company, and could jeopardize the economic viability of certain generating facilities. For example, see the discussion in Note 16 under the caption The Clean Air Act – Regional Haze. In turn, these consequences would lead to increased costs to customers and could affect results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition if the incurred costs are not fully recovered through regulated rates. Higher rates could also contribute to reduced demand for electricity. The Company’s assessment process is ongoing but too preliminary and speculative at this time for the meaningful prediction of financial impact.

State and Regional Activity

Pursuant to New Mexico law, each utility must submit an integrated resource plan to the NMPRC every three years to evaluate renewable energy, energy efficiency, load management, distributed generation, and conventional supply-side resources on a consistent and comparable basis. The integrated resource plan is required to take into consideration risk and uncertainty of fuel supply, price volatility, and costs of anticipated environmental regulations when evaluating resource options to meet supply needs of PNM’s customers. The NMPRC issued an order in June 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 CO2 emitted and escalating these costs by 2.5% per year. Under the NMPRC order, each utility must analyze these standardized prices as projected operating costs. 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. However, PNM is required to use these prices for purposes of its integrated resource plan, and the prices may not reflect the costs that it ultimately will incur. PNM’s integrated resource plan filed with the NMPRC in September 2008 showed that incorporation of the NMPRC required carbon emissions costs did not significantly change the dispatch of existing facilities or the resource decisions regarding future facilities over the next 20 years. Much higher GHG costs than assumed in the NMPRC analysis are necessary to impact the dispatch of existing resources or future resource decisions. The primary consequence of the standardized cost of carbon emissions was an increase to generation portfolio costs. The public involvement phase of PNM’s next integrated resource plan began in July 2010.

Seven western states, including New Mexico, and three Canadian provinces have entered into an accord, called the Western Regional Climate Action Initiative (the “WCI”), to reduce GHG from automobiles and certain industries, including utilities. The WCI released design recommendations for elements of a regional cap and trade program in September 2008 and has created several subcommittees to develop detailed implementation recommendations. Under the WCI recommendations, GHG from the electricity sector and fossil fuel consumption of the industrial and commercial sectors would be capped at then current levels and subject to regulation starting in 2012. Over time, producers would be required to reduce their GHG. Implementation of the design elements for GHG reductions would fall to each state and province. In New Mexico, the Company believes this would require new legislation and rulemaking.

In February 2009, a bill was introduced in the New Mexico legislature proposing to require the implementation by the EIB of a cap and trade system designed to reduce GHG. This legislation died in committee during the session. The New Mexico House of Representatives did pass a memorial, which requests the New Mexico Legislative Council to direct the appropriate committee to study the WCI final design recommendations as

 

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well as federal proposals relating to reducing GHG. The memorial is a study of impacts and not a regulation. The memorial further states that the committee is requested to report its findings and recommendations to the New Mexico legislature by December 2010.

In January 2010, a similar bill was introduced in the New Mexico House of Representatives that would have allowed the EIB to adopt rules for implementing particular portions of WCI, including rules for early reduction allowances, offset allowances and mandatory reporting of GHG for persons importing electricity or heating or transportation fuels. The bill was tabled in committee where it died.

On June 4, 2010, the NMED filed a petition with the EIB for the adoption of rules required to implement a WCI cap and trade program. A hearing was held in September 2010. On November 2, 2010, the EIB approved the NMED’s proposal to institute a regional cap-and-trade rule that would affect sources regulated by NMED that emit more than 25,000 metric tons of CO2 per year. The cap would start with an emissions baseline established in 2011. NMED would grant allowances for free to regulated sources based on their baseline and a 2% annual reduction. In order to take effect, New Mexico and California must recognize each other as trading partners under the WCI regional trading program. Also, several market elements including allowance tracking and a trading market must be established by WCI. PNM filed testimony in the rulemaking hearing estimating the cost of electricity to PNM’s customers would increase from a nominal amount in 2012 to $85 million in 2020 due solely to the NMED’s proposed rule. If NMED implements the cap-and-trade program, PNM will seek to recover in rates any increased costs due to the rule. PNM and several other affected parties have filed notices of appeal of the EIB’s ruling.

In December 2008, New Energy Economy (“NEE”), a non-profit environmental advocacy organization, petitioned the EIB to amend existing regulations and adopt new regulations that would reduce GHG from sources regulated by the State of New Mexico. Following extensive litigation regarding the EIB’s authority to regulate GHG, which litigation did not resolve the issue, the rulemaking hearing on the NEE petition concluded on October 5, 2010. On December 8, 2010, the EIB adopted a modified version of the petition. The modifications pushed the effective date to January 1, 2013 or six months after NMED’s proposed cap and trade rule is no longer in force. PNM filed testimony in the rulemaking hearing estimating the cost of electricity to PNM’s customers would increase by approximately $8 million per year if the NEE’s proposed rule is adopted. If the rule takes effect, PNM will seek to recover in rates any increased costs due to the rule. PNM and several other affected parties have filed notices of appeal of the EIB’s ruling.

Impact of International Accords, Indirect Consequences, and Physical Impacts

Approximately 82.8% of PNM’s owned and leased generating capacity consists of coal or gas-fired generation that produces GHG, all of which is located within the United States. The Company does not anticipate any direct impact from any near term international accords. All of Optim Energy’s owned generation produces GHG and is located within the United States. Based on current forecasts, the Company does not expect its output of GHG to increase significantly in the near-term. Many factors affect the amount of GHG, including plant performance. For example, if PVNGS experienced prolonged outages, it may require PNM to utilize other power supply resources such as gas-fired generation, which could increase GHG. Because of the Company’s dependence on fossil-fueled generation, any legislation that imposes a limit or cost on GHG will impact the cost at which electricity is produced. While PNM expects to be entitled to recover that cost through rates, the timing and outcome of proceedings for cost recovery is uncertain. In addition, to the extent that any additional costs are recovered through rates, customers may reduce their demand, relocate facilities to other areas with lower energy costs, or take other actions that ultimately will adversely impact the Company.

Given the geographic location of its facilities and customers, PNM generally has not been exposed to the extreme weather events and other physical impacts commonly attributed to climate change, with the possible exception of drought conditions periodically, and physical changes are generally not expected to be of material consequence in the near-term. Drought conditions in northwestern New Mexico could impact the availability of water for cooling coal-fired generating plants. Water shortage sharing agreements have been in place since 2003, although no shortage has been declared due to sufficient precipitation in the San Juan Basin. PNM also has a supplemental water contract in place with the Jicarilla Tribe to help address any water shortages from primary sources. The contract expires December 31, 2016. TNMP, First Choice, and Optim Energy have operations in the Gulf coast area of Texas, which experiences periodic hurricanes. In addition to potentially causing physical damage

 

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to Company or Optim Energy owned facilities, which disrupt the ability to transmit, distribute, and/or generate energy, hurricanes can temporarily reduce customers’ usage and demand for energy.

Financial Reform Legislation

In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which is intended to improve regulation of financial markets, was signed into law. Many of the rules required to implement the legislation have not yet been finalized. The Company is currently evaluating this legislation and cannot predict the impact it may have on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, or liquidity.

Other Matters

See Notes 16, 17, and 18 for a discussion of commitments and contingencies, rate and regulatory matters, and environmental issues facing the Company. See Note 21 for a discussion of accounting pronouncements that have been issued, but are not yet effective and have not been adopted by the Company.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to apply accounting policies and to make estimates and judgments that best provide the framework to report the results of operations and financial position for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. As a result, there exists the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. Management has identified the following accounting policies that it deems critical to the portrayal of the financial condition and results of operations and that involve significant subjectivity. The following discussion provides information on the processes utilized by Management in making judgments and assumptions as they apply to its critical accounting policies.

Unbilled Revenues

As discussed in Note 1, the Company records unbilled revenues representing management’s assessment of the estimated amount customers will be billed for services rendered between the meter-reading dates in a particular month and the end of that month. Management estimates unbilled revenues based on sales recorded in the billing system, taking into account weather impacts. The method is consistent with the approach to normalization employed for rate case billing determinants and the load forecast. To the extent the estimated amount differs from the amount subsequently billed, revenues will be affected. Unbilled revenues are separately reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP.

Regulatory Accounting

The Company is subject to the provisions of GAAP for rate-regulated enterprises, as discussed in Note 1. Accordingly, the Company has recorded assets and liabilities resulting from the effects of the ratemaking process, which would not be recorded under GAAP for non-regulated entities. The Company’s continued ability to meet these provisions may be affected in the future by competitive forces and restructuring in the electric industry. In the event these provisions no longer apply to all or a separable portion of the Company’s operations, the related regulatory assets and liabilities would be written off unless an appropriate regulatory recovery mechanism is provided.

The Company evaluates whether or not recovery of regulatory assets through future rates is probable and makes various assumptions in those analyses. The expectations of future recovery are generally based on orders issued by regulatory commissions or historical experience, as well as discussions with applicable regulatory authorities. If future recovery of these costs ceases to be probable, the utility would be required to record a charge in current period earnings for the portion of the costs that were not recoverable.

 

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Impairments

Tangible long-lived assets and amortizable intangible assets are evaluated for impairment when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired in accordance with GAAP. These potential impairment indicators include management’s assessment of fluctuating market conditions as a result of industry deregulation; planned and scheduled customer purchase commitments; future market penetration; fluctuating market prices resulting from factors including changing fuel costs and other economic conditions; weather patterns; and other market trends. The amount of impairment recognized, if any, is the difference between the fair value of the asset and the carrying value of the asset and would reduce both the asset and current period earnings. Variations in the assessment of potential impairment or in the assumptions used to calculate an impairment could result in different outcomes, which could lead to significant effects on the consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill and non-amortizable other intangible assets are evaluated for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the goodwill and intangible assets might be impaired. Note 25 contains information on the impairment testing performed by the Company on goodwill and intangible assets. No impairments were indicated in the Company’s annual goodwill testing, which was performed as of April 1, 2010. Since the annual evaluation, there have been no indications that the fair values of the reporting units with recorded goodwill have decreased below the carrying values. The annual testing was based on certain critical estimates and assumptions. Changes in the estimates or the use of different assumptions could affect the determination of fair value and the conclusion of impairment for each reporting unit.

Application of the impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units and determination of the fair value of each reporting unit. The fair value of each reporting unit is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. This analysis requires significant judgments, including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of long-term growth rates for the business and determination of appropriate WACC for each reporting unit.

In determining the fair value of each reporting unit, the WACC is a significant factor. The Company considers many factors in selecting a WACC, including the market view of risk for each individual reporting unit, the appropriate capital structure, and the borrowing rate appropriate for each reporting unit. The Company considers available market-based information and may consult with third parties to help determine the WACC. The selection of a WACC is subjective and modifications to this rate could significantly increase or decrease the fair value of a reporting unit.

The other primary factor impacting the determination of the fair value of each reporting unit is the estimation of future cash flows. The Company considers budgets, long-term forecasts, historical trends and expected growth rates in order to estimate future cash flows. Any forecast contains a degree of uncertainty and modifications to these cash flows could significantly increase or decrease the fair value of a reporting unit. For the reporting units subject to rate-regulation, a fair recovery of and return on costs prudently incurred to serve customers is assumed. Should the regulators not allow recovery of certain costs or not allow these reporting units to earn a fair rate of return on invested capital, the fair value of the reporting units could decrease. For the unregulated reporting unit, assumptions regarding customer usage, pricing, retention, and payment behavior, in addition to fluctuations in the cost of energy, significantly impact estimates of future cash flows. Negative impacts of changes in these assumptions would cause the fair value of this reporting unit to decrease.

The Company believes that the WACCs and cash flow projections utilized in the 2010 testing appropriately reflect the fair value of each reporting unit. Since any cash flow projection contains uncertainty, the Company adjusted the WACCs used to reflect that uncertainty. The Company does not believe that there are indications of goodwill impairment in any of its reporting units, but this analysis is highly subjective. As of the impairment testing for April 1, 2010, the fair value of the PNM reporting unit, which had goodwill of $51.6 million, exceeded its carrying value by 8.0% and the fair value of the TNMP reporting unit, which had goodwill of $226.7 million, exceeded its carrying value by 5.3%. The fair value of the First Choice reporting unit, which had goodwill of $43.0 million, exceeded its carrying value by more than ten percent. Due to the subjectivity and sensitivities of the assumptions and estimates underlying the impairment analysis, there can be no assurance that future analyses, which will be based on the appropriate assumptions and estimates at that time, will not result in impairments.

 

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PNMR also has an investment in Optim Energy, which is accounted for using the equity method. Optim Energy’s operating assets consist of two gas-fired electric generating plants and one coal-fired generating plant. Optim’s results of operations are primarily determined by the prices at which its power is sold and it procures fuel, principally natural gas, to generate power. Additionally, power prices in the ERCOT market are directly correlated to natural gas prices. The markets for power and natural gas are currently depressed. The low levels of gas and power prices are indicators of possible impairment of PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy. Accordingly, PNMR performed an impairment test of its investment in Optim Energy as of April 1, 2010 using a discounted cash flow methodology. This analysis utilized published power and gas forward price curve information, combined with Optim Energy’s fundamental view of its business for periods after the end of the price curves. The April 1, 2010 analysis indicated that PNMR’s proportionate share of the fair value of Optim Energy exceeded its carrying value. The impairment analysis for the investment in Optim Energy requires the same assumptions, judgments, and estimations described above. Primarily due to the continuing adverse market conditions evidenced by low power and natural gas prices, PNMR performed another impairment analysis of its investment in Optim Energy as of December 31, 2010. See Note 22 for a discussion of that analysis. As a result of the December 31, 2010 analysis, PNMR determined that its investment was fully impaired and, accordingly the investment in Optim Energy was reduced to zero and a pre-tax loss of $188.2 million ($113.7 million after-tax) was recorded in 2010.

Decommissioning Costs

Accounting for decommissioning costs for nuclear and fossil-fuel generation involves significant estimates related to costs to be incurred many years in the future after plant closure. Changes in these estimates could significantly impact PNMR’s and PNM’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. PNM owns and leases nuclear and fossil-fuel generation facilities. In accordance with GAAP, PNM is only required to recognize and measure decommissioning liabilities for tangible long-lived assets for which a legal obligation exists. Nuclear decommissioning costs are based on site-specific estimates of the costs for removing all radioactive and other structures at PVNGS and are dependent upon numerous assumptions. PVNGS Unit 3 is excluded from PNM’s retail rates while PVNGS Units 1 and 2 are included. PNM collects a provision for ultimate decommissioning of PVNGS Units 1 and 2 and its fossil-fuel generation facilities in its rates and recognizes a corresponding expense and liability for these amounts. PNM believes that it will continue to be able to collect in rates for its legal asset retirement obligations for nuclear generation activities included in the ratemaking process. Asset retirement obligations and nuclear decommissioning costs are discussed in Note 15.

In connection with both the SJGS coal agreement and the Four Corners fuel agreement, the owners are required to reimburse the mining companies for the cost of contemporaneous reclamation as well as the costs for final reclamation of the coal mines. The reclamation costs are based on site-specific studies that estimate the costs to be incurred in the future and are dependent upon numerous assumptions. PNM considers the contemporaneous reclamation costs part of the cost of its delivered coal costs. See Note 16 for discussion of the final reclamation costs.

Derivatives

The Company follows the provisions set forth in GAAP to account for derivatives. These provisions establish accounting and reporting standards requiring derivative instruments to be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at their fair value. GAAP also requires that changes in the derivatives’ fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting or normal purchase and sale criteria are met. Special accounting for qualifying hedges requires that a company must formally document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting. These rules allow derivative gains and losses for fair-value hedges to offset related results on the hedged item in the statement of earnings. GAAP provides that the effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative instrument designated and qualifying as a cash flow hedging instrument be reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and be reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The results of hedge ineffectiveness and the portion of the change in fair value of a derivative that an entity has chosen to exclude from hedge effectiveness are required to be presented in current earnings.

 

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company maintains qualified defined benefit pension plans, postretirement benefit plans providing medical and dental benefits, and executive retirement programs. The net periodic benefit income (cost) and the calculation of the projected benefit obligations are both recognized in the Company’s financial statements and depend on investment performance, the level of contributions made to the plans, and employee demographics. They both require the use of a number of actuarial assumptions and estimates. The most critical of the actuarial assumptions are the expected long-term rate of return, the discount rate, and projected health care cost trend rates. The Company reviews and evaluates its actuarial assumptions annually and adjusts them as necessary. See Note 12.

Accounting for Contingencies

The financial results of the Company may be affected by judgments and estimates related to loss contingencies. A significant contingency PNMR accounts for is the loss associated with uncollectible trade accounts receivable. The determination of bad debt expense is based on factors such as historical write-off experience, aging of accounts receivable balances, regulatory rulings and general economic conditions and customer behavior.

Contingencies related to litigation and claims, as well as environmental and regulatory matters, also require the use of significant judgment and estimation. The Company attempts to take into account all known factors when determining the proper accrual, however the actual outcomes can vary from the amount accrued.

Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expense and related balance sheet amounts involve significant judgment and use of estimates. Amount of deferred income tax assets and liabilities, current and noncurrent accruals, and determination of uncertain tax positions involve judgment and estimates related to timing and probability of the recognition of income and deductions by taxing authorities. In addition, some temporary differences are accorded flow-through treatment by the Company’s regulators and impact the Company’s effective tax rate. In assessing the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers the estimated amount and character of future taxable income. Actual income taxes could vary from estimated amounts due to the future impacts of various items, including changes in income tax laws, the Company’s forecasted financial condition and results of operations in future periods, and the final review from taxing authorities.

Market Risk

See Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk for discussion regarding the Company’s accounting policies and sensitivity analysis for the Company’s financial instruments and derivative energy and other derivative contracts.

MD&A FOR PNM

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

PNM’s continuing operations are presented in the PNM Electric segment, which is identical to the segment presented above in Results of Operations for PNMR. PNM’s discontinued operations are presented in the PNM Gas segment, which is identical to the total earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, shown on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for both PNM and PNMR. See Note 23.

MD&A FOR TNMP

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

TNMP operates in one reportable segment, TNMP Electric, as presented above in Results of Operations for PNMR.

 

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company 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, oversees all of the risk management activities, which include commodity risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, and business risk. The RMC has oversight for the ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of the risk control organization and policies. The Company has risk control organizations, which are 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 policies regarding risk exposure levels and activities in each of the business segments; authority to approve the types of derivatives entered into; authority to establish a general policy regarding counterparty exposure and limits; authorization and delegation of transaction limits; review and approval of controls and procedures for derivative activities; review and approval of models and assumptions used to calculate mark-to-market and market risk exposure; authority to approve and open brokerage and counterparty accounts for derivatives; review of hedging and risk activities; the extent and type of reporting to be performed for monitoring of limits and positions; and quarterly reporting to the Audit and Finance Committees on these activities. The RMC also proposes risk limits, such as VaR and GEaR, to the Finance Committee for its approval.

It is the responsibility of each business segment to create its own control procedures and policies within the parameters established by the Corporate Financial Risk Management Policy, approved by the Finance Committee. The RMC reviews and approves these policies, which are created with the assistance of the Risk Management Department and the Vice President and Treasurer. Each business segment’s policies address the following controls: authorized instruments and markets; authorized personnel; policies on segregation of duties; policies on mark-to-market accounting; responsibilities for deal capture; confirmation responsibilities; 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.

Information concerning accounting for derivatives and the risks associated with commodity contracts is set forth in Note 8. Note 8 also contains a summary of the fair values of mark-to-market energy related derivative contracts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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The following table details the changes in the net asset or liability balance sheet position for mark-to-market energy transactions other than cash flow hedges:

 

     Trading     Economic
Hedges
    Total  
     (In thousands)  
PNMR   

Sources of fair value gain (loss):

      

Net fair value at December 31, 2008

   $ 2,556      $ (5,422   $ (2,866
                        

Amount realized on contracts delivered during period

     (1,414     23,249        21,835   

Changes in fair value

     97        (12,362     (12,265
                        

Net change recorded as mark-to-market

     (1,317     10,887        9,570   
                        

Unearned/prepaid option premiums

     -        (563     (563

De-designation of cash flow hedges

     -        (2,685     (2,685
                        

Net fair value at December 31, 2009

     1,239        2,217        3,456   
                        

Amount realized on contracts delivered during period

     (1,236     20,709        19,473   

Changes in fair value

     (3     (48,773     (48,776
                        

Net change recorded as mark-to-market

     (1,239     (28,064     (29,303
                        

Net change recorded as regulatory liability

     -        569        569   

Unearned/prepaid option premiums

     -        41        41   

Settlement of de-designated cash flow hedges

     -        2,262        2,262   
                        

Net fair value at December 31, 2010

   $ -      $ (22,975   $ (22,975
                        
PNM   

Sources of fair value gain (loss):

      

Net fair value at December 31, 2008

   $ 261      $ (3,300   $ (3,039
                        

Amount realized on contracts delivered during period

     (345     11,743        11,398   

Changes in fair value

     84        (6,995     (6,911
                        

Net change recorded as mark-to-market

     (261     4,748        4,487   
                        

Settlement of de-designated cash flow hedges

     -        (17     (17
                        

Net fair value at December 31, 2009

     -        1,431        1,431   
                        

Amount realized on contracts delivered during period

     -        3,723        3,723   

Changes in fair value

     -        (9,416     (9,416
                        

Net change recorded as mark-to-market

     -        (5,693     (5,693
                        

Net change recorded as regulatory liability

     -        569        569   

Unearned/prepaid option premiums

     -        -        -   

Settlement of de-designated cash flow hedges

     -        17        17   
                        

Net fair value at December 31, 2010

   $ -      $ (3,676   $ (3,676
                        

 

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The following table provides the maturity of the net assets (liabilities) other than cash flow hedges, 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 of Mark-to-Market Instruments at December 31, 2010

 

     Less than
1 year
    1-3 Years     4+ Years     Total  
PNMR    (In thousands)  

Economic hedges

        

Prices actively quoted

   $ (14,494   $ (3,238   $ -      $ (17,732

Prices provided by other external sources

     (567     (3,028     (826     (4,421

Prices based on models and other valuations

     (347     (475     -        (822
                                

Total

   $ (15,408   $ (6,741   $ (826   $ (22,975
                                
PNM       

Economic hedges

        

Prices actively quoted

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Prices provided by other external sources

     (1,667     (1,183     (826     (3,676

Prices based on models and other valuations

     -        -        -        -   
                                

Total

   $ (1,667   $ (1,183   $ (826   $ (3,676
                                

The fair value of commodity derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedging instruments decreased $21.0 million for PNMR and PNM for the year ended December 31, 2010 and $17.8 million for PNMR and $20.2 million for PNM for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Risk Management Activities

PNM measures the market risk of its long-term contracts and wholesale activities using a VaR calculation to measure price movements. The 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. PNM utilizes the Monte Carlo VaR simulation model. 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: historical volatility estimates, market values of all contractual commitments, appropriate market-oriented holding periods, and seasonally adjusted and cross-commodity correlation estimates. The VaR calculation considers PNM’s forward positions, if any. PNM 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 95%. For example, if VaR is calculated at $10.0 million, it is estimated that in 950 out of 1,000 market simulations the 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.

PNM measures VaR for all transactions that are not directly asset-related and have economic risk. PNM did not have any non-asset backed transactions for the year ended December 31, 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the average, high, and low VaR amount for these transactions was less than $0.1 million. The total VaR amount for these transactions at December 31, 2009 was zero.

First Choice measures the market risk of its retail sales commitments and supply sourcing activities using a GEaR calculation to monitor potential risk exposures related to taking contracts to settlement and a VaR calculation to measure short-term market price impacts.

 

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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 uses a hold-to-maturity at risk for 12 months calculation for its GEaR measurement. The calculation utilizes the same Monte Carlo simulation approach described above at a 95% confidence level and includes the retail load and supply portfolios. Management believes the GEaR results are a reasonable approximation of the potential variability of earnings against forecasted earnings. 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 GEaR calculation considers First Choice’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 GEaR is calculated at $10.0 million, it is estimated that in 950 out of 1,000 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 year ended December 31, 2010, the average GEaR amount was $3.4 million, with high and low GEaR amounts for the period of $6.8 million and $1.5 million. The total GEaR amount at December 31, 2010 was $1.9 million. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the average GEaR amount for these transactions was $5.0 million, with high and low GEaR amounts for the period of $11.4 million and $1.7 million. The total GEaR amount for these transactions at December 31, 2009 was $1.9 million.

First Choice utilizes a VaR measure to manage its market risk. The VaR limit is based on the same total portfolio approach as the GEaR measure; however, the VaR measure is intended to capture the effects of changes in market prices over a holding period, which through June 30, 2010 was ten days. This holding period was considered appropriate given the nature of First Choice’s supply portfolio and the constraints faced by First Choice in the ERCOT market. In July 2010, First Choice modified the method of calculating VaR to consider First Choice’s positions over the life of the total portfolio and is intended to capture the effects of changes in market prices over a three day holding period. These changes, which did not significantly impact the VaR amounts, are considered appropriate given the nature of First Choice’s supply portfolio and the developing ERCOT market. The VaR calculations utilize the same Monte Carlo simulation approach described above at a 95% confidence level. The VaR amount for these transactions was $0.1 million at December 31, 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the high, low and average VaR amounts were $2.3 million, $0.1 million and $0.2 million. The VaR amount for these transactions was $0.7 million at December 31, 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the high, low and average VaR amounts were $2.0 million, $0.2 million and $0.8 million.

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. VaR or GEaR limits were not exceeded during the year ended December 31, 2010 or 2009.

The VaR and GEaR 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 conducts counterparty risk analysis across business segments and uses a credit management process to assess 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 that exceed the prescribed limits are reviewed and, if deemed necessary, acted upon to reduce exposures.

The following table provides information related to credit exposure as of December 31, 2010. 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.

 

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Schedule of Credit Risk Exposure

December 31, 2010

 

Rating (1)

   Credit
Risk
Exposure(2)
     Number
of
Counter
-parties
>10%
     Net
Exposure
of
Counter-
parties
>10%
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  
PNMR         

External ratings:

        

Investment grade

   $ 9,755         2       $ 7,296   

Non-investment grade

     32         -         -   

Internal ratings:

        

Investment grade

     17         -         -   

Non-investment grade

     732         -         -   
                    

Total

   $ 10,536          $ 7,296   
                    
PNM         

External ratings:

        

Investment grade

   $ 9,029         2       $ 7,296   

Non-investment grade

     32         -         -   

Internal ratings:

        

Investment grade

     17         -         -   

Non-investment grade

     704         -         -   
                    

Total

   $ 9,782          $ 7,296   
                    

 

  (1)

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.

  (2)

The Credit Risk Exposure is the gross credit exposure, including long-term contracts (other than full requirements customers), forward sales and short-term sales. The exposure captures the amounts from receivables/payables for realized transactions, delivered and unbilled revenues, and mark-to-market gains/losses (pursuant to contract terms). Gross exposures can be offset according to legally enforceable netting arrangements but are not reduced by available credit collateral. Credit collateral includes advance payments, cash deposits, letters of credit, and parental guarantees received from counterparties. Amounts are presented before the application of such credit collateral instruments. At December 31, 2010, PNMR and PNM held credit collateral of zero to offset their credit exposure.

 

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The following table provides an indication of the maturity of credit risk by credit ratings of the counterparties.

Maturity of Credit Risk Exposure

December 31, 2010

 

Rating

   Less than
2 Years
     2-5 Years      Greater
than
5 Years
     Total
Net
Exposure
 
     (In thousands)  
PNMR            

External ratings:

           

Investment grade

   $ 9,677       $ 78       $ -       $ 9,755   

Non-investment grade

     32         -         -         32   

Internal ratings:

           

Investment grade

     17         -         -         17   

Non-investment grade

     732         -         -         732   
                                   

Total

   $ 10,458       $ 78       $ -       $ 10,536   
                                   
PNM            

External ratings:

           

Investment grade

   $ 9,029       $ -       $ -       $ 9,029   

Non-investment grade

     32         -         -         32   

Internal ratings:

           

Investment grade

     17         -         -         17   

Non-investment grade

     704         -         -         704   
                                   

Total

   $ 9,782       $ -       $ -       $ 9,782   
                                   

The Company provides for losses due to market and credit risk. Net credit risk for PNMR’s and PNM’s largest counterparties as of December 31, 2010 was $4.5 million.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company has long-term debt which subjects it to the risk of loss associated with movements in market interest rates. The majority of the Company’s long-term debt is fixed-rate debt and does not expose earnings to a major risk of loss due to adverse changes in market interest rates. However, the fair value of long-term debt instruments for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP would increase by 4.2%, 5.2%, and 2.7%, if interest rates were to decline by 50 basis points from their levels at December 31, 2010. In general, an increase in fair value would impact earnings and cash flows to the extent not recoverable in rates if all or a portion of debt instruments were acquired in the open market prior to their maturity. As described in Note 6, TNMP has long-term debt of $50.0 million that bears interest at a variable rate. However, TNMP has also entered into a hedging arrangement that effectively results in this debt bearing interest at a fixed rate, thereby eliminating interest rate risk. In addition, in January 2010, PNM entered into a one year floating-to-fixed interest rate swap with a notional amount of $100.0 million associated with PNM’s unsecured revolving credit facility. At February 18, 2011, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP had $20.0, $220.0 million, and zero of short-term debt outstanding under their revolving credit facilities and local lines of credit, which allow for a maximum aggregate borrowing capacity of $547.0 million for PNMR, $386.0 million for PNM, and $75.0 million for TNMP. These facilities bear interest at variable rates, which averaged 1.52% for PNMR and 0.91% for PNM on February 18, 2011 borrowings, and the Company is exposed to interest rate risk to the extent of future increases in variable interest rates.

The securities held by PNM in the NDT and in trusts for pension and other post-employment benefits had an estimated fair value of $612.8 million at December 31, 2010, of which 29.2% were fixed-rate debt securities that subject PNM to risk of loss of fair value with movements in market interest rates. If interest rates were to increase by 50 basis points from their levels at December 31, 2010, the decrease in the fair value of the fixed-rate securities would be 5.0%, or $8.9 million. The securities held by TNMP in trusts for pension and other post-

 

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employment benefits had an estimated fair value of $69.0 million at December 31, 2010, of which 24.7% were fixed-rate debt securities that subject TNMP to risk of loss of fair value with movements in market interest rates. If interest rates were to increase by 50 basis points from their levels at December 31, 2010, the decrease in the fair value of the fixed-rate securities would be 6.4%, or $1.1 million.

PNM and TNMP do not directly recover or return through rates any losses or gains on the securities, including equity and alternative investments discussed below, in the trusts for nuclear decommissioning or pension and other post-employment benefits. However, the overall performance of these trusts does enter into the periodic determinations of expense and funding levels, which are factored into the rate making process to the extent applicable to regulated operations. PNM and TNMP are at risk for shortfalls in funding of obligations due to investment losses, including those from the equity market and alternatives investment risks discussed below to the extent not ultimately recovered through rates charged to customers.

Equity Market Risk

The NDT and trusts established for PNM’s pension and post-employment benefits hold certain equity securities at December 31, 2010. These equity securities expose PNM to losses in fair value should the market values of the underlying securities decline. Equity securities comprised 57.9% of the securities held by the various PNM trusts as of December 31, 2010. The trusts established for TNMP’s pension and post-employment benefits hold certain equity securities. These equity securities expose TNMP to losses in fair value should the market values of the underlying securities decline. Equity securities comprised 55.6% of the securities held by the TNMP trusts as of December 31, 2010. There was a significant decline in the general price levels of marketable equity securities in late 2008 and in early 2009. The impacts of these declines were considered in the funding and expense valuations performed for 2009 and 2010 and resulted in reduced income or increased expense related to the pension plans being recorded and will require increased levels of funding beginning in 2010. See Note 12.

Alternatives Investment Risk

The Company has a target of investing 20% of its pension assets in the alternatives asset class, which amounted to 20.4% as of December 31, 2010. This includes real estate, private equity, and hedge funds. These 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. The valuation of the alternative asset class has also been impacted by the significant decline in the general price levels of marketable equity securities.

 

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

      Page  

Management’s Annual Reports on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

     B-2   

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     B-5   

Financial Statements:

  

PNM Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries

  

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)

     B-10   

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     B-11   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     B-13   

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

     B-15   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     B-16   

Public Service Company of New Mexico and Subsidiaries

  

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)

     B-17   

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     B-18   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     B-20   

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

     B-22   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     B-23   

Texas-New Mexico Power Company and Subsidiaries

  

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)

     B-24   

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     B-25   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     B-27   

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Stockholder’s Equity

     B-29   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     B-30   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     B-31   

Supplementary Data:

  

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Schedules

     B-121   

Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company

     B-123   

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

     B-126   

 

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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management of PNM Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries (“PNMR”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Management assessed the effectiveness of PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal Control – Integrated Framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the assessment performed, management concludes that PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2010.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting which is included herein.

 

/s/ Patricia K. Collawn

Patricia K. Collawn,

President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Charles Eldred

Charles Eldred

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management of Public Service Company of New Mexico and subsidiaries (“PNM”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Management assessed the effectiveness of PNM’s internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal Control – Integrated Framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the assessment performed, management concludes that PNM’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2010.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on PNM’s internal control over financial reporting which is included herein.

 

/s/ Patricia K. Collawn

Patricia K. Collawn,

President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Charles Eldred

Charles Eldred

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management of Texas-New Mexico Power Company and subsidiaries (“TNMP”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Management assessed the effectiveness of TNMP’s internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal Control – Integrated Framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the assessment performed, management concludes that TNMP’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2010.

 

/s/ Patricia K. Collawn

Patricia K. Collawn,

President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Thomas G. Sategna

Thomas G. Sategna

Vice President and Controller

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

PNM Resources, Inc.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of PNM Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 of the Company and our reports dated March 1, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules.

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 1, 2011

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Public Service Company of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Public Service Company of New Mexico and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 of the Company and our reports dated March 1, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules.

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 1, 2011

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

PNM Resources, Inc.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of PNM Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of earnings (loss), changes in equity, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PNM Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 1, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 1, 2011

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Public Service Company of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Public Service Company of New Mexico and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of earnings (loss), changes in equity, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Public Service Company of New Mexico and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 1, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 1, 2011

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of

Texas-New Mexico Power Company

Lewisville, Texas

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Texas-New Mexico Power Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of earnings (loss), statements of changes in common stockholder’s equity, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Texas-New Mexico Power Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 1, 2011

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

Electric Operating Revenues

   $ 1,673,517      $ 1,647,744      $ 1,959,522   
                        

Operating Expenses:

      

Cost of energy

     700,727        717,989        1,239,854   

Administrative and general

     264,556        262,282        253,311   

Energy production costs

     195,919        185,228        193,899   

Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets

     -        -        221,769   

Regulatory disallowances

     -        27,542        30,248   

Depreciation and amortization

     151,704        147,949        144,362   

Transmission and distribution costs

     63,421        63,311        58,702   

Taxes other than income taxes

     57,738        51,501        47,191   
                        

Total operating expenses

     1,434,065        1,455,802        2,189,336   
                        

Operating income (loss)

     239,452        191,942        (229,814
                        

Other Income and Deductions:

      

Interest income

     18,896        28,389        24,096   

Gains (losses) on investments held by NDT

     4,868        4,502        (15,233

Other income

     14,837        31,629        6,478   

Equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy

     (15,223     (30,145     (29,687

Impairment of equity investment in Optim Energy

     (188,176     -        -   

Other deductions

     (12,660     (9,361     (11,266
                        

Net other income (deductions)

     (177,458     25,014        (25,612
                        

Interest Charges

     125,373        122,205        132,955   
                        

Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes

     (63,379     94,751        (388,381

Income Taxes (Benefit)

     (32,255     28,818        (90,816
                        

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations

     (31,124     65,933        (297,565

Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of Income Taxes of $0, $36,687, and $22,957

     -        70,801        34,628   
                        

Net Earnings (Loss)

     (31,124     136,734        (262,937

(Earnings) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

     (13,563     (11,890     (7,179

Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary

     (528     (528     (528
                        

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR

   $ (45,215   $ 124,316      $ (270,644
                        

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:

      

Basic

   $ (0.49   $ 0.58      $ (3.66

Diluted

   $ (0.49   $ 0.58      $ (3.66

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:

      

Basic

   $ (0.49   $ 1.36      $ (3.24

Diluted

   $ (0.49   $ 1.36      $ (3.24

Dividends Declared per Common Share

   $ 0.500      $ 0.500      $ 0.605   

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,  
     2010      2009  
     (In thousands)  

ASSETS

     

Current Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 15,404       $ 14,641   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $11,178 and $12,783

     97,245         106,593   

Unbilled revenues

     71,453         78,274   

Other receivables

     60,562         77,672   

Materials, supplies, and fuel stock

     52,479         50,631   

Regulatory assets

     36,292         7,476   

Commodity derivative instruments

     15,999         50,619   

Income taxes receivable

     97,450         129,171   

Current portion of accumulated deferred income taxes

     886         -   

Other current assets

     96,110         63,128   
                 

Total current assets

     543,880         578,205   
                 

Other Property and Investments:

     

Investment in PVNGS lessor notes

     103,871         137,511   

Equity investment in Optim Energy

     -         195,666   

Investments held by NDT

     156,922         137,032   

Other investments

     18,791         25,528   

Non-utility property, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,307 and $3,779

     7,333         7,923   
                 

Total other property and investments

     286,917         503,660   
                 

Utility Plant:

     

Plant in service and plant held for future use

     4,860,614         4,693,530   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     1,626,693         1,611,496   
                 
     3,233,921         3,082,034   

Construction work in progress

     137,622         181,078   

Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization of $26,247 and $19,456

     72,901         69,337   
                 

Net utility plant

     3,444,444         3,332,449   
                 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets:

     

Regulatory assets

     502,467         524,136   

Goodwill

     321,310         321,310   

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $5,414 and $5,272

     26,425         26,567   

Commodity derivative instruments

     5,264         2,413   

Other deferred charges

     94,376         71,181   
                 

Total deferred charges and other assets

     949,842         945,607   
                 
   $ 5,225,083       $ 5,359,921   
                 

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009  
    

(In thousands, except share

information)

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Short-term debt

   $ 222,000      $ 198,000   

Current installments of long-term debt

     2,252        2,125   

Accounts payable

     95,969        111,432   

Accrued interest and taxes

     47,783        45,341   

Regulatory liabilities

     724        908   

Commodity derivative instruments

     31,407        24,025   

Other current liabilities

     119,989        181,442   
                

Total current liabilities

     520,124        563,273   
                

Long-term Debt

     1,563,595        1,565,206   
                

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

    

Accumulated deferred income taxes

     540,106        531,166   

Accumulated deferred investment tax credits

     18,089        20,518   

Regulatory liabilities

     342,465        350,324   

Asset retirement obligations

     76,637        70,963   

Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost

     270,172        281,923   

Commodity derivative instruments

     12,831        4,549   

Other deferred credits

     147,616        121,394   
                

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     1,407,916        1,380,837   
                

Total liabilities

     3,491,635        3,509,316   
                

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 16)

    

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   
                

Equity:

    

PNMR Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, without mandatory redemption requirements (no stated value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 477,800 shares)

     100,000        100,000   
                

PNMR common stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock outstanding (no par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 86,673,174 shares)

     1,290,465        1,289,890   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

     (68,666     (46,057

Retained earnings

     314,943        405,884   
                

Total PNMR common stockholders’ equity

     1,536,742        1,649,717   
                

Non-controlling interest in Valencia

     85,177        89,359   
                

Total equity

     1,721,919        1,839,076   
                
   $ 5,225,083      $ 5,359,921   
                

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
    

(In thousands)

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

      

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (31,124   $ 136,734      $ (262,937

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:

      

 

Depreciation and amortization

     186,067        173,446        167,111   

PVNGS firm-sales contracts revenue

     (58,289     (56,887     (34,546

Bad debt expense

     27,566        44,071        59,635   

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

     35,674        27,727        (46,692

Equity in net (earnings) loss of Optim Energy

     15,223        30,145        29,687   

Impairment of equity investment in Optim Energy

     188,176        -        -   

Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives

     29,303        (9,570     7,370   

Realized (gains) losses on investments held by NDT

     (4,868     (4,502     15,233   

Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets

     -        -        221,769   

(Gain) on sale of PNM Gas

     -        (98,425     -   

(Gain) on reacquired debt

     -        (7,317     -   

Stock based compensation expense

     2,894        2,188        3,261   

Regulatory disallowances

     -        27,542        30,248   

Settlement of legal proceeding

     -        31,969        -   

Other, net

     (1,719     (7,096     (7,678

Changes in certain assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues

     (11,398     (48,809     (24,793

Materials, supplies, and fuel stock

     (1,848     (1,083     (9,921

Other current assets

     (42,841     47,559        (34,399

Other assets

     8,559        725        (28,300

Accounts payable

     (15,462     (70,540     2,516   

Accrued interest and taxes

     34,163        (94,996     (16,051

Other current liabilities

     (35,974     (20,980     3,314   

Other liabilities

     (36,750     (14,195     13,798   
                        

Net cash flows from operating activities

     287,352        87,706        88,625   
                        

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

      

Utility plant additions

     (281,488     (288,031     (344,951

Proceeds from sales of investments held by NDT

     79,853        124,054        180,296   

Purchases of investments held by NDT

     (85,847     (129,833     (185,439

Proceeds from sale of PNM Gas

     -        652,933        -   

Transaction costs for sale of PNM Gas

     -        (11,162     -   

Return of principal on PVNGS lessor notes

     29,851        27,068        22,506   

Investments in Optim Energy

     (20,279     -        -   

Other, net

     2,004        4,697        6,873   
                        

Net cash flows from investing activities

     (275,906     379,726        (320,715
                        

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

      

Short-term borrowings (repayments), net

     24,000        (546,667     78,767   

Long-term borrowings

     403,845        345,242        452,750   

Repayment of long-term debt

     (405,970     (352,084     (450,826

Issuance of common stock

     -        1,245        250,955   

Proceeds from stock option exercise

     1,247        -        86   

Purchases to satisfy awards of common stock

     (2,986     (951     (1,371

Excess tax (shortfall) from stock-based payment arrangements

     (580     (760     (560

Payments received on PVNGS firm-sales contracts

     30,476        30,737        88,509   

Dividends paid

     (46,254     (46,229     (58,026

Equity transactions with Valencia’s owner

     (17,745     (13,639     -   

Proceeds from transmission interconnection arrangements

     8,515        -        -   

Debt issuance costs and other

 

    

 

(5,231

 

 

   

 

(10,329

 

 

   

 

(5,341

 

 

                        

Net cash flows from financing activities

     (10,683     (593,435     354,943   
                        

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     763        (126,003     122,853   

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

     14,641        140,644        17,791   
                        

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year

   $ 15,404      $ 14,641      $ 140,644   
                        

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

      

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

   $ 119,676      $ 118,798      $ 144,944   
                        

Income taxes paid (refunded), net

   $ (99,318   $ 118,160      $ (2,751
                        

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:

      

Activities related to consolidation of Valencia:

      

Initial consolidation at May 30, 2008:

      

Utility plant additions

       $ 87,310   

Increase in short-term borrowings

         82,468   

Non-controlling interest transactions as of July 10, 2008:

      

Reduction in short-term borrowings

         88,059   

Increase in non-controlling interest in Valencia

         90,148   
            

Convertible preferred stock issued under forward purchase contract upon tender of senior unsecured notes

       $ 100,000   
            

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

    Attributable to PNMR     Non-        
    Preferred     PNMR Common Stockholders’ Equity     controlling        
    Stock,     Common           Retained           Interest     Total  
    Series A     Stock     AOCI     Earnings     Total     in Valencia     Equity  
    (In thousands)  

Balance at December 31, 2007

  $ -      $ 1,042,974      $ 11,208      $ 638,229      $ 1,692,411      $ -      $ 1,692,411   

Adoption of amendment to GAAP regarding fair value measurements

    -        -        -        10,422        10,422        -        10,422   

Proceeds from stock option exercise

    -        86        -        -        86        -        86   

Purchases to satisfy awards of common stock

    -        (1,371     -        -        (1,371     -        (1,371

Excess tax (shortfall) from stock-based payment arrangements

    -        (560     -        -        (560     -        (560

Stock based compensation expense

    -        3,261        -        -        3,261        -        3,261   

Stock issuances

    100,000        250,955        -        -        250,955        -        350,955   

Stock issuance costs

    -        (7,177         (7,177       (7,177

Valencia’s transactions with its owner

    -        -        -        -        -        91,327        91,327   

Net earnings (loss) excluding subsidiary preferred stock dividends

    -        -        -        (270,116     (270,116     7,179        (262,937

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

    -        -        -        (528     (528     -        (528

Total other comprehensive income

    -        -        19,740        -        19,740        -        19,740   

Dividends declared on common stock

    -        -        -        (50,717     (50,717     -        (50,717
                                       

Balance at December 31, 2008

    100,000        1,288,168        30,948        327,290        1,646,406        98,506        1,844,912   

Purchases to satisfy awards of common stock

    -        (951     -        -        (951     -        (951

Excess tax (shortfall) from stock-based payment arrangements

    -        (760     -        -        (760     -        (760

Stock based compensation expense

    -        2,188        -        -        2,188        -        2,188   

Stock issuances

    -        1,245        -        -        1,245        -        1,245   

Valencia’s transactions with its owner

    -        -        -        -        -        (21,037     (21,037

Net earnings excluding subsidiary preferred stock dividends

    -        -        -        124,844        124,844        11,890        136,734   

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

    -        -        -        (528     (528     -        (528

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

    -        -        (77,005     -        (77,005     -        (77,005

Dividends declared on common stock

    -        -        -        (45,722     (45,722     -        (45,722
                                       

Balance at December 31, 2009

    100,000        1,289,890        (46,057     405,884        1,649,717        89,359        1,839,076   

Proceeds from stock option exercise

    -        1,247        -        -        1,247        -        1,247   

Purchases to satisfy awards of common stock

    -        (2,986     -        -        (2,986     -        (2,986

Excess tax (shortfall) from stock-based payment arrangements

    -        (580     -        -        (580     -        (580

Stock based compensation expense

    -        2,894        -        -        2,894        -        2,894   

Valencia’s transactions with its owner

    -        -        -        -        -        (17,745     (17,745

Net earnings (loss) excluding subsidiary preferred stock dividends

    -        -        -        (44,687     (44,687     13,563        (31,124

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

    -        -        -        (528     (528     -        (528

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

    -        -        (22,609     -        (22,609     -        (22,609

Dividends declared on common stock

    -        -        -        (45,726     (45,726     -        (45,726
                                       

Balance at December 31, 2010

  $ 100,000      $ 1,290,465      $ (68,666   $ 314,943      $ 1,536,742      $ 85,177      $ 1,721,919   
                                       

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
    

(In thousands)

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ (31,124   $ 136,734      $ (262,937
                        

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 $(6,643), $(7,462), and $1,949

     10,136        11,386        (2,974

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings (loss), net of income tax expense of $3,070, $1,538, and $5,433

     (4,684     (2,348     (8,290

Pension liability adjustment, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $5,114, $43,542, and $2,642

     (7,813     (66,448     (4,204

Fair Value Adjustment for Designated Cash Flow Hedges:

      

Change in fair market value, net of income tax (expense) of $(4,839), $(7,471), and $(26,184)

     7,065        9,473        40,376   

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings (loss), net of income tax expense of $18,120, $20,421, and $2,893

     (27,313     (29,068     (5,168
                        

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     (22,609     (77,005     19,740   
                        

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     (53,733     59,729        (243,197

Comprehensive (Income) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

     (13,563     (11,890     (7,179

Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary

     (528     (528     (528
                        

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to PNMR

   $ (67,824   $ 47,311      $ (250,904
                        

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Electric Operating Revenues

   $ 1,017,128      $ 968,009      $ 1,242,942   
                        

Operating Expenses:

      

Cost of energy sold

     352,270        378,145        698,054   

Administrative and general

     153,585        135,027        120,712   

Energy production costs

     195,917        190,634        203,419   

Impairment of goodwill

     -        -        51,143   

Regulatory disallowances

     -        26,872        30,248   

Depreciation and amortization

     92,281        92,140        85,724   

Transmission and distribution costs

     43,059        41,022        37,616   

Taxes other than income taxes

     31,894        26,918        22,543   
                        

Total operating expenses

     869,006        890,758        1,249,459   
                        

Operating income (loss)

     148,122        77,251        (6,517
                        

Other Income and Deductions:

      

Interest income

     18,854        30,543        24,674   

Gains (losses) on investments held by NDT

     4,868        4,502        (15,233

Other income

     12,794        6,002        2,477   

Other deductions

     (4,950     (3,613     (4,857
                        

Net other income (deductions)

     31,566        37,434        7,061   
                        

Interest Charges

     72,400        69,058        69,868   
                        

Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes

     107,288        45,627        (69,324

Income Taxes (Benefit)

     36,427        13,726        (10,029
                        

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations

     70,861        31,901        (59,295

Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of Income Taxes of $0, $36,687, and $22,957

     -        70,801        34,628   
                        

Net Earnings (Loss)

     70,861        102,702        (24,667

(Earnings) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

     (13,563     (11,890     (7,179
                        

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNM

     57,298        90,812        (31,846

Preferred Stock Dividends Requirements

     (528     (528     (528
                        

Net Earnings (Loss) Available for PNM Common Stock

   $ 56,770      $ 90,284      $ (32,374
                        

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,  
     2010      2009  
     (In thousands)  

ASSETS

     

Current Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,336       $ 1,373   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $1,483 and $1,483

     58,785         70,515   

Unbilled revenues

     39,053         38,067   

Other receivables

     56,951         74,120   

Affiliate receivables

     8,605         33   

Materials, supplies, and fuel stock

     49,454         47,789   

Regulatory assets

     35,835         7,476   

Commodity derivative instruments

     1,443         24,498   

Income taxes receivable

     76,941         59,299   

Other current assets

     46,635         40,199   
                 

Total current assets

     384,038         363,369   
                 

Other Property and Investments:

     

Investment in PVNGS lessor notes

     103,871         137,511   

Investments held by NDT

     156,922         137,032   

Other investments

     5,068         7,473   

Non-utility property

     976         976   
                 

Total other property and investments

     266,837         282,992   
                 

Utility Plant:

     

Plant in service and plant held for future use

     3,818,722         3,677,974   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     1,259,957         1,260,903   
                 
     2,558,765         2,417,071   

Construction work in progress

     115,628         159,793   

Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization of $26,247 and $19,456

     72,901         69,337   
                 

Net utility plant

     2,747,294         2,646,201   
                 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets:

     

Regulatory assets

     357,944         375,131   

Goodwill

     51,632         51,632   

Other deferred charges

     67,828         55,841   
                 

Total deferred charges and other assets

     477,404         482,604   
                 
   $ 3,875,573       $ 3,775,166   
                 

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009  
    

(In thousands, except share

information)

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Short-term debt

   $ 190,000      $ 118,000   

Accounts payable

     51,931        57,473   

Affiliate payables

     8,528        13,481   

Accrued interest and taxes

     25,773        24,124   

Regulatory liabilities

     724        908   

Commodity derivative instruments

     3,110        1,509   

Dividends declared

     39,254        -   

Current portion of accumulated deferred income taxes

     9,783        -   

Other current liabilities

     65,858        126,273   
                

Total current liabilities

     394,961        341,768   
                

Long-term Debt

     1,055,748        1,055,733   
                

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

    

Accumulated deferred income taxes

     446,657        364,498   

Accumulated deferred investment tax credits

     18,089        20,518   

Regulatory liabilities

     299,763        316,215   

Asset retirement obligations

     75,888        70,099   

Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost

     253,948        265,791   

Commodity derivative instruments

     2,009        556   

Other deferred credits

     108,455        90,425   
                

Total deferred credits and liabilities

     1,204,809        1,128,102   
                

Total liabilities

     2,655,518        2,525,603   
                

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 16)

    

Cumulative Preferred Stock

    

without mandatory redemption requirements ($100 stated value, 10,000,000 authorized: issued and outstanding 115,293 shares)

     11,529        11,529   
                

Equity:

    

PNM common stockholder’s equity:

    

Common stock outstanding (no par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 39,117,799 shares)

     1,018,776        1,018,776   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax

     (66,786     (51,807

Retained earnings

     171,359        181,706   
                

Total PNM common stockholder’s equity

     1,123,349        1,148,675   

Non-controlling interest in Valencia

     85,177        89,359   
                

Total equity

     1,208,526        1,238,034   
                
   $ 3,875,573      $ 3,775,166   
                

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

      

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 70,861      $ 102,702      $ (24,667

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     117,619        108,505        101,458   

PVNGS firm-sales contracts revenue

     (58,289     (56,887     (34,546

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

     113,680        4,648        (7,856

Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives

     5,693        (4,487     6,629   

Realized (gains) losses on investments held by NDT

     (4,868     (4,502     15,233   

(Gain) on sale of PNM Gas

     -        (98,425     -   

Regulatory disallowances

     -        26,872        30,248   

Settlement of legal proceeding

     -        31,969        -   

Impairment of goodwill

     -        -        51,143   

Other, net

     882        383        3,016   

Changes in certain assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues

     8,145        (19,815     16,620   

Materials, supplies, and fuel stock

     (1,665     (385     (9,319

Other current assets

     (24,434     17,679        (21,359

Other assets

     21,569        10,821        20,572   

Accounts payable

     (5,542     (40,932     (3,466

Accrued interest and taxes

     (15,992     (88,182     24,643   

Other current liabilities

     (27,914     (12,915     4,957   

Other liabilities

     (50,617     (16,357     (5,732
                        

Net cash flows from operating activities

     149,128        (39,308     167,574   
                        

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

      

Utility plant additions

     (226,766     (256,769     (277,087

Proceeds from sales of NDT investments

     79,853        124,054        180,296   

Purchases of NDT investments

     (85,847     (129,833     (185,439

Proceeds from sale of PNM Gas

     -        652,933        -   

Transaction costs for sale of PNM Gas

     -        (11,162     -   

Return of principal on PVNGS lessor notes

     29,851        30,871        26,077   

Other, net

     2,319        2,400        8,748   
                        

Net cash flows from investing activities

     (200,590     412,494        (247,405
                        

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

      

Short-term borrowings (repayments), net

     72,000        (222,000     24,591   

Long-term borrowings

     403,845        36,000        350,000   

Repayment of long-term debt

     (403,845     (36,000     (300,000

Payments received on PVNGS firm-sales contracts

     30,476        30,737        88,509   

Equity contribution from parent

     -        86,253        -   

Equity transactions with Valencia’s owner

     (17,745     (13,639     -   

Dividends paid

     (28,524     (300,276     (40,528

Proceeds from transmission interconnection arrangements

     8,515        -        -   

Other, net

     (4,297     491        (451
                        

Net cash flows from financing activities

     60,425        (418,434     122,121   
                        

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     8,963        (45,248     42,290   

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

     1,373        46,621        4,331   
                        

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year

   $ 10,336      $ 1,373      $ 46,621   
                        

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

      

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

   $ 72,392      $ 68,486      $ 80,144   
                        

Income taxes paid (refunded), net

   $ (59,298   $ 126,528      $ 2,050   
                        

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:

      

 

Activities related to consolidation of Valencia:

      

Initial consolidation at May 30, 2008:

      

Utility plant additions

       $ 87,310   

Increase in short-term borrowings

         82,468   

Non-controlling interest transactions as of July 10, 2008:

      

Reduction in short-term borrowings

         88,059   

Increase in non-controlling interest in Valencia

         90,148   
            

Utility plant purchased through assumption of long-term debt (see Note 17)

     $ 31,982     
            

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

     Attributable to PNM              
     Common            Retained     Total PNM
Common
Stockholder’s
    Non-
controlling
Interest
    Total  
     Stock      AOCI     Earnings     Equity     in Valencia     Equity  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 932,523       $ 7,580      $ 453,122      $ 1,393,225      $ -      $ 1,393,225   

Adoption of amendment to GAAP regarding fair value measurements

     -         -        10,422        10,422        -        10,422   

Transactions with Valencia’s owner

     -         -        -        -        91,327        91,327   

Net earnings (loss)

     -         -        (31,846     (31,846     7,179        (24,667

Total other comprehensive income

     -         10,166        -        10,166        -        10,166   

Dividends declared on preferred stock

     -         -        (528     (528     -        (528

Dividends declared on common stock

     -         -        (40,000     (40,000     -        (40,000
                                                 

Balance at December 31, 2008

     932,523         17,746        391,170        1,341,439        98,506        1,439,945   

Transactions with Valencia’s owner

     -         -        -        -        (21,037     (21,037

Net earnings

     -         -        90,812        90,812        11,890        102,702   

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     -         (69,553     -        (69,553     -        (69,553

Equity contributions from parent

     86,253         -        -        86,253        -        86,253   

Dividends declared on preferred stock

     -         -        (528     (528     -        (528

Dividends declared on common stock

     -         -        (299,748     (299,748     -        (299,748
                                                 

Balance at December 31, 2009

     1,018,776         (51,807     181,706        1,148,675        89,359        1,238,034   

Transactions with Valencia’s owner

     -         -        -        -        (17,745     (17,745

Net earnings

     -         -        57,298        57,298        13,563        70,861   

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     -         (14,979     -        (14,979     -        (14,979

Dividends declared on preferred stock

     -         -        (528     (528     -        (528

Dividends declared on common stock

     -         -        (67,117     (67,117     -        (67,117
                                                 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 1,018,776       $ (66,786   $ 171,359      $ 1,123,349      $ 85,177      $ 1,208,526   
                                                 

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
    

(In thousands)

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ 70,861      $ 102,702      $ (24,667
                        

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 $(6,643), $(7,462), and $1,949

     10,136        11,386        (2,974

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings (loss), net of income tax expense of $3,070, $1,538, and $5,433

     (4,684     (2,348     (8,290

Pension liability adjustment, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $5,071, $43,510, and $2,123

     (7,738     (66,391     (3,239

Fair Value Adjustment for Designated Cash Flow Hedges:

      

Change in fair market value, net of income tax (expense) of $(3,406), $(6,634), and $(16,415)

     5,198        10,123        25,048   

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings (loss), net of income tax expense of $11,725, $14,629, and $248

     (17,891     (22,323     (379
                        

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     (14,979     (69,553     10,166   
                        

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     55,882        33,149        (14,501

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

     (13,563     (11,890     (7,179
                        

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to PNM

   $ 42,319      $ 21,259      $ (21,680
                        

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009      2008  
     (In thousands)  

Electric Operating Revenues

       

Non-affiliates

   $ 173,504      $ 151,294       $ 135,068   

Affiliate

     39,084        41,338         55,214   
                         

Total electric operating revenues

     212,588        192,632         190,282   
                         

Operating Expenses:

       

Cost of energy sold

     37,064        34,728         32,671   

Administrative and general

     37,070        33,464         27,354   

Impairment of goodwill

     -        -         34,456   

Regulatory disallowances

     -        670         -   

Depreciation and amortization

     41,726        37,262         38,695   

Transmission and distribution costs

     20,357        22,285         21,069   

Taxes, other than income taxes

     19,960        19,121         18,587   
                         

Total operating expenses

     156,177        147,530         172,832   
                         

Operating income

     56,411        45,102         17,450   
                         

Other Income and Deductions:

       

Interest income

     1        9         63   

Other income

     1,275        2,622         3,333   

Other deductions

     (504     238         (171
                         

Net other income (deductions)

     772        2,869         3,225   
                         

Interest Charges

     31,157        27,820         18,340   
                         

Earnings Before Income Taxes

     26,026        20,151         2,335   

Income Taxes

     10,044        7,985         11,128   
                         

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ 15,982      $ 12,166       $ (8,793
                         

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,  
     2010      2009  
     (In thousands)  

ASSETS

     

Current Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1       $ 138   

Accounts receivable

     12,742         11,773   

Unbilled revenues

     5,734         7,239   

Other receivables

     1,677         579   

Affiliate receivables

     3,956         5,151   

Materials and supplies

     2,787         2,591   

Regulatory assets

     457         -   

Income taxes receivable

     -         10,762   

Current portion of accumulated deferred income taxes

     1,876         -   

Other current assets

     618         1,062   
                 

Total current assets

     29,848         39,295   
                 

Other Property and Investments:

     

Other investments

     282         270   

Non-utility property

     2,244         2,111   
                 

Total other property and investments

     2,526         2,381   
                 

Utility Plant:

     

Plant in service and plant held for future use

     885,325         864,260   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     302,333         292,608   
                 
     582,992         571,652   

Construction work in progress

     12,375         9,832   
                 

Net utility plant

     595,367         581,484   
                 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets:

     

Regulatory assets

     144,522         149,005   

Goodwill

     226,665         226,665   

Other deferred charges

     12,029         10,225   
                 

Total deferred charges and other assets

     383,216         385,895   
                 
   $ 1,010,957       $ 1,009,055   
                 

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,  
             2010                     2009          
     (In thousands, except share
information)
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Short-term debt – affiliate

   $ 1,200      $ 23,500   

Accounts payable

     5,537        6,243   

Affiliate payables

     1,015        2,281   

Accrued interest and taxes

     23,185        16,505   

Other current liabilities

     3,292        2,194   
                

Total current liabilities

     34,229        50,723   
                

Long-term Debt

     310,337        309,712   
                

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

    

Accumulated deferred income taxes

     142,121        136,944   

Regulatory liabilities

     42,702        34,109   

Asset retirement obligations

     648        772   

Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost

     16,224        16,132   

Other deferred credits

     11,413        8,872   
                

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     213,108        196,829   
                

Total liabilities

     557,674        557,264   
                

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 16)

    

Common Stockholder’s Equity:

    

Common stock outstanding ($10 par value, 12,000,000 shares authorized:
issued and outstanding 6,358 shares)

     64        64   

Paid-in-capital

     430,108        443,187   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax

     (1,485     (74

Retained earnings

     24,596        8,614   
                

Total common stockholder’s equity

     453,283        451,791   
                
   $ 1,010,957      $ 1,009,055   
                

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

      

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 15,982      $ 12,166      $ (8,793

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     45,703        42,589        42,418   

Regulatory disallowances

     -        670        -   

Impairment of goodwill

     -        -        34,456   

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

     4,962        31,855        (7,714

Other, net

     23        517        (2,581

Changes in certain assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues

     536        (1,134     (4,697

Materials and supplies

     (195     (966     (200

Other current assets

     (3,011     (712     306   

Other assets

     (2,937     (3,467     (33,434

Accounts payable

     (706     (5,604     6,181   

Accrued interest and taxes

     17,442        (29,254     938   

Other current liabilities

     (24     2,147        1   

Other liabilities

     (581     (2,603     14,714   
                        

Net cash flows from operating activities

     77,194        46,204        41,595   
                        

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

      

Utility plant additions

     (41,018     (53,063     (51,116
                        

Net cash flows from investing activities

     (41,018     (53,063     (51,116
                        

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Cash Flow From Financing Activities:

      

Short-term borrowings (repayments), net

     -        (150,000     150,000   

Short-term borrowings (repayments) – affiliate, net

     (22,300     34,606        10,696   

Long-term borrowings

     -        309,242        -   

Repayment of long-term debt

     -        (167,690     (148,935

Dividends paid

     (13,079     (9,339     -   

Debt issuance costs and other

     (934     (9,946     (2,303
                        

Net cash flows from financing activities

     (36,313     6,873        9,458   
                        

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (137     14        (63

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

     138        124        187   
                        

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year

   $ 1      $ 138      $ 124   
                        

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

      

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

   $ 27,696      $ 24,465      $ 17,246   
                        

Income taxes paid, (refunded) net

   $ (11,705   $ 5,887      $ 16,613   
                        

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:

      

Equity contribution from parent through forgiveness of short-term debt

     $ 25,206     
            

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

 

     Common
Stock
     Paid-in
Capital
    AOCI     Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
    Total
Common
Stockholder’s
Equity
 
                  (In thousands)              

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 64       $ 427,320      $ 823      $ 5,241      $ 433,448   

Net earnings (loss)

     -         -        -        (8,793     (8,793

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     -         -        (965     -        (965
                                         

Balance at December 31, 2008

     64         427,320        (142     (3,552     423,690   

Equity contribution from parent

     -         25,206        -        -        25,206   

Net earnings

     -         -        -        12,166        12,166   

Total other comprehensive income

     -         -        68        -        68   

Dividends declared on common stock

     -         (9,339     -        -        (9,339
                                         

Balance at December 31, 2009

     64         443,187        (74     8,614        451,791   

Net earnings

     -         -        -        15,982        15,982   

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     -         -        (1,411     -        (1,411

Dividends declared on common stock

     -         (13,079     -        -        (13,079
                                         

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 64       $ 430,108      $ (1,485   $ 24,596      $ 453,283   
                                         

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ 15,982      $ 12,166      $ (8,793
                        

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

      

Pension liability adjustment, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $42, $32, and $520

     (76     (57     (965

Fair Value Adjustment for Designated Cash Flow Hedge:

      

Change in fair value, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $1,139, $182, and $0

     (2,056     (329     -   

Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings (loss), net of income tax expense (benefit) of $(399), $(252), and $0

     721        454        -   
                        

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     (1,411     68        (965
                        

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   $ 14,571      $ 12,234      $ (9,758
                        

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

(1)

Summary of the Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business

PNMR is an investor-owned holding company of energy and energy-related businesses. PNMR’s primary subsidiaries are PNM, TNMP, and First Choice. PNM is a public utility with regulated operations primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and, through January 29, 2009, the transmission, distribution, and sale of natural gas. As described in Note 2, PNM completed the sale of its natural gas operations on January 30, 2009. TNMP and First Choice are wholly owned subsidiaries of TNP, which is a holding company that is wholly owned by PNMR. TNMP provides regulated transmission and distribution services in Texas. First Choice is a competitive retail electric provider operating in Texas. PNMR owns 50% of Optim Energy, which is focused on unregulated electric operations, principally within the areas of Texas covered by ERCOT, including the development, operation, and ownership of diverse generation assets and wholesale marketing. See Note 22. PNMR’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PNM.

Financial Statement Preparation and Presentation

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 Notes to 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 2009 and 2008 Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 financial statement presentation. Prior to its sale, PNM Gas, a segment of PNM, was classified as held for sale and is shown as discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 2 and Note 23.

GAAP defines subsequent events as events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. Based on their nature, magnitude, and timing, certain subsequent events may be required to be reflected at the balance sheet date and/or required to be disclosed in the financial statements. The Company has evaluated subsequent events as required by GAAP.

Principles of Consolidation

The 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, and First Choice. PNM consolidates the PVNGS Capital Trust and Valencia. PNM owns undivided interests in several jointly-owned power plants and records its pro-rata share of the assets, liabilities, and expenses for those plants.

PNMR shared services’ administrative and general expenses, which represent costs that are primarily driven by corporate level activities, are charged to the business segments, including Optim Energy. These services are billed at cost, except for Optim Energy, which includes a profit element. Other significant intercompany transactions between PNMR, PNM, and TNMP include transmission and distribution services; lease, interest, and income tax sharing payments; and dividends paid on common stock. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. See Note 20.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation

The Company maintains its accounting records in accordance with the uniform system of accounts prescribed by FERC and adopted by the NMPRC and PUCT.

Certain of the Company’s operations are regulated by the NMPRC, PUCT, and FERC and the provisions of GAAP for rate-regulated enterprises are applied to its regulated operations. Regulators may assign costs to accounting periods that differ from accounting methods applied by non-regulated utilities. When it is probable that regulators will permit recovery of costs through future rates, costs are deferred as regulatory assets that otherwise would be expensed. Likewise, regulatory liabilities are recognized when it is probable that regulators will require refunds through future rates or when revenue is collected for expenditures that have not yet been incurred. Regulatory assets and liabilities are amortized into earnings over the authorized recovery period. Accordingly, the Company has deferred certain costs and recorded certain liabilities pursuant to the rate actions of FERC, the NMPRC, and the PUCT. Information on “regulatory assets” and “regulatory liabilities” is contained in Note 4.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Investments in highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase are considered cash equivalents.

Utility Plant

Utility plant is stated at cost, which includes capitalized payroll-related costs such as taxes, pension, and other fringe benefits, administrative costs and an allowance for funds used during construction where authorized by rate regulation.

Repairs, including major maintenance activities, and minor replacements of property are expensed when incurred, except as required by regulators for ratemaking purposes. Major replacements are charged to utility plant. Gains or losses resulting from retirements or other dispositions of regulated property in the normal course of business are credited or charged to the accumulated provision for depreciation.

Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

As provided by the FERC uniform systems of accounts, an allowance for funds used during construction is charged to regulated utility plant for construction projects. This allowance is a non-cash item designed to enable a utility to capitalize financing costs during periods of construction of property subject to rate regulation. It represents the cost of borrowed funds (allowance for borrowed funds used during construction) and a return on other funds (allowance for equity funds used during construction).

In 2010, 2009, and 2008, PNM recorded $4.6 million, $8.0 million, and $7.9 million of allowance for funds used during construction on certain projects and TNMP recorded $0.2 million, $1.1 million, and $1.0 million.

Capitalized Interest

PNMR capitalizes interest on its construction projects and major computer software projects not subject to the computation of an allowance for funds used during construction. Interest was capitalized at the overall weighted average borrowing rate of 6.7% 6.9% and 6.5% for 2010, 2009, and 2008. PNMR’s capitalized interest was $0.8 million, $0.7 million, and $0.8 million in 2010, 2009, and 2008; PNM’s was $0.4 million, $0.2 million, and $0.5 million; and TNMP’s was zero in 2010 and 2009 and less than $0.1 million in 2008.

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

Carrying Charges on Stranded Costs

TNMP’s estimate of allowable carrying charges on stranded costs that it may recover from its transmission and distribution customers is based on a Texas Supreme Court ruling and the PUCT’s application of that ruling.

Materials, Supplies, and Fuel Stock

Materials and supplies relate to transmission, distribution, and generating assets. Materials and supplies are charged to inventory when purchased and are expensed or capitalized as appropriate when issued. Materials and supplies are valued using an average costing method.

Coal is valued using a rolling weighted average costing method that is updated based on the current period cost per ton. Periodic aerial surveys are performed on the coal piles and adjustments are made. In addition to coal delivered and included in inventory, PNM prepays the SJGS coal supplier for coal mined but not yet delivered. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, prepayments for coal, which are included in other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of PNMR and PNM, amounted to $30.9 million and $32.1 million.

Inventories consisted of the following at December 31:

 

     PNMR      PNM      TNMP  
         2010              2009              2010              2009              2010              2009      
     (In thousands)  

Coal

   $ 17,115       $ 15,079       $ 17,115       $ 15,079       $ -       $ -   

Materials and supplies

     35,364         35,552         32,339         32,710         2,787         2,591   
                                                     
   $ 52,479       $ 50,631       $ 49,454       $ 47,789       $ 2,787       $ 2,591   
                                                     

Investments

In 1985 and 1986, PNM entered into eleven operating leases for interests in certain PVNGS generation facilities (see Note 7). The 10.3% and 10.15% lessor notes that were issued by the owners of the assets subject to these leases were subsequently purchased by and are now held by the PVNGS Capital Trust, which is consolidated by PNM. Eight leases continue and are classified as operating leases. The PVNGS Capital Trust intends to hold the lessor notes until such notes mature. Similarly, in 1985, PNM entered into two operating leases for the EIP transmission line for which the owners had issued lessor notes. In 2003, PNM acquired a 60% ownership interest in the EIP, collapsing the lease relating to it, and in 2004 purchased the outstanding lessor note relating to the remaining 40% interest. The remaining EIP lessor note bears interest at 10.25%, matures in 2012, and is carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in other investments at $4.6 million and $6.7 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. Both the PVNGS and EIP lessor notes are carried at amortized cost.

The Company’s other investments, including the NDT, are primarily comprised of international, United States, state, and municipal government obligations and corporate debt and equity securities. All investments are held in the Company’s name and are in the custody of major financial institutions. The specific identification method is used to determine the cost of securities disposed of, with realized gains and losses reflected in other income and deductions. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, substantially all of these investments were classified as available for sale. PNM holds investment securities in the NDT for the purpose of funding its share of the decommissioning costs of PVNGS. PNM evaluates these investment securities for impairment on an on-going basis. Since third party investment managers have sole discretion over the purchase and sales of the NDT securities, PNM records a realized loss as an impairment for any security that has a market value that is less than cost at the end of each quarter. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, PNM recorded impairment losses on securities held in the NDT of $5.0 million, $8.1 million, and $12.3 million. No gains or losses are deferred as regulatory assets or liabilities. Unrealized gains on these investments are included in other comprehensive income, net of any related tax effect.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

Investment in Optim Energy

PNMR accounts for its investment in Optim Energy using the equity method of accounting because PNMR’s ownership interest results in significant influence, but not control, over Optim Energy and its operations. Through December 31, 2010, PNMR recorded its percentage share of earnings or loss of Optim Energy and carried its investment at cost, adjusted for its share of undistributed earnings or losses. The difference between PNMR’s book value of its investment in Optim Energy and its proportionate share of Optim Energy’s equity was 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. As described in Note 22, PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy was reduced to zero at December 31, 2010 due to the determination that the investment was fully impaired.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Under GAAP, the Company does not amortize goodwill. Certain intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Goodwill and non-amortizable other intangible assets are evaluated for impairment annually, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the goodwill and intangible assets might be impaired. Amortizable other intangible assets are amortized over the shorter of their economic or legal lives and are evaluated for impairment when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. Impairments recorded in 2008 are discussed in Note 25.

Asset Impairment

Tangible long-lived assets are evaluated in relation to the future undiscounted cash flows to assess recoverability when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired.

Revenue Recognition

PNM, TNMP, and First Choice record operating revenues, as applicable, in the period of delivery, which includes estimated amounts for service rendered but unbilled at the end of each accounting period. The determination of the energy sales by PNM, TNMP, and First Choice to individual customers is based on the reading of their meters, which occurs on a systematic basis throughout the month. At the end of each month, amounts of energy delivered to customers since the date of the last meter reading and the corresponding unbilled revenue are estimated. Unbilled electric revenue is estimated based on the daily generation volumes, estimated customer usage by class, weather factors, line losses, and applicable customer rates based on regression analyses reflecting historical trends and experience.

PNM’s gas operations, which were sold on January 30, 2009 and are reflected as discontinued operations, purchased gas on behalf of its end-use sales-service customers while other marketers or producers purchased gas on behalf of their end-use transportation-service customers. PNM collected a cost of service revenue for the transportation, delivery, and customer service provided to all on-system end-use customers. Cost of service tariffs were set by the NMPRC while gas commodity rates were subject to the terms of the PGAC with oversight provided by the NMPRC.

PNM’s wholesale electricity sales are recorded as operating revenues and the wholesale electricity purchases are recorded as costs of energy sold. In accordance with GAAP, derivative contracts that are net settled or “booked-out” are recorded net in earnings. A book-out is the planned or unplanned netting of off-setting purchase and sale transactions. A book-out is a transmission mechanism to reduce congestion on the transmission system or administrative burden (see further discussion below in Derivatives). For accounting purposes, a book-out is the recording of net revenues upon the settlement of a derivative contract.

Unrealized gains and losses on contracts that do not qualify for the normal purchases or normal sales exception or are not designated for hedge accounting are classified as trading transactions or economic hedges. Trading transactions are defined as derivative instruments used to take advantage of existing market opportunities. Changes in the fair value of trading transactions are reflected on a net basis in operating revenues. The Company

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

stopped entering into speculative trading transactions during 2008. Economic hedges are defined as derivative instruments, including long-term power agreements, used to hedge generation assets and purchased power costs. Changes in the fair value of economic hedges are reflected in results of operations, with changes related to economic hedges on sales included in operating revenues and changes related to economic hedges on purchases included in cost of energy sold.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

Accounts receivable consists primarily of trade receivables from customers, principally end users of electricity. In the normal course of business, credit is extended to customers on a short-term basis. The overall credit risk for customers is considered low. The Company calculates the allowance for uncollectible accounts based on historical experience and estimated default rates by customer class applied to corresponding accounts receivable balances net of customer deposit coverage. The accounts receivable balances are reviewed monthly and adjustments to the allowance for uncollectible accounts and bad debt expense are made as necessary. Amounts that are deemed uncollectible are written off.

Depreciation and Amortization

PNM’s provision for depreciation and amortization of utility plant, other than nuclear fuel, is based upon straight-line rates approved by the NMPRC. Nuclear fuel is based on units-of-production. TNMP’s provision for depreciation and amortization of utility plant is based upon straight-line rates approved by the PUCT. Depreciation of non-utility property is computed based on the straight-line method. The provision for depreciation of certain equipment is allocated between depreciation expense and construction projects based on the use of the equipment. Average rates used are as follows:

 

         2010             2009             2008      

PNM

      

Electric plant

     2.24     2.31     2.35

Common, intangible, and general plant

     5.63     4.29     4.24

TNMP

     3.39     3.44     3.44

Amortization of Debt Acquisition Costs

Discount, premium, and expense related to the issuance of long-term debt are amortized over the lives of the respective issues. Gains and losses incurred upon the early retirement of long-term debt are recognized in other income or deductions, except for amounts attributable to NMPRC or PUCT regulation, which are recorded as regulatory assets or liabilities and amortized over the lives of the respective issues.

Derivatives

The Company records derivative instruments in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at their fair value. GAAP requires that changes in the derivatives’ fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting or normal purchase or sale criteria are met. For qualifying hedges, a company must formally document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting. GAAP provides that the effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative instrument designated and qualifying as a cash flow hedging instrument be reported as a component of AOCI and be reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The results of hedge ineffectiveness and the portion of the change in fair value of a derivative that an entity has chosen to exclude from hedge effectiveness are required to be presented in current earnings. See Note 8.

The Company treats all forward electric purchases and sales contracts subject to unplanned netting or book-out by the transmission provider as derivative instruments subject to mark-to-market accounting, unless the contract qualifies for the normal exception by meeting the definition of a capacity contract. Under this definition, the contract

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

cannot permit net settlement, the seller must have the resources to serve the contract and the buyer must be a load serving entity.

In addition, all energy contracts held for trading purposes are presented on a net margin basis in the statement of earnings. Energy contracts that do not meet the definition of a derivative are recognized in current earnings and are not marked to market.

GAAP gives guidance on whether realized gains and losses on derivative contracts not held for trading purposes should be reported on a net or gross basis and concludes such classification is a matter of judgment that depends on the relevant facts and circumstances. Changes in the fair value of economic hedges are reflected in results of operations and are classified between operating revenues and cost of energy according to the intent of the hedge. Trading transactions include speculative transactions, which the Company ceased in 2008. Also included in this category are transactions that lock in margin with no forward market risk and are not economic hedges; changes in the fair value of these transactions are reflected on a net basis in operating revenues.

Decommissioning Costs

PNM owns and leases nuclear and fossil-fuel generating facilities. In accordance with GAAP, PNM is only required to recognize and measure decommissioning liabilities for tangible long-lived assets for which a legal obligation exists. Nuclear decommissioning costs and related accruals are based on site-specific estimates of the costs for removing all radioactive and other structures at PVNGS and are dependent upon numerous assumptions. PNM’s accruals for PVNGS Units 1, 2, and 3 have been made based on such estimates, the guidelines of the NRC, and the probability of a license extension. PVNGS Unit 3 is excluded from PNM’s retail rates while PVNGS Units 1 and 2 are included. PNM collects a provision for ultimate decommissioning of PVNGS Units 1 and 2 and its fossil-fueled generation facilities in its rates and recognizes a corresponding expense and liability for these amounts. See Note 15.

In connection with both the SJGS coal agreement and the Four Corners fuel agreement, the owners are required to reimburse the mining companies for the cost of contemporaneous reclamation as well as the costs for final reclamation of the coal mines. The reclamation costs are based on site-specific studies that estimate the costs to be incurred in the future and are dependent upon numerous assumptions. PNM considers the contemporaneous reclamation costs part of the cost of its delivered coal costs. See Note 16 for a discussion of the final reclamation costs.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

See Note 12 for a discussion of pension and postretirement benefits expense, including a discussion of the actuarial assumptions.

Stock-Based Compensation

See Note 13 for a discussion of stock-based compensation expense.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying value of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Current NMPRC and PUCT approved rates include the tax effects of the majority of these differences. GAAP requires that rate-regulated enterprises record deferred income taxes for temporary differences accorded flow-through treatment at the direction of a regulatory commission. The resulting deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded at the expected cash flow to be reflected in future rates. Because the NMPRC and the PUCT have consistently permitted the recovery of tax effects previously flowed-through earnings, the Company has established regulatory liabilities and assets offsetting such deferred tax assets and liabilities. Items accorded flow-through treatment under rate

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

orders, deferred income taxes, and the future ratemaking effects of such taxes, as well as corresponding regulatory assets and liabilities, are recorded in the financial statements. The Company recognizes only the impact of tax positions that, based on their merits, are more likely than not to be sustained upon an IRS audit. See Note 11. The Company defers investment tax credits related to rate regulated assets and amortizes them over the estimated useful lives of those assets.

Excise Taxes

The Company pays certain fees or taxes which are either considered to be an excise tax or similar to an excise tax. Substantially all of these taxes are recorded on a net basis in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

 

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Acquisitions and Dispositions

PNM Gas Sale

On January 12, 2008, PNM reached a definitive agreement to sell its natural gas operations, which comprised the PNM Gas segment, to NMGC, a subsidiary of Continental, for $620.0 million in cash, subject to adjustment based on the actual level of working capital at closing. PNM received an additional $32.9 million related to working capital true-ups. In a separate transaction conditioned upon the sale of the natural gas operations, PNMR proposed to acquire CRHC, Continental’s regulated Texas electric transmission and distribution business, for $202.5 million in cash. On July 22, 2008, PNMR and Continental agreed to terminate the agreement for the acquisition of CRHC. Under the termination agreement, Continental agreed to pay PNMR $15.0 million upon the closing of the PNM Gas transaction. PNM completed the sale of PNM Gas on January 30, 2009 and recognized a gain of $65.3 million, after income taxes of $33.1 million, that is included in discontinued operations on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). This gain reflects the reduction for the increase in the PBO of the PNM pension plan related to the retirement of employees transferred to NMGC. See Note 12. In 2009, PNMR recognized an additional pre-tax gain of $15.0 million ($9.1 million after income taxes) due to the CRHC termination payment, which is included in other income on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). In connection with the sale, PNM retained obligations under the frozen PNM pension and executive retirement plans for employees transferred to NMGC. PNM had a regulatory asset related to these plans, which was removed from regulatory assets on the date of the sale and transferred to AOCI. The after-tax charge to AOCI was $64.8 million. PNM also retained obligations for certain contingent liabilities that existed at the date of sale. PNM recognized $5.4 million in expense related to these liabilities in 2009, which is included in discontinued operations on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

PNM used proceeds from the sale to retire short-term debt and paid a dividend of $220.0 million to PNMR. The remaining funds were used to pay income taxes on the gain from the sale. PNMR used the dividend from PNM and the $15.0 million from Continental to retire debt. There were no material prior relationships between the PNMR and Continental parties other than in respect of the transactions described herein. PNM and PNMR Services Company provided certain corporate administrative and customer service support at cost to NMGC under a transition services agreement. The agreement term began January 30, 2009 and terminated in July 2009 with the exception of shared meter reading services, which continued through January 30, 2011. See Note 23 for financial information concerning PNM Gas, which is classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements.

Other

On June 29, 2007, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PNMR purchased 100% of a trust that 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 was eliminated in PNMR’s consolidated financial statements. The funds for the purchase were provided by PNMR. The lease remained in effect and the transaction had no impact on PNM’s consolidated financial statements. As described in Note 17, the Resource Stipulation allowed the Unit 2 interest to be transferred to PNM and the

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

acquisition costs to be recovered in PNM’s rates beginning with the 2008 Electric Rate Case. In July 2009, PNM purchased the trust from the other PNMR subsidiary for $39.1 million in cash. The purchase price was equal to the book value of the underlying assets less deferred taxes and miscellaneous accruals. The other PNMR subsidiary paid a dividend of that same amount to PNMR. PNMR then made an equity contribution of that amount to PNM. The trust had $32.0 million of debt owing to the PVNGS Capital Trust, which is consolidated by PNM. The transfer had no impact on the financial statements of PNMR. The impacts on the financial statements of PNM were to increase net plant in service by $73.7 million, increase common stock by $39.1 million, reduce investment in the PVNGS lessor notes by $32.0 million, reflecting the elimination of the debt owed by the trust to the PVNGS Capital Trust, and increase deferred income taxes and other accruals by $2.6 million.

 

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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. A reconciliation of the segment presentation to the GAAP financial statements is provided.

PNM Electric

PNM Electric includes the retail electric utility operations of PNM that are subject to traditional rate regulation by the NMPRC. PNM Electric provides integrated electricity services that include the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for retail electric customers in New Mexico as well as the sale of transmission to third parties. PNM Electric also includes the generation and sale of electricity into the wholesale market. This includes the asset optimization of PNM’s jurisdictional assets as well as the capacity excluded from retail rates. FERC has jurisdiction over wholesale rates.

TNMP Electric

TNMP Electric is an electric utility operating in Texas. TNMP’s operations are subject to traditional rate regulation by the PUCT. TNMP provides regulated transmission and distribution services in Texas under the TECA.

PNM Gas

PNM Gas distributed natural gas to most of the major communities in New Mexico, subject to traditional rate regulation by the NMPRC. The customer base of PNM Gas included both sales-service customers and transportation-service customers. PNM Gas purchased natural gas in the open market and sold it at cost to its sales-service customers. As a result, increases or decreases in gas revenues resulting from gas price fluctuations did not impact gross margin or earnings. As described in Note 2, PNM completed the sale of its gas operations on January 30, 2009. PNM Gas is reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements and is not included in the segment information presented below. Financial information regarding PNM Gas is presented in Note 23.

First Choice

First Choice is a certified retail electric provider operating in Texas, which allows it to provide electricity to residential, small commercial, and governmental customers. Although First Choice is regulated in certain respects by the PUCT, it is not subject to traditional rate regulation.

Optim Energy

Optim Energy is considered a separate segment for PNMR. PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy is held in the Corporate and Other segment and is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Optim Energy’s revenues and expenses are not included in PNMR’s consolidated revenues and expenses or the following tables. See Note 22.

Corporate and Other

PNMR Services Company is included in the Corporate and Other segment.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The following tables present summarized financial information for PNMR by segment. Excluding PNM Gas, which is presented as discontinued operations, PNM has only one segment. TNMP operates in only one segment. Therefore, tabular segment information is not presented for PNM and TNMP. Explanations for footnotes follow the tables.

PNMR SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

2010    PNM
Electric
    TNMP
Electric
    First
Choice
    Corporate
and Other
    Consolidated  
                 (In thousands)              

Operating revenues

   $ 1,017,128      $ 173,504      $ 483,203      $ (318   $ 1,673,517   

Intersegment revenues

     -        39,084        -        (39,084     -   
                                        

Total revenues

     1,017,128        212,588        483,203        (39,402     1,673,517   

Cost of energy

     352,270        37,064        350,476        (39,083     700,727   
                                        

Gross margin

     664,858        175,524        132,727        (319     972,790   

Other operating expenses

     424,455        77,387        92,077        (12,285     581,634   

Depreciation and amortization

     92,281        41,726        864        16,833        151,704   
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     148,122        56,411        39,786        (4,867     239,452   

Interest income

     18,854        1        18        23        18,896   

Optim Energy loss and impairment

     -        -        -        (203,399     (203,399

Other income (deductions)

     12,712        771        (411     (6,027     7,045   

Net interest charges

     (72,400     (31,157     (1,268     (20,548     (125,373
                                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     107,288        26,026        38,125        (234,818     (63,379

Income taxes (benefit)

     36,427        10,044        14,064        (92,790     (32,255
                                        

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     70,861        15,982        24,061        (142,028     (31,124

Valencia non-controlling interest

     (13,563     -        -        -        (13,563

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

     (528     -        -        -        (528
                                        

Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to PNMR

   $ 56,770      $ 15,982      $ 24,061      $ (142,028   $ (45,215
                                        

Gross property additions

   $ 226,766      $ 41,018      $ 3,046      $ 10,658      $ 281,488   

At December 31, 2010:

          

Total Assets

   $ 3,875,573      $ 1,010,957      $ 218,411      $ 120,142      $ 5,225,083   

Goodwill

   $ 51,632      $ 226,665      $ 43,013      $ -      $ 321,310   

 

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2009    PNM
Electric
    TNMP
Electric
    First
Choice
    Corporate
and Other
    Consolidated  
                 (In thousands)              

Operating revenues

   $ 967,998      $ 151,294      $ 528,818      $ (366   $ 1,647,744   

Intersegment revenues

     11        41,338        -        (41,349     -   
                                        

Total revenues

     968,009        192,632        528,818        (41,715     1,647,744   

Cost of energy

     378,145        34,728        346,454        (41,338     717,989   
                                        

Gross margin

     589,864        157,904        182,364        (377     929,755   

Other operating expenses

     420,473        75,540        107,354        (13,503     589,864   

Depreciation and amortization

     92,140        37,262        1,809        16,738        147,949   
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     77,251        45,102        73,201        (3,612     191,942   

Interest income

     30,543        9        56        (2,219     28,389   

Equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy

     -        -        -        (30,145     (30,145

Other income (deductions)

     6,891        2,860        (438     17,457        26,770   

Net interest charges

     (69,058     (27,820     (2,782     (22,545     (122,205
                                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     45,627        20,151        70,037        (41,064     94,751   

Income taxes (benefit)

     13,726        7,985        25,622        (18,515     28,818   
                                        

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     31,901        12,166        44,415        (22,549     65,933   

Valencia non-controlling interest

     (11,890     -        -        -        (11,890

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

     (528     -        -        -        (528
                                        

Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to PNMR

   $ 19,483      $ 12,166      $ 44,415      $ (22,549   $ 53,515   
                                        

Gross property additions (1) (2)

   $ 253,335      $ 53,063      $ 863      $ 16,462      $ 284,597   

At December 31, 2009:

          

Total Assets

   $ 3,775,166      $ 1,009,055      $ 197,062      $ 378,638      $ 5,359,921   

Goodwill

   $ 51,632      $ 226,665      $ 43,013      $ -      $ 321,310   

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

2008    PNM
Electric
    TNMP
Electric
    First
Choice
    Corporate
and Other
    Consolidated  
                 (In thousands)              

Operating revenues

   $ 1,242,837      $ 135,068      $ 582,224      $ (607   $ 1,959,522   

Intersegment revenues

     105        55,214        -        (55,319     -   
                                        

Total revenues

     1,242,942        190,282        582,224        (55,926     1,959,522   

Cost of energy

     698,054        32,671        564,326        (55,197     1,239,854   
                                        

Gross margin

     544,888        157,611        17,898        (729     719,668   

Other operating expenses

     465,681        101,466        238,386        (413     805,120   

Depreciation and amortization

     85,724        38,695        2,360        17,583        144,362   
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (6,517     17,450        (222,848     (17,899     (229,814

Interest income

     24,674        63        1,587        (2,228     24,096   

Equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy

     -        -        -        (29,687     (29,687

Other income (deductions)

     (17,613     3,162        112        (5,682     (20,021

Net interest charges

     (69,868     (18,340     (3,985     (40,762     (132,955
                                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (69,324     2,335        (225,134     (96,258     (388,381

Income taxes (benefit)

     (10,029     11,128        (47,561     (44,354     (90,816
                                        

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     (59,295     (8,793     (177,573     (51,904     (297,565

Valencia non-controlling interest

     (7,179     -        -        -        (7,179

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

     (528     -        -        -        (528
                                        

Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to PNMR

   $ (67,002   $ (8,793   $ (177,573   $ (51,904   $ (305,272
                                        

Gross property additions (1)

   $ 240,262      $ 51,116      $ 3,872      $ 12,876      $ 308,126   

At December 31, 2008:

          

Total Assets (3)

   $ 3,758,834      $ 971,998      $ 253,048      $ 494,201      $ 5,478,081   

Goodwill

   $ 51,632      $ 226,665      $ 43,013      $ -      $ 321,310   

Footnote explanations for the above tables are as follows:

 

  (1)

Excludes gross property additions related to PNM Gas discontinued operations of $3,434 and $36,825 for 2009 and 2008.

  (2)

Includes PNM’s purchase of an interest in PVNGS Unit 2 from another subsidiary of PNMR of $39,126.

  (3)

Excludes total assets related to PNM Gas discontinued operations of $669,901 at December 31, 2008.

Major Customers

No individual customers accounted for more than 10% of the operating revenues of PNMR or PNM. First Choice is a customer of TNMP and accounted for 18% of its operating revenues from continuing operations in 2010, 21% in 2009, and 29% in 2008. One unaffiliated customer of TNMP accounted for 19% of its operating revenues from continuing operations in 2010, 20% in 2009, and 22% in 2008. Another unaffiliated customer of TNMP accounted for 13% of its operating revenues from continuing operations in 2010 and 2009 and less than 10% in 2008.

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

(4)

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Certain of the Company’s operations are regulated by the NMPRC, PUCT, and FERC and the provisions of GAAP for rate-regulated enterprises are applied to its regulated operations. Regulatory assets represent probable future recovery of previously incurred costs, which will be collected from customers through the ratemaking process. Regulatory liabilities represent probable future reductions in revenues associated with amounts that are to be credited to customers through the ratemaking process. Regulatory assets and liabilities reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are presented below. On January 30, 2009, PNM completed the sale of its gas operations. Upon the sale, the regulatory asset of $107.3 million for pension obligations not transferred to NMGC was removed from regulatory assets and charged, net of income taxes, to AOCI.

PNMR

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009  
Assets:    (In thousands)  

Current:

    

Fuel and purchased power adjustment clause

   $ 35,835      $ 7,195   

Other

     457        281   
                
     36,292        7,476   
                

Non-Current:

    

Coal mine reclamation costs

     57,906        63,826   

Deferred income taxes

     60,029        57,159   

Financing costs

     24,743        26,449   

Pension and OPEB

     229,233        237,580   

Loss on reacquired debt

     9,829        6,569   

Stranded costs

     95,105        103,616   

Hurricane recovery costs

     13,683        17,707   

Other

     11,939        11,230   
                
     502,467        524,136   
                

Total regulatory assets

   $ 538,759      $ 531,612   
                

Liabilities:

    

Current – Other

   $ (724   $ (908
                

Non-Current:

    

Cost of removal

     (273,424     (269,864

Deferred income taxes

     (19,057     (14,220

Asset retirement obligation

     (40,369     (40,703

SO2 credits

     (4,628     (19,312

Pension and OPEB

     (2,724     (2,120

Other

     (2,263     (4,105
                
     (342,465     (350,324
                

Total regulatory liabilities

   $ (343,189   $ (351,232
                

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

PNM

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009  
Assets:    (In thousands)  

Current:

    

Fuel and purchased power adjustment clause

   $ 35,835      $ 7,195   

Other

     -        281   
                
     35,835        7,476   
                

Non-Current:

    

Coal mine reclamation costs

     57,906        63,826   

Deferred income taxes

     48,226        52,166   

Financing costs

     24,743        26,449   

Loss on reacquired debt

     9,829        6,569   

Pension and OPEB

     208,620        219,731   

Other

     8,620        6,390   
                
     357,944        375,131   
                

Total regulatory assets

   $ 393,779      $ 382,607   
                

Liabilities:

    

Current – Other

   $ (724   $ (908
                

Non-Current:

    

Cost of removal

     (239,928     (238,303

Deferred income taxes

     (12,575     (14,220

Asset retirement obligation

     (40,369     (40,703

SO2 credits

     (4,628     (19,312

Other

     (2,263     (3,677
                
     (299,763     (316,215
                

Total regulatory liabilities

   $ (300,487   $ (317,123
                

TNMP

     December 31,  
     2010     2009  
Assets:    (In thousands)  

Current – Other

   $ 457      $ -   
                

Non-Current:

    

Stranded costs

     95,105        103,616   

Deferred income taxes

     11,803        4,993   

Pension and OPEB

     20,613        17,850   

Hurricane recovery costs

     13,683        17,707   

Rate case expenses

     2,600        3,893   

Other

     718        946   
                
     144,522        149,005   
                

Total regulatory assets

   $ 144,979      $ 149,005   
                

Liabilities:

    

Non-Current:

    

Cost of removal

   $ (33,496   $ (31,560

Deferred income taxes

     (6,482     -   

Pension and OPEB

     (2,724     (2,120

Other

     -        (429
                

Total regulatory liabilities

   $ (42,702   $ (34,109
                

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The Company’s regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities are reflected in rates charged to customers or have been addressed in a regulatory proceeding. The Company does not receive or pay a rate of return on the following regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities (and their remaining amortization periods): coal mine reclamation costs (through 2020); deferred income taxes (over the remaining life of the taxable item, up to the remaining life of utility plant); financing costs (over the life of the related debt); pension and OPEB costs (through 2033); asset retirement obligations (to be determined in a future regulatory proceeding); and SO2 credits (through April 2011).

The Company is permitted, under rate regulation, to accrue and record a regulatory liability for the estimated cost of removal and salvage associated with certain of its assets through depreciation expense. Under GAAP, actuarial losses and prior service costs for pension plans are required to be recorded in AOCI; however, to the extent authorized for recovery through the regulatory process these amounts are recorded as regulatory assets or liabilities. Based on prior regulatory approvals, the amortization of these amounts will be included in the Company’s rates. See Note 17 for information related to TNMP’s stranded costs and 2009 regulatory decisions, which resulted in additions to regulatory assets and liabilities.

Based on a current evaluation of the various factors and conditions that are expected to impact future cost recovery, the Company believes that future recovery of its regulatory assets are probable.

 

(5)

Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock and Equity Contributions

See Note 6 for details related to PNMR’s issuance of common stock. PNM and TNMP did not issue any common stock during the three year period ended December 31, 2010.

PNMR made cash equity contributions to PNM of $86.3 million, including the transaction relating to the transfer of an interest in PVNGS Unit 2 as described in Note 2, in 2009. PNMR made an equity contribution to TNMP by forgiving intercompany borrowings of $25.2 million in 2009.

Dividends on Common Stock

The declaration of common dividends by PNMR is dependent upon a number of factors including the ability of PNMR’s subsidiaries to pay dividends. PNMR’s primary sources of dividends are its operating subsidiaries.

In 2010, PNM paid cash dividends to PNMR of $28.0 million. In addition, PNM declared a dividend of $39.1 million in December 2010 that was paid in January 2011. Following the sale of PNM Gas, PNM paid a dividend to PNMR of $220.0 million on February 5, 2009 and paid additional cash dividends of $79.7 million in 2009. PNM paid cash dividends of $40.0 million to PNMR in 2008. TNMP paid cash dividends to PNMR of $13.1 million in 2010 and $9.3 million in 2009. TNMP did not pay any cash dividends to PNMR in 2008.

Each of the PNMR Facility, the PNM Facility, and the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility contain covenants that require the maintenance of debt-to-capital ratios of less than or equal to 65%. For PNMR and PNM these ratios reflect the present value of payments under the PVNGS and EIP leases as debt. The NMPRC has placed certain restrictions on the ability of PNM to pay dividends to PNMR, including the restriction that PNM cannot pay dividends that cause its debt rating to fall below investment grade. The NMPRC provisions allow PNM to pay dividends from equity contributions previously made by PNMR and current earnings, determined on a rolling four quarter basis, without prior NMPRC approval. The Federal Power Act also imposes certain restrictions on dividends by public utilities. PNM also has other financial covenants that limit the transfer of assets, through dividends or other means, including a requirement to obtain approval of certain financial counterparties to transfer more than five percent of PNM’s assets. As of December 31, 2010, none of the numerical tests would restrict the payment of dividends from the retained earnings of PNMR, PNM, or TNMP. However, PNM would not be able to distribute amounts in excess of its retained earnings and TNMP would not be able to distribute amounts in excess of approximately $185 million without approval of regulators or financial counterparties. Other PNMR subsidiaries have no restricted net assets.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

In addition, the ability of PNMR to declare dividends is dependent upon the extent to which cash flows will support dividends, the availability of retained earnings, the financial circumstances and performance, the NMPRC’s and PUCT’s decisions in various regulatory cases currently pending and which may be docketed in the future, the effect of federal regulatory decisions, Congressional and legislative acts, and economic conditions in the United States. Conditions imposed by the NMPRC or PUCT, future growth plans and related capital requirements, and business considerations may also affect PNMR’s ability to pay dividends.

Preferred Stock

PNMR had no preferred stock outstanding prior to November 17, 2008, when it issued 477,800 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock in connection with the purchase obligation of the holder of PNMR’s private equity-linked units. See Note 6. The Series A convertible preferred stock is convertible into PNMR common stock in a ratio of 10 shares of common stock for each share of preferred stock. The Series A convertible preferred stock is entitled to receive dividends equivalent to any dividends paid on PNMR common stock as if the preferred stock had been converted into common stock. The Series A convertible preferred stock is entitled to vote on all matters voted upon by common stockholders, except for the election of the Board. In the event of liquidation of PNMR, preferred holders would receive a preference of $0.10 per common share equivalent. After that preference, common holders would receive an equivalent liquidation preference per share and all remaining distributions would be shared ratably between common and preferred holders using the number of shares of common stock into which the Series A convertible preferred stock is convertible. The terms of the Series A convertible preferred stock result in it being substantially equivalent to common stock. Therefore, for earnings per share purposes the number of common shares into which the Series A convertible preferred stock is convertible is included in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for periods after the Series A convertible preferred stock was issued. Similarly, dividends on the Series A convertible preferred stock are considered to be common dividends in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.

PNM’s cumulative preferred shares outstanding bear dividends at 4.58% per annum. PNM preferred stock does not have a mandatory redemption requirement but may be redeemed, at PNM’s option, at 102% of the stated value plus accrued dividends. The holders of the PNM preferred stock are entitled to payment before the holders of common stock in the event of any liquidation or dissolution or distribution of assets of PNM. In addition, PNM’s preferred stock is not entitled to a sinking fund and cannot be converted into any other class of stock of PNM.

TNMP has no preferred stock outstanding. The number of authorized shares of TNMP cumulative preferred stock is 1 million shares.

 

(6)

Financing

Impacts of Difficulties of Financial Institutions

Disruptions in the credit markets in 2008 and early 2009 had a significant adverse impact on a number of financial institutions, which resulted in certain institutions being restructured or formulating plans to be acquired by other financial institutions. This includes some financial institutions that are lenders under the PNMR Facility, PNM Facility, and Term Loan Agreement (which was terminated effective January 30, 2009) that are described below. Other than as described below, the flux in the banking industry has not impacted these credit agreements to date and the Company does not anticipate it will have a significant impact on TNMP’s 2009 Term Loan Agreement, the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility, the PNMR Facility, or the PNM Facility, in each case prior to their expirations.

LBB was a lender under the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility. LBH, the parent of LBB, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Subsequent to the bankruptcy filing by LBH, LBB declined to fund a borrowing request under the PNMR Facility. A replacement bank has taken the place of LBB under the PNM Facility. In March 2010, the PNMR Facility was amended to remove LBB as a lender and reduce the total capacity under the PNMR Facility by $32.0 million. PNMR does not believe amending the PNMR Facility to remove LBB or the LBH bankruptcy will have a significant impact on the liquidity provided by the PNMR Facility.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

LBCS, another subsidiary of LBH, has also declared bankruptcy and was a counterparty to various energy transactions with First Choice and Optim Energy. First Choice had no receivables from LBCS, but as a result of the bankruptcy, First Choice terminated its contract effective September 24, 2008 and recognized a $3.9 million loss as settled purchase power contracts. These power supply contracts were replaced with other counterparties, which partially offset the $3.9 million loss. Optim Energy had a receivable from LBCS, which was written off in 2008. PNMR’s equity share of the write off was $0.6 million. The bankruptcy of LBCS is not expected to have a significant impact on future operations of the Company.

Financing Activities

On March 7, 2008, TNMP entered into a $150.0 million short-term bank loan agreement with two lenders. TNMP borrowed $150.0 million under this agreement on April 9, 2008 and used the proceeds to redeem the remaining $148.9 million of its 6.125% senior unsecured notes prior to the maturity date of June 1, 2008. The $150.0 million borrowing under this agreement was repaid in October 2008, through borrowing $150.0 million under the TNMP Facility described under Short-term Debt below.

On May 5, 2008, PNM entered into a $300.0 million unsecured delayed draw term loan facility (the “Term Loan Agreement”), which allowed PNM to borrow up to $300.0 million. This amount was reduced to $150.0 million on May 13, 2008 when PNM completed the offering of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes. Upon the closing of the sale of PNM Gas described in Note 2, the Term Loan Agreement terminated. No borrowings were made under the Term Loan Agreement.

On May 8, 2008, PNM entered into a $100.0 million unsecured letter of credit facility pursuant to a reimbursement agreement (as amended, the “Reimbursement Agreement”), which allowed PNM to obtain standby letters of credit up to the aggregate amount of $100.0 million at any time prior to April 30, 2009. Upon the sale of PNM Gas on January 30, 2009, PNM voluntarily requested the termination of the Reimbursement Agreement. No letters of credit were issued under this arrangement.

On May 13, 2008, PNM issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes. The notes pay interest semi-annually at a rate of 7.95% per year and mature on May 15, 2018.

On May 15, 2008, TNMP entered into a credit agreement for the TNMP Facility, which had a stated maturity of May 13, 2009. The TNMP Facility provided TNMP with a revolving credit facility for up to $200.0 million. In connection with entering into the TNMP Facility, TNMP withdrew as a borrower under the PNMR Facility and is no longer a party under the PNMR Facility. Upon entering into the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility described below, the TNMP Facility was terminated.

On October 31, 2008, TNMP entered into a $100.0 million term loan credit agreement with two lenders (the “TNMP Bridge Facility”) to provide an additional source of funds to repay TNMP’s $167.7 million of senior unsecured notes that matured January 15, 2009. On January 14, 2009, TNMP borrowed $100.0 million under the TNMP Bridge Facility. On January 15, 2009, TNMP repaid the entire principal and interest due on the $167.7 million principal amount outstanding of 6.25% senior unsecured notes utilizing the proceeds from the TNMP Bridge Facility and inter-company borrowings from PNMR.

PNM had $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes that matured in September 2008. PNM repaid these notes by utilizing cash on hand and borrowing $240.0 million under the PNM Facility.

PNMR previously issued 4,945,000 6.75% publicly held equity-linked units. Each of these equity-linked units consisted of a purchase contract and a 5.0% undivided beneficial ownership interest in one of PNMR’s senior notes with a stated amount of $1,000, which corresponded to a $50.00 stated amount of PNMR’s senior notes. The senior notes were scheduled to mature in May 2010 (subject to the remarketing described below) and bore interest at a rate of 4.8% per year. The purchase contracts entitled their holders to contract adjustment payments of 1.95% per year on the stated amount of $50.00. Each purchase contract contained a mandatory obligation for the holder to

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

purchase, and PNMR to sell, at a purchase price of $50.00 in cash, shares of PNMR’s common stock on or before May 16, 2008. Generally, the number of shares each holder of the equity-linked units was obligated to purchase depended on the average closing price per share of PNMR’s common stock over a 20-day trading period ending on the third trading day immediately preceding May 16, 2008, with an adjusted maximum price of $32.08 per share and minimum price of $26.29 per share. In accordance with the terms of the equity-linked units, the senior note components were remarketed on May 16, 2008. The proceeds from the remarketed senior notes amounted to $247.3 million and were utilized by the holders of the equity-linked units to satisfy their obligations to purchase 9,403,412 shares of PNMR’s common stock for the same aggregate amount on May 16, 2008. In connection with the remarketing, PNMR sold an additional $102.7 million of senior notes with the same terms for a total offering of $350.0 million. The senior notes pay interest semi-annually at a rate of 9.25% per year and mature on May 15, 2015.

PNMR also had outstanding 4,000,000 privately held 6.625% equity-linked units. Each of these equity-linked units consisted of a purchase contract and a 2.5% undivided beneficial ownership interest in one of PNMR’s senior notes with a stated amount of $1,000, which corresponds to a $25.00 stated amount of PNMR’s senior notes. The senior notes aggregating $100.0 million were scheduled to mature in August 2010 (subject to the remarketing described below) and bore interest at the annual rate of 5.1%. The purchase contracts entitled the holder to quarterly contract adjustment payments of 1.525% per year on the stated amount of $25.00. Each purchase contract contained a mandatory obligation for the holder to purchase, and PNMR to sell, at a purchase price of $25.00 in cash, shares of PNMR’s common stock (or PNMR preferred stock in a ratio of one preferred share for each 10 shares of common stock) aggregating $100.0 million on November 17, 2008. Generally, the number of shares the holder was obligated to purchase depended on the average closing price per share of PNMR’s common stock over a 20-day trading period ending on the third trading day immediately preceding November 16, 2008, with a maximum price of $25.12 per share and minimum price of $20.93 per share. In accordance with the terms of the equity-linked units, PNMR attempted to remarket the senior note components in November 2008, but was unable to complete the remarketing. As provided in the agreement under which the equity-linked units were originally issued, the holder tendered the $100 million of senior unsecured notes to PNMR to satisfy its obligations under the purchase contracts. The holder chose to receive 477,800 shares of PNMR Series A convertible preferred stock on November 17, 2008 in lieu of 4,778,000 shares of PNMR common stock. See Note 5.

On January 5, 2009, PNMR commenced a tender offer whereby it offered to repurchase up to $150.0 million of its 9.25% senior unsecured notes due 2015. The tender offer requested the holders of the notes to submit the amount of notes they would be willing to sell to PNMR and at the price they would be willing to sell, within the range of 83% to 93% of face value, including additional compensation of 3% of face value for those holders that tendered their notes and did not withdraw them prior to the stated early participation date. Prior to expiration of the offer, $157.5 million of notes were tendered to PNMR for purchase. Under the applicable rules for this type of arrangement, PNMR was able to purchase $157.0 million of notes at the 93% cap price. On February 5, 2009, PNMR repurchased and retired these notes for $146.0 million plus accrued interest. On February 26, 2009, PNMR purchased an additional $0.4 million of the 9.25% senior unsecured notes at 93% of face value in a private transaction. PNMR recognized a pre-tax gain on these transactions of $7.3 million, net of related transaction costs and write-off of the proportionate amount of the deferred costs of the original issuance of the notes, which is included in other income on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

On March 23, 2009, TNMP issued $265.5 million aggregate principal amount of 9.50% First Mortgage Bonds, due 2019, Series 2009A (the “Series 2009A Bonds”) at a price equal to 97.643% of their face value. The bonds bear interest at the rate of 9.50% per annum of their face value. TNMP may redeem some or all of the bonds at any time at a redemption price that reflects a make-whole provision, plus accrued interest. The Series 2009A Bonds are secured by a first mortgage on substantially all of TNMP’s property.

On March 25, 2009, TNMP entered into a $50.0 million loan agreement with Union Bank, N. A. (the “2009 Term Loan Agreement”). TNMP borrowed $50.0 million under this agreement on March 30, 2009. Borrowings under the 2009 Term Loan Agreement must be repaid by March 25, 2014 and are secured by $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of TNMP first mortgage bonds (the “Series 2009B Bonds”). Through hedging arrangements, TNMP has established fixed interest rates for the 2009 Term Loan Agreement of 6.05% for the first

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

three years and 6.30% thereafter. In January 2010, the hedging relationship was modified to reduce the fixed interest rate to 4.80% through March 25, 2012 and to 5.05% thereafter. The hedging obligations are also secured by the Series 2009B Bonds. The hedge is accounted for as a cash-flow hedge and its December 31, 2010 pre-tax fair value of $1.9 million is included in other current liabilities, except for $0.8 million included in other deferred credits, and in AOCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts reclassified from AOCI are included in interest charges. The fair value determination was made using Level 2 inputs under GAAP.

TNMP used the proceeds received from the Series 2009A Bonds and the 2009 Term Loan Agreement to repay the $100.0 million borrowed under the TNMP Bridge Facility, which then terminated, and the $150.0 million outstanding under the TNMP Facility. The remaining proceeds, after offering expenses, were used to reduce intercompany borrowings from PNMR.

On April 30, 2009, TNMP entered into the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility, a new $75.0 million revolving credit facility, and the existing TNMP Facility was terminated. Borrowings under the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility are secured by $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of TNMP first mortgage bonds (the “Series 2009C Bonds”). The TNMP Revolving Credit Facility was scheduled to expire in April 2011. In December 2010, the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility was amended and restated, which extended its expiration to December 16, 2015.

On May 23, 2003, PNM issued $36.0 million of 4.00% PCRBs, which had a scheduled maturity in 2038, but were subject to mandatory repurchase and remarketing on July 1, 2009. PNM repurchased these PCRBs for $36.0 million on July 1, 2009 utilizing available cash balances and borrowings under the PNM Facility. PNM held these PCRBs (without legally canceling them) until December 1, 2009, on which date they were remarketed. The remarketed PCRBs bear interest at 6.25% and mature on January 1, 2038.

On February 10, 2010, PNM filed an application with the NMPRC requesting approvals and authorizations to refund up to $403.8 million of callable PCRBs issued by the City of Farmington, New Mexico and the Maricopa County, Arizona Pollution Control Corporation (the “prior bonds”) and to replace the prior bonds with new tax-exempt PCRBs. The proceeds from the prior bonds were used to finance a portion of the cost of certain pollution control systems, facilities, and related improvements at SJGS and PVNGS. The NMPRC approved PNM’s request on March 11, 2010. On June 9, 2010, $403.8 million of new PCRBs were sold by the City of Farmington, New Mexico and the Maricopa County, Arizona Pollution Control Corporation. The proceeds from the new PCRBs were utilized to retire the prior bonds, including those secured by PNM first mortgage bonds. The new PCRBs are collateralized by PNM senior unsecured notes, similar to PNM’s other PCRBs.

On October 21, 2010, PNM received an order from the NMPRC authorizing PNM to enter into a revolving credit facility of up to $400 million to replace the current PNM Facility; to increase the amount of PNM’s intercompany loan arrangements to $100 million; and to issue up to $250 million of additional senior unsecured notes. The authorizations remain in effect through March 31, 2012. PNM, after receiving the necessary PNM and PNMR board approvals, increased the amount of the PNM intercompany loan arrangement. PNM has not entered into any agreements with regard to the authorizations relating to the replacement of the PNM Facility or additional senior unsecured notes, nor does it have any arrangements or commitments concerning them. PNM is unable to predict if, or when, such financing arrangements would be consummated.

PNMR offers new shares of PNMR common stock through the PNMR Direct Plan. On July 15, 2009, PNMR began purchasing shares of its common stock on the open market rather than issuing additional shares to satisfy subscriptions under the PNMR Direct Plan. PNMR had offered new shares of its common stock through an equity distribution agreement, which was terminated in July 2009. In 2009 and 2008, PNMR issued 93,328 and 221,517 shares under these plans, as well as 48,202 and 92,224 shares under the ESPP (see Note 13).

In August 2009, PNMR filed an automatically effective shelf registration statement with the SEC for common stock issuable under the PNMR Direct Plan and in April 2008, PNMR filed an automatically effective shelf registration statement for debt securities. These registration statements expire three years from the date of filing and can be amended at any time to include additional securities of PNMR. As a result, these shelf registration statements have unlimited availability, subject to certain restrictions and limitations.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

In April 2008, PNM filed a shelf registration statement for the issuance of $750.0 million of senior unsecured notes that was declared effective on April 29, 2008. As of February 18, 2011, PNM had $600.0 million of remaining unissued securities registered under this and a prior shelf registration statement.

Borrowing Arrangements Between PNMR and its Subsidiaries

PNMR has one-year intercompany loan agreements with its subsidiaries. Individual subsidiary loan agreements vary in amount from $20.0 million to $100.0 million and have either reciprocal or non-reciprocal terms. Interest charged to the subsidiaries is equivalent to interest paid on the PNMR Facility. On January 8, 2009, TNMP entered into an agreement for an additional $50.0 million borrowing from PNMR that was subordinated to the TNMP Bridge Facility described above. The agreement for additional borrowing terminated in April 2009. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, TNMP had outstanding borrowings of $1.2 million and $23.5 million from PNMR. At February 18, 2011, TNMP has borrowings of $0.1 million from PNMR.

Short-term Debt

At December 31, 2009, PNMR and PNM had revolving credit facilities for borrowings up to $600.0 million under the PNMR Facility and $400.0 million under the PNM Facility that primarily expire in August 2012. As discussed above, in March 2010, the PNMR Facility was amended to remove LBB as a lender and reduce the total capacity under the PNMR Facility by $32.0 million to $568.0 million. In addition to the reduction in the PNMR Facility related to LBB, the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility were reduced by $26.0 million and $14.0 million in August 2010 and will reduce by an additional $25.0 million and $18.0 million in August 2011 according to their terms. In addition, PNMR has a local line of credit amounting to $5.0 million that expires in August 2011 and PNM had a local line of credit for $5.0 million that was allowed to expire in August 2010. TNMP has a revolving credit facility for borrowings up to $75.0 million under the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility that expires in December 2015. PNMR and PNM had commercial paper programs under which they could have issued up to $400.0 million and $300.0 million of commercial paper. No commercial paper has been issued since March 11, 2008 and the programs were terminated on July 2, 2009.

At December 31, 2010, the weighted average interest rate was 1.51% for the PNMR Facility, 0.91% for the PNM Facility. The TNMP Revolving Credit Facility had no borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2010. Short-term debt outstanding consists of:

 

     December 31,  

Short-term Debt

   2010      2009  
     (In thousands)  

PNM

     

Revolving credit facility

   $ 190,000       $ 118,000   

Local lines of credit

     *         -   
                 
     190,000         118,000   

TNMP Revolving credit facility

     -         -   

PNMR

     

Revolving credit facility

     32,000         80,000   

Local lines of credit

     -         -   
                 
   $ 222,000       $ 198,000   
                 

* This line of credit was allowed to expire in August 2010.

In addition to the above borrowings, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP had letters of credit outstanding of $49.8 million, $49.7 million, and $0.3 million at December 31, 2010 that reduce the available capacity under their respective revolving credit facilities.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

At February 18, 2011, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP had $468.3 million, $116.8 million, and $74.7 million of availability under their respective revolving credit facilities and local lines of credit, including reductions of availability due to outstanding letters of credit. Total availability at February 18, 2011, on a consolidated basis, was $659.8 million for PNMR. At February 18, 2011, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP had invested cash of $7.9 million, $10.6 million, and none.

Long-Term Debt

Information concerning long-term debt outstanding is as follows:

 

     December 31,  

Long-term Debt

   2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

PNM Debt

    

First Mortgage Bonds, Pollution Control Revenue Bonds:

    

 5.70% due 2016

   $ -      $ 65,000   

Senior Unsecured Notes, Pollution Control Revenue Bonds:

    

 4.875% due 2033

     146,000        146,000   

 5.15% due 2037

     20,000        20,000   

 6.25% due 2038

     36,000        36,000   

 4.75% due 2040, mandatory tender at June 1, 2017

     37,000        -   

 5.20% due 2040, mandatory tender at June 1, 2020

     40,045        -   

 5.90% due 2040

     255,000        -   

 6.25% due 2040

     11,500        -   

 4.00% due 2043, mandatory tender at June 1, 2015

     39,300        -   

 5.20% due 2043, mandatory tender at June 1, 2020

     21,000        -   

 6.30% due 2016

     -        77,045   

 5.75% - 6.375% due 2022

     -        227,300   

 6.30% - 6.60% due 2026 - 2029

     -        34,500   

Senior Unsecured Notes:

    

 7.95% due 2018

     350,000        350,000   

 7.50% due 2018

     100,025        100,025   

 Other, including unamortized discounts

     (122     (137
                
     1,055,748        1,055,733   

 Less current maturities

     -        -   
                
     1,055,748        1,055,733   
                

TNMP Debt

    

First Mortgage Bonds:

    

 6.05% due 2014, Series 2009B

     50,000        50,000   

 9.50% due 2019, Series 2009A

     265,500        265,500   

Other, including unamortized discounts

     (5,163     (5,788
                
     310,337        309,712   

Less current maturities

     -        -   
                
     310,337        309,712   
                

PNMR Debt

    

Senior unsecured notes, 9.25% due 2015

     192,592        192,592   

Other

     7,170        9,294   
                
     199,762        201,886   

Less current maturities

     2,252        2,125   
                
     197,510        199,761   
                

Total Consolidated PNMR Debt

     1,565,847        1,567,331   

Less current maturities

     2,252        2,125   
                
   $ 1,563,595      $ 1,565,206   
                

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

Interest Rate Swaps

PNMR entered into three fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional principal amount of $150.0 million, which matured September 15, 2008. Under these swaps, PNMR received a 4.40% fixed interest payment on the notional principal amount on a semi-annual basis and paid a floating rate equal to the six month LIBOR plus 0.5815% on the notional amount. The swaps were accounted for as fair-value hedges.

See Financing Activities above for information concerning a TNMP interest rate swap.

In January 2010, PNM entered into a one-year floating-to-fixed interest rate swap with a notional amount of $100.0 million. The effect of this swap was to convert $100.0 million of borrowings under the PNM Facility from an interest rate based on the one-month LIBOR rate to a fixed rate of 1.245% through January 14, 2011. This swap was accounted for as a cash-flow hedge. At December 31, 2010, this swap had a value of less than $0.1 million.

New Mexico Energy Investments LLC

In 2002, PNM entered into an agreement with FPL to develop a 200 MW wind generation facility in New Mexico. PNM began receiving commercial power from the project in June 2003. FPL owns and operates the New Mexico Wind Energy Center, which consists of 136 wind-powered turbines on a site in eastern New Mexico. PNM has a PPA to purchase all the power generated by the New Mexico Wind Energy Center for 25 years.

PNMR entered into purchase and sale agreement with ESI Northeast Energy LP, Inc., an affiliate of FPL, and acquired an interest in the New Mexico Wind Energy Center by the purchase of a 1% membership interest in New Mexico Energy Investments, LLC for $21.2 million. At closing, PNMR paid $6.2 million in cash and issued a promissory note for $15.0 million at an annual interest rate of 6%. PNMR makes an annual payment of $2.7 million for principal and interest until the final maturity date of the promissory note on December 31, 2013. PNMR receives state and federal tax benefits from its ownership interest. PNMR’s ownership interest terminates on December 31, 2013.

 

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Lease Commitments

PNMR leases office buildings and other equipment under operating leases. PNM leases interests in Units 1 and 2 of PVNGS, an interest in the EIP transmission line, office buildings, vehicles, and other equipment under operating leases. TNMP leases radio tower antenna space, office buildings, vehicles, and other equipment under operating leases.

PNM has a PPA for the entire output of Delta, a gas-fired generating plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is classified as an operating lease with imputed annual lease payments of $6.0 million. See Note 9 for additional information about the Delta operating lease. PNM also had a PPA for 40 MW of capacity from Pyramid Unit 4, which was classified as an operating lease and was sold in 2008. See Note 8.

A portion of PVNGS Unit 2 had been leased by PNM from another subsidiary of PNMR. In July 2009, the leased assets were transferred to PNM and became subject to rates established by the NMPRC. See Note 17. The table below includes lease expense for PNM of $5.4 million in 2009 and $9.6 million in 2008 paid to that subsidiary of PNMR. After the July 2009 transfer, PNM stopped recognizing lease expense for the transferred assets.

Many of PNM’s electric transmission and distribution facilities are located on lands that require the grant of rights-of-way from governmental entities, Native American tribes, or private parties. PNM has recently completed several renewals of rights-of-way, the largest of which is a renewal with the Navajo Nation, and has no significant rights-of-way that will expire before 2020. On October 20, 2010, PNM and the Navajo Nation entered into an extension/renewal agreement covering all rights-of-way granted by the Navajo Nation to PNM. The existing rights-of-way had varying expiration dates and all were extended to April 7, 2030. PNM is obligated under the agreement to pay the Navajo Nation 20 annual payments of $6.0 million each beginning in 2010. The annual payments are subject to adjustment each year based on the Consumer Price Index. In the event of early termination or

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

cancellation under the agreement, any remaining payments become due. The rights-of-way agreements are accounted for as operating leases.

Operating lease expense was:

 

     PNMR      PNM      TNMP  
    

(In thousands)

 

2010

   $ 79,491       $ 71,209       $ 3,737   

2009

   $ 77,697       $ 75,865       $ 2,493   

2008

   $ 84,868       $ 83,714       $ 2,121   

The above amounts reflect the total amount of expense for the lease payments PNM makes under the PVNGS and EIP leases. As discussed under Investments in Note 1, the PVNGS Capital Trust, which is consolidated by PNM, acquired the lessor notes that were issued by the PVNGS lessors and PNM acquired the remaining lessor note issued by the remaining EIP lessor. Of the total annual payments of $69.1 million made by PNM under the PVNGS and EIP leases, $56.3 million in 2010, $55.0 million in 2009, and $50.0 million in 2008 was returned in cash to PNM in the form of principal and interest payments on the lessor notes and through its ownership of the PVNGS Unit 2 leased assets.

Future minimum operating lease payments at December 31, 2010 shown below have been reduced by PNM’s lease payments for amounts that will be returned to PNM on the lessor notes, which amounts vary but are approximately $56 million annually thru 2011 reducing thereafter to approximately $33 million annually in 2015:

 

     PNMR      PNM      TNMP  
     (In thousands)  

2011

   $ 46,738       $ 40,002       $ 3,478   

2012

     50,557         43,824         3,476   

2013

     52,376         45,607         3,474   

2014

     56,837         50,415         3,468   

2015

     38,893         33,839         3,468   

Later years

     114,598         114,598         -   
                          
     359,999         328,285         17,364   

Future payments under non-cancelable subleases

     1,512         -         -   
                          

Net minimum lease payments

   $ 358,487       $ 328,285       $ 17,364   
                          

The PVNGS leases, which expire in 2015 and 2016, contain options to renew the leases at a fixed price or to purchase the property for fair market value at the end of the lease terms. PNM must give notice to the lessors if it wishes to exercise, or not exercise, these options at dates, varying by lease, through January 15, 2014. PNM is exploring its alternatives. Covenants in PNM’s PVNGS Units 1 and 2 lease agreements limit PNM’s ability, without consent of the owner participants in the lease transactions, (i) to enter into any merger or consolidation, or (ii) except in connection with normal dividend policy, to convey, transfer, lease or dividend more than 5% of its assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions. PNM is exposed to losses under the PVNGS lease arrangements upon the occurrence of certain events that PNM does not consider to be reasonably likely to occur. Under certain circumstances (for example, the NRC issuing specified violation orders with respect to PVNGS or the occurrence of specified nuclear events), PNM would be required to make specified payments to the equity participants, and take title to the leased interests, which, if appropriate, may be required to be written down in value. If such an event had occurred as of December 31, 2010, PNM could have been required to pay the equity participants up to approximately $177.3 million. In such event, PNM would record the acquired assets at the lower of their fair value or the aggregate of the amount paid and PNM’s carrying value of its investment in PVNGS lessor notes. If PNM exercises its renewal options under the leases, the amount that would be payable to equity participants under the circumstances described above would increase to the fair market value as of the renewal date.

 

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Fair Value of Derivative and Other Financial Instruments

Energy Related Derivative Contracts

Overview

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary objective for the use of derivative instruments, including energy contracts, options, and futures, is to manage price risk associated with forecasted purchases of energy or fuel used to generate electricity, or to manage anticipated generation capacity in excess of forecasted demand from existing customers. Substantially all of the Company’s energy related derivative contracts manage commodity risk and the Company does not currently engage in speculative trading which it ceased in the second quarter of 2008.

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. The Company routinely enters into various derivative instruments such as forward contracts, option agreements, and price basis swap agreements to economically hedge price and volume risk on power commitments and fuel requirements and to minimize the risk of market fluctuations in wholesale portfolios. The Company monitors the market risk of its commodity contracts using VaR and GEaR calculations to maintain total exposure within management-prescribed limits.

PNM is required to meet the demand and energy needs of its retail and wholesale customers. PNM is exposed to market risk for its share of PVNGS Unit 3 and the requirements of customers not covered under a FPPAC. PNM’s operations are managed primarily through a net asset-backed strategy, whereby PNM’s aggregate net open forward contract position is covered by its forecasted excess generation capabilities or market purchases. PNM 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.

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 and retail customer load requirements can affect First Choice’s margins and operating results. First Choice is exposed to market risk to the extent that it has not hedged fixed price load commitments or to the degree that market price movements affect customer retention, customer additions or customer attrition. Additionally, volumetric fluctuations in First Choice retail load requirements due to weather or other conditions may subject First Choice to market risk. First Choice’s strategy is to minimize its exposure to fluctuations in market energy prices by matching sales contracts with supply instruments designed to preserve targeted margins.

Accounting for Derivatives

Under derivative accounting and related rules for energy contracts, the Company accounts for its various derivative instruments for the purchase and sale of energy based on the Company’s intent. Energy contracts that meet the definition of a derivative under GAAP and do not qualify for the normal sales and purchases exception or for which the normal sales and purchases exception are not elected 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 and elected. Derivatives that meet the normal sales and purchases exception are not marked to market but rather recorded in results of operations when the underlying transactions settle.

For derivative transactions meeting the definition of a cash flow hedge, the Company documents the relationships between the hedging instruments and the items being hedged. This documentation includes the

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

strategy that supports executing the specific transaction and the methods utilized to assess the effectiveness of the hedges. Changes in the fair value of contracts qualifying for cash flow hedge accounting are included in AOCI to the extent effective. Ineffectiveness gains and losses were immaterial for all periods presented. Gains or losses related to cash flow hedge instruments, including those de-designated, are reclassified from AOCI when the hedged transaction settles and impacts earnings. Based on market prices at December 31, 2010, after-tax gains of $0.1 million for PNMR and zero for PNM would be reclassified from AOCI into earnings during the next twelve months. However, the actual amount reclassified into earnings will vary due to future changes in market prices. As of December 31, 2010, the Company is not hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows from commodity derivatives through designated cash flows hedges.

The contracts recorded at fair value that do not qualify or are not designated for cash flow hedge accounting are classified as either economic hedges or trading transactions. Economic hedges are defined as derivative instruments, including long-term power agreements, used to economically hedge generation assets, purchased power and fuel costs, and customer load requirements. Changes in the fair value of economic hedges are reflected in results of operations and are classified between operating revenues and cost of energy according to the intent of the hedge. Trading transactions include speculative transactions, which the Company ceased in 2008. Also included in this category are transactions that lock in margin with no forward market risk and are not economic hedges; changes in the fair value of these transactions are reflected on a net basis in operating revenues.

Fair value is defined under GAAP as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value is based on current market quotes as available and is supplemented by modeling techniques and assumptions made by the Company to the extent quoted market prices or volatilities are not available. External pricing input availability varies based on commodity location, market liquidity, and term of the agreement. Valuations of derivative assets and liabilities take into account nonperformance risk including the effect of the Company’s own credit standing. The Company regularly assesses the validity and availability of pricing data for its derivative transactions. Although the Company uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of these instruments, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique.

The Company does not offset fair value, cash collateral, and accrued payable or receivable amounts recognized for derivative instruments under master netting arrangements. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, amounts recognized for the legal right to reclaim cash collateral were $3.4 million and $4.2 million for PNMR and $3.0 million and $1.4 million for PNM. In addition, at December 31, 2010 and 2009, amounts posted as cash collateral under margin arrangements were $32.0 million and $8.6 million for PNMR and $2.1 million and $1.2 million for PNM. PNMR and PNM had no obligations to return cash collateral at December 31, 2010 and 2009. Cash collateral amounts are included in other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The following tables do not include activity related to PNM Gas. See Note 23.

Commodity Derivatives

Commodity derivative instruments are summarized as follows:

 

$(00,000) $(00,000) $(00,000) $(00,000) $(00,000) $(00,000)
     Economic Hedges     Trading Transactions     Qualified Cash
Flow Hedges
 
     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
     2010     2009     2010      2009     2010      2009  
           (In thousands)         
PNMR               

Current assets

   $ 15,999      $ 15,728      $ -       $ 13,889      $ -       $ 21,002   

Deferred charges

     5,264        2,413        -         -        -         -   
                                                  
     21,263        18,141        -         13,889        -         21,002   
                                                  

Current liabilities

     (31,407     (11,375     -         (12,650     -         -   

Long-term liabilities

     (12,831     (4,549     -         -        -         -   
                                                  
     (44,238     (15,924     -         (12,650     -         -   
                                                  

Net

   $ (22,975   $ 2,217      $ -       $ 1,239      $ -       $ 21,002   
                                                  
PNM               

Current assets

   $ 1,443      $ 3,496      $ -       $ -      $ -       $ 21,002   
                                                  

Current liabilities

     (3,110     (1,509     -         -        -         -   

Long-term liabilities

     (2,009     (556     -         -        -         -   
                                                  
     (5,119     (2,065     -         -        -         -   
                                                  

Net

   $ (3,676   $ 1,431      $ -       $ -      $ -       $ 21,002   
                                                  

In 2007, First Choice entered into a series of forward trades that arbitraged basis differentials among certain ERCOT delivery zones. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, these trades were negatively affected by extreme transmission congestion within the ERCOT market. This congestion resulted in historically high basis differences between the various delivery zones. As a result, in the first quarter of 2008, First Choice recorded a total pre-tax loss of $47.1 million in the trading margins from these speculative trades that is reflected in electric revenues. Because of continued market volatility and the concern that the forward basis market would continue to deteriorate, First Choice decided to end any further speculative trading and flattened remaining speculative positions. The PNMR trading transactions column of the above table reflects balances related to the flattened speculative positions of First Choice at December 31, 2009. These positions settled in 2010 without significant additional cost. As discussed in Note 17, on April 20, 2010, PNM received NMPRC approval of a hedging plan to manage fuel and purchased power costs related to customers covered by its FPPAC. At December 31, 2010, $0.6 million of current assets related to this plan are included as economic hedges above and are recorded as regulatory liabilities.

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The following table presents the effect of commodity derivative instruments on earnings and OCI, excluding income tax effects. For cash flow hedges, the earnings impact reflects the reclassification from AOCI when the hedged transactions settle.

 

$(00,000) $(00,000) $(00,000) $(00,000) $(00,000) $(00,000)
     Economic
Hedges
    Trading
Transactions
     Qualified Cash
Flow Hedges
 
     Year Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
     Year Ended
December  31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009      2010     2009  
                 (In thousands)               
PNMR              

Electric operating revenues

   $ (4,030   $ 4,331      $ (3   $ 97       $ 29,930      $ 36,982   

Cost of energy

     (44,743     (16,693     -        -         (2,263     (20,354
                                                 

Total gain (loss)

   $ (48,773   $ (12,362   $ (3   $ 97       $ 27,667      $ 16,628   
                                                 

Recognized in OCI

            $ (18,739   $ (18,762
                         
PNM              

Electric operating revenues

   $ (4,030   $ 4,331      $ -      $ 84       $ 29,930      $ 36,982   

Cost of energy

     (5,386     (11,326     -        -         (18     (29
                                                 

Total gain (loss)

   $ (9,416   $ (6,995   $ -      $ 84       $ 29,912      $ 36,953   
                                                 

Recognized in OCI

            $ (20,984   $ (20,195
                         

Commodity contract volume positions are presented in Decatherms for gas related contracts and in MWh for power related contracts. The table below presents PNMR’s and PNM’s net buy (sell) volume positions:

 

     Decatherms      MWh  
     Economic
Hedges
     Trading
Transactions
    Qualified
Cash Flow
Hedges
     Economic
Hedges
    Trading
Transactions
     Qualified
Cash Flow
Hedges
 
December 31, 2010      

PNMR

     22,767,500         -        -         1,693,431        -         -   

PNM

     1,882,500         -        -         (990,120     -         -   
December 31, 2009                

PNMR

     17,852,500         (1,963,293     -         1,658,101        -         (788,400

PNM

     6,087,500         -        -         468,525        -         (788,400

In connection with managing its commodity risks, the Company enters into master agreements with certain counterparties. If the Company is in a net liability position under an agreement, some agreements provide that the counterparties can request collateral from the Company if the Company’s credit rating is downgraded; other agreements provide that the counterparty may request collateral to provide it with “adequate assurance” that the Company will perform; and others have no provision for collateral.

The table below presents information about the Company’s contingent requirements to provide collateral under commodity contracts having an objectively determinable collateral provision that are in net liability positions and are not fully collateralized with cash. Contractual liability represents commodity derivative contracts recorded at fair value on the balance sheet, determined on an individual contract basis without offsetting amounts for individual contracts that are in an asset position and could be offset under master netting agreements with the same counterparty. The table only reflects cash collateral that has been posted under the existing contracts and does not

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

reflect letters of credit under the Company’s revolving credit facilities that have been issued as collateral. Net exposure is the net contractual liability for all contracts, including those designated as normal purchases and sales, offset by existing cash collateral and by any offsets available under master netting agreements, including both asset and liability positions.

 

Contingent Feature –

Credit Rating Downgrade

   Contractual
Liability
     Existing Cash
Collateral
     Net Exposure  
     (In thousands)  
December 31, 2010         

PNMR

   $ 8,113       $ -       $ 2,642   

PNM

   $ 291       $ -       $ 119   
December 31, 2009         

PNMR

   $ 17,124       $ 1,000       $ 14,104   

PNM

   $ 1,211       $ 1,000       $ 37   

Sale of Wholesale Contracts

In January 2008, PNM entered into an agreement to sell certain wholesale power, natural gas, and transmission contracts. These contracts represented a significant portion of the wholesale activity portfolio of PNM Electric, and included several long-term sales and purchase power agreements. Included in the sales agreement were the Pyramid operating lease and certain transmission agreements, which were not considered derivative instruments. In connection with an amendment to GAAP, pre-tax gains on these contracts amounting to $17.2 million were recorded as an adjustment to January 1, 2008 retained earnings. On June 19, 2008 PNM completed the sale for $6.1 million and recognized gains of $5.1 million.

Sale of Power from PVNGS Unit 3

In April 2008, PNM entered into three separate contracts for the sale of capacity and energy related to its entire ownership interest in PVNGS Unit 3, which is 135 MW. Under two of the contracts, PNM sold 90 MW of firm capacity and energy. Under the third contract, PNM sold 45 MW of unit contingent capacity and energy. The term of the contracts was May 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010. Under the two firm contracts, the two buyers made prepayments of $40.6 million and $30.0 million. These amounts were recorded as deferred revenue and were amortized over the life of the contracts. At December 31, 2009, $29.5 million was included in other current liabilities related to these contracts. The prepayments received under the firm contracts, as well as required subsequent monthly payments on them, are shown as a financing activity in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as required by GAAP. The firm contracts were considered energy derivatives and a loss of $4.8 million was recognized at inception. The firm contracts were accounted for as cash flow hedges and changes in fair value were included in AOCI. The contingent contract was accounted for as a normal sale. Beginning January 1, 2011, PNM is selling its 135 MW interest in PVNGS Unit 3 daily at market prices. PNM has established fixed rates for the majority of these sales through the end of 2011 through hedging arrangements that are accounted for as economic hedges.

Non-Derivative Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair value for cash, receivables, and payables due to the short period of maturity. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value.

Available-for-sale securities for PNMR and PNM consist of PNM assets held in the NDT for its share of decommissioning costs of PVNGS. The NDT holds equity and fixed income securities. The fair value and gross unrealized gains of investments in available-for-sale securities are presented in the following table. PNMR and PNM do not have any unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities.

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

     December 31, 2010      December 31, 2009  
     Unrealized Gains      Fair Value      Unrealized Gains      Fair Value  
            (In thousands)         

Equity securities:

           

Domestic value

   $ 5,108       $ 25,491       $ 1,684       $ 21,458   

Domestic growth

     17,239         48,237         8,901         38,132   

International and other

     2,730         10,670         1,558         9,985   

Fixed income securities:

           

Municipals

     837         37,595         1,715         36,901   

U.S. Government

     348         21,541         25         20,451   

Corporate and other

     573         8,402         309         8,006   

Cash investments

     -         4,986         -         2,099   
                                   
   $ 26,835       $ 156,922       $ 14,192       $ 137,032   
                                   

The proceeds and gross realized gains and losses on the disposition of available-for-sale securities for PNMR and PNM are shown in the following table. Realized gains and losses are determined by specific identification of costs of securities sold.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Proceeds from sales

   $ 79,853      $ 124,519      $ 183,616   

Gross realized gains

   $ 5,635      $ 6,009      $ 11,279   

Gross realized (losses)

   $ (3,704   $ (7,359   $ (14,206

Held-to-maturity securities are those investments in debt securities that the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity securities consist of the investment in PVNGS lessor notes and certain items within other investments, including the EIP lessor note.

The Company has no available-for-sale or held-to-maturity securities for which carrying value exceeds fair value. There are no impairments considered to be “other than temporary” that are included in AOCI and not recognized in earnings.

At December 31, 2010, the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities had the following final maturities:

 

     Fair Value  
     Available-for-Sale      Held-to-Maturity  
     PNMR and PNM      PNMR      PNM  
     (In thousands)  

Within 1 year

   $ 1,995       $ -       $ -   

After 1 year through 5 years

     17,274         157,656         146,727   

After 5 years through 10 years

     10,528         3,290         -   

Over 10 years

     37,741         -         -   
                          
   $ 67,538       $ 160,946       $ 146,727   
                          

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The carrying amount and fair value of held-to-maturity debt securities and other non-derivative financial instruments (including current maturities) are:

 

     December 31, 2010      December 31, 2009  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value      Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
     (In thousands)  

PNMR

           

Long-term debt

   $ 1,565,847       $ 1,659,674       $ 1,567,331       $ 1,627,986   

Investment in PVNGS lessor notes

   $ 136,145       $ 141,663       $ 159,936       $ 169,863   

Other investments

   $ 18,791       $ 21,675       $ 25,528       $ 34,078   

PNM

           

Long-term debt

   $ 1,055,748       $ 1,056,864       $ 1,055,733       $ 1,044,516   

Investment in PVNGS lessor notes

   $ 136,145       $ 141,663       $ 159,936       $ 169,863   

Other investments

   $ 5,068       $ 5,563       $ 7,473       $ 8,457   

TNMP

           

Long-term debt

   $ 310,337       $ 385,220       $ 309,712       $ 368,350   

Other investments

   $ 282       $ 282       $ 270       $ 270   

The fair value of long-term debt shown above was primarily determined using quoted market values, as were certain items included in other investments. To the extent market values were not available, fair value was determined by discounting the cash flows for the instrument using quoted interest rates for comparable instruments.

Other Fair Value Disclosures

The Company determines the fair values of its derivative and other instruments based on the hierarchy established in GAAP, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. GAAP describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs used in determining fair values for the Company consist of internal valuation models.

For NDT investments, Level 2 fair values are provided by the trustee utilizing a pricing service. The pricing provider predominantly uses the market approach using bid side market value based upon a hierarchy of information for specific securities or securities with similar characteristics. For commodity derivatives, Level 2 fair values are determined based on market observable inputs, which are validated using multiple broker quotes, including forward price, volatility, and interest rate curves to establish expectations of future prices. Credit valuation adjustments are made for estimated credit losses based on the overall exposure to each counterparty. Fair values of Level 3 commodity derivatives are determined in a manner similar to those in Level 2, but are at a lower level in the hierarchy due to low transaction volume or market illiquidity that significantly limit the availability of observable market data.

Derivatives and Investments

The fair values of derivatives and investments that are recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

     Total(1)     Quoted Prices
in Active
Market for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
December 31, 2010        (In thousands)     
PNMR and PNM         

NDT investments

        

Cash and equivalents

   $ 4,986      $ 4,986      $ -      $ -   

Equity securities:

        

Domestic value

     25,491        25,491        -        -   

Domestic growth

     48,237        48,237        -        -   

International and other

     10,670        10,670        -        -   

Fixed income securities:

        

U.S. government

     21,541        16,613        4,928        -   

Municipals

     37,595        -        37,595        -   

Corporate and other

     8,402        -        8,402        -   
                                

Total NDT investments

   $ 156,922      $ 105,997      $ 50,925      $ -   
                                
PNMR         

Commodity derivative assets

   $ 21,263      $ 8,646      $ 12,308      $ 272   

Commodity derivative liabilities

     (44,238     (26,378     (16,729     (1,094
                                

Net

   $ (22,975   $ (17,732   $ (4,421   $ (822
                                
PNM         

Commodity derivative assets

   $ 1,443      $ -      $ 1,443      $ -   

Commodity derivative liabilities

     (5,119     -        (5,119     -   
                                

Net

   $ (3,676   $ -      $ (3,676   $ -   
                                
December 31, 2009         
PNMR and PNM         

NDT investments

        

Cash and equivalents

   $ 2,099      $ 2,099      $ -      $ -   

Equity securities:

        

Domestic value

     21,458        21,458        -        -   

Domestic growth

     38,132        38,132        -        -   

International and other

     9,985        9,985        -        -   

Fixed income securities:

        

U.S. government

     20,451        15,135        5,316        -   

Municipals

     36,901        -        36,901        -   

Corporate and other

     8,006        -        8,006        -   
                                

Total NDT investments

   $ 137,032      $ 86,809      $ 50,223      $ -   
                                
PNMR         

Commodity derivative assets

   $ 53,032      $ 9,097      $ 43,510      $ 320   

Commodity derivative liabilities

     (28,574     (10,534     (17,863     (72
                                

Net

   $ 24,458      $ (1,437   $ 25,647      $ 248   
                                
PNM         

Commodity derivative assets

   $ 24,498      $ -      $ 24,498      $ -   

Commodity derivative liabilities

     (2,065     (958     (1,090     (17
                                

Net

   $ 22,433      $ (958   $ 23,408      $ (17
                                

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

  (1)

The Level 1, 2 and 3 columns in the above table are presented based on the nature of each instrument. The total column is presented based on the balance sheet classification of the instruments and reflect unit of account reclassifications between commodity derivative assets and commodity derivative liabilities of less than $0.1 million for PNMR and zero for PNM at December 31, 2010 and $0.1 million for PNMR and zero for PNM at December 31, 2009. There were no transfers between levels for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.

A reconciliation of the changes in Level 3 fair value measurements is as follows:

 

     PNMR     PNM  
     Year Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 248      $ (409   $ (17   $ (409

Total gains (losses) included in earnings

     (1,646     (2,123     (128     (2,388

Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income

     -        (1,046     -        -   

Purchases, issuances, and settlements(1)

     576        3,826        145        2,780   
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ (822   $ 248      $ -      $ (17
                                

Total gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the end of the period

   $ (1,087   $ 248      $ -      $ (17
                                

 

  (1)

Includes fair value reversal of contracts settled, unearned and prepaid option premiums received and paid during the period for contracts still held at end of period.

Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) for Level 3 fair value measurements included in earnings are reported in operating revenues and cost of energy as follows:

 

     PNMR     PNM  
     Year Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
           (In thousands)        

Gains (losses) included in earnings:

        

Electric operating revenues

   $ -      $ 237      $ -      $ 237   

Cost of energy

     (1,646     (2,360     (128     (2,625
                                

Total

   $ (1,646   $ (2,123   $ (128   $ (2,388
                                

Change in unrealized gains or losses related to assets still held at the reporting date:

        

Electric operating revenues

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Cost of energy

     (1,087     248        -        (17
                                

Total

   $ (1,087   $ 248      $ -      $ (17
                                

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

Investments Held by Employee Benefit Plans

As discussed in Note 12, PNM and TNMP have trusts that hold investment assets for their pension and other postretirement benefit plans. The fair value of the assets held by the trusts impacts the determination of the funded status of each plan, but the assets are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Both the PNM Pension Plan and the TNMP Pension Plan hold units of participation in the PNM Resources, Inc. Master Trust (the “PNMR Master Trust”), which was established for the investment of assets of the pension plans. Fair value of alternative investments is determined based on net asset value as reported by fund managers.

The fair values of investments held by the employee benefit plans are as follows:

 

     Total      Quoted
Prices in
Active
Market for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
December 31, 2010         (In thousands)      
PNM Pension Plan            

Participation in PNMR Master Trust

   $ 393,480       $ 208,759       $ 105,781       $ 78,940   
                                   
TNMP Pension Plan            

Participation in PNMR Master Trust

   $ 60,506       $ 30,530       $ 16,317       $ 13,659   
                                   
PNM OPEB Plan            

Cash and equivalents

   $ 1,811       $ 1,811       $ -       $ -   

Equity securities:

           

International funds

     3,182         -         3,182         -   

Domestic value

     1,363         1,363         -         -   

Domestic growth

     41,278         22,939         18,339         -   

Other funds

     9,057         -         9,057         -   

Fixed income securities:

           

Mutual funds

     5,860         5,860         -         -   
                                   

Total Assets

   $ 62,551       $ 31,973       $ 30,578       $ -   
                                   
TNMP OPEB Plan            

Cash and equivalents

   $ 424       $ 424       $ -       $ -   

Equity securities:

           

International funds

     1,116         -         1,116         -   

Domestic value

     582         582         -         -   

Domestic growth

     710         710         -         -   

Mutual funds

     2,959         -         2,959         -   

Fixed income securities:

           

Mutual funds

     2,834         2,834         -         -   
                                   

Total Assets

   $ 8,625       $ 4,550       $ 4,075       $ -   
                                   

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

     Total      Quoted
Prices in
Active
Market for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
December 31, 2009      (In thousands)   
PNM Pension Plan            

Real estate funds

   $ 2,168       $ -       $ -       $ 2,168   

Participation in PNMR Master Trust

     358,762         140,003         144,654         74,105   
                                   

Total Assets

   $ 360,930       $ 140,003       $ 144,654       $ 76,273   
                                   
TNMP Pension Plan            

Participation in PNMR Master Trust

   $ 57,757       $ 21,629       $ 23,702       $ 12,426   
                                   
PNM OPEB Plan            

Cash and equivalents

   $ 6,201       $ 6,201       $ -       $ -   

Equity securities:

           

International

     7,849         3,994         3,855         -   

Domestic value

     3,967         3,967         -         -   

Domestic growth

     2,745         2,745         -         -   

Mutual funds

     21,546         -         21,546         -   

Fixed income securities:

           

Corporate

     838         -         838         -   

Mutual funds

     14,893         14,893         -         -   
                                   

Total Assets

   $ 58,039       $ 31,800       $ 26,239       $ -   
                                   
TNMP OPEB Plan            

Cash and equivalents

   $ 579       $ 579       $ -       $ -   

Equity securities:

           

International

     975         975         -         -   

Domestic value

     471         471         -         -   

Domestic growth

     493         493         -         -   

Mutual funds

     2,463         -         2,463         -   

Fixed income securities:

           

Corporate

     26         -         26         -   

Mutual funds

     2,124         2,124         -         -   
                                   

Total Assets

   $ 7,131       $ 4,642       $ 2,489       $ -   
                                   

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The fair values of investments in the PNMR Master Trust are as follows:

 

     Total      Quoted
Prices in
Active
Market for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
December 31, 2010      (In thousands)   
PNMR Master Trust            

Cash and equivalents

   $ 10,718       $ 10,718       $ -       $ -   

Equity securities:

           

International

     46,505         46,505         -         -   

Domestic value

     79,218         76,493         2,725         -   

Domestic growth

     81,375         81,375         -         -   

Other funds

     49,307         -         49,307         -   

Fixed income securities:

           

Corporate

     2,062         -         2,062         -   

U.S. government

     39,585         24,198         15,387         -   

Municipals

     2,935         -         2,935         -   

Foreign government and other

     266         -         266         -   

Other funds

     49,416         -         49,416         -   

Alternative investments:

           

Private equity funds

     32,935         -         -         32,935   

Hedge funds

     37,622         -         -         37,622   

Real estate funds

     22,042         -         -         22,042   
                                   

Total Assets

   $ 453,986       $ 239,289       $ 122,098       $ 92,599   
                                   
December 31, 2009   
PNMR Master Trust            

Cash and equivalents

   $ 21,424       $ 21,424       $ -       $ -   

Equity securities:

           

International

     44,609         -         44,609         -   

Domestic value

     69,867         66,197         3,670         -   

Domestic growth

     70,538         70,538         -         -   

Mutual funds

     47,742         -         47,742         -   

Fixed income securities:

           

Corporate

     17,778         -         17,778         -   

U.S. government

     3,461         3,461         -         -   

Municipals

     2,504         -         2,504         -   

Foreign government and other

     714         12         702         -   

Mutual funds

     51,351         -         51,351         -   

Alternative investments:

           

Private equity funds

     26,883         -         -         26,883   

Hedge funds

     34,921         -         -         34,921   

Real estate funds

     24,727         -         -         24,727   
                                   

Total Assets

   $ 416,519       $ 161,632       $ 168,356       $ 86,531   
                                   

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

A reconciliation of the changes in Level 3 fair value measurements is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
Level 3 Fair Value Assets and Liabilities    2010     2009  
           (In thousands)        
PNM Pension    Master
Trust
    Real
Estate
Funds
    Master
Trust
    Real
Estate
Funds
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 74,105      $ 2,168      $ 95,562      $ 3,129   

Actual return on assets sold during the period

     (778     (1,846     (2,991     -   

Actual return on assets still held at period end

     4,015        -        3,812        (961

Purchases, issuances, and settlements

     1,598        (322     (22,278     -   
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 78,940      $ -      $ 74,105      $ 2,168   
                                
TNMP Pension         

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 12,426        $ 16,024     

Actual return on assets sold during the period

     (199       (502  

Actual return on assets still held at period end

     1,024          640     

Purchases, issuances, and settlements

     408          (3,736  
                    

Balance at end of period

   $ 13,659        $ 12,426     
                    

Additional information concerning changes in Level 3 fair value measurements for the PNMR Master Trust is as follows:

Level 3 Fair Value Assets and Liabilities

 

PNMR Master Trust    Private
equity
funds
    Hedge
funds
    Real
estate
funds
    Total  
           (In thousands)        

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 27,590      $ 49,469      $ 34,527      $ 111,586   

Actual return on assets sold during the period

     (237     (3,233     (23     (3,493

Actual return on assets still held at period end

     (3,742     8,685        (491     4,452   

Purchases, issuances, and settlements

     3,272        (20,000     (9,286     (26,014
                                

Balance at December 31, 2009

     26,883        34,921        24,727        86,531   

Actual return on assets sold during the period

     (769     -        (208     (977

Actual return on assets still held at period end

     2,363        2,701        (25     5,039   

Purchases, issuances, and settlements

     4,458        -        (2,452     2,006   
                                

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 32,935      $ 37,622      $ 22,042      $ 92,599   
                                

 

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Variable Interest Entities

On January 1, 2010, the Company adopted an amendment to GAAP that changes how an enterprise evaluates and accounts for its involvement with variable interest entities. This amendment modifies the determination of the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity by focusing primarily on whether the enterprise has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of a variable interest entity. The amendment also requires continual reassessment of the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and increases disclosure requirements. The adoption of this amendment did not change how the Company accounts for its existing arrangements with variable interest entities and the disclosures presented below reflect the requirements of the amendment.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

On April 18, 2007, PNM entered into a PPA to purchase all of the electric capacity and energy from Valencia, a natural gas-fired power plant near Belen, New Mexico. Valencia became operational on May 30, 2008. A third-party built, owns, and operates the facility while PNM is the sole purchaser of the electricity generated. The total construction cost for the facility was $90.0 million. The term of the PPA is for 20 years beginning June 1, 2008, with the full output of the plant estimated to be 145 MW. During the term of the PPA, PNM has the option to purchase and own up to 50% of the plant or the variable interest entity. PNM estimates that the plant will typically operate during peak periods of energy demand in summer. PNM is obligated to pay fixed O&M and capacity charges in addition to variable O&M charges under this PPA. For the year ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, PNM paid $17.9 million, $17.7 million, and $9.6 million for fixed charges and $1.1 million, $0.5 million, and $0.9 million for variable charges. PNM does not have any other financial obligations related to Valencia. The assets of Valencia can only be used to satisfy obligations of Valencia and creditors of Valencia do not have any recourse against PNM’s assets.

PNM has evaluated the accounting treatment of this arrangement and concluded that the third party entity that owns Valencia is a variable interest entity and that PNM is the primary beneficiary of the entity under GAAP since PNM has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Valencia and will absorb the majority of the variability in the cash flows of the plant. The significant factors considered in reaching that conclusion are that PNM sources fuel for the plant, controls when the facility operates through its dispatch, and receives the entire output of the plant, which factors directly and significantly impact the economic performance of Valencia. As the primary beneficiary, PNM has consolidated the entity in its financial statements beginning on the commercial operations date. Accordingly, the assets, liabilities, operating expenses, and cash flows of Valencia are included in the consolidated financial statements of PNM although PNM has no legal ownership interest or voting control of the variable interest entity. The assets and liabilities of Valencia set forth below are immaterial to PNM and, therefore, not shown separately on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The owner’s equity and net income of Valencia are considered attributable to non-controlling interest. PNM did not consolidate Valencia prior to May 30, 2008 since PNM had no financial risk.

Summarized financial information for Valencia since May 30, 2008 is as follows:

 

Results of Operations       
     Year ended December 31,     May 30, 2008  to
December 31, 2008
 
     2010     2009    
     (In thousands)  

Operating revenues

   $ 18,907      $ 18,175      $ 10,400   

Operating expenses

     (5,344     (6,285     (2,996

Interest expense

     -        -        (225
                        

Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest

   $ 13,563      $ 11,890      $ 7,179   
                        

 

Financial Position      
     December 31,  
     2010      2009  
     (In thousands)  

Current assets

   $ 2,372       $ 3,981   

Net property, plant and equipment

     83,617         86,349   
                 

Total assets

     85,989         90,330   

Current liabilities

     812         971   
                 

Owners’ equity – non-controlling interest

   $ 85,177       $ 89,359   
                 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

PNM leases interests in Units 1 and 2 of PVNGS under arrangements, which were entered into in 1985 and 1986, that are accounted for as operating leases. There are currently eight separate lease agreements with eight different trusts whose beneficial owners are five different institutional investors. PNM is not the legal or tax owner of the leased assets. The beneficial owners of the trusts possess all of the voting control and pecuniary interests in the trusts. PNM has an option to purchase the leased assets at appraised value at the end of the leases, but does not have a fixed price purchase option and does not provide residual value guarantees. PNM has options to renew the leases at fixed rates set forth in the leases for two years beyond the termination of the original lease terms. The option periods on certain leases may be further extended for up to an additional six years if the appraised remaining useful lives and fair value of the leased assets are greater than parameters set forth in the leases. Under GAAP, these renewal options are considered to be variable interests in the trusts and result in the trusts being considered variable interest entities. PNM is only obligated to make payments to the trusts for the scheduled semi-annual lease payments, which, net of amounts that will be returned to PNM through its ownership in related lessor notes, aggregate $118.5 million over the remaining terms of the leases. Under certain circumstances (for example, final shutdown of the plant, the NRC issuing specified violation orders with respect to PVNGS, or the occurrence of specified nuclear events), PNM would be required to make specified payments to the beneficial owners and take title to the leased interests. If such an event had occurred as of December 31, 2010, PNM could have been required to pay the beneficial owners up to approximately $177.3 million, which would result in PNM taking ownership of the leased assets and termination of the leases. PNM has no other financial obligations or commitments to the trusts or the beneficial owners. Creditors of the trusts have no recourse to PNM’s assets other than with respect to the contractual lease payments. PNM has no additional rights to the assets of the trusts other than the use of the leased assets. PNM has no assets or liabilities recorded on its consolidated balance sheets related to the trusts other than the accrual of lease payments between the scheduled payment dates, which were $26.0 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009 and included in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 7.

PNM has evaluated the PVNGS lease arrangements and concluded that it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the trusts and, therefore, is not the primary beneficiary of the trusts under GAAP. The significant factors considered in reaching this conclusion are: the periods covered by fixed price renewal options are significantly shorter than the anticipated remaining useful lives of the assets, particularly since it appears reasonably likely that the operating licenses for the plants will be extended for twenty years through 2045 for Unit 1 and 2046 for Unit 2; PNM’s only financial obligation to the trusts is to make the fixed lease payments and the payments do not vary based on the output of the plants or their performance; during the lease term, the economic performance of the trusts is substantially fixed due to the fixed lease payments; PNM is only one of several participants in PVNGS and is not the operating agent for the plants, so does not significantly influence the day to day operations of the plants; furthermore, the operations of the plants, including plans for their decommissioning, are highly regulated by the NRC, leaving little room for the participants to operate the plants in a manner that impacts the economic performance of the trusts; the economic performance of the trusts at the end of the lease terms is dependent upon the fair value and remaining lives of the plants at that time, which are determined by factors such as power prices, outlook for nuclear power, and the impacts of potential carbon legislation or regulation, all which are outside of PNM’s control; and while PNM has some potential benefit from its renewal options, the vast majority of the value at the end of the leases will accrue to the beneficial owners of the trusts, particularly given increases in the value of existing nuclear generating facilities, which have no GHG, resulting from anticipated carbon legislation or regulation.

PNM has a PPA covering the entire output of Delta, which is a variable interest under GAAP. This arrangement was entered into prior to December 31, 2003 and PNM has been unsuccessful in obtaining the information necessary to determine if it is the primary beneficiary of the entity that owns Delta, or to consolidate that entity if it were determined that PNM is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, PNM is unable to make those determinations and, as provided in GAAP, continues to account for this PPA as an operating lease. PNM makes fixed and variable payments to Delta under the PPA. PNM also controls the dispatch of the generating plant, which impacts the variable payments made under the PPA and impacts the economic performance of the entity that owns Delta. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, PNM incurred fixed payments of $6.0 million, $6.4 million, and $9.0 million and variable payments of $0.4 million, $0.4 million, and $0.8 million under the PPA. PNM’s only quantifiable obligation under the PPA is to make the fixed payments, which as of December 31, 2010, aggregated $57.1 million through the end of the PPA in 2020. PNM will also pay variable costs, which cannot be

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

quantified since the amounts are based on how much the generating plant is in operation. PNM has no other obligations or commitments with respect to Delta.

 

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Earnings Per Share

In accordance with GAAP, dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share has been presented in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) of PNMR. Information regarding the computation of earnings (loss) per share is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:

      

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (31,124   $ 65,933      $ (297,565

Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

     (13,563     (11,890     (7,179

Preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiary

     (528     (528     (528
                        

Earnings from continuing operations attributable to PNMR

     (45,215     53,515        (305,272

Earnings from discontinued operations

     -        70,801        34,628   
                        

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR

   $ (45,215   $ 124,316      $ (270,644
                        

Average Number of Common Shares:

      

Outstanding during year

     86,673        86,634        82,879   

Equivalents from convertible preferred stock (Note 5)

     4,778        4,778        589   

Vested awards of restricted stock

     106        23        -   
                        

Average Shares - Basic

     91,557        91,435        83,468   

Dilutive Effect of Common Stock Equivalents (1):

      

Stock options and restricted stock

     -        236        -   
                        

Average Shares – Diluted

     91,557        91,671        83,468   
                        

Per Share of Common Stock – Basic:

      

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (0.49   $ 0.58      $ (3.66

Earnings from discontinued operations

     -        0.78        0.42   
                        

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ (0.49   $ 1.36      $ (3.24
                        

Per Share of Common Stock – Diluted:

      

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (0.49   $ 0.58      $ (3.66

Earnings from discontinued operations

     -        0.78        0.42   
                        

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ (0.49   $ 1.36      $ (3.24
                        

 

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Due to losses in the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2008, no potentially dilutive securities are reflected in the average number of common shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share since any impact would be anti-dilutive. At December 31, 2010, PNMR’s potentially dilutive securities consist of all options and restricted stock (see Note 13).

 

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Income Taxes

PNMR

PNMR’s income taxes (benefit) from continuing operations consist of the following components:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Current federal income tax

   $ (52,184   $ (81,963   $ (31,625

Current state income tax

     (15,528     (3,770     2,290   

Deferred federal income tax

     28,364        112,707        (22,722

Deferred state income tax

     9,522        4,393        (35,855

Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits

     (2,429     (2,549     (2,904
                        

Total income taxes (benefit)

   $ (32,255   $ 28,818      $ (90,816
                        

PNMR’s provision for income taxes from continuing operations differed from the federal income tax computed at the statutory rate for each of the years shown. The differences are attributable to the following factors:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Federal income tax at statutory rates

   $ (22,183   $ 33,163      $ (135,933

Impairment of goodwill

     -        -        61,024   

Investment tax credits

     (2,429     (2,549     (2,904

Flow-through of depreciation items

     3,995        3,777        2,682   

Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest in Valencia

     (4,747     (4,162     (2,513

Gains on the sale and leaseback of PVNGS Units 1 and 2

     (55     (55     (55

Reversal of deferred income taxes accrued at prior tax rates

     (1,109     (1,109     (1,109

Research and development credit

     -        (424     (220

Affordable housing credit

     (750     (750     (750

Allowance for funds used during construction

     (764     (734     (394

State income tax

     (6,312     344        (6,238

Texas margin tax and related deferred tax adjustments

     -        -        (2,494

Other

     2,099        1,317        (1,912
                        

Total income taxes (benefit)

   $ (32,255   $ 28,818      $ (90,816
                        

Effective tax rate

     50.89     30.41     23.38
                        

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The components of PNMR’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability were:

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Net operating loss

   $ 72,950      $ -   

Pension

     58,267        61,280   

Optim Energy

     46,508        -   

Other

     113,416        114,735   
                

Total deferred tax assets

     291,141        176,015   
                

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Depreciation and plant related

     (579,505     (435,827

Investment tax credit

     (18,089     (20,518

Regulatory assets related to income taxes

     (53,287     (57,413

Stranded costs

     (33,287     (36,266

Optim Energy

     -        (25,520

Other

     (164,282     (152,155
                

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (848,450     (727,699
                

Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities

     (557,309     (551,684

Current accumulated deferred income tax asset

     (886     -   
                

Non-current accumulated deferred income tax liability

   $ (558,195   $ (551,684
                

The following table reconciles the change in PNMR’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability to the deferred income tax benefit included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table

   $ 5,625   

Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities

     2,183   

Tax effect of mark-to-market adjustments

     9,850   

Tax effect of excess pension liability

     4,966   

Adjustment for uncertain income tax positions

     13,049   

Other

     (216
        

Deferred income taxes

   $ 35,457   
        

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

PNM

PNM’s income taxes (benefit) from continuing operations consist of the following components:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Current federal income tax

   $ (77,691   $ (64,342   $ 10,449   

Current state income tax

     438        (13,621     2,167   

Deferred federal income tax

     109,170        77,264        (16,627

Deferred state income tax

     6,939        16,974        (3,305

Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits

     (2,429     (2,549     (2,713
                        

Total income taxes (benefit)

   $ 36,427      $ 13,726      $ (10,029
                        

PNM’s provision for income taxes from continuing operations differed from the federal income tax computed at the statutory rate for each of the years shown. The differences are attributable to the following factors:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Federal income tax at statutory rates

   $ 37,551      $ 15,969      $ (24,263

Impairment of goodwill

     -        -        17,900   

Investment tax credits

     (2,429     (2,549     (2,713

Flow-through of depreciation items

     3,994        3,776        2,682   

Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest in Valencia

     (4,747     (4,162     (2,513

Gains on the sale and leaseback of PVNGS Units 1 and 2

     (55     (55     (55

Reversal of deferred income taxes accrued at prior tax rates

     (969     (969     (969

Allowance for funds used during construction

     (764     (733     (334

State income tax

     4,747        1,933        (824

Other

     (901     516        1,060   
                        

Total income taxes (benefit)

   $ 36,427      $ 13,726      $ (10,029
                        

Effective tax rate

     33.95     30.08     14.47
                        

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The components of PNM’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability were:

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Net operating loss

   $ 66,320      $ -   

Pension

     61,055        63,227   

Other

     62,940        85,935   
                

Total deferred tax assets

     190,315        149,162   
                

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Depreciation and plant related

     (476,533     (340,951

Investment tax credit

     (18,089     (20,518

Regulatory assets related to income taxes

     (42,070     (45,960

Other

     (128,152     (126,749
                

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (664,844     (534,178
                

Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities

     (474,529     (385,016

Current accumulated deferred income tax liability

     9,783        -   
                

Non-current accumulated deferred income tax liability

   $ (464,746   $ (385,016
                

The following table reconciles the change in PNM’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability to the deferred income tax benefit included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table

   $ 89,513   

Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities

     2,294   

Tax effect of mark-to-market adjustments

     4,891   

Tax effect of excess pension liability

     4,925   

Adjustment for uncertain income tax positions

     12,057   
        

Deferred income taxes

   $ 113,680   
        

TNMP

TNMP’s income taxes from continuing operations consist of the following components:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Current federal income tax

   $ 3,532      $ (25,237   $ 17,233   

Current state income tax

     1,766        1,584        1,609   

Deferred federal income tax

     4,775        31,664        11,285   

Deferred state income tax

     (29     (26     (18,808

Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits

     -        -        (191
                        

Total income taxes

   $ 10,044      $ 7,985      $ 11,128   
                        

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

TNMP’s provision for income taxes differed from the federal income tax computed at the statutory rate for each of the periods shown. The differences are attributable to the following factors:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Federal income tax at statutory rates

   $ 9,109      $ 7,053      $ 817   

Impairment of goodwill

     -        -        12,059   

Investment tax credits

     -        -        (191

Reversal of deferred income taxes accrued at prior tax rates

     (141     (141     (141

Allowance for funds used during construction

     -        -        (10

State income tax

     1,148        1,032        1,045   

Texas margin tax and related deferred tax adjustments

     -        -        (2,494

Other

     (72     41        43   
                        

Total income taxes

   $ 10,044      $ 7,985      $ 11,128   
                        

Effective tax rate

     38.59     39.63     476.65
                        

The components of TNMP’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability at December 31 were:

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Regulatory liabilities related to income taxes

   $ 6,259      $ 6,682   

Other

     16,638        16,208   
                

Total deferred tax assets

     22,897        22,890   
                

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Depreciation and plant related

     (103,456     (96,627

Stranded costs

     (33,287     (36,266

Regulatory assets related to income taxes

     (11,217     (11,453

Other

     (15,182     (15,488
                

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (163,142     (159,834
                

Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities

     (140,245     (136,944

Current accumulated deferred income tax asset

     (1,876     -   
                

Non-current accumulated deferred income tax liability

   $ (142,121   $ (136,944
                

The following table reconciles the change in TNMP’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability to the deferred income tax benefit included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table

   $ 3,301   

Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities

     (112

Tax effect of excess pension liability

     41   

Adjustments for uncertain income tax positions

     992   

Other

     524   
        

Deferred income taxes

   $ 4,746   
        

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

GAAP 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. A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits (expenses) is as follows:

 

     PNMR     PNM     TNMP  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 18,252      $ (247   $ -   

Additions based on tax positions related to 2008

     (1,111     316        541   

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

     (753     -        -   

Settlements

     -        -        -   
                        

Balance at December 31, 2008

     16,388        69        541   

Additions based on tax positions related to 2009

     6,633        (287     6,255   

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

     (430     -        -   

Settlements

     -        -        -   
                        

Balance at December 31, 2009

     22,591        (218     6,796   

Additions based on tax positions related to 2010

     13,514        12,136        992   

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

     -        -        -   

Settlements

     -        -        -   
                        

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 36,105      $ 11,918      $ 7,788   
                        

Included in the balance at December 31, 2010 are $3.5 million and $0.2 million of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate for PNMR and PNM. None of TNMP’s unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2010 would affect the effective tax rate if recognized. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that approximately $0.1 million of PNMR’s unrecognized tax expenses, $0.1 million of PNM’s unrecognized tax expenses, and $0.5 million of TNMP’s unrecognized tax benefits will be reduced or settled in 2011 as a result of the conclusion of income tax examinations.

Estimated interest income related to refunds the Company expects to receive is included in Other Income and estimated interest expense and penalties related to potential cash settlements are included in Interest Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). Interest income (expense) related to income taxes is as follows:

 

     PNMR     PNM     TNMP  
     (In thousands)  

2010

   $ 397      $ 465      $ (8

2009

   $ 6,418      $ 7,746      $ (6

2008

   $ (2,450   $ (4,874   $ 537   

Accumulated accrued interest receivable (payable) related to income taxes is as follows:

 

     PNMR     PNM     TNMP  
     (In thousands)  

December 31, 2010:

      

Accumulated accrued interest receivable

   $ 4,001      $ 4,001      $ -   

Accumulated accrued interest payable

   $ (1,174   $ (23   $ (115

December 31, 2009:

      

Accumulated accrued interest receivable

   $ 14,267      $ 14,267      $ -   

Accumulated accrued interest payable

   $ (1,105   $ (23   $ (107

The Company files a federal consolidated and several consolidated and separate state income tax returns. The tax years prior to 2003 are closed to examination by either federal or state taxing authorities. Tax year 2003 is open for examination only for certain items. Tax year 2004 is closed to examination by federal taxing authorities, but open for some states. Other tax years are open to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. At December

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

31, 2010, the Company has $138.8 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards that expire in 2030 and $21.1 million of federal tax credit carryforwards that expire beginning in 2021.

 

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

PNMR and its subsidiaries maintain qualified defined benefit pension plans, postretirement benefit plans providing medical and dental benefits, and executive retirement programs (“PNM Plans” and “TNMP Plans”). PNMR maintains the legal obligation for the benefits owed to participants under these plans. As discussed in Note 2, PNM completed the sale of its gas operations to NMGC on January 30, 2009. PNM retained the obligations under the defined benefit pension plans and executive retirement plans relating to employees that transferred to NMGC upon the sale. NMGC assumed the postretirement medical and dental obligations for the transferred employees. The periodic costs or income of the PNM Plans and TNMP Plans are included in regulated rates to the extent attributable to regulated operations. In addition, PNM receives a regulated return on the amount it has funded for its pension plan in excess of the periodic cost or income.

Participants in the PNM Plans include eligible employees and retirees of PNMR and other subsidiaries of PNMR. Participants in the TNMP Plans include eligible employees and retirees of TNMP, First Choice and other subsidiaries of TNP. The PNM pension plan was frozen at the end of 1997 with regard to new participants, salary levels and benefits. Through December 31, 2007, additional credited service could be accrued under the PNM pension plan up to a limit determined by age and service. The TNMP pension plan was frozen at December 31, 2005 with regard to new participants, salary levels and benefits.

GAAP requires a plan sponsor to (a) recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a plan’s overfunded status or a liability for a plan’s underfunded status; (b) measure a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year; and (c) recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in the year in which the changes occur. Such changes are reported in other comprehensive income.

GAAP also requires unrecognized prior service costs and unrecognized gains or losses to be recorded in AOCI and subsequently amortized. The amortization of these incurred costs will ultimately be included as pension and postretirement benefits expenses in subsequent years. To the extent the amortization of these items will ultimately be recovered in future rates, PNM and TNMP records the costs as a regulatory asset or regulatory liability.

The Company has in place, for the PNM Plans and TNMP Plans, a policy that defines the investment objectives, establishes performance goals of the asset managers and provides procedures for the manner in which investments are to be reviewed. The plans implement investment strategies to achieve the following objectives:

 

   

Maximize the return on assets, commensurate with the risk that the Corporate Investment Committee deems appropriate to: meet the obligations of the pension plans and other postretirement benefits plans; minimize the volatility of expense; and account for contingencies; and

   

Generate a rate of return for the total portfolio that equals or exceeds the actuarial investment rate assumption.

Management is responsible for the determination of the asset target mix and the expected rate of return. The target asset allocations are determined based on consultations with external investment advisors. The expected long-term rate of return on pension and postretirement plan assets is calculated on the market-related value of assets. GAAP requires that actual gains and losses on pension and postretirement plan assets be recognized in the market-related value of assets equally over a period of not more than five years, which reduces year-to-year volatility. For the PNM Plans and TNMP Plans, the market-related value of assets is equal to the prior year’s market related value of assets adjusted for contributions, benefit payments and investment gains and losses that lie within a corridor of plus or minus 4.0% around the expected return on market value. Gains and losses that lie outside the corridor are

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

amortized over five years. This market-related valuation recognizes the portion of return that is outside the range over a five-year period from the year in which the return occurs. As such, the future value of assets will be impacted as previously deferred returns are recorded.

In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 were signed into law. This legislation expands health care coverage to individuals and will largely be funded through tax increases. One provision that will impact certain companies significantly is the elimination of the tax deductibility of the Medicare Part D subsidy. The Company does not expect any significant impact on its financial statements as a result of the legislation.

In June 2010, the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act was enacted. The act contains a provision designed to lower required contributions to pension plans by offering extended amortization methods for shortfalls resulting from recent losses in asset market value. The Company’s pension plans can elect this relief for losses occurring in any two years within the 2009-2011 periods. The Company has elected this relief for year 2009 and 2010 for the PNM Plan and 2010 and 2011 for the TNMP Plan. The impacts of this legislation have been reflected in estimated future contributions to the pension plans.

Pension Plans

For defined benefit pension plans, including the executive retirement plans, the PBO represents the actuarial present value of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date using assumptions regarding future compensation levels. The accumulated benefit obligation represents the PBO without considering future compensation levels. Since the plans are frozen, the PBO and accumulated benefit obligation are equal. The following table presents information about the PBO, fair value of plan assets, and funded status of the plans:

 

     PNM Plan     TNMP Plan  
     Year Ended December 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

PBO at beginning of year

   $ 545,747      $ 491,758      $ 68,636      $ 64,028   

Service cost

     -        -        -        -   

Interest cost

     34,073        34,439        4,126        4,396   

Actuarial (gain) loss

     51,379        55,492        5,113        6,181   

Benefits paid

     (37,742     (35,942     (5,615     (5,969
                                

PBO at end of year

     593,457        545,747        72,260        68,636   
                                

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

     360,854        332,768        57,744        53,424   

Actual return on plan assets

     51,725        64,028        8,013        10,289   

Employer contributions

     17,951        -        245        -   

Benefits paid

     (37,742     (35,942     (5,615     (5,969
                                

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

     392,788        360,854        60,387        57,744   
                                

Funded status-asset (liability) for pension benefits

   $ (200,669   $ (184,893   $ (11,873   $ (10,892
                                

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The following table presents pre-tax information about prior service cost and net actuarial (gain) loss in AOCI as of December 31, 2010.

 

     PNM Plan     TNMP Plan  
     December 31, 2010     December 31, 2010  
     Prior service
cost
    Net actuarial
(gain) loss
    Net actuarial
(gain) loss
 
     (In thousands)  

Amounts in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) at beginning of year

   $ (50   $ 120,139      $ 390   

Experience loss (gain)

     -        37,008        2,894   

Regulatory asset (liability) adjustment

     504        (21,140     (2,763

Amortization recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income)

     (140     (2,854     -   
                        

Amounts in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) at end of year

   $ 314      $ 133,153      $ 521   
                        

Amortization expected to be recognized in AOCI in 2011

   $ (140   $ (4,074   $ 16   
                        

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

PNM Plan

      

Service cost

   $ -      $ -      $ -   

Interest cost

     34,073        34,439        33,268   

Expected return on plan assets

     (37,354     (38,763     (41,345

Amortization of net (gain) loss

     6,450        3,818        1,924   

Amortization of prior service cost

     317        317        317   
                        

Net periodic benefit cost (income)

   $ 3,486      $ (189   $ (5,836
                        

TNMP Plan

      

Service cost

   $ -      $ -      $ -   

Interest cost

     4,126        4,396        4,243   

Expected return on plan assets

     (5,794     (6,093     (6,635

Amortization of net (gain) loss

     -        -        (146

Amortization of prior service cost

     -        -        -   
                        

Net periodic benefit cost (income)

   $ (1,668   $ (1,697   $ (2,538
                        

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The following significant weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the PBO and net periodic benefit cost (income). Should actual experience differ from actuarial assumptions, the PBO and net periodic benefit cost (income) would be affected.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
PNM Plan    2010     2009     2008  

Discount rate for determining December 31 PBO

     5.72     6.47     7.25

Discount rate for determining net periodic benefit cost (income)

     6.47     7.25     6.88

Expected return on plan assets

     8.75     8.75     8.50

Rate of compensation increase

     N/     N/     N/

TNMP Plan

      

Discount rate for determining December 31 PBO

     5.50     6.31     7.25

Discount rate for determining net periodic benefit cost (income)

     6.31     7.25     6.72

Expected return on plan assets

     8.75     8.75     8.50

Rate of compensation increase

     N/     N/     N/

The assumed discount rate for determining the PBO was determined based on a review of long-term high-grade bonds and management’s expectations. The change in discount rate resulted in an increase in the PNM and TNMP PBOs of $41.5 million and $5.1 million at December 31, 2010. In addition, the PNM and TNMP PBOs increased by $9.0 million and $0.5 million due to changes in demographics and by $0.9 million and $0.1 million due to changes in the mortality assumption. Changes in the interest crediting assumption resulted in a $0.7 million decrease in the TNMP PBO. These changes are reflected as actuarial (gain) loss above. In 2009, the actuarial (gain) loss included changes in demographics of $9.6 million associated with early retirement of PNM Gas employees transferred to NMGC. Although the transferred employees did not result in a significant reduction in the expected years of future service of present employees covered by the pension plan and, therefore, under GAAP, a curtailment does not occur, GAAP required measuring the effects of the reduction in the work force in the same manner as a curtailment for purposes of determining the gain or loss on the sale of gas operations. This $9.6 million, which is not included in net periodic benefit (income) cost above, was recognized as a loss reducing the gain on the sale of PNM Gas.

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets reflects the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested, or to be invested, to provide for the benefits included in the PBO. Factors that are considered include, but are not limited to, historic returns on plan assets, current market information on long-term returns (e.g., long-term bond rates) and current and target asset allocations between asset categories. The expected long-term rate of return assumption for the PNM and TNMP pension plans compares to the actual return of 14.7% and 14.6% for the year ended December 31, 2010. If all other factors were to remain unchanged, a 1% decrease in the expected long-term rate of return would cause PNM’s and TNMP’s 2011 net periodic cost to increase $4.4 million and $0.6 million (analogous changes would result from a 1% increase).

The Company’s overall pension investment strategy is to invest in a portfolio that is diversified by asset class and style strategies. The targeted asset allocation is 57.5% equities, 22.5% fixed income, and 20% alternative investments. The objective is over the long term to achieve the actuarial rate of return. Equity securities primarily include investments in large, mid, and small cap domestic companies. The pension has a targeted allocation of 10% to equities of companies domiciled primarily in developed countries outside of the United States. This category comprises of actively managed international and domestic equity securities that are benchmarked against a variety of style indices. Fixed income investments are primarily corporate bonds of companies from diversified industries and government securities. Fixed income mutual funds are funds that attempt to match the duration of the pension liability. Alternative investments include investments in hedge funds, real estate funds, and private equity funds. These funds are structured as multi-strategy multi-manager fund-of-funds to achieve a diversified position in these asset classes. The plans have invested in funds that have investments in a diversified portfolio of assets including commercial property and multi-family housing. The hedge funds pursue various absolute return strategies such as relative value, long-short equity, and event driven. Private equity fund strategies include mezzanine financing, venture capital and buy-outs. See Note 8 for fair value information concerning assets held by the pension plans.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The following pension benefit payments are expected to be paid:

 

     PNM
Plan
     TNMP
Plan
 
     (In thousands)  

2011

   $ 39,930       $ 6,341   

2012

   $ 40,890       $ 6,863   

2013

   $ 41,794       $ 5,973   

2014

   $ 42,553       $ 6,290   

2015

   $ 43,263       $ 6,163   

Years 2016 – 2020

   $ 222,171       $ 26,896   

There was a significant decline in the general price levels of marketable equity securities held by the pension plans in late 2008 and in early 2009. Such declines have been partially offset by price increases through 2010. PNM and TNMP began making contributions to the pension plans in 2010. Based on current law and estimates of portfolio performance, PNM anticipates making contributions to its pension plan trust of approximately $40.9 million in 2011 and a total of $190.0 million for 2012-2015 and TNMP anticipates making contributions to its pension plan trust of approximately $1.1 million in 2010 and a total of $6.5 million for 2012-2015. These anticipated contributions were developed using a probabilistically weighted average discount rate of 5.20% for the PNM plan and 5.13% for the TNMP plan to determine the projected benefit obligation under the pension plans. Actual amounts to be funded in the future will be dependent on the actuarial assumptions at that time, including the appropriate discount rate.

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

For postretirement benefit plans, the APBO is the actuarial present value as of a date of all future benefits attributed under the terms of the postretirement benefit plan to employee service rendered to that date.

The following table presents information about the APBO, the fair value of plan assets, and the funded status of the plans:

 

     PNM Plan     TNMP Plan  
     Year Ended December 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

APBO at beginning of year

   $ 122,417      $ 120,843      $ 11,554      $ 10,565   

Service cost

     419        418        289        259   

Interest cost

     7,650        7,388        711        733   

Participant contributions

     1,732        1,706        257        388   

Actuarial (gain) loss

     (17,952     16,766        (116     268   

Benefits paid

     (9,331     (9,050     (543     (659

Plan changes

     (5,449     -        -        -   

Liability transferred with sale of PNM Gas

     -        (15,654     -        -   
                                

APBO at end of year

     99,486        122,417        12,152        11,554   
                                

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

     57,126        49,480        7,093        5,692   

Actual return on plan assets

     9,771        12,044        1,214        1,378   

Employer contributions

     2,451        2,946        575        294   

Participant contributions

     1,732        1,706        257        388   

Benefits paid

     (9,331     (9,050     (543     (659
                                

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

     61,749        57,126        8,596        7,093   
                                

Funded status-APBO net (liability)

   $ (37,737   $ (65,291   $ (3,556   $ (4,461
                                

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

As a result of the sale of gas operations on January 30, 2009, $15.7 million of the APBO liability was transferred to the purchaser and PNM recognized unamortized prior service costs resulting in a $2.9 million gain, which is not included in net periodic benefit cost below.

The following table presents pre-tax information about prior service cost and net actuarial (gain) loss in AOCI as of December 31, 2010.

 

     PNM Plan     TNMP Plan  
     December 31, 2010     December 31, 2010  
     Prior service
cost (credit)
    Net actuarial
(gain) loss
    Prior
service cost
    Net actuarial
(gain) loss
 
     (In thousands)  

Amount in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) at beginning of year

   $ (831   $ 4,254      $ 13      $ (97

Experience loss (gain)

     (5,449     (22,150     -        (816

Regulatory asset (liability) adjustment

     5,238        21,295        -        799   

Amortization recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income)

     160        (212     (1     4   
                                

Amounts in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) at end of year

   $ (882   $ 3,187      $ 12      $ (110
                                

Amortization expected to be recognized in AOCI in 2011

   $ 102      $ (124   $ (1   $ 4   
                                

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

PNM Plan

      

Service cost

   $ 419      $ 417      $ 713   

Interest cost

     7,650        7,388        8,344   

Expected return on plan assets

     (5,572     (5,832     (6,128

Amortization of net (gain) loss

     5,489        3,290        4,816   

Amortization of prior service credit

     (4,143     (4,262     (5,687
                        

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 3,843      $ 1,001      $ 2,058   
                        

TNMP Plan

      

Service cost

   $ 289      $ 260      $ 284   

Interest cost

     711        733        716   

Expected return on plan assets

     (514     (495     (486

Amortization of net (gain) loss

     (195     (265     (271

Amortization of prior service cost

     60        60        60   
                        

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 351      $ 293      $ 303   
                        

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The following significant weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the APBO and net periodic benefit cost. Should actual experience differ from actuarial assumptions, the APBO and net periodic benefit cost would be affected.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
PNM Plan    2010     2009     2008  

Discount rate for determining December 31 APBO

     5.59     6.42     7.25

Discount rate for determining net periodic benefit cost

     6.42     7.25     6.91

Expected return on plan assets

     8.75     8.75     8.50

Rate of compensation increase

     N/     N/     N/

TNMP Plan

      

Discount rate for determining December 31 APBO

     5.59     6.42     7.25

Discount rate for determining net periodic benefit cost

     6.42     7.25     6.91

Expected return on plan assets

     6.70     6.70     6.50

Rate of compensation increase

     N/     N/     N/

At December 31, 2010, the assumed discount rate for determining the APBO was determined based on a review of long-term high-grade bonds and management’s expectations. The change in discount rate resulted in an increase in the PNM and TNMP APBO of $7.4 million and $0.9 million. In addition, the PNM APBO decreased $20.1 million as a result of updated claims assumptions and recent retiree experience. The PNM and TNMP APBO also decreased by $6.4 million and $1.0 million due to changes in demographic experience.

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets reflects the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested, or to be invested, to provide for the benefits included in the APBO. Factors that are considered include, but are not limited to, historic returns on plan assets, current market information on long-term returns (e.g., long-term bond rates) and current and target asset allocations between asset categories. The expected long-term rate of return assumption for the PNM and TNMP postretirement benefit plans compares to the actual return of 17.9% and 16.8% for the year ended December 31, 2010. If all other factors were to remain unchanged, a 1% decrease in the expected long-term rate of return would cause PNM’s and TNMP’s 2011 postretirement benefit cost to increase $0.6 million and $0.1 million (analogous changes would result from a 1% increase).

TNMP’s exposure to cost increases in the postretirement benefit plan is minimized by a provision that limits TNMP’s share of costs under the plan. Costs of the plan in excess of the limit are wholly borne by the participants. TNMP reached the cost limit at the end of 2001. As a result, a one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have no effect on either the net periodic expense or the year-end APBO.

The following table shows the assumed health care cost trend rates:

 

         PNM Plan  
         December 31,  
         2010     2009  
 

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year

     8.0     8.5
 

Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)

     5.0     5.0
 

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

     201     201

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The following table shows the impact of a one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates:

 

     PNM Plan  
     1-Percentage-
Point  Increase
     1-Percentage-
Point  Decrease
 
     (In thousands)  

Effect on total of service and interest cost

   $ 672       $ (581

Effect on APBO

   $ 6,763       $ (5,884

The Company’s other postretirement benefit plans invest in a portfolio that is diversified by asset class and style strategies. The other postretirement benefit plans use the same pension fixed income and equity investment managers and utilize the same overall investment strategy as described above for the pension plans, except there is no allocation to alternative investments. The other postretirement benefit plans have an asset allocation of 70% equities and 30% fixed income. See Note 8 for fair value information concerning assets held by the other postretirement benefit plans.

The following other postretirement benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid:

 

     PNM
Plan
     TNMP
Plan
 
     (In thousands)  

2011

   $ 6,555       $ 921   

2012

   $ 6,827       $ 910   

2013

   $ 6,996       $ 899   

2014

   $ 7,286       $ 901   

2015

   $ 7,462       $ 869   

Years 2016 – 2020

   $ 39,265       $ 4,669   

PNM expects to make contributions totaling $2.5 million to the PNM postretirement benefit plan in 2011. TNMP expects to make contributions totaling $0.3 million to the TNMP postretirement benefit plan in 2011.

Executive Retirement Programs

For the executive retirement programs, the following table presents information about the PBO and funded status of the plans:

 

     PNM Plan     TNMP Plan  
     Year Ended
December  31,
    Year Ended
December  31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

PBO at beginning of year

   $ 17,004      $ 16,388      $ 867      $ 1,125   

Service cost

     -        59        -        -   

Interest cost

     1,054        1,135        52        76   

Actuarial gain

     473        914        59        (183

Benefits paid

     (1,511     (1,492     (94     (151
                                

PBO at end of year-funded status

     17,020        17,004        884        867   

Less current liability

     1,478        1,396        89        88   
                                

Non-current liability

   $ 15,542      $ 15,608      $ 795      $ 779   
                                

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The following table presents pre-tax information about net actuarial loss in AOCI as of December 31, 2010.

 

     December 31, 2010      
     PNM Plan     TNMP Plan      
     (In thousands)      

Amount in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost at beginning of year

   $ 1,410      $ -     

Experience loss (gain)

     473        59     

Regulatory asset (liability) adjustment

     (264     (59  

Amortization recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income)

     (31     -     
                  

Amount in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost at end of year

   $ 1,588      $ -     
                  

Amortization expected to be recognized in AOCI in 2011

   $ (41   $ -     
                  

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009      2008  
     (In thousands)  

PNM Plan

       

Service cost

   $ -      $ 59       $ 56   

Interest cost

     1,053        1,135         1,136   

Amortization of net loss

     71        27         52   

Amortization of prior service cost

     -        10         13   
                         

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 1,124      $ 1,231       $ 1,257   
                         

TNMP Plan

       

Service cost

   $ -      $ -       $ -   

Interest cost

     52        76         75   

Amortization of actuarial loss

     (4     -         -   

Amortization of prior service cost

     -        -         -   
                         

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 48      $ 76       $ 75   
                         

The following significant weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the PBO and net periodic benefit cost. Should actual experience differ from actuarial assumptions, the PBO and net periodic benefit cost would be affected.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
PNM Plan    2010     2009     2008  

Discount rate for determining December 31PBO

     5.72     6.47     7.25

Discount rate for determining net periodic benefit cost

     6.47     7.25     6.88

Long-term rate of return on plan assets

     N/     N/     N/

Rate of compensation increase

     N/     N/     N/

TNMP Plan

      

Discount rate for determining December 31PBO

     5.50     6.31     7.25

Discount rate for determining net periodic benefit cost

     6.31     7.25     6.72

Long-term rate of return on plan assets

     N/     N/     N/

Rate of compensation increase

     N/     N/     N/

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The assumed discount rate for determining the PBO was determined based on a review of long-term high-grade bonds and management’s expectations. The change in discount rate resulted in an increase in the PNM and TNMP PBO of $1.0 million and less than $0.1 million at December 31, 2010. The PNM PBO also includes a decrease due to demographic experience of $0.5 million.

The following executive retirement plan payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected:

 

     PNM
Plan
     TNMP
Plan
 
     (In thousands)  

2011

   $ 1,520       $ 91   

2012

   $ 1,502       $ 90   

2013

   $ 1,485       $ 89   

2014

   $ 1,465       $ 88   

2015

   $ 1,442       $ 86   

Years 2016 – 2020

   $ 6,752       $ 385   

Other Retirement Plans

PNMR sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan for eligible employees, including those of its subsidiaries. PNMR’s contributions to the 401(k) plan consist of a discretionary matching contribution equal to 75% of the first 6% of eligible compensation contributed by the employee on a before-tax basis. PNMR also makes a non-matching contribution ranging from 3% to 10% of eligible compensation based on the eligible employee’s age.

PNMR also provides executive deferred compensation benefits through an unfunded, non-qualified plan. The purpose of this plan is to permit certain key employees of PNMR who participate in the 401(k) defined contribution plan to defer compensation and receive credits without reference to the certain limitations on contributions. In December of 2008, an earlier version of this plan, which was frozen in 2004, was merged into this plan. Effective January 1, 2009, PNMR allowed eligible employees to save on an after-tax basis.

A summary of expenses for these other retirement plans is as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010      2009      2008  
    

(In thousands)

 

PNMR

        

401(k) plan

   $ 17,199       $ 16,743       $ 16,766   

Non-qualified plan

   $ 2,500       $ 2,073       $ (1,444

PNM

        

401(k) plan

   $ 12,788       $ 11,698       $ 10,844   

Non-qualified plan

   $ 1,871       $ 1,299       $ (979

TNMP

        

401(k) plan

   $ 3,496       $ 3,323       $ 2,869   

Non-qualified plan

   $ 478       $ 405       $ (288

 

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans

PNMR has various types of stock-based compensation programs, including stock options, restricted stock and performance shares granted under the Performance Equity Plan (“PEP”). All stock-based compensation is granted through stock-based employee compensation plans maintained by PNMR. Although certain PNM and TNMP employees participate in the PNMR plans, PNM and TNMP do not have separate employee stock-based compensation plans.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

Performance Equity Plan

The PEP provides for the granting of non-qualified stock options, restricted stock rights, performance shares, performance units, and stock appreciation rights to officers, key employees, and non-employee board members. Generally, the awards vest ratably over three years from the grant date of the award. However, plan provisions provide that upon retirement, participants become 100% vested in stock awards. The total number of shares of PNMR common stock subject to all awards under the PEP may not exceed 12.34 million, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances defined in the PEP. The number of shares of PNMR common stock subject to the grant of restricted stock rights, performance shares and units and stock appreciation rights is limited to 1.56 million shares. Re-pricing of stock options is prohibited unless specific shareholder approval is obtained.

Source of Shares

The source of shares for exercised stock options, delivery of vested restricted stock, and performance shares is shares acquired on the open market, rather than newly issued shares.

Accounting for Stock Awards

The unearned stock-based compensation related to stock options and restricted stock awards is being amortized to compensation expense over the requisite vesting period, which is generally equally over three years. However, compensation expense for stock options and restricted stock awards to participants that are retirement eligible on the grant date is recognized immediately at the grant date and is not amortized over the vesting period. The Company records compensation cost for performance stock awards based upon periodic estimates of the levels that the performance targets will be achieved.

Total compensation expense for stock-based payment arrangements recognized by PNMR for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 was $2.2 million, $2.2 million, and $3.3 million. Of the total expense, $1.5 million, $1.4 million, and $2.4 million was charged to PNM and $0.4 million, $0.5 million, and $0.6 million was charged to TNMP.

PNMR receives a tax deduction for certain stock option exercises during the period the options are exercised, generally for the excess of the price at which the options are sold over the exercise prices of the options and a tax deduction for increases in the value of equity instruments issued under stock-based payment arrangements. PNMR’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows presentation reports the tax benefits from the exercise of stock options and stock-based payments as financing cash flows.

At December 31, 2010, PNMR had $2.6 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock-based payments that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

Stock Options

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  

Dividend yield

     4.09     6.27     6.99

Expected volatility

     41.55     42.03     28.33

Risk-free interest rates

     2.13     1.56     2.69

Expected life (years)

     4.6        4.5        4.2   

The assumptions above are based on multiple factors, including historical exercise patterns of employees in relatively homogeneous groups with respect to exercise and post-vesting employment termination behaviors,

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

expected future exercising patterns for these same homogeneous groups and both the implied and historical volatility of PNMR’s stock price.

The following table summarizes activity in stock option plans:

 

     Stock
Option
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
    Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contract Life
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

     3,264,898      $ 23.26        

Granted

     558,261      $ 11.90        

Exercised

     (5,001   $ 16.13        

Forfeited

     (19,075   $ 26.49        

Expired

     (73,176   $ 22.04        
               

Outstanding at December 31, 2008

     3,725,907      $ 21.54        

Granted

     790,064      $ 8.23        

Exercised

     (6,236   $ 10.22        

Forfeited

     (69,200   $ 16.40        

Expired

     (166,516   $ 21.32        
               

Outstanding at December 31, 2009

     4,274,019      $ 19.19        

Granted

     618,708      $ 12.23        

Exercised

     (140,986   $ 8.69        

Forfeited

     (106,966   $ 11.02        

Expired

     (696,513   $ 21.26        
               

Outstanding at December 31, 2010

     3,948,262      $ 18.33       $ 3,951,149 (1)      5.90 years   
               

Exercisable at December 31, 2010

     2,924,021      $ 24.75       $ 1,614,121        4.95 years   
               

Options available for future grant(2)

     4,933,839          
               

 

  (1)

At December 31, 2010, the exercise price of 2,573,408 outstanding stock options is greater than the closing price of PNMR common stock on that date so those options have no intrinsic value.

  (2)

Includes shares available for grants of restricted stock.

The following table provides additional information concerning stock option activity:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  

Options for PNMR Common Stock

   2010      2009      2008  

  Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted

   $ 3.05       $ 1.63       $ 1.39   

  Total fair value of options that vested (in thousands)

   $ 1,393       $ 1,179       $ 4,003   

  Total intrinsic value of options exercised (in thousands)

   $ 525       $ 15       $ 15   

Restricted Stock and Performance Shares

The PEP allows for the issuance of restricted stock awards. As noted above, “restricted stock” is the name of these awards provided for in the PEP and refers to awards of stock subject to vesting. It does not refer to restricted shares with contractual post-vesting restrictions as defined in GAAP. Compensation expense for restricted stock and performance stock awards was determined based on the market price of PNMR stock on the date of grant reduced by the present value of future dividends, which will not be received during the vesting period, applied to the total number of shares that were anticipated to fully vest with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  

Expected quarterly dividends per share

   $ 0.125      $ 0.125      $ 0.23   

Risk-free interest rate

     1.49     3.11     2.93

The following table summarizes nonvested restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2010:

 

Nonvested Restricted Stock

   Shares     Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 

  Nonvested at beginning of period

     193,941      $ 11.62   

  Granted

     158,375      $ 9.26   

  Vested

     (96,255   $ 14.18   

  Forfeited

     (19,040   $ 8.59   
          

  Nonvested at end of period

     237,021      $ 9.24   
          

The following table provides additional information concerning restricted stock activity:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  

Nonvested Restricted Stock

   2010      2009      2008  

  Weighted-average grant date fair value of shares granted

   $ 9.26       $ 7.81       $ 11.50   

  Total fair value of shares that vested (in thousands)

   $ 1,365       $ 1,900       $ 2,365   

During 2009 and 2010, the Company issued performance share agreements to certain executives that are based upon the Company achieving specified performance targets for those respective years. In addition during 2009, the Company issued performance share agreements that are based upon achieving specific performance targets for the period 2009 through 2011. The determination of the number of shares ultimately issued depends on the levels at which the performance criteria are achieved and cannot be determined until after the performance periods end. For the targets based only on 2009 performance, the optimal level was attained resulting in 102,375 shares being awarded in 2010, which will vest through 2013 and are included in the number of shares granted in the above table. Excluded from the above table are maximums of 94,681 shares for the targets based only on 2010 performance and 37,538 shares for the targets based on the period 2009 through 2011 performance that would be issued if all performance criteria are achieved and all executives remain eligible.

ESPP

PNMR terminated the ESPP effective June 30, 2009. Under the ESPP, employees were allowed to purchase shares of PNMR’s common stock at a 5% discount from the market price. The ESPP was not considered to be a compensatory plan. See Note 6.

 

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Construction Program and Jointly-Owned Electric Generating Plants

Joint Projects

PNMR’s construction expenditures for 2010 were $281.5 million. TNMP does not participate in the ownership or operation of any generating plants, but incurred construction expenditures of $41.0 million during 2010.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

PNM’s construction expenditures for 2010 were $226.8 million, including expenditures on jointly-owned projects. Under the agreements for the jointly-owned projects, PNM has an undivided interest in each asset and liability of the project and records its pro-rata share of each item in the corresponding asset and liability account on PNM’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Likewise, PNM records its pro-rata share of each item of operating and maintenance expenses for its jointly-owned plants within the corresponding operating expense account in its Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

At December 31, 2010, PNM’s interests and investments in jointly-owned generating facilities are:

 

Station (Fuel Type)

   Plant in
Service
     Accumulated
Depreciation
    Construction
Work in
Progress
     Composite
Interest
 
     (In thousands)  

SJGS (Coal)

   $ 937,639       $ (399,145   $ 10,470         46.30

PVNGS (Nuclear) (1)

   $ 442,005       $ (114,319   $ 43,151         10.20

Four Corners Units 4 and 5 (Coal)

   $ 152,408       $ (102,332   $ 3,197         13.00

Luna (Gas)

   $ 57,132       $ (10,457   $ 453         33.33

 

  (1)

Includes interest in PVNGS Unit 3, interest in common facilities for all PVNGS units, and owned interests in PVNGS Units 1 and 2.

San Juan Generating Station

PNM operates and jointly owns the SJGS. SJGS Units 1 and 2 are owned on a 50% shared basis with Tucson. SJGS Unit 3 is owned 50% by PNM, 41.8% by SCPPA, and 8.2% by Tri-State. SJGS Unit 4 is owned 38.457% by PNM, 28.8% by M-S-R Public Power Agency, 10.04% by the City of Anaheim, California, 8.475% by the City of Farmington, New Mexico, 7.2% by the County of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and 7.028% by UAMPS.

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

PNM is a participant in the three units of PVNGS, also known as the Arizona Nuclear Power Project, with APS (the operating agent), SRP, EPE, SCE, SCPPA and The Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles. PNM has a 10.2% undivided interest in PVNGS, with portions of its interests in Units 1 and 2 held under leases.

Operation of each of the three PVNGS units requires an operating license from the NRC. The NRC issued full power operating licenses for Unit 1 in June 1985, Unit 2 in April 1986 and Unit 3 in November 1987. The full power operating licenses, each valid for a period of 40 years, authorize APS, as operating agent for PVNGS, to operate the three PVNGS units. On December 15, 2008, APS, on behalf of the PVNGS participants applied for renewed operating licenses for the PVNGS Units for a period of 20 years beyond the expirations of the current licenses. The current NRC schedule for the applications estimates that a final NRC decision will be issued in April 2011. APS is making preparations to secure resources necessary to operate the plant for the period of extended operation, including the execution in April 2010 of a Municipal Effluent Purchase and Sale Agreement that provides effluent water rights necessary for cooling purposes at PVNGS through 2050.

Four Corners Power Plant

PNM is a participant in two units of Four Corners with APS (the operating agent), EPE, SRP, SCE, and Tucson. PNM has a 13.0% undivided interest in Units 4 and 5 of Four Corners. The Four Corners plant site is leased from the Navajo Nation and is also subject to an easement from the federal government. APS, on behalf of the Four Corners participants, has negotiated amendments to an existing facility lease with the Navajo Nation which would extend the Four Corners leasehold interest to 2041. The execution of these amendments by the Navajo Nation requires the approval of the Navajo Nation Council, which occurred on February 15, 2011 and is awaiting final signature by the Nation’s President. The effectiveness of the amendments also requires the approval of the DOI, as

 

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does a related federal rights-of-way grant which the Four Corners participants will pursue.

Luna Energy Facility

Luna is a combined-cycle power plant near Deming, New Mexico. Luna is owned 33.3% by PNM, 33.3% by Tucson and 33.3% by Freeport McMoran. Prior to July 2009, Luna was operated as a PNM wholesale facility and PNM’s 190-megawatt share of its power was sold to wholesale electric customers in the Southwest. Beginning in July 2009, Luna is included in rates subject to the jurisdiction of the NMPRC. See Note 17. The operation and maintenance of the facility has been contracted to North American Energy Services.

Construction Program

The Company anticipates making substantial capital expenditures for the construction and acquisition of utility plant and other property and equipment. A summary of the budgeted construction expenditures, including expenditures for jointly-owned projects, renewable energy projects, and nuclear fuel, is as follows:

 

     2011      2012      2013      2014      2015      Total  
                   (In millions)                

PNM

   $ 278.4       $ 191.8       $ 173.6       $ 175.9       $ 172.7       $ 992.4   

TNMP

     71.8         61.4         57.4         64.1         62.8         317.5   

Other

     18.5         16.4         17.6         17.1         16.9         86.5   
                                                     

Total PNMR

   $ 368.7       $ 269.6       $ 248.6       $ 257.1       $ 252.4       $ 1,396.4   
                                                     

 

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Asset Retirement Obligations

The ARO is recorded based on the determination of underlying assumptions, such as the Company’s discount rate, estimates of the future costs for decommissioning, and the timing of the removal activities to be performed. Any changes in these assumptions underlying the required calculations may require revisions to the estimated ARO when identified. A reconciliation of ARO is as follows:

 

     PNMR     PNM     TNMP  
     (In thousands)  

Liability at December 31, 2007 (1)

   $ 66,649      $ 65,908      $ 662   

Liabilities incurred

     548        548        -   

Liabilities settled

     (49     (42     (7

Accretion expense

     4,928        4,866        56   

Revisions to estimated cash flows(2)

     (8,401     (8,401     -   
                        

Liability at December 31, 2008(1)

     63,675        62,879        711   

Liabilities incurred

     3,464        3,464        -   

Liabilities settled

     (8     (8     -   

Accretion expense

     5,751        5,683        60   

Revisions to estimated cash flows (2)

     (1,919     (1,919     -   
                        

Liability at December 31, 2009

     70,963        70,099        771   

Liabilities incurred

     532        531        -   

Liabilities settled

     (603     (413     (190

Accretion expense

     6,019        5,945        67   

Revisions to estimated cash flows (2)

     (274     (274     -   
                        

Liability at December 31, 2010

   $ 76,637      $ 75,888      $ 648   
                        

 

  (1)

ARO for PNMR and PNM includes $0.2 million and $0.2 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007 for PNM Gas, which is reflected as discontinued operations.

  (2)

Based on studies to estimate amount and timing of future ARO expenditures.

 

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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. The Company is also involved in various legal proceedings in the normal course of its business. 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 liabilities in accordance with GAAP when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount to be incurred is reasonably estimable. The Company cannot make any assurances that the amount of reserves or potential insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover the cash obligations that might be incurred as a result of litigation or regulatory proceedings. The Company does not expect that any known lawsuits, environmental costs, and commitments will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows, although the outcome of litigation, investigations, and other legal proceedings is inherently uncertain.

With respect to some of the items listed below, the Company has determined that a loss is not probable or that, to the extent probable, is not reasonably estimable. In some cases, the Company is not able to predict with any degree of certainty the range of possible loss that could be incurred. Notwithstanding these facts, the Company has assessed these matters based on current information and made judgments concerning their potential outcome, giving due consideration to the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought, and the probability of success. Such judgments are made subject to the known uncertainty of litigation. The Company has established appropriate reserves for matters where it is probable a loss has been incurred and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable. The actual outcomes of the items listed below could ultimately differ from the judgments made and the differences could be material.

Commitments and Contingencies Related to the Environment

PVNGS Decommissioning Funding

PNM has a program for funding its share of decommissioning costs for PVNGS. The nuclear decommissioning funding program is invested in equities and fixed income instruments in qualified and non-qualified trusts.

PNM funded an additional $3.0 million, $3.0 million, and $3.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 into the qualified and non-qualified trust funds. The estimated market value of the trusts at December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $156.9 million and $137.0 million.

Nuclear Spent Fuel and Waste Disposal

Nuclear power plant operators are required to enter into spent fuel disposal contracts with the DOE, and the DOE is required to accept and dispose of all spent nuclear fuel and other high-level radioactive wastes generated by domestic power reactors. Although the Nuclear Waste Policy Act required the DOE to develop a permanent repository for the storage and disposal of spent nuclear fuel by 1998, the DOE announced that it would not be able to open the repository by 1998 and sought to excuse its performance under the contract. In November 1997, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision preventing the DOE from excusing its own delay, but refused to order the DOE to begin accepting spent nuclear fuel. Based on this decision and the DOE’s delay, a number of utilities, including APS (on behalf of itself and the other PVNGS owners, including PNM), filed damages actions against the DOE in the Court of Federal Claims. APS pursued a damages claim for costs incurred through December 2006 in a trial that began on January 28, 2009. On June 18, 2010, the court awarded APS and the other PVNGS owners, including PNM, $30.2 million. PNM’s $3.1 million share of this amount has been received and was recorded as a $2.1 million reduction of cost of energy and a $1.0 million reduction of utility plant. PNM currently estimates that it will incur approximately $46.1 million (in 2007 dollars)

 

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over the current life of PVNGS for its share of the fuel costs related to the on-site interim storage of spent nuclear fuel during the operating life of the plant. PNM accrues these costs as a component of fuel expense, meaning that the charges are accrued as the fuel is burned. At December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, PNM had $14.8 million and $15.0 million recorded as a liability on its Consolidated Balance Sheets for interim storage costs.

The Clean Air Act

Regional Haze

The EPA has established rules addressing regional haze and guidelines for BART determinations. The rules call for all states to establish goals and emission reduction strategies for improving visibility in national parks and wilderness areas. In particular, the rules define how an SO2 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 SO2 program, which is a trading program that will be implemented if SO2 reduction milestones, which have been proposed but not yet finalized, are not met.

SJGS

In November 2006, the NMED requested a BART analysis for NOx and particulates for each of the four units at SJGS. PNM submitted its analysis to the NMED in June 2007, recommending against installing additional pollution control equipment on any of the SJGS units beyond those planned at that time, the installation of which was completed in March 2009. PNM subsequently provided additional data in response to requests from the NMED. On June 21, 2010, the NMED filed its proposed regional haze SIP with the EIB. The NMED filing included a finding by the NMED that BART for NOx at SJGS is a technology known as “selective catalytic reduction” (“SCR”) plus “sorbent injection.” PNM disagreed with this BART determination.

As part of its 2007 submission, PNM analyzed SCR and concluded it was not appropriate as BART. PNM estimates that the cost of installation of the SCR technology at SJGS would be approximately $750 million to $1 billion for the entire station, of which PNM’s share would be approximately 46.3% based on its SJGS ownership percentage. In its filing, the NMED stated that it did not necessarily agree with PNM’s estimate and that it expected the actual costs for SCR technology to be lower than PNM’s estimate. PNM estimates installation of the sorbent injection technology would be an additional cost of approximately $40 million for the entire station. These technologies would also increase operating costs at SJGS. NMED withdrew its petition for adoption of the regional haze SIP on December 17, 2010.

The EPA is subject to a consent decree that required it to issue a proposed FIP for certain states, including New Mexico, for regional haze mitigation by November 11, 2010, later extended to December 22, 2010, if no proposed SIP had been submitted. EPA Region 6 issued a proposed Interstate Transport FIP on December 20, 2010. The proposed FIP included a BART determination for NOx controls at SJGS that requires SCR installation on all four units within three years of the final order, rather than the five-year implementation schedule the regional haze rules generally allow and that EPA proposed for Four Corners. The proposed FIP does not require sorbent injection. The FIP provides for a proposed emission limit for NOx at SJGS of 0.05 pounds per MMBTU, whereas the EPA’s proposed emission limit for NOx at Four Corners is 0.098 pounds per MMBTU. The EPA process includes a sixty day public comment period, which will end on March 21, 2011, unless extended. The consent decree requires a final approved SIP or FIP for New Mexico by May 11, 2011; however, on January 14, 2011, the U.S. District Court granted a joint motion to modify the consent decree to extend the final approval deadline to June 21, 2011.

PNM intends to provide comments to the EPA and vigorously contest the proposed FIP. PNM is unable to predict if the EPA will issue the final FIP, in its current form or in a modified form. If the final FIP requires SCR technology, PNM will likely appeal the FIP in the court system. However, an appeal would not stop the implementation timeframe unless a court issued a stay. As stated above, PNM believes that SCR technology is not appropriate for BART at SJGS and that the recently installed pollution control equipment provides reasonable progress toward visibility improvements required under the EPA rules. In the event a final FIP is issued in the form

 

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of the proposed FIP, PNM believes that it would be extremely difficult to install SCR technology on all four units at SJGS within the three year timeframe. If a three year installation timeframe is ultimately required, PNM and the other owners of SJGS will have to evaluate their options, which could include shutting down part of SJGS during a portion of the installation process. No decisions have been made at this time and decisions can only be made after final rules are adopted and alternatives are analyzed.

PNM would seek recovery from its ratepayers of all costs that may ultimately be incurred as a result of the final FIP. While PNM cannot accurately predict the impact of these requirements on PNM’s ratepayers until requirements, if any, are finalized, it estimates that the installation of SCR controls would cost the average residential PNM customer about $82 for the first year with slowly declining costs for an estimated 20 years and that costs to businesses would be higher.

On January 19, 2011, multiple parties filed with the EPA a notice of intent to sue under the Clean Air Act for the EPA’s failure to promulgate a FIP within two years of a finding that certain states, including New Mexico, had failed to make all or part of a required regional haze SIP submittal. The notice alleges that the deadline for final promulgation of regional haze FIPs or full approval of regional haze SIPs was January 15, 2011. The same parties also filed a separate notice of intent to sue under the Clean Air Act for EPA’s failure to take final action on SIP submissions by multiple states, including New Mexico, within 18 months of receipt of submission.

PNM is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these matters or what, if any, additional pollution control equipment will ultimately be required for SJGS. If additional equipment is required and/or final requirements result in additional operating costs to be incurred, PNM believes such costs should be recoverable through the ratemaking process and would seek recovery of them. However, PNM can provide no assurance that all such amounts will be recovered from ratepayers. It is possible that requirements to comply with the final BART determinations, combined with the financial impact of possible future climate change regulation or legislation, if any, other environmental regulations, the result of litigation, and other business considerations, could jeopardize the economic viability of SJGS or the ability of individual participants to continue participation in the plant.

  Four Corners

EPA Region 9 previously requested that APS, as the operating agent for Four Corners, perform a BART analysis for Four Corners. APS submitted an analysis to the EPA concluding that certain combustion control equipment constitutes BART for Four Corners. Based on the analyses and comments received through EPA’s rulemaking process, the EPA will determine what it believes constitutes BART for Four Corners.

On October 6, 2010, the EPA issued its proposed BART determination for Four Corners. The rule, as proposed, would require the installation of SCR as post-combustion controls on each of Units 1-5 at Four Corners to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions. As previously disclosed, PNM’s total costs could be up to approximately $69.0 million for post-combustion controls at Four Corners Units 4 and 5. PNM would seek recovery from its ratepayers of all costs that may ultimately be incurred. The EPA proposed a 10% stack opacity limitation for all five units and a 20% opacity limitation on certain fugitive dust emissions, although the proposed fugitive dust provision is unrelated to BART.

On November 24, 2010, APS submitted a letter to the EPA proposing an alternative to the EPA’s October BART proposal. Specifically, APS proposed to close Four Corners Units 1, 2, and 3 (PNM has no ownership interest in Four Corners Units 1, 2, and 3) by 2014 and to install post-combustion pollution controls for NOx on Units 4 and 5 by the end of 2018, provided that the EPA agrees to a contemporaneous resolution of Four Corners’ obligations or liability, if any, under the regional haze and reasonably attributable visibility impairment programs, the NSR program, and NSPS programs of the Clean Air Act.

On February 10, 2011, the EPA signed a Supplemental Notice Requesting Comment, related to the BART rulemaking for Four Corners. In the Supplemental Notice, the EPA proposed to find that a different alternative emission control strategy, based upon APS’s November 2010 proposal, would achieve more progress than the EPA’s October 2010 BART proposal. The Supplemental Notice proposes that Units 1, 2, and 3 would close by

 

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2014, post-combustion pollution controls for NOx would be installed on Units 4 and 5 by July 31, 2018, and the NOx emission limitation for Units 4 and 5 would be 0.098 lbs/MMBtu, rather than the 0.11 lbs/MMBtu proposed by the EPA in October 2010. The EPA extended the comment deadline for both the October 2010 proposal and the Supplemental Notice to May 2, 2011. APS is currently evaluating both proposals and will be providing comments to the EPA on both.

In addition, on February 16, 2010, a group of environmental organizations filed a petition with the DOI and DOA requesting those agencies to certify to the EPA that visibility impairment in sixteen national park and wilderness areas is reasonably attributable to emissions from Four Corners and other plants. If the agencies certify impairment, the EPA is required to evaluate and, if necessary, determine BART for Four Corners under a different haze program known as “Reasonably Attributable Visibility Impairment.” On January 19, 2011, a similar group of environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the DOI and DOA, alleging among other things that the agencies failed to act on the February 2010 petition “without unreasonable delay” and requesting the court to order the agencies to act on the petition within 30 days. APS is currently evaluating the potential impact of this lawsuit.

The Four Corners participants’ obligations to comply with the EPA’s final BART determinations, coupled with the financial impact of future climate change legislation, other environmental regulations, the result of the lawsuit mentioned above and other business considerations, could jeopardize the economic viability of Four Corners or the ability of individual participants to continue their participation in Four Corners.

PNM is currently evaluating the impacts of EPA’s proposed BART determination for Four Corners. As proposed, the participant owners of Four Corners will have five years after the EPA issues its final determination to achieve compliance with the BART requirements. PNM is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.

Ozone Non-Attainment

In March 2009, the NMED published its draft recommendation of area designations for the 2008 revised ozone national ambient air quality standard. The draft recommended that San Juan County, New Mexico be designated as non-attainment for ozone. SJGS is situated in San Juan County. However, the NMED subsequently determined that the monitor indicating high ozone levels was not reliable and did not recommend to the EPA that San Juan County be designated as non-attainment. On January 6, 2010, the EPA announced it would strengthen the 8-hour ozone standard by setting the standard in a range of 0.060-0.070 parts per million (“ppm”). It is uncertain when the EPA will make its final determination. If EPA sets the standard at 0.070 ppm, San Juan County and Dona Ana County, New Mexico may be designated as non-attainment for ozone. If the standard is set lower than 0.070 ppm, other counties in the state, including Bernalillo County, New Mexico, may be designated as non-attainment. A non-attainment designation for Bernalillo County could result in the requirement to reduce NOx emissions from Reeves Station by 2014, and a non-attainment designation for San Juan County could result in the requirement to reduce NOx emissions from SJGS by 2014. The Company cannot predict the outcome of this matter or if additional NOx controls would be required as a result of ozone non-attainment designation.

Citizen Suit Under the Clean Air Act

The operations of the SJGS are covered by a Consent Decree with the Grand Canyon Trust and Sierra Club and with the NMED that 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. As of December 31, 2008, PNM’s share of the total amount of stipulated penalties was $3.4 million, which had been deposited into the escrow account and was paid in 2009. As required by the Consent Decree, PNM submitted reports addressing mercury emission controls for SJGS. Plaintiffs and NMED rejected PNM’s reports. PNM disputes the validity of the rejection of the reports. On May 17, 2010, PNM filed a petition with the federal district court seeking a judicial determination on the dispute relating to PNM’s mercury controls. NMED and plaintiffs seek to require PNM to implement mercury controls that PNM estimates would increase annual operating costs for the entire station by as much as $42 million. The court held a status conference on November 29, 2010 for purposes of establishing the appropriate process for resolution of the

 

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outstanding disputes related to this matter and to discuss other issues raised in PNM’s petition. An order from the court is pending. PNM cannot predict the outcome of these disputes.

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. The Navajo Acts, enacted in 1995 by the Navajo Nation, purport to give the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency 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. APS believes the Navajo Nation exceeded its authority when it adopted the operating permit regulations. Each of the Four Corners participants filed a petition with the Navajo Nation 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 (“VCA”) resolving the dispute regarding the Navajo Nation Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act. As a result of this agreement, APS sought, and the courts granted, dismissal of the pending litigation in the Navajo Nation Supreme Court and 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 aspects of the Navajo Acts.

The Company cannot currently predict the outcome of these matters.

Section 114 Request

On April 6, 2009, APS received a request from the EPA under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act seeking detailed information regarding projects at and operations of Four Corners. This request is part of an enforcement initiative that the EPA has undertaken under the Clean Air Act. The EPA has taken the position that many utilities have made certain physical or operational changes at their plants that should have triggered additional regulatory requirements under the NSR provisions of the Clean Air Act. Other electric utilities have received and responded to similar Section 114 requests, and several of them have been the subject of notices of violation and lawsuits by the EPA. APS has responded to the EPA’s request. The Company is currently unable to predict the timing or content of EPA’s response, if any, or any resulting actions.

Four Corners Notice of Intent to Sue

On May 7, 2010, APS received a Notice of Intent to Sue from Earthjustice, on behalf of several environmental organizations, related to alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at Four Corners. The notice alleges new source review-related violations and new source performance standard violations. Under the Clean Air Act, a citizens group is required to provide 60 days advance notice of its intent to file a lawsuit. Within that 60-day time period, the EPA may step in and file a lawsuit regarding the allegations. If the EPA does so, the citizens group is precluded from filing its own lawsuit, but it may still intervene in the EPA’s lawsuit, if it so desires. The 60-day period lapsed in early July, and the EPA did not take any action. At this time, the Company cannot predict whether or when Earthjustice might file a lawsuit.

Endangered Species Act

On January 30, 2011, the Center for Biological Diversity, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, and San Juan Citizens Alliance filed a lawsuit against the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (“OSM”) and the DOI, alleging that OSM failed to engage in mandatory Endangered Species Act (“ESA”)

 

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consultation with the Fish and Wildlife Service prior to authorizing the renewal of an operating permit for the mine that serves Four Corners. The lawsuit alleges that activities at the mine, including mining and the disposal of coal combustion residue, will adversely affect several endangered species and their critical habitats. The lawsuit requests the court to vacate and remand the mining permit and enjoin all activities carried out under the permit until OSM has complied with the ESA. Neither APS nor PNM is a party to the lawsuit. APS is evaluating the lawsuit to determine its potential impact on Four Corners operations.

Santa Fe Generating Station

PNM and the NMED conducted investigations of gasoline and chlorinated solvent groundwater contamination detected beneath the site of the former Santa Fe Generating Station 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, to avoid a prolonged legal dispute, PNM entered into settlement agreements with the NMED under which PNM agreed to install a remediation system to treat water from a City of Santa Fe municipal supply well and install an additional extraction well and two new monitoring wells to address gasoline contamination in the groundwater at and in the vicinity of the site. PNM will continue to operate the remediation facilities until the groundwater meets applicable federal and state standards or until such time as the NMED determines that additional remediation is not required, whichever is earlier. The well continues to operate and meets federal drinking water standards. PNM is not able to assess the duration of this project.

The Superfund Oversight Section of the NMED has conducted multiple investigations into the chlorinated solvent plume in the vicinity of the site of the former Santa Fe Generating Station In February 2008, a NMED site inspection report was submitted to the EPA, which states that neither the source nor extent of contamination has been determined and also states that the source may not be the former Santa Fe Generating Station. The NMED investigation is ongoing. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

Coal Combustion Waste Disposal

Regulation

SJCC currently disposes of CCBs consisting of fly ash, bottom ash, and gypsum from SJGS in the surface mine pits adjacent to the plant. SJGS does not operate any CCB impoundments. The Mining and Minerals Division of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department currently regulates mine placement of ash at the mine with federal oversight by the U.S. Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining (“OSM”). APS currently disposes of CCBs in ash ponds and dry storage areas at Four Corners, and also sells a portion of its fly ash for beneficial uses, such as a constituent in concrete production. Ash management at the Four Corners plant is regulated by the EPA and the New Mexico State Engineer’s Office.

On May 4, 2010, the EPA issued a proposed rulemaking to regulate CCBs. The proposal asks for public comment on two approaches for regulating CCBs. One option is to regulate CCBs under Subtitle C of the RCRA as a hazardous waste which allows the EPA to create a comprehensive federal program for waste management and disposal of CCBs. The other option is to regulate CCBs under RCRA Subtitle D as a non-hazardous waste. This provides the EPA with the authority to develop performance standards for waste management facilities handling the CCBs and would be enforced primarily through citizen suits. Both options allow for continued use of CCBs in beneficial applications. EPA’s proposal does not address the placement of CCBs in surface mine pits for reclamation. The EPA has indicated that it will work with the OSM to develop federal regulations for placement of CCBs in minefill operations. The proposed rule also states that the EPA and OSM will consider the recommendations of the National Research Council, which, at the direction of Congress, studied the health, safety and environmental risks associated with the placement of CCBs in U.S. coal mines. The 2006 report concluded that the “placement of coal combustion residues in mines as part of coal mine reclamation may be an appropriate option for the disposal of this material.” On June 21, 2010, the EPA published the proposed rule in the Federal Register. The public comment period on the proposed rule ended November 19, 2010.

 

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PNM advocates for the non-hazardous regulation of CCBs under Subtitle D of RCRA. PNM is encouraged by the EPA’s proposed decision to develop separate federal regulations in conjunction with the OSM for mine placement of CCBs and believes the proper place for regulatory oversight should come from the OSM and state mining and mining reclamation agencies. In addition, PNM believes the decision by the EPA to consider the conclusions of the National Research Council study in the development of federal regulations regarding placement of CCBs in minefilling operations is a prudent one. PNM cannot predict the outcome of the EPA’s or OSM’s proposed rulemaking regarding CCB regulation, including mine placement of CCBs, or whether these actions will have a material adverse impact on its operations, financial position, or cash flows.

Sierra Club Allegations

In December 2009, PNM and PNMR received a Notice of Intent to Sue (“RCRA Notice”) under the RCRA from the Sierra Club. The RCRA Notice was also sent to all SJGS owners, to SJCC, which operates the San Juan Mine that supplies coal to SJGS, and to BHP. Additionally, PNM was informed that SJCC and BHP received a separate notice of intent to sue under the Surface Mine Control and Reclamation Act (“SMCRA”) from the Sierra Club. On April 8, 2010, the Sierra Club filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico against PNM, PNMR, SJCC, and BHP. In the suit, the Sierra Club alleges that activities at SJGS and the San Juan Mine are causing imminent and substantial harm to the environment, including ground and surface water in the region, and that placement of CCBs at the San Juan Mine constitutes “open dumping” in violation of RCRA. The claims under RCRA are asserted with respect to PNM, PNMR, SJCC and BHP. The suit also includes claims under SMCRA, which are directed only against SJCC and BHP. The complaint requests judgment for the following relief: an injunction requiring the parties to undertake certain mitigation measures with respect to the placement of CCBs at the mine or to cease placement of CCBs at the mine; the imposition of civil penalties; and an award of plaintiff’s attorney’s fees and costs. On July 10, 2010, the Sierra Club filed an amended complaint that corrected some technical deficiencies in its original complaint. The factual allegations remained the same. The parties have agreed to a stay of the action, which the Court entered on August 27, 2010, to allow the parties to try to address Sierra Club’s concerns. If the parties are unable to settle the matter, PNM is prepared to aggressively defend its position in the RCRA litigation. PNM and PNMR cannot predict the outcome of this matter at the present time.

Gila River Indian Reservation Superfund Site

In April 2008, the EPA informed PNM that it may be a PRP in the Gila River Indian Reservation Superfund Site in Maricopa County, Arizona. PNM, along with SRP, APS and EPE, owns a parcel of property on which a transmission pole and a portion of a transmission line are located. The property abuts the Gila River Indian Community boundary and, at one time, may have been part of an airfield where crop dusting took place. Currently, the EPA is only seeking payment from PNM and other PRPs for past cleanup-related costs involving contamination from the crop dusting. Based upon the total amount of cleanup costs reported by the EPA in its letter to PNM, the resolution of this matter is not expected to have a material adverse impact on PNM’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

Coal Supply

The coal requirements for SJGS are being supplied by SJCC, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP Billiton. SJCC holds certain federal, state, and private coal leases under an underground coal sales agreement pursuant to which it will supply processed coal for operation of the SJGS through 2017. The coal agreement is a cost plus contract. SJCC is reimbursed for all costs for mining and delivering the coal plus an allocated portion of administrative costs. In addition, SJCC receives a return on its investment. BHP Minerals International, Inc. has guaranteed the obligations of SJCC under the coal agreement. The coal agreement contemplates the delivery of approximately 48 million tons of coal during its remaining term, which would supply substantially all the requirements of the SJGS through approximately 2017.

 

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APS purchases all of Four Corners’ coal requirements from a supplier with a long-term lease of coal reserves with the Navajo Nation. The Four Corners coal contract runs through 2016. APS is currently in discussions with the coal supplier regarding post-2016 coal supply for Four Corners. The Four Corners plant site is leased from the Navajo Nation and is also subject to an easement from the federal government.

In 2009, PNM completed a comprehensive review of the final reclamation costs for both the surface mines that previously provided coal to SJGS and the current underground mine providing coal. Based on this study, PNM revised its estimates of the final reclamation costs. In 2010, this study was updated. In July 2010, the mining contract for Four Corners was restructured with pricing to be determined using an escalating base-price. The estimate for decommissioning the Four Corners mine was also revised in 2010. Based on the most recent estimates, the final costs of mine reclamation, net of contract buyout costs paid to SJCC and reclamation payments made through December 31, 2010, are estimated to be $141.5 million for the surface mines at both SJGS and Four Corners and $21.7 million for the underground mine at SJGS, in future dollars. During the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, PNM made payments of $5.1 million, $7.6 million, and $12.7 million against the surface mine liability. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, obligations of $25.0 million and $26.6 million for surface mine reclamation and $2.8 million and $2.3 million for underground mining activities were recognized on PNM’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In 2003, the NMPRC granted PNM permission to collect as a part of its rates up to $100.0 million of surface mine final reclamation costs. In the 2007 Electric Rate Case, PNM requested recovery of increased surface mine decommissioning costs, as well as underground mine reclamation costs. Recovery of the final underground mine reclamation costs was allowed; however, the NMPRC denied recovery of amounts for surface mine decommissioning in excess of $100.0 million. PNM appealed this decision to the New Mexico Supreme Court, which on September 1, 2009 issued its ruling that the NMPRC had properly denied recovery of these costs. PNM filed a motion with the court seeking rehearing of this issue, which was denied in November 2009 concluding this matter.

PVNGS Liability and Insurance Matters

The PVNGS participants have insurance for public liability exposure for a nuclear incident up to $12.6 billion per occurrence. As required by the Price Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act, the PVNGS participants maintain the maximum available nuclear liability insurance in the amount of $375 million, which is provided by commercial insurance carriers. The remaining balance of $12.2 billion is provided through a mandatory industry wide retrospective assessment program. If losses at any nuclear power plant covered by the program exceed the accumulated funds, PNM could be assessed retrospective premium adjustments. The maximum assessment per reactor under the program for each nuclear incident is $117.5 million, subject to an annual limit of $17.5 million per incident, to be periodically adjusted for inflation. Based on PNM’s 10.2% interest in the three PVNGS units, PNM’s maximum potential assessment per incident for all three units is $36.0 million, with an annual payment limitation of $5.4 million.

The PVNGS participants maintain “all risk” (including nuclear hazards) insurance for property damage to, and decontamination of, property at PVNGS in the aggregate amount of $2.75 billion, a substantial portion of which must first be applied to stabilization and decontamination. PNM and certain other participants have also secured insurance against portions of any increased cost of generation or purchased power and business interruption resulting from a sudden and unforeseen accidental outage of any of the three units. The property damage, decontamination, and replacement power coverages are provided by Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (“NEIL”). PNM is subject to retrospective assessments under all NEIL policies if NEIL’s losses in any policy year exceed accumulated funds. The maximum amount of each retrospective assessment PNM could incur under the current NEIL policies totals $5.8 million for each retrospective assessment declared by NEIL’s Board of Directors due to losses. The insurance coverage discussed in this and the previous paragraph is subject to policy conditions and exclusions.

 

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Natural Gas Supply

PNM Gas contracted for the purchase of gas primarily to serve its retail customers. The majority of these contracts were short-term in nature, supplying the gas needs for the current heating season and the following off-season months. The price of gas was a pass-through, whereby PNM Gas recovered 100% of its cost of gas. There was also occasion for PNM Gas to purchase gas to source off-system sales. As discussed in Note 2, PNM completed the sale of PNM Gas on January 30, 2009 at which time all commitments for PNM Gas future gas purchases were assumed by the buyer.

PNM Electric procures gas supplies for its power plants from third-party sources and contracts with third party transportation providers, including NMGC (PNM Gas through January 29, 2009).

Water Supply

Because of New Mexico’s arid climate and periodic drought conditions, there is a growing concern in New Mexico about the use of water for power plants. PNM has secured water rights in connection with the existing plants at Afton, Luna, and Lordsburg. Water availability does not appear to be an issue for these plants at this time.

The “four corners” region of New Mexico, in which SJGS and Four Corners are located, experienced drought conditions during 2002 through 2004 that could have affected the water supply for PNM’s generation plants in that region. In future years, if adequate precipitation is not received in the watershed that supplies the four corners region, the plants could be impacted. Consequently, PNM, APS, and BHP Billiton have undertaken activities to secure additional water supplies for SJGS, Four Corners, and related mines. PNM has reached an agreement for a voluntary shortage sharing agreement with tribes and other water users in the San Juan Basin for a term ending December 31, 2012. Further, PNM and BHP Billiton have reached agreement on a long-term supplemental contract relating to water for SJGS with the Jicarilla Apache Nation that ends in 2016. APS is continuing to work with area stakeholders to implement agreements to minimize the effect, if any, on future operations of Four Corners. Although the Company does not believe that its operations will be materially affected by the drought conditions at this time, it cannot forecast the weather situation or its ramifications, or how regulations and legislation may impact the Company’s situation in the future, should the shortages occur in the future.

In April 2010, APS signed an agreement on behalf of the PVNGS participants with five cities to provide cooling water essential to power production at PVNGS for the next forty years.

PVNGS Water Supply Litigation

A summons was served on APS in 1986 that required all water claimants in the Lower Gila River Watershed of Arizona to assert any claims to water on or before January 20, 1987, in an action pending in the Maricopa County Superior Court. PVNGS is located within the geographic area subject to the summons. APS’ rights and the rights of the other PVNGS participants to the use of groundwater and effluent at PVNGS are potentially at issue in this action. APS filed claims that dispute the court’s jurisdiction over PVNGS’ groundwater rights and their contractual rights to effluent relating to PVNGS and, alternatively, seek confirmation of those rights. In 1999, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a decision finding that certain groundwater rights may be available to the federal government and Indian tribes. In addition, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a decision in 2000 affirming the lower court’s criteria for resolving groundwater claims. Litigation on both these issues has continued in the trial court. No trial dates have been set in these matters. PNM does not expect that this litigation will have a material adverse impact on its results of operation, financial position, or cash flows.

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. PNM was made a defendant in the litigation in 1976. The action is expected to adjudicate water rights used at Four Corners and at SJGS. In 2005, the Navajo Nation and various parties announced a settlement of the Navajo

 

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Nation’s reserved surface water rights. On March 30, 2009, President Obama signed legislation confirming the settlement with the Navajo Nation. The Company cannot determine the effect, if any, of any water rights adjudication on the present arrangements for water at SJGS and Four Corners. Final resolution of the case cannot be expected for several years. The Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter. An agreement reached with the Navajo Nation in 1985, however, provides that if Four Corners loses a portion of its rights in the adjudication, the Navajo Nation will provide, for an agreed upon cost, sufficient water from its allocation to offset the loss.

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. SJCC has reached settlement with several gas leaseholders and has other claimants and potential claimants. PNM cannot predict the outcome of existing or future disputes between SJCC and gas leaseholders.

Republic Savings Bank Litigation

In 1992, Meadows Resources, Inc. (“MRI”), an inactive subsidiary of PNMR, and its subsidiaries (“Plaintiffs”) filed suit against the Federal government in the United States Court of Claims, alleging breach of contract arising from the seizure of Republic Savings Bank (“RSB”). RSB was seized and liquidated after Federal legislation prohibited certain accounting practices previously authorized by contracts with the Federal government. The Federal government filed a counterclaim alleging breach of obligation to maintain RSB’s net worth and moved to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims for lack of standing.

Plaintiffs filed a motion for summary judgment in December 1999 on the issue of liability and on the issue of damages. The Federal government filed a cross motion for summary judgment and opposed Plaintiffs’ motion.

On January 25, 2008, the court entered its opinion granting the Federal government’s motion to dismiss MRI, denying the Federal government’s motion for summary judgment and granting the remaining Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on the issues of liability and damages, awarding the Plaintiffs damages in the amount of $14.9 million. MRI had previously received payment from the FDIC in the amount of $0.3 million. This payment reduces the amount of damages owed to $14.6 million.

The federal government appealed this matter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Plaintiffs cross-appealed. On October 21, 2009, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion, affirming in part and reversing in part the decision of the Court of Claims, resulting in an award to the Plaintiffs of $9.7 million. The appeal period expired in January 2010. A final judgment order was entered for $9.7 million, which amount was received in April 2010. PNM recorded the amount, net of legal expenses of $1.2 million, as other income in 2010.

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 and Western markets energy crisis of 2000-2001 and the bankruptcy filings of the Cal PX and PG&E. As a result of the conditions in the Western markets during this time period, between late-2000 and mid-2003, FERC, the California Attorney General, and private parties (collectively, the “California Parties”) initiated investigations, litigation, and other proceedings relevant to PNM and other sellers in the Western markets at FERC and in both California State and Federal District Courts, seeking a determination whether sellers of wholesale electric energy during the crisis period, including PNM, should be ordered to pay monetary refunds to buyers of such energy. These proceedings were pending at FERC as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. PNM participated in these proceedings at FERC, the Federal District Courts and the Ninth Circuit, including filing appeals to that court.

 

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In December 2009, PNM and the California Parties reached an agreement in principle to settle all remaining claims against PNM in these proceedings and on February 11, 2010, PNM entered into a “Settlement and Release of Claims Agreement” (the “Settlement Agreement”), which was filed with FERC on February 12, 2010. The settlement contemplated by this agreement was subject to FERC approval, which was received on April 29, 2010. On May 27, 2010, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, whose earlier comments opposing the settlement were rejected by FERC, filed with FERC a request for rehearing of the April 29 approval order. That request remains pending before FERC. The terms of the Settlement Agreement provide, among other things, for PNM to pay to the California Parties the amount of $45.0 million, consisting of the assignment of PNM receivables plus interest as of December 31, 2009 from the Cal ISO and the Cal PX in the amount of $13.1 million plus a cash payment of $31.9 million and for the California Parties to release PNM from claims arising from the California energy crisis of 2000 and 2001. PNM recorded the settlement, which was included in other current liabilities, at December 31, 2009. Additionally, the Settlement Agreement provides that certain of the California Parties will assume liability that PNM may have to entities that choose not to opt in to the settlement. PNM expressly denies any wrongdoing or culpability with respect to the claims against it that are released by the Settlement Agreement and, in entering into the settlement, does not admit any fault or liability.

On January 15, 2010, PNM transferred the cash payment, which was included in special deposits, to an escrow account established by the California Parties. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the receivables and the cash payment have been or will be distributed to the California Parties and other entities that purchased electricity through the Cal ISO and Cal PX during the relevant time period as settlement funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement. Upon receiving FERC approval of the Settlement Agreement, the special deposit, assigned receivables, and current liability were removed from the Consolidated Balance Sheets of PNMR and PNM.

Complaint Against Southwestern Public Service Company

In September 2005, PNM filed a complaint under the Federal Power Act against SPS. PNM argued that SPS’ rates for sale of interruptible energy were excessive and that SPS had been overcharging PNM for deliveries of energy through its fuel cost adjustment clause practices. PNM also intervened in a complaint proceeding brought by other customers raising similar arguments relating to SPS’ fuel cost adjustment clause practices (the “Golden Spread complaint proceeding”). Additionally, in November 2005, SPS filed an electric rate case at FERC proposing to unbundle 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 providing for resolution of issues relating to rates for sales of interruptible energy, but not resolving the fuel clause issues. In September 2008, FERC issued its order approving the settlement between PNM and SPS.

In April 2008, FERC issued its order in the Golden Spread complaint proceeding. FERC affirmed in part and reversed in part an ALJ’s initial decision, which had, among other things, ordered SPS to pay refunds to PNM with respect to the fuel clause issues. FERC affirmed the decision of the ALJ that SPS violated its fuel cost adjustment clause tariffs. However, FERC shortened the refund period applicable to the violation of the fuel cost adjustment clause issues. PNM and SPS have filed petitions for rehearing and clarification of the scope of the remedies that were ordered and reversal of various rulings in the order. FERC has not yet acted upon the requests for rehearing or clarification and they remain pending further decision. PNM cannot predict the final outcome of the case at FERC.

Begay v. PNM et al

A putative class action was filed against PNM and other utilities on February 11, 2009 in the United States District Court in Albuquerque. Plaintiffs claim to be allottees, members of the Navajo Nation, who pursuant to the Dawes Act of 1887, were allotted ownership in land carved out of the Navajo Nation. Plaintiffs, including an allottee association, make broad, general assertions that defendants, including PNM, are rights-of-way grantees with rights-of-way across the allotted lands and are either in trespass or have paid insufficient fees for the grant of rights-of-way or both. The plaintiffs, who have sued the defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, seek a constructive trust. They have also included a breach of trust claim against the United States and its Secretary of the Interior. PNM and the other defendants filed motions to dismiss this action. On March 31, 2010, the court ordered that the entirety of the

 

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plaintiffs’ case be dismissed. The court did not grant plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint, finding that they instead must pursue and exhaust their administrative remedies before seeking redress in federal court.

On May 10, 2010, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. PNM intends to participate in order to preserve its interests regarding any PNM-acquired rights-of-way implicated in the appeal. As the administrative appeal process is only in its initial stages, PNM cannot predict the outcome of the proceeding at this time.

Transmission Issues

On November 24, 2009, FERC issued Order 729 approving two Modeling, Data, and Analysis Reliability Standards (“Reliability Standards”) submitted by NERC – MOD-001-1 (Available Transmission System Capability) and MOD-029-1 (Rated System Path Methodology). Both MOD-001-1 and MOD-029-1 require a consistent approach, provided for in the Reliability Standards, to measuring the total transmission capability (“TTC”) of a transmission path. The TTC level established using the two Reliability Standards could result in a reduction in the available transmission capacity currently used by PNM to deliver generation resources necessary for its jurisdictional load and for fulfilling its obligations to third-party users of the PNM transmission system. PNM continues to evaluate its transmission system under the provisions of the two Reliability Standards and consult with other transmission facility owners with whom PNM is interconnected to determine the impact on the capability of its transmission system. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

On April 20, 2010, Cargill Power Markets, LLC (“Cargill”) filed a complaint with FERC, asserting that PNM improperly processed its transmission service queue and unfairly invalidated a transmission service request by Cargill. On July 29, 2010, FERC issued an order and established a schedule for hearing and settlement procedures. In its order, FERC determined that PNM had improperly invalidated a single Cargill transmission service request submitted on February 21, 2008 and set the issue for hearing to determine an appropriate remedy. However, the hearing is being held in abeyance by FERC to provide time for settlement negotiations under the oversight of a FERC settlement judge. On September 27, 2010, FERC granted rehearing for further consideration. On January 13, 2011, PNM and Cargill filed a settlement agreement with FERC in which PNM agreed to pay Cargill $0.2 million and put Cargill’s transmission service request back into the queue. The settlement also left Cargill’s and PNM’s rehearing requests in place before FERC. FERC has not yet acted upon the requests for rehearing or settlement and they remain pending further decision. PNM is unable to predict the final outcome of this matter at FERC.

 

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First Choice Request for ERCOT Alternative Dispute Resolution

In June 2008, First Choice filed a request for alternative dispute resolution with ERCOT alleging that ERCOT incorrectly applied its protocols with respect to congestion management during the first quarter of 2008. First Choice requested that ERCOT resolve the dispute by restating certain elements of its first quarter 2008 congestion management data and by refunding to First Choice allegedly overstated congestion management charges. The amount at issue in First Choice’s claim can only be determined by running ERCOT market models with corrected inputs but First Choice believes that the amount is significant. ERCOT protocols provide that ERCOT will notify potentially impacted market participants and subsequently consider the merits of First Choice’s allegations. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

 

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2007 Electric Rate Case

On February 21, 2007, PNM filed a general electric rate case (“2007 Electric Rate Case”) requesting the NMPRC approve an increase in service fees to all of PNM’s retail customers except those formerly served by TNMP. The request was designed to provide PNM’s electric utility an opportunity to earn a 10.75 percent return on equity. The application also requested authorization to implement a FPPAC through which changes in the cost of fuel and purchased power, above or below the costs included in base rates, are passed through to customers on a monthly basis. On April 24, 2008, the NMPRC issued a final order that resulted in a revenue increase of $34.4 million effective May 1, 2008. The rate increase provides for a 10.1 percent return on equity. The NMPRC disallowed recovery of costs associated with the RECs used to meet the New Mexico RPS that were being deferred as regulatory assets and ruled that recovery of surface coal mine decommissioning costs be capped at $100 million. The order resulted in PNM being unable to assert it is probable, as defined under GAAP, that the costs previously deferred on PNM’s balance sheet will be recoverable through future rates charged to its customers. Accordingly, in 2008, PNM recorded regulatory disallowances for pre-tax write offs of $19.6 million for coal mining decommissioning costs and $10.6 million for deferred REC costs. PNM appealed the NMPRC’s treatment of coal mine decommissioning and the RECs to the New Mexico Supreme Court. PNM later dismissed its appeal of the treatment of the REC costs and the New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed the NMPRC order on coal mine decommissioning concluding this matter.

Emergency FPPAC

In March 2008, PNM and the IBEW filed a joint motion in the 2007 Electric Rate Case requesting NMPRC authorization to implement an Emergency FPPAC on an interim basis, which was approved in May 2008, with certain modifications. PNM implemented the Emergency FPPAC from June 2, 2008 through June 30, 2009.

The ABCWUA and the NMIEC filed notices of appeal to the New Mexico Supreme Court seeking to vacate the NMPRC order approving the Emergency FPPAC. On March 19, 2010, the New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed the NMPRC order approving the Emergency FPPAC.

The NMPRC order approving the Emergency FPPAC required PNM to pay for an audit of PNM’s monthly FPPAC reports and a prudence review of PNM’s fuel and purchased power costs, to be conducted by auditors selected by the NMPRC. On February 19, 2010, the audit report of findings and recommendations was submitted to the NMPRC. The report recommended operational changes in several areas but did not identify any imprudent activities or find that PNM’s fuel or purchased power costs were unreasonable. The audit report findings and recommendations are subject to NMPRC review and approval. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

The NMPRC order approving the Emergency FPPAC also provided that if PNM’s base load generating units did not operate at or above a specified capacity factor and PNM was required to obtain replacement power to serve jurisdictional customers, PNM would be required to make a filing with the NMPRC seeking approval of the replacement power costs. In its required filing, PNM stated that the costs of the replacement power amounting to $8.0 million were prudently incurred and made a motion that they be approved. The NMPRC staff opposed PNM’s motion and recommended that PNM be required to refund the amount collected. On January 12, 2010, the NMPRC directed the Emergency FPPAC auditor to investigate whether the replacement power costs were prudently incurred. The order also directed PNM to file a response to the auditors’ report, to provide certain additional information, and to show cause why it should not be fined for recovering replacement power costs without prior NMPRC approval. PNM filed its response to the order on February 12, 2010. On February 19, 2010, the auditor’s report on replacement power costs was submitted to the NMPRC. The report concluded that the methodology used to estimate the cost of replacement power was reasonable, that PNM purchased power at the lowest reasonable cost, and that outage planning and scheduling and plant operations were reasonable. These findings are subject to NMPRC review and approval. On April 12, 2010, the NMPRC staff filed a request for a hearing on whether the replacement power costs should be approved and whether any penalty should be imposed, to which PNM responded. PNM continues to assert that its recovery of replacement power costs was proper and did not violate the NMPRC’s order. If the

 

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stipulation in the 2010 Electric Rate Case discussed below is approved by the NMPRC, the parties to the stipulation, including the NMRPRC staff, will jointly request that the NMPRC take no further action in this matter and close the docket. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

2008 Electric Rate Case

On September 22, 2008, PNM filed a general rate case (“2008 Electric Rate Case”) requesting the NMPRC to approve an increase in electric service rates to all PNM retail customers except those formerly served by TNMP. The proposed rates were designed to increase annual operating revenue by $123.3 million, based on a March 31, 2008 test period and calculating base fuel costs using a projection of costs for the 12 months ending March 31, 2009. PNM also proposed a FPPAC in the general form authorized by the NMPRC, but with PNM retaining 25% of off-system sales margins and crediting 75% against fuel and purchased power costs.

On March 6, 2009, PNM, the NMPRC staff, and most of the intervening parties filed a stipulation to resolve all issues in the case, including the approval of the Resource Stipulation described below. No party opposed the stipulation. The stipulation, as amended, was approved by the NMPRC on June 18, 2009 and provided for an increase in annual non-fuel revenues of $77.1 million, of which 65% was implemented on July 1, 2009 and the remaining 35% was implemented on April 1, 2010. As an offset to the non-fuel revenue increase, PNM implemented a credit to customers totaling $26.3 million, representing the amount of revenues from past sales of SO2 allowances. This amount is being credited to ratepayers over 21 months beginning July 1, 2009. The crediting mechanism will also be used to credit customers with revenues received by PNM from future sales of SO2 allowances. In 2009, PNM recorded a regulatory disallowance expense and a regulatory liability for the $26.3 million to be credited to ratepayers. The stipulation also provides that a traditional FPPAC go into effect July 1, 2009 with 100% of off-systems sales margins being credited against costs in the FPPAC. This FPPAC does not include a recovery cap or the capacity factor target of the Emergency FPPAC. The FPPAC factor is set annually.

Resource Stipulation

In anticipation of the 2008 Electric Rate Case, a stipulation (the “Resource Stipulation”) was filed with the NMPRC, which approved it on May 26, 2009. The Resource Stipulation allowed recovery in rates of costs related to 1) the Valencia PPA, 2) PNM’s acquisition of an ownership interest in Unit 2 of PVNGS that was being leased, including carrying costs, and 3) the application to own and operate Lordsburg and PNM’s interest in Luna as jurisdictional assets.

In June 2007, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PNMR purchased 100% of a trust, which owns a 2.26% 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 were leased to PNM. The Resource Stipulation allowed the Unit 2 interest to be transferred to PNM and the acquisition costs to be recovered beginning with the 2008 Electric Rate Case. On July 24, 2009, PNM purchased the trust from the other PNMR subsidiary for $39.1 million in cash. The purchase price was equal to the book value of the underlying assets less deferred taxes and miscellaneous accruals. The other PNMR subsidiary paid a dividend of that same amount to PNMR. PNMR then made an equity contribution of that amount to PNM. The trust had $32.0 million of debt owing to the PVNGS Capital Trust, which is consolidated by PNM. The transfer had no impact on the financial statements of PNMR. The impacts on the financial statements of PNM were to increase net plant in service by $73.7 million, increase common stock by $39.1 million, reduce investment in the PVNGS lessor notes by $32.0 million, reflecting the elimination of the debt owed by the trust to the PVNGS Capital Trust, and increase deferred income taxes and other accruals by $2.6 million.

Renewable Portfolio Standard

The Renewable Energy Act of 2004 was enacted to encourage the development of renewable energy in New Mexico. The act, as amended, establishes a mandatory RPS requiring a utility to acquire a renewable energy portfolio equal to 5% of retail electric sales by January 1, 2006, increasing to 10% by 2011, 15% by 2015, and 20% by 2020. The NMPRC requires renewable energy portfolios to be “fully diversified” beginning in 2011 when no less than 20% of the renewable portfolio requirement must be met by wind energy, no less than 20% by solar

 

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energy, no less than 10% by other renewable technologies, and no less than 1.5% by distributed generation. 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 RCT for the procurement of renewable resources to prevent excessive costs being added to rates. The NMPRC has established a RCT for 2011 of 2% of all customers’ aggregated overall annual electric charges that increases by 0.25% annually until reaching 3% in 2015.

On July 1, 2009, PNM filed its annual Renewable Energy Portfolio Procurement Plan for 2010 with the NMPRC. Under the plan, PNM proposed to rely on a mixture of solar, wind, and biogas resources and the purchase of RECs to meet its renewable energy requirements for 2010 and 2011 and committed to file for additional projects later in the year. In September 2009, the NMPRC rejected the plan and ordered PNM to file a revised plan. In December 2009, the NMPRC approved the biogas resources project and a procurement of RECs.

PNM and several parties to the proceeding filed a stipulation and PNM filed its revised 2010 procurement plan in January 2010. Under the revised plan, PNM proposed to invest approximately $265 million on solar PV facilities and implement a customer-sited PV distributed generation program to replace its current PV programs. The plan and stipulation were opposed by a number of parties, including the NMAG and the NMPRC staff. On August 31, 2010, the NMPRC issued an order on the revised plan that rejected portions of the plan but approved PNM’s investment in 22 MW of solar PV facilities at various PNM sites and the construction of a solar-storage demonstration project. The NMPRC also modified PNM’s distributed generation REC purchase program. PNM is allowed recovery of costs associated with the purchase of the RECs and for the investments in the solar PV and demonstration projects, up to $107.7 million, PNM’s estimated amounts of these investments. PNM anticipates requesting recovery of these costs from customers through a rate rider. See 2010 Electric Rate Case below.

On July 1, 2010, PNM filed its renewable energy procurement plan for 2011. The 2011 plan proposed the procurement of 250,000 MWh of RECs from another New Mexico public utility for compliance with the renewable portfolio standard in 2011. On October 5, 2010, the NMPRC issued an order rejecting PNM’s plan for 2011 as incomplete because certain planning assumptions used in the plan were found to be outdated, and ordered PNM to file a new plan within 60 days. The NMPRC ordered that the 180-day period for NMPRC action on the 2011 plan would start on the date the new plan was filed. On December 6, 2010, PNM filed a revised 2011 plan that proposes procurement of 423,860 MWh of wind generated renewable energy certificates from various bidders selected through a RFP process at a total cost of up to $5.5 million. The RECs would be retired for RPS compliance for 2011. The plan requests a waiver of the full RPS requirement for 2012 because PNM projects that it will be unable to satisfy the full requirement without exceeding the RCT. The plan also requests a variance from the diversity requirements for solar and certain “other resources” for 2011 and 2012 because of cost and availability constraints. A procedural schedule has been adopted that includes a public hearing on the plan beginning on April 1, 2011. PNM cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

NMPRC Inquiry on Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Clauses

In October 2007, the NMPRC issued a NOI regarding possible amendments to the NMPRC’s rule on FPPACs applicable to investor-owned utilities and electric cooperatives in New Mexico. An amended rule became effective as of December 30, 2010. The amended rule authorizes FPPACs based on monthly, rolling average annual, and other fixed period calculations, subject to approval by the NMPRC. PNM is currently authorized to use an annual factor. The amended rule extends the interval between required continuation filings from two years to four years.

NMPRC Rulemaking on Disincentives to Energy Efficiency Programs

In January 2008, the NMPRC issued a NOI to identify disincentives in utility expenditures on energy efficiency and measures to address those disincentives, including specific rate making alternatives, and appointed a Hearing Examiner to conduct workshops to develop proposals for possible rule changes. Based on the workshops, the NMPRC issued proposed amendments to its energy efficiency rule. After a hearing, the NMPRC approved the amended rule on April 8, 2010 to be effective May 3, 2010. The amended rule allows electric utilities to collect rate

 

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adders of $0.01 per KWh for lifetime energy savings and $10 per kilowatt for demand savings related to energy efficiency and demand response programs beginning in 2010. The amended rule also required investor-owned electric utilities to make filings by July 1, 2010 that proposed rate design and ratemaking measures to remove regulatory disincentives or barriers to achieve energy efficiency savings. PNM included its proposals in the 2010 Electric Rate Case described below. Under the amended rule, after such measures become effective, the rate adder for energy saving is reduced to $0.005 per KWh. The NMAG and NMIEC appealed the NMPRC order adopting the amended rule to the New Mexico Supreme Court and subsequently moved the court for a stay of the NMPRC order. The Court denied the stay motion. Oral argument was held before the New Mexico Supreme Court on February 8, 2011. PNM cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these appeals.

On May 5, 2010, PNM filed proposed tariffs under the amended rule to recover a rate adder related to 2010 efficiency programs. PNM proposed to recover $6.2 million over a twelve-month period following NMPRC approval. The staff of the NMPRC filed testimony recommending the recovery of not more than $4.2 million. A public hearing was held on September 14, 2010 and the NMPRC issued an order on November 29, 2010 authorizing recovery of $4.2 million over 12 months. PNM began implementing a rate rider to recover the $4.2 million adder on December 29, 2010.

PNM Electric Energy Efficiency and Load Management Programs

Public utilities are required to obtain NMPRC approval to implement energy efficiency and load management programs. Costs to implement approved programs are recovered through a rate rider. After proceedings before the NMPRC, PNM began recovering the costs of these programs in August 2009 through a rate rider amounting to 1.881% of customers’ bills, before taxes and franchise fees based on program costs of $14.1 million.

On July 7, 2009, the NMPRC ordered an investigation into whether it is prudent for PNM to continue certain load management programs initiated in 2008 with NMPRC approval. PNM offers these programs through contracts with third-party vendors that contain substantial fees for early termination. On August 12, 2010, the NMPRC issued a final order approving the continuation of the load management programs without modification.

2010 Energy Efficiency Application

On September 15, 2010, PNM filed an energy efficiency program application for programs to be offered beginning June 1, 2011. PNM requested revisions to programs offered, revisions of estimates of participation and expenditure levels, approval of revised program cost recovery tariff riders, and approval of disincentive/incentive adders for 2011 energy efficiency and demand response programs. The total amount that PNM proposed to recover through the tariff riders is $32.9 million, which includes the 2010 programs adder discussed above. On February 11, 2011, the NMPRC staff filed testimony that the amount of the incentive adder authorized by the energy efficiency rule should be prospectively reduced to $0.002 per kWh and $4 per KW and that recovery of certain carrying charges on uncollected program costs should be disallowed for noncompliance with NMPRC rules. On February 21, 2011, PNM filed rebuttal testimony disputing the staff’s contentions. A public hearing was held on February 23, 2011. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

Investigation on Establishing a Policy Linking Utility Earnings to Quality of Customer Service

On May 28, 2009, the NMPRC ordered an investigation to consider the development of a service quality incentive mechanism for utilities in New Mexico, including PNM. The parties were to look at quality of service mechanisms established in other NMPRC orders, as well as the mechanisms that have been implemented in other states. Following a workshop process, the Hearing examiner filed a report concluding that present circumstances do not warrant the implementation of a performance based ratemaking mechanism to either reward or penalize utilities for quality of service. The workshop participants agreed that enhanced reporting requirements would allow the NMPRC to monitor important customer service metrics to determine if service quality is deteriorating so that the NMPRC can identify and address any adverse trends before they become a problem. The report recommends that utilities be required to file customer service reports no later than April 30th of each year for a three-year period

 

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commencing April 30, 2011. A timetable for the NMPRC to act on this recommendation has not been established. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

Rates for Former TNMP Customers in New Mexico

PNM serves the former New Mexico customers of TNMP (“TNMP-NM” or “PNM South”) under rates approved by the NMPRC in its order approving PNMR’s acquisition of TNMP. Under that order, rates charged to TNMP-NM customers were set through December 31, 2010. In January 2009, the NMPRC directed PNM to estimate the revenue requirement increase that would be reflected in a TNMP-NM rate application for rates effective January 2011. PNM estimated that the rate increase could be between 40% and 56% depending on fuel costs. In April 2009, the NMPRC directed PNM, the NMPRC staff and other parties to attempt to reach consensus on ways to mitigate the impact of this potential rate increase and appointed a mediator. Mediation did not result in an agreement. In March 2010, the NMPRC issued its Order Initiating Investigation and Requiring Informational Filings to which PNM and other parties filed responses. On May 25, 2010, the NMPRC issued an order setting a procedural schedule for the submission of testimony and a hearing. The order further directed PNM and the NMPRC staff to file testimony addressing certain matters related to cost allocation. A hearing was held on December 16, 2010, and post-hearing briefs were filed on December 23, 2010. The TNMP-NM customers have been included in the rate filing and related stipulation discussed under 2010 Electric Rate Case below. PNM cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

Third-Party Arrangements for Renewable Distributed Generation

On June 16, 2009, the NMPRC initiated a proceeding and requested legal briefs on the issue of whether third-party arrangements for the sale of renewable energy from customer-sited distributed generation facilities were permissible under New Mexico law. On December 31, 2009, the NMPRC issued an order that in part declared that a third party that owns renewable generation equipment that is installed on a utility customer’s premises pursuant to a long-term contract with the customer to supply a portion of that customer’s electricity use, payments for which are based on a kilowatt-hour charge, is not a public utility subject to regulation by the NMPRC. PNM and two other parties appealed the order to the New Mexico Supreme Court.

In early 2010, legislation was enacted that nullified the NMPRC order and, effective January 1, 2011, excludes non-utility power suppliers from the definition of public utilities under state law, subject to certain limitations as to size and provided that such suppliers produce renewable energy, locate their generators on the site of the power consumer, and do not utilize retail wheeling of power. A separate provision of the legislation directs the NMPRC to authorize public utilities to establish rates that assure the utilities’ recovery of an appropriate portion of their fixed costs from owners of interconnected generators. After enactment of this legislation, appeals of the NMPRC order were dismissed. On March 9, 2010, the NMPRC issued an order setting workshops for the purpose of obtaining comments and views on implementation of the rate-making aspect of the statute.

Application to Hedge Fuel and Purchased Power Costs

In August 2009, PNM filed an application for approval of a plan to manage fuel and purchased power costs by entering into certain forward market transactions relating to the procurement of fuel and purchased power and the sale of excess electrical energy in the wholesale market. PNM sought NMPRC authorization to conduct these activities, which involve hedging practices, and to pass through the costs and benefits of the transactions to jurisdictional customers using PNM’s FPPAC. The NMPRC approved the program with modifications agreed to by PNM on April 20, 2010 and PNM has begun the hedging program.

2010 Electric Rate Case

PNM filed its 2010 Electric Rate Case application with the NMPRC on June 1, 2010 for rate increases for all PNM retail customers to be effective April 1, 2011. The application proposed separate rate increases for those customers served by PNM (“PNM North”) prior to its acquisition of TNMP and for the customers formerly served by TNMP (“PNM South”). The proposed total increase of $165.2 million represents a 22% increase for PNM North

 

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and a 20% increase for PNM South. The filed revenue requirements are based on a future test period ending December 31, 2011. If the NMPRC grants the entire relief requested, PNM proposed to implement the increase in two steps. Phase 1 would become effective April 1, 2011 (PNM North: $111.1 million, 16%; PNM South: $8.7 million, 14%), and Phase 2 would become effective January 1, 2012 (PNM North: $41.7 million, 6%; PNM South: $3.6 million, 6%). PNM also proposed to implement a FPPAC for PNM South. This is the first rate case filing in New Mexico proposing a future test year consistent with the recent amendments to the Public Utility Act. The NMPRC initially suspended the rates until April 1, 2011. On July 27, 2010, in response to motions filed by the NMPRC staff and other parties, the NMPRC determined that PNM’s rate filing was incomplete, ordered PNM to supplement its rate application, directed that the suspension period not begin to run until PNM’s rate application was made complete, and extended the suspension period by one month. PNM believed that the order was erroneous both in its assessment of the completeness of PNM’s filing and in its application of the governing legal standards. On August 5, 2010, PNM supplemented its rate case application in conformance with the NMPRC’s order and also on August 5, 2010 petitioned the New Mexico Supreme Court requesting the Court to vacate the NMPRC’s July 27, 2010 order and for other equitable relief. The Supreme Court denied PNM’s petition on September 13, 2010. In October 2010, PNM began meeting with the NMPRC staff and other parties to discuss settlement. To accommodate these settlement discussions, the Hearing Examiner and the NMPRC issued orders revising the hearing schedule and extending the suspension period.

On February 3, 2011, PNM, NMPRC staff, NMAG, NMIEC, ABCWUA, Buckman Direct Diversion Board, and the City of Alamogordo, New Mexico entered into a stipulation that, if approved by the NMPRC, would resolve all issues in the 2010 Electric Rate Case and provide a rate path for PNM through 2013. Other parties have filed statements opposing the stipulation. This stipulation, which reflects some aspects of a future test year, is subject to approval of the NMPRC. The stipulation would allow PNM to increase rates by $45.0 million beginning May 15, 2011 and by an additional $40.0 million beginning January 1, 2012. The proposed rates are designed so that PNM North customers and PNM South customers would have the same percentage increase. The PNM South customers would also be covered by the same FPPAC that is utilized for the PNM North customers. In addition, subject to further NMPRC approvals, PNM would recover the costs associated with NMPRC approved renewable energy procurement plans through a rate rider beginning July 1, 2012. PNM would also be able to implement a separate rate rider in 2013 to recover up to an additional $20.0 million to cover changes in plant-related rate base between June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2012. PNM’s next general rate adjustment could not go into effect before January 1, 2014, except that PNM can file for recovery of costs to comply with any federal or state environmental law or requirement effective after June 30, 2010. If the stipulation is approved by the NMPRC, PNM would forego collection of $10.0 million of the under-collected amount in the FPPAC balancing account, which would be recorded as a regulatory disallowance. On February 22, 2011, the NMPRC issued an order denying a joint motion of PNM and others that requested the NMPRC, instead of the Hearing Examiner, conduct the hearing on the stipulation. The order also stated that if PNM files a request for interim rate relief, the NMPRC would conduct the hearing on that request. The order also required PNM to agree to extend the suspension period for an additional three months from August 10, 2011 as a condition for going forward with hearings on the stipulation, in order to accommodate the procedural schedule that would be needed if the stipulation is not ultimately approved. PNM gave notice to the NMPRC on February 25, 2011 that it agreed to extend the suspension period until November 10, 2011. The Hearing Examiner has established a procedural schedule that includes a hearing on the stipulation beginning on May 9, 2011. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

Transmission Rate Case

In October 2010, PNM filed a notice with FERC to increase its wholesale electric transmission revenues by $11.1 million annually and revise certain Open Access Transmission Tariff provisions and bi-lateral contractual terms. If approved, the rate increase would apply to all of PNM’s wholesale electric transmission service customers, which include other utilities, electric co-operatives, and entities that use PNM’s transmission system to transmit power at the wholesale level. The proposed rate increase would not impact PNM’s retail customers. On December 29, 2010, FERC issued an order accepting PNM’s filing and suspending the proposed tariff revisions for five months to become effective June 1, 2011, subject to refund, and providing a schedule to establish hearing and settlement judge procedures. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

 

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TNMP

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. TNMP and other parties have made a series of appeals on the ruling and it is currently before the Texas Supreme Court. TNMP is unable to predict if the Texas Supreme Court will review the decision or the ultimate outcome of this matter.

Interest Rate Compliance Tariff

Following a revision of the interest rate on TNMP’s carrying charge, TNMP filed a compliance tariff to implement the new 8.31% rate. TNMP’s filing proposed to put the new rates into effect on February 1, 2008. Intervenors asserted objections to the compliance filing. PUCT staff urged that the PUCT make the new rate effective as of December 27, 2007 when the PUCT’s order establishing the correct rate became final. After regulatory proceedings, the PUCT issued an order making the new rate retroactive to July 20, 2006. TNMP filed an appeal of this order in the District Court in Austin, Texas. A hearing was held on June 17, 2010. On June 28, 2010, the District Court reversed the PUCT decision and remanded the matter back to the PUCT for a determination that is not retroactive. The PUCT and other parties have appealed the decision to the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals. While there is inherent uncertainty in this type of proceeding, TNMP believes it will ultimately be successful in overturning any ruling that the effective date should be prior to December 27, 2007.

2008 Rate Case

On August 29, 2008, TNMP filed with the PUCT for an $8.7 million increase in revenues, requesting that new rates go into effect in September 2009. In its request, TNMP also asked for permission to implement a catastrophe reserve fund similar to those approved for other transmission and distribution companies in Texas. Catastrophe funds help pay for a utility system’s recovery from natural disasters and acts of terrorism. The PUCT permitted TNMP to file supplemental testimony on costs caused by Hurricane Ike. In March 2009, TNMP filed its supplemental testimony, requesting an additional revenue increase of $15.7 million annually relating to costs incurred during Hurricane Ike and anticipated increased financing costs. In June 2009, TNMP and the other parties in the rate case announced that a unanimous settlement had been reached. The settlement resolves all issues in the rate case and permitted TNMP to increase revenues by $12.7 million annually. This increase reflected interest and other costs associated with its March 2009 debt refinancing and the settlement adjusted the interest rate TNMP is allowed to collect on its CTC to reflect those costs. The rate increase includes recovery of $17.6 million of Hurricane Ike restoration costs plus carrying costs over five years although $0.7 million of the costs incurred by TNMP were not included and were written off in 2009. The settlement authorizes a catastrophe reserve of $1.0 million funded over an eight year period. The settlement was approved by the PUCT in August 2009 and rates went into effect on September 1, 2009. No party appealed the decision and the matter is concluded.

TNMP now has the ability to update its transmission rates annually to reflect changes in its invested capital. Updated rates would reflect the addition and retirement of transmission facilities, including appropriate depreciation, federal income tax and other associated taxes, and the approved rate of return on such facilities.

Energy Efficiency

On October 28, 2009, TNMP filed an application for approval of its 2010 energy efficiency programs and requested recovery through an energy efficiency cost recovery factor. TNMP’s estimated the costs of its 2010 energy efficiency programs to be $2.6 million and requested to collect this amount based on a per customer charge over 11 months. The PUCT staff and intervenors took no issue with TNMP’s application. TNMP implemented the factor effective February 1, 2010. On April 30, 2010, TNMP filed an application for approval of its 2011 energy efficiency programs and requested recovery through an energy efficiency cost recovery factor. TNMP estimated the costs of its 2011 energy efficiency programs to be $2.7 million and requested to collect this amount based on a per

 

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customer charge over 12 months. The PUCT staff and intervenors did not take issue with TNMP’s application. The 2011 energy cost recovery rider was approved by the PUCT on July 8, 2010 and was implemented on January 1, 2011.

Transmission Rate Filings

On March 2, 2010, TNMP filed an application to update its transmission rates to reflect changes in its invested capital. The requested increase in total rate base is $33.8 million, with a total revenue requirement increase of $5.5 million. The requested updated rates reflect the addition and retirement of transmission facilities, including appropriate depreciation, federal income tax and other associated taxes, and the approved rate of return on such facilities. The PUCT approved the interim adjustment on May 14, 2010. On August 25, 2010, the PUCT amended its rules permitting utilities to file interim adjustments to update transmission rates to reflect changes in invested capital. Beginning October 25, 2010, the revised rule now permits the utility to file twice a year. The prior version of the rule limited utilities to a single annual filing.

Advanced Meter System Deployment and Surcharge Request

On May 26, 2010, TNMP filed a request with PUCT to approve TNMP’s proposed advanced meter deployment. The filing also requested a surcharge to collect $158 million in costs over 12 years, including recovery of capital expenditures of $70.6 million. On June 1, 2010, the PUCT referred the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. On January 6, 2011, the administrative law judge modified the procedural schedule and set this matter for hearing on April 18, 2011. Due to changes in the tax law, TNMP filed supplemental testimony on February 16, 2011 to reflect the effects of the bonus depreciation, new WACC, and other changes. The filing amends the requested surcharge to collect $126 million, including capital expenditures of $70.2 million incurred through 2015.

2010 Rate Case

On August 26, 2010, TNMP filed with the PUCT for a $20.1 million increase in revenues, requesting that new rates go into effect on October 1, 2010. In its request, TNMP also asked for permission to update its catastrophe reserve fund that would be utilized to pay for a utility system’s costs in recovering from natural disasters and acts of terrorism. Additionally, TNMP requested a rate rider to recover costs to storm harden its system. On November 8, 2010, the presiding ALJ severed the rate case expense issues into a separate proceeding. In December 2010, the parties announced to the ALJ that a settlement had been reached in the case and a stipulation supporting the settlement was filed. The settlement provided for a revenue requirement increase of $10.25 million beginning February 1, 2011, a return on equity of 10.125%, and a hypothetical 55%/45% debt-equity capital structure. The PUCT approved the settlement on January 27, 2011.

2010 Rate Case Expense Proceeding

As indicated above, the determination of the amount of reasonable rate case expenses incurred by TNMP and other parties in the 2010 rate case was severed into a separate proceeding. On January 26, 2011, the ALJ set a procedural schedule requiring the parties who participated in the 2010 rate case to file testimony supporting their respective incurred expenses. A hearing must be requested by March 14, 2014. TNMP is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

Remand of ERCOT Transmission Rates for 1999 and 2000

Following a variety of appeals, the ERCOT Transmission Rates approved in 1999 and 2000 were recently remanded back to the PUCT. The issues relevant to TNMP are addressed in three separate dockets, but those proceedings are expected to be heard jointly. These dockets concern the recalculation of rates for the 4th quarter of 1999 and all of 2000 to correct over-payments made by certain market participants and the recovery of additional, undetermined transmission costs by City Public Service Board of San Antonio. As these proceedings have just started, TNMP cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.

 

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Environmental Issues

The normal course of operations of the Company necessarily involves activities and substances that expose the Company to potential liabilities under laws and regulations protecting the environment. Liabilities under these laws and regulations can be material and in some instances may be imposed without regard to fault, or may be imposed for past acts, even though the past acts may have been lawful at the time they occurred. Sources of potential environmental liabilities include the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and other similar statutes.

The Company records its environmental liabilities as other deferred credits when site assessments or remedial actions are probable and a range of reasonably likely cleanup costs can be estimated. The Company reviews its sites and measures the liability quarterly, by assessing a range of reasonably likely costs for each identified site using currently available information, including existing technology, presently enacted laws and regulations, experience gained at similar sites, and the probable level of involvement and financial condition of other potentially responsible parties. These estimates include costs for site investigations, remediation, operations and maintenance, monitoring, and site closure. Unless there is a probable amount, the Company records the lower end of such reasonably likely range of costs (classified as other deferred credits at undiscounted amounts).

The Company’s recorded liability estimated to remediate its identified sites was as follows:

 

    

PNMR

  

PNM

  

TNMP

    
    

December 31,

  

December 31,

  

December 31,

    
    

2010

  

2009

  

2010

  

2009

  

2010

  

2009

    
              (In thousands)               
  $1,554    $1,894    $1,554    $1,894    $ -    $ -   

The Company recorded the following expenses for environmental remediation:

 

               Year Ended December 31,       
               2010      2009      2008       
                     (In thousands)              
   PNMR      $ 5       $ 456       $ 796      
   PNM      $ 5       $ 456       $ 796      
   TNMP      $ -       $ -       $ -      

The ultimate cost to clean up the Company’s identified sites may vary from its recorded liability due to numerous uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, such as the extent and nature of contamination, the scarcity of reliable data for identified sites, and the time periods over which site remediation is expected to occur. The Company expects that the majority of the December 31, 2010 environmental liability will be paid over the next five years, funded by cash generated from operations. Future environmental obligations are not expected to have a material impact on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.

 

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

AOCI reports a measure for accumulated changes in equity that result from transactions and other economic events other than transactions with shareholders. The following table sets forth each component of AOCI, net of income taxes:

 

         Unrealized
gain
on
securities
     Pension
liability
adjustment
    Mark-to-
market for
cash-flow
hedge
transactions
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
     
                (In thousands)            
 

  PNMR

           
 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 16,211       $ (83,254   $ (1,623   $ (68,666  
 

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 10,759       $ (75,444   $ 18,628      $ (46,057  
 

    PNM

           
 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 16,211       $ (82,981   $ (16   $ (66,786  
 

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 10,759       $ (75,245   $ 12,679      $ (51,807  
 

  TNMP

           
 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ -       $ (275   $ (1,210   $ (1,485  
 

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ -       $ (199   $ 125      $ (74  

 

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Related Party Transactions

PNMR, PNM, TNMP, and Optim Energy are considered related parties as defined under GAAP. PNMR Services Company provides corporate services to PNMR, its subsidiaries, and Optim Energy in accordance with shared services agreements. These services are billed on a monthly basis to the business units. Billings are at cost, except for Optim Energy, which includes a profit element. There is also a services agreement for Optim Energy to provide services to PNMR.

PNMR files a consolidated federal income tax return with its affiliated companies. A tax allocation agreement exists between PNMR and each of its affiliated companies. These agreements provide that the subsidiary company will compute its taxable income on a stand-alone basis. If the result is a net tax liability, such amount shall be paid to PNMR. If there are net operating losses and/or tax credits, the subsidiary shall receive payment for the tax savings from PNMR to the extent that PNMR is able to utilize those benefits.

 

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See Note 6 for information on intercompany borrowing arrangements and Note 7 for intercompany lease arrangements. See Note 22 for information concerning Optim Energy. The table below summarizes the nature and amount of related party transactions of PNMR, PNM and TNMP:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
      
(In thousands)
  
 

Electricity, transmission and distribution related services billings:

      

TNMP to PNMR

   $ 39,084      $ 41,338      $ 55,214   

Services billings:

      

PNMR to PNM(1)

     93,602        80,141        81,726   

PNMR to TNMP

     25,455        22,919        19,043   

PNM to TNMP

     400        698        129   

TNMP to PNMR

     319        636        994   

PNMR to Optim Energy

     5,778        6,743        9,181   

Optim Energy to PNMR

     173        305        672   

Income tax sharing payments:

      

PNM to PNMR

     -        126,527        2,050   

TNMP to PNMR

     -        4,322        15,079   

PNMR to TNMP

     (13,869     -        -   

PNMR to PNM

     (59,298     -        -   

Interest payments:

      

PNM to PNMR

     13        8        -   

TNMP to PNMR

     281        849        133   

(1) PNM Shared services include billings to PNM Gas of $0.9 million and $16.1 million in 2009 and 2008.

 

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New Accounting Pronouncements

Information concerning recently issued accounting pronouncements that have not been adopted by the Company and could have a material impact, is presented below.

Accounting Standards Update 2010-06 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures: Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements

The FASB released amended guidance related to disclosures of fair value measurements. The update requires entities to enhance interim and annual disclosures about fair value measurements, specifically:

-Further disaggregate the level presented for debt and equity securities

-Disclose the amount and reason for significant transfers between fair value categories Level 1 and Level 2

-Disclose information about the purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements for items in Level 3 of the fair value measurements on a gross basis rather than net

The enhanced disclosure for the first two items was effective for the interim period ended March 31, 2010 and is included in Note 8 to the extent applicable. The third item regarding Level 3 information is effective for the interim period ending March 31, 2011 and will be included at that time.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

Accounting Standards Update 2010-20 – Receivables: Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses

In July 2010, the FASB released guidance requiring enhanced disclosures providing a greater level of disaggregated information about the credit quality of an entity’s financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses, as well as credit quality indicators, past due accounts information, and modifications of financing receivables. The enhanced disclosures are effective and presented for December 31, 2010 and the disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective beginning January 1, 2011. Due to the nature of the Company’s receivables, the update will have minimal impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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Optim Energy

In January 2007, Optim Energy was created by PNMR and ECJV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cascade to serve expanding U.S. markets, principally the areas of Texas covered by ERCOT. PNMR and ECJV each have a 50 percent ownership interest in Optim Energy, a limited liability company.

Impairment Considerations

Beginning in 2009 and continuing throughout 2010, Optim Energy has been affected by adverse market conditions, primarily low natural gas and power prices. In addition to these adverse market conditions, recently reported sales of electric generating resources within the ERCOT market area have been transacted at prices (per KW of generating capacity) that are substantially below the amounts recorded for electric generating plants underlying PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy. Under GAAP, these factors are indicators of impairment that required an impairment analyses to be performed as of December 31, 2010, both by Optim Energy of its electric generating plants and by PNMR of its investment in Optim Energy.

GAAP requires that Optim Energy perform the impairment analysis of its electric generating plants using forecasts of future cash flows on an undiscounted basis in order to determine its investments are recoverable. Optim Energy’s analysis indicated that it would be able to recover its investments in electric generating assets based on its estimates of undiscounted future cash flows from operating those plants over their expected useful lives. Therefore, Optim Energy did not record any impairment loss related to its electric generating plants at December 31, 2010.

However, GAAP requires that PNMR develop the impairment analysis of its investment in Optim Energy based on a determination of the investment’s fair value. Determination of fair value is subjective and requires reliance on many assumptions and judgments that future events may show to have been inaccurate. Fair value can be based on the market approach, income approach, or cost approach. In making its determination, PNMR considered recent transactions involving electric generating assets within the ERCOT market area, the forecasted cash flows related to the investment, and preliminary information concerning strategic alternatives for its investment in Optim Energy. PNMR’s determination of the fair value of its investment in Optim Energy is considered a Level 3 measurement under the fair value hierarchy established under GAAP. See Note 8. PNMR’s analysis indicated that its entire investment in Optim Energy was impaired at December 31, 2010. Accordingly, PNMR reduced the carrying value of its investment in Optim Energy to zero at December 31, 2010, resulting in a pre-tax impairment loss of $188.2 million ($113.7 million after-tax), which is reflected within Other Income and Deductions on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) of PNMR.

As a result of the adverse market conditions described above, PNMR (in collaboration with Optim Energy and ECJV) has been assessing various strategic alternatives relating to PNMR’s ownership interest in Optim Energy. Discussions regarding various alternatives have been held with several potential parties. Although PNMR has no contractual requirement or agreement to provide Optim Energy with additional financial resources as of the date of this report, based on the exploration of these alternatives to date, it is possible that PNMR may decide to contribute equity and/or other operational assets to Optim Energy or a new venture in order to consummate a strategic transaction. Depending on the form and structure of a strategic transaction, if any, as well as market conditions at the time the strategic transaction is consummated, PNMR may recognize additional impairments based

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

on relative fair values. No assurances can be given that PNMR will consummate any strategic transaction with respect to its investment in Optim Energy.

Operational Information

Optim Energy has a bank financing arrangement that expires on May 31, 2012, 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 Optim Energy. Cascade and ECJV have guaranteed Optim Energy’s obligations on this facility and, to secure Optim Energy’s obligation to reimburse Cascade and ECJV for any payments made under the guaranty, have a first lien on all assets of Optim Energy and its subsidiaries.

In January 2010, Optim Energy entered into one-year floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $650.0 million. The effect of these swaps was to convert $650.0 million of borrowings under Optim Energy’s credit facility from an interest rate based on the one-month LIBOR rate to a fixed rate of 1.33% through January 7, 2011, exclusive of loan guaranty fees. These swaps were accounted for as cash-flow hedges.

In June 2009, Optim Energy and NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company, LLC completed a jointly developed 550 MW combined-cycle natural gas unit at the existing NRG Cedar Bayou Generating Station near Houston. Optim Energy’s share of this unit is 275 MW and its share of the construction costs was $209.6 million. Optim Energy financed its portion of the Cedar Bayou construction with borrowings under its existing credit facility and operating cash flows.

PNMR has no commitments or guarantees with respect to Optim Energy.

Summarized financial information for Optim Energy is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Operating revenues

   $ 374,358      $ 319,507      $ 472,665   

Cost of sales

     264,378        201,547        366,477   
                        

Gross margin

     109,980        117,960        106,188   

Non-fuel operations and maintenance expenses

     31,254        33,118        26,053   

Administrative and general expenses

     24,332        27,910        26,232   

Impairment of intangible assets

     -        -        21,794   

Write down of emission allowances

     2,287        51,586        31,739   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     50,621        37,171        30,545   

Taxes other than income tax

     7,902        11,089        11,954   
                        

Operating income (loss)

     (6,416     (42,914     (42,129

Other income (deductions)

     382        (318     740   

Net interest charges

     (18,650     (13,755     (19,183
                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (24,684     (56,987     (60,572

Income taxes (benefit)(1)

     406        (161     (88
                        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (25,090   $ (56,826   $ (60,484
                        

50 percent of net earnings (loss)

   $ (12,545   $ (28,413   $ (30,242

Amortization of basis difference in Optim Energy

     (2,678     (1,732     555   
                        

PNMR equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy

   $ (15,223   $ (30,145   $ (29,687
                        

(1)   Represents the Texas Margin Tax, which is considered an income tax.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Current assets

   $ 105,413      $ 128,619   

Net property plant and equipment

     924,354        951,757   

Deferred assets

     120,894        137,384   
                

Total assets

     1,150,661        1,217,760   
                

Current liabilities

     50,226        66,190   

Long-term debt

     717,000        755,000   

Other long-term liabilities

     7,515        5,710   
                

Total liabilities

     774,741        826,900   
                

Owners’ equity

   $ 375,920      $ 390,860   
                

50 percent of owners’ equity

   $ 187,960      $ 195,430   

PNMR basis difference in Optim Energy

     216        236   

Impairment of equity investment in Optim Energy

     (188,176     -   
                

PNMR equity investment in Optim Energy

   $ -      $ 195,666   
                

Revenue related to power sales and purchases is included net in operating revenues. Costs related to fuel purchases and sales are recorded net in cost of sales.

PNMR has a basis difference between its recorded investment in Optim Energy and 50 percent of Optim Energy’s equity resulting from Optim Energy’s acquisition of the Altura (also known as Twin Oaks) plant from PNMR in 2007. The portion of the basis difference related to contract amortization ended in 2010 and other basis differences, including a difference related to emission allowances that would have continued through the life of the Altura plant, were eliminated with the impairment discussed above. The basis difference adjustment detailed above relates mainly to contract amortization with insignificant offsets related to the other minor basis difference components.

Optim Energy individually valued each asset and liability of the Altura plant acquired from PNMR and the acquisition of Altura Cogen and initially recorded them on its balance sheet at the determined fair value. For both transactions, this accounting resulted in amortization since contracts acquired were out of market and emission allowances, while acquired from government programs without cost to Optim Energy, had market value. During 2010, 2009, and 2008, Optim Energy recorded, as an increase (decrease) to operating revenues, income from amortization of contracts acquired of $(13.6) million, $(6.7) million, and $2.2 million and amortization expense on emission allowances of $5.2 million, $4.7 million, and $11.2 million, which was recorded in cost of sales.

In July 2008, a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court invalidated CAIR. This ruling appeared to remove the need for emissions allowance credits under the CAIR program. However, in December 2008, CAIR was temporarily reinstated by the courts. Optim Energy has emissions allowances inventory from the acquisitions of the Altura Cogen plant and the Twin Oaks plant, a portion of which are under the CAIR program. During 2008, Optim Energy recorded a pre-tax write off of $31.7 million for all inventory under the CAIR program. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, Optim Energy had $47.0 million and $54.6 million remaining in inventory for emission allowances intended for its emission usage requirements and not granted under the CAIR program.

Optim Energy values its NOx emissions allowance inventory held for sale at the lower of cost or market. In December 2010 and 2009, Optim Energy reduced the value of its held for sale NOx emission allowances by $2.3 million and $51.6 million because of declining forward prices and significant price declines in the illiquid emission

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

allowance market. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, Optim Energy had $4.8 million and $4.9 million remaining held for sale allowances in inventory.

The assets of Altura transferred to Optim Energy included the development rights for a possible 600 megawatt expansion of the Twin Oaks plant, which was classified as an intangible asset. Optim Energy made a strategic decision not to pursue the Twin Oaks expansion and, in 2008, wrote off the development rights as an impairment of intangible assets amounting to $21.8 million. In addition $1.2 million of deferred costs related to this project were written off as administrative and general expense.

Optim Energy has a multi-year hedging program. The level of hedging at any given time varies depending on current market conditions and other factors. Economic hedges that do not qualify for or are not designated as cash flow hedges or normal purchases or sales are derivative instruments that are required to be marked to market. Due to the extreme market volatility experienced in the first quarter of 2008 in the ERCOT market, Optim Energy made the decision to exit the speculative trading business and close out the speculative trading positions. Optim Energy incurred $2.4 million of speculative trading losses in 2008 and has since settled all speculative positions.

See Note 6 for a discussion of the impacts of the bankruptcy of LBCS.

On January 6, 2009, LCC filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. LCC is Altura Cogen’s counterparty in several agreements, including the sale of power and steam. LCC also leases Altura Cogen the land for its operating facility and provides other services, including water, to Altura Cogen. The amount outstanding as of December 31, 2008 was fully reserved. In 2010, LCC exited bankruptcy and paid Optim Energy the full receivable from January 6, 2009. Optim Energy reversed the $1.0 million that had been reserved previously. The post-bankruptcy settlement includes, among other things, a reduction in Optim Energy’s posted letter of credit and assumption of the power and steam contract.

 

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Discontinued Operations

PNM Gas

As discussed in Note 2, PNM sold its gas operations, which comprised the PNM Gas segment, on January 30, 2009. Under GAAP, the assets and liabilities of PNM Gas were considered to be held-for-sale as of December 31, 2007 and presented as discontinued operations on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). In accordance with GAAP, no depreciation is recorded on assets held for sale in 2009 and 2008. PNM also retained obligations for certain contingent liabilities that existed at the date of sale. PNM recognized $5.4 million in expense related to these liabilities in the 2009 Results of Operations for PNM Gas. Summarized financial information for PNM Gas is as follows:

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

Results of Operations

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Operating revenues

   $ 65,695      $ 506,953   

Cost of energy

     44,698        346,571   
                

Gross margin

     20,997        160,382   
                

Operating expenses

     11,264        92,177   

Depreciation and amortization

     -        -   
                

Operating income

     9,733        68,205   
                

Other income (deductions)

     292        2,590   

Net interest charges

     (962     (13,210

Gain on disposal

     98,425        -   
                

Segment earnings before income taxes

     107,488        57,585   

Income taxes (benefit)

     36,687        22,957   
                

Segment Earnings

   $ 70,801      $ 34,628   
                

PNM Gas’s cost-of-gas revenues collected from sales-service customers were recovered in accordance with NMPRC regulations through the PGAC and represented a pass-through of the cost of natural gas to the customer. The NMPRC approved an agreement regarding the hedging strategy of PNM Gas and the implementation of a price management fund program which included a continuous monthly balancing account with a carrying charge. PNM Gas used a variety of hedging instruments including fixed price contracts, call options and financial swaps to facilitate the hedge strategy. PNM Gas also entered into physical gas contracts to meet the needs of its retail sales-service customers.

 

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Business Improvement Plan

In 2007, the Company began a business improvement process that included a comprehensive cost structure analysis of its operations and a benchmarking analysis to similar-sized utilities. The Company implemented a series of initiatives designed to manage future operational costs, maintain financial strength and strengthen its regulated utilities. The multi-phase process included a business improvement plan to streamline internal processes and reduce the Company’s work force. The utility-related process enhancements were designed to improve and centralize business functions. Activities contemplated under the business improvement plan have been completed and no significant costs were incurred after 2008.

The Company has existing plans providing severance benefits to employees who are involuntarily terminated due to elimination of their positions. Severance benefits payable under the Company’s existing plans are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The Company calculated the severance benefits associated with positions that were probable of being eliminated and recorded pre-tax expense of $3.4 million in 2008. In 2008, severance expenses of zero and $0.1 million were recorded by PNM and TNMP. The Company also incurred other costs, primarily consulting fees, related to the business improvement plan of $7.5 million in 2008.

 

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets; Impairments

The excess purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed by PNMR for its June 6, 2005 acquisition of TNP was recorded as goodwill and was pushed down to the businesses acquired. Subsequently, TNMP assets that were included in its New Mexico operations, including goodwill of $102.8 million, were transferred to PNM. Of the $79.3 million of other intangible assets acquired in the TNP acquisition, $68.8 million related to the trade name “First Choice.” The trade name is considered to have an indefinite useful life;

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

therefore, no amortization is recorded. The other $10.5 million intangible asset related to the First Choice customer list. The useful life of the customer list was estimated to be approximately eight years.

The Company evaluates its goodwill and non-amortizing intangible assets for impairment annually at the reporting unit level or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the goodwill or intangible assets may be impaired. Application of the impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units, and determination of the fair value of each reporting unit. The fair value of each reporting unit is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. This analysis requires significant judgments, including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of long-term growth rates for the business, and determination of appropriate weighted average cost of capital for each reporting unit. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and the conclusion of impairment for each reporting unit.

For non-amortizing intangibles other than goodwill, the Company compares the fair value of the intangible asset to its recorded value. For goodwill, the first step of the impairment test requires that the Company compare the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying value, including goodwill. If as a result of this analysis, the Company concludes there is an indication of impairment in a reporting unit having goodwill, the Company is required to perform the second step of the impairment analysis, determining the amount of goodwill impairment to be recorded. The amount is calculated by comparing the implied fair value of the goodwill to its carrying amount. This exercise requires the Company to allocate the fair value determined in step one to the individual assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Any remaining fair value would be the implied fair value of goodwill on the testing date. To the extent the recorded amount of goodwill of a reporting unit exceeds the implied fair value determined in step two, an impairment loss is reflected in results of operations.

The market capitalization of PNMR’s common stock was significantly below book value during 2008, which is an indicator that intangible assets may be impaired. In addition, changes in the ERCOT market significantly impacted the results of operations of First Choice. The Company performed its annual testing of intangible assets as of April 1, 2008. As a result of this analysis, the Company concluded there was an indication of impairment in the reporting units having goodwill and of the First Choice trade name and recorded impairments of $135.0 million for goodwill and $9.0 million for the First Choice trade name. The financial challenges facing First Choice continued throughout 2008 and were exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Ike and depressed economic conditions resulting in significant increases in the levels of uncollectible accounts. Due to these conditions, additional impairment testing was performed for First Choice as of December 31, 2008. As a result, the Company recorded additional impairment losses of $39.4 million for First Choice goodwill and $33.6 million for the First Choice trade name at December 31, 2008. Although the impairments of goodwill, aggregating $174.4 million, have no income tax effects, the impairment of the First Choice trade name amounting to $42.6 million does have an income tax effect and results in an after-tax impact of $27.7 million. The impairments do not impact the Company’s cash flows. Other than the 2008 impairments, the Company has not recorded any impairments of goodwill.

The 2009 and 2010 annual evaluations did not indicate impairments of any of PNMR’s reporting units. While the market capitalization of PNMR’s common stock remains significantly below book value, PNMR’s stock price has increased since April 1, 2008. In addition, improved regulatory treatment has been experienced by PNM in New Mexico and by TNMP in Texas. Furthermore, the First Choice business stabilized in 2009 and has remained stable throughout 2010, primarily due to more predictable power and fuel price patterns in the ERCOT market. These factors have resulted in more predictable earnings and increased fair values of the reporting units. Since the annual evaluations, there have been no indications that the fair values of the reporting units with recorded goodwill have decreased below the carrying values.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 were as follows:

 

     PNM     TNMP
Electric
    First
Choice
    Total
PNMR
 
     (In thousands)  

Balance as of December 31, 2007

   $ 102,775      $ 261,121      $ 131,768      $ 495,664   

Adjustments during 2008

     (51,143     (34,456     (88,755     (174,354
                                

Balance as of December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010

   $ 51,632      $ 226,665      $ 43,013      $ 321,310   
                                

The components of PNMR’s other identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

 

     December 31,  
     2010      2009  
     (In thousands)  

First Choice trade name

   $ 26,157       $ 26,157   

First Choice customer list

     5,682         5,682   
                 

Total other intangible assets

     31,839         31,839   

Accumulated amortization

     5,414         5,272   
                 
   $ 26,425       $ 26,567   
                 

The Company evaluates its amortizing intangible assets for impairment only when circumstances indicate that the intangible assets may be impaired. Due to conditions at First Choice described above, the Company performed an impairment test of the First Choice customer list asset as of December 31, 2008 and as a result, recorded a pre-tax impairment of $4.8 million ($3.1 million after-tax) for this asset.

See Note 22 for a discussion of impairments recorded by Optim Energy and the impairment of PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy.

 

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Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited)

Unaudited operating results by quarters for 2010 and 2009 are presented below. In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for such periods have been included. On January 30, 2009, PNM completed the sale of PNM Gas, which is considered discontinued operations and excluded from continuing operations in the tables below. See Note 2 and Note 23.

 

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December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

           Quarter Ended         
     March 31     June 30     September 30      December 31  
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

PNMR

  

2010

         

Operating revenues

   $ 383,396      $ 405,817      $ 503,653       $ 380,651   

Operating income

     10,482        73,674        105,408         49,888   

Net earnings (loss)

     (5,214     26,302        52,593         (104,805

Net earnings (loss) attributable to PNMR

     (8,449     22,878        48,552         (108,196

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:

         

Basic

     (0.09     0.25        0.53         (1.18

Diluted

     (0.09     0.25        0.53         (1.18

2009

         

Operating revenues

   $ 385,865      $ 401,110      $ 477,727       $ 383,042   

Operating income

     29,903        24,878        101,536         35,625   

Earnings (loss)from continuing operations

     16,407        3,419        58,223         (12,116

Earnings (loss)from continuing operations attributable to PNMR

     13,696        512        55,555         (16,248

Net earnings (loss)

     92,260        808        56,861         (13,195

Net earnings (loss) attributable to PNMR

     89,549        (2,099     54,193         (17,327

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:

         

Basic

     0.15        0.01        0.61         (0.18

Diluted

     0.15        0.01        0.60         (0.18

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:

         

Basic

     0.98        (0.02     0.59         (0.19

Diluted

     0.98        (0.02     0.59         (0.19

PNM

         

2010

         

Operating revenues

   $ 230,536      $ 243,060      $ 304,268       $ 239,264   

Operating income

     12,457        33,390        80,675         21,600   

Net earnings

     7,551        12,194        43,163         7,953   

Net earnings attributable to PNM

     4,448        8,902        39,254         4,694   

2009

         

Operating revenues

   $ 231,955      $ 226,541      $ 275,025       $ 234,488   

Operating income (loss)

     10,486        (10,441     58,952         18,254   

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     (2,344     (5,146     33,447         5,944   

Net earnings (loss)

     73,509        (7,757     32,085         4,865   

Net earnings (loss) attributable to PNM

     70,930        (10,532     29,549         865   

TNMP

         

2010

         

Operating revenues

   $ 48,177      $ 52,569      $ 61,204       $ 50,638   

Operating income

     10,242        14,441        19,623         12,105   

Net earnings

     1,644        4,106        7,329         2,903   

2009

         

Operating revenues

   $ 41,225      $ 46,819      $ 55,665       $ 48,923   

Operating income

     6,085        10,432        16,732         11,853   

Net earnings

     1,421        1,766        6,151         2,828   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

PNM Resources, Inc. and Public Service Company of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of PNM Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries and Public Service Company of New Mexico and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Companies”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, and the Companies’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, and have issued our reports thereon dated March 1, 2011; such consolidated financial statements and reports are included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Our audits also included the consolidated financial statement schedules of the Companies listed in Item 15. These consolidated financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Companies’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, such consolidated financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 1, 2011

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of

Texas-New Mexico Power Company

Lewisville, Texas

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Texas-New Mexico Power Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, and have issued our report thereon dated March 1, 2011; such consolidated financial statements and report are included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Our audit also included the consolidated financial statement schedule of the Company listed in Item 15. The consolidated financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audit. In our opinion, such consolidated financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 1, 2011

 

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SCHEDULE I

PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY

BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 303      $ 6,652   

Intercompany receivables

     80,666        98,599   

Income taxes receivable

     42,688        57,859   
                

Total current assets

     123,657        163,110   
                

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $12,628 and $10,916

     20,504        22,216   

Long-term investments

     12,012        16,400   

Investment in subsidiaries (including discontinued operations)

     1,682,179        1,648,336   

Equity investment in Optim Energy

     -        195,666   

Other long-term assets

     64,235        3,439   
                

Total long-term assets

     1,778,930        1,886,057   
                
   $ 1,902,587      $ 2,049,167   
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Short-term debt

   $ 32,000      $ 40,000   

Short-term debt-affiliate

     8,519        6,800   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     2,252        2,125   

Current liabilities

     8,103        17,073   
                

Total current liabilities

     50,874        65,998   
                

Long-term debt

     197,510        199,761   

Other long-term liabilities

     17,461        33,691   
                

Total liabilities

     265,845        299,450   
                

Convertible preferred stock (no stated value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 477,800 shares)

     100,000        100,000   
                

Common stock outstanding (no par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 86,673,174 shares)

     1,290,465        1,289,890   

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     (68,666     (46,057

Retained earnings

     314,943        405,884   
                

Total common stockholders’ equity

     1,536,742        1,649,717   
                
   $ 1,902,587      $ 2,049,167   
                

 

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SCHEDULE I

PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY

STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
    

(In thousands)

 

Operating Revenues

   $ -      $ -      $ -   

Operating Expenses

     6,584        8,156        23,819   
                        

Operating income (loss)

     (6,584     (8,156     (23,819
                        

Other Income and Deductions:

      

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

     96,804        76,492        (254,093

Equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy

     (15,223     (30,145     (29,687

Impairment of equity investment in Optim Energy

     (188,176     -        -   

Other income

     948        22,916        3,355   

Other deductions

     (25,772     (26,850     (45,782
                        

Net other income (deductions)

     (131,419     42,413        (326,207
                        

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

     (138,003     34,257        (350,026

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

     (92,788     (19,258     (44,754
                        

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations

     (45,215     53,515        (305,272

Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of income taxes of $0, $36,687, and $22,957

     -        70,801        34,628   
                        

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ (45,215   $ 124,316      $ (270,644
                        

 

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SCHEDULE I

PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

      

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (45,215   $ 124,316      $ (270,644

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     6,767        4,893        4,249   

Deferred income tax expense

     (73,067     (16,957     (13,787

Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries

     (96,804     (147,293     219,465   

Equity in net (earnings) loss of Optim Energy

     15,223        30,145        29,687   

Impairment of equity investment in Optim Energy

     188,176        -        -   

(Gain) on reacquired debt

     -        (7,317     -   

Stock based compensation expense

     2,894        2,188        3,261   

Changes in certain assets and liabilities:

      

Other current assets

     15,171        8,391        10,991   

Other assets

     31        634        33   

Accounts payable

     (157     (97     71   

Accrued interest and taxes

     141        (1,080     (3,704

Other current liabilities

     (8,955     1,387        (3,009

Other liabilities

     18,236        (22,359     (29,288
                        

Net cash flows from operating activities

     22,441        (23,149     (52,675
                        

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

      

Investments in subsidiaries

     -        (86,253     -   

Investments in Optim Energy

     (20,279     -        -   

Cash dividends from subsidiaries

     47,940        347,012        40,042   

Other, net

     -        3        -   
                        

Net cash flows from investing activities

     27,661        260,762        40,042   
                        

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

      

Short-term borrowings (repayments), net

     (8,000     (114,667     (202,224

Short-term borrowings (repayments) – affiliate, net

     1,719        3,200        -   

Repayment of long-term debt

     (2,125     (148,422     -   

Long-term borrowings

     -        -        102,750   

Issuance of common stock

     -        1,245        250,955   

Proceeds from stock option exercise

     1,247        -        86   

Purchases to satisfy awards of common stock

     (2,986     (951     (1,371

Excess tax (shortfall) from stock-based payment arrangements

     (580     (760     (560

Dividends paid

     (45,726     (45,701     (56,970

Other, net

     -        -        (5,282
                        

Net cash flows from financing activities

     (56,451     (306,056     87,384   
                        

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (6,349     (68,443     74,751   

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

     6,652        75,095        344   
                        

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $ 303      $ 6,652      $ 75,095   
                        

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

      

Interest paid

   $ 19,078      $ 32,092      $ 54,746   
                        

Income taxes paid (refunded), net

   $ (27,018   $ 116,593      $ (5,936
                        

Supplemental schedule of non cash investing and financing activities:

      

Convertible preferred stock issued under forward purchase contract upon tender of senior unsecured notes

       $ 100,000   
            

 

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SCHEDULE II

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

                Additions      Deductions         

Description

   Balance at
beginning of
year
     Charged to
costs and
expenses
     Charged to
other
accounts
     Write-offs      Balance at
end of year
 
                (In thousands)         

(a)

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts, year ended December 31:

              
      2008    $ 6,021       $ 56,136       $ -       $ 40,691       $ 21,466   
      2009    $ 21,466       $ 43,937       $ -       $ 52,620       $ 12,783   
      2010    $ 12,783       $ 27,566       $ -       $ 29,171       $ 11,178   

(a)   Totals reflect continuing operations.

 

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SCHEDULE II

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

                Additions      Deductions         

Description

   Balance at
beginning of
year
     Charged to
costs and
expenses
     Charged to
other
accounts
     Write-offs      Balance at
end of year
 
                (In thousands)         

(a)

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts, year ended December 31:

              
      2008    $ 729       $ 4,186       $ -       $ 3,570       $ 1,345   
      2009    $ 1,345       $ 2,534       $ -       $ 2,396       $ 1,483   
      2010    $ 1,483       $ 2,600       $ -       $ 2,600       $ 1,483   

 

  (a)

Totals reflect continuing operations.

 

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SCHEDULE II

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

          Additions     Deductions        

Description

  Balance at
beginning of
year
    Charged to
costs and
expenses
    Charged to
other
accounts
    Write-offs     Balance at
end of year
 
          (In thousands)        

Allowance for doubtful accounts, year ended December 31:

         

  2008

  $ -      $ 144      $ -      $ 144      $ -   

  2009

  $ -      $ 238      $ -      $ 238      $ -   

  2010

  $ -      $ 22      $ -      $ 22      $ -   

 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

PNMR

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this annual report, PNMR conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of PNMR’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b) Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting.

“Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” appears on page B-2. This report is incorporated by reference herein.

(c) Changes in internal controls.

There have been no changes in PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended December 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting.

PNM

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this annual report, PNM conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of PNM’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b) Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting.

“Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” appears on page B-3. This report is incorporated by reference herein.

(c) Changes in internal controls.

There have been no changes in PNM’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended December 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, PNM’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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TNMP

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this annual report, TNMP conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of TNMP’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b) Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting.

“Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” appears on page B-4. This report is incorporated by reference herein.

(c) Changes in internal controls.

There have been no changes in TNMP’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended December 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, TNMP’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF PNMR AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Reference is hereby made to “Proposal 1: Elect Ten Directors” in PNMR’s Proxy Statement relating to the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 17, 2011 (the “2011 Proxy Statement”), to PART I, SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM – “EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY” in this Form 10-K, “Other Matters”-“Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”, “Code of Ethics” and “Board Committees and Their Functions”-“Audit and Ethics Committee” in the 2011 Proxy Statement. The Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Form 8-K relating to amendments to the Company’s code of ethics applicable to its senior executive and financial officers by posting such information on its Internet website. Information about the Company’s website is included under Part I, Item 1 - “Company Website.”

PNMR’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As a result, PNMR’s Chief Executive Officer is required to make an annual certification to the New York Stock Exchange stating that he was not aware of any violations by PNMR of the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance listing standards. PNMR’s Chief Executive Officer made the most recent certification to the New York Stock Exchange on June 16, 2010.

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Reference is hereby made to “Executive Compensation”, and all subheadings thereunder from “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” to “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control”, “Director Compensation”, and “Board Committees and Their Functions”-“Compensation and Human Resources Committee”-“Interlocks” in the 2011 Proxy Statement.

 

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Reference is hereby made to “PNM Resources Common Stock Owned by Executive Officers and Directors,” “Ownership of More Than Five Percent of PNM Resources Common Stock” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the 2011 Proxy Statement.

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Reference is hereby made to “Related Person Transactions,” “Other Governance Policies-Related Person Transactions Policy,” and “Director Independence” in the 2011 Proxy Statement.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Reference is hereby made to “Audit and Ethics Committee Report” and “Independent Auditor Fees” in the 2011 Proxy Statement. Independent auditor fees for PNM and TNMP are reported in the 2011 Proxy Statement for PNMR. All such fees are fees of PNMR.

 

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

(a) – 1.    See Index to Financial Statements under Item 8.
(a) – 2.    Financial Statement Schedules for the years 2010, 2009, and 2008 are omitted for the reason that they are not required or the information is otherwise supplied under Item 8.
(a) – 3-A.    Exhibits Filed:

 

Exhibit

No.

        

Description

12.1    PNMR    Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
12.2    PNM    Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
12.3    TNMP    Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
21    PNMR    Certain subsidiaries of PNM Resources, Inc.
23.1    PNMR    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP for PNM Resources, Inc.
23.2    PNM    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP for Public Service Company of New Mexico
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 and Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    PNM    Chief Financial Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.3    TNMP    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS    PNMR    XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH    PNMR    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL    PNMR    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF    PNMR    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB    PNMR    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE    PNMR    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

Note: Separate financial statements of 50 percent or less owned persons will be filed by amendment to PNMR’s Form 10-K to the extent required by Article 3.09 of SEC Regulation S-X.

 

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(a) –3- B.    Exhibits Incorporated By Reference:
 

The documents listed below are being filed (as shown above) or have been previously filed on behalf of PNM Resources, PNM or TNMP and are incorporated by reference to the filings set forth below pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 12b-32 and Regulation S-K section 10, paragraph (d).

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

  

Filed as Exhibit:

  

Registrant(s)

File No:

 

Plan of Acquisition

 

2.0    Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 12, 2008 among PNM, Continental Energy Systems, LLC and New Mexico Gas Company, Inc.    2.0 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007   

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2.1    Contribution Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2007, among EnergyCo, LLC, PNM Resources, and ECJV Holdings, LLC    2.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007   

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2.2    Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2006 among Twin Oaks Power LP, Twin Oaks Power III, LP, Sempra Energy, Altura Power L.P. and PNM Resources (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of the exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)    2.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005   

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Articles of Incorporation and By-laws

 

3.1    Articles of Incorporation of PNM Resources, as amended to date (Certificate of Amendment dated October 27, 2008 and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated August 3, 2006)    3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 21, 2008   

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3.2    Restated Articles of Incorporation of PNM, as amended through May 31, 2002    3.1.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002   

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3.3    Articles of Incorporation of TNMP, as amended through July 7, 2005    3.1.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005   

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3.4    Bylaws of PNM Resources, Inc. with all amendments to and including December 8, 2009    3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 11, 2009   

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3.5    Bylaws of PNM with all amendments to and including May 31, 2002    3.1.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2002   

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3.6    Bylaws of TNMP as adopted on August 4, 2005    3.2.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005   

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Indentures‡
PNMR
4.1    Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2005, between PNMR and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee    10.2 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 31, 2005   

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4.2    Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of March 30, 2005, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee, with Form of Senior Note included as Exhibit A thereto    10.3 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 31, 2005   

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4.3    Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated as of May 16, 2008 between PNMR and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as trustee    4.3 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 21, 2008   

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4.4    Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2005, between PNMR and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee    4.11 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005   

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4.5    Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2005, between PNMR and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, with Form of Senior Note included as Exhibit A thereto    4.12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005   

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4.6    Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated as of August 4, 2008 between PNMR and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee    4.3 to PNMR’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008   

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4.7    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2005, between PNMR, as issuer and Cascade Investment, LLC, as initial holder.    4.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005   

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PNM

 

4.8    Indenture (for Senior Notes), dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee    4.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998   

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4.9    First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, supplemental to Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, Between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee    4.5 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998   

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4.10    Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, supplemental to Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, Between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee    4.6 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998   

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4.11    Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1999 to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee    4.6.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999   

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4.12    Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2003 to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee    4.6.2 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003   

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4.13    Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2003 to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee    4.6.3 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003   

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4.14    Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2003 to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee    4.6.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003   

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4.15    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    4.23 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007   

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4.16    Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2010 to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1988, between PNM and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank), as Trustee    10.1 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 29, 2010   

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4.17    Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2010 to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1988, between PNM and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank), as Trustee    10.2 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 29, 2010   

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4.18    Indenture (for Senior Notes), dated as of August 1, 1998, between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee    4.1 to PNM’s Registration Statement No. 333-53367   

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4.19    First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 1, 1998, supplemental to Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1998, between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee    4.3 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K Dated August 7, 1998   

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4.20    Second Supplemental Indenture, dated September 1, 2003, supplemental to Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1998, between PNM and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly, The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee    4.7.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003   

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4.21    Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 13, 2008 between PNM and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as trustee    4.2 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 15, 2008   

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4.22    The First Mortgage Indenture dated as of March 23, 2009, between TNMP and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee    4.1 to TNMP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 27, 2009   

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4.23    The First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 23, 2009, between TNMP and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee    4.2 to TNMP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 27, 2009   

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4.24    The Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 25, 2009, between TNMP and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee    4.3 to TNMP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 27, 2009   

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4.25    The Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 30, 2009 between TNMP and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee    4.1 to TNMP’s current Report on Form 8-K filed May 6, 2009   

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4.26    First Amendment dated as of December 16, 2010 between TNMP and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee to The Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 30, 2009 between TNMP and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee    4.1 to TNMP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2010   

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4.27    Indenture, dated January 1, 1999 between TNMP and JPMorgan Chase Bank (successor to The Chase Bank of Texas, N. A.), as Trustee    4(w) to TNMP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998   

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4.28    First Supplemental Indenture, dated January 1, 1999, to Indenture, dated January 1, 1999, between TNMP and JPMorgan Chase Bank (successor to The Chase Bank of Texas, N. A.), as Trustee    4(x) to TNMP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998   

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4.29    Second Supplemental Indenture, dated June 1, 2003, to Indenture, dated January 1, 1999, between TNMP and JPMorgan Chase Bank (successor to The Chase Bank of Texas, N. A.), as Trustee    4 to TNMP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003   

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10.1    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2005, among PNM Resources, Inc. and First Choice Power, L.P., as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as syndication agent.    10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 19, 2005 as Exhibit 10.1 (refiled with exhibits thereto as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K/A filed January 5, 2010)   

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10.2    First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 3, 2006 among PNM Resources, First Choice Power, L.P. and TNMP, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent    10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006   

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10.3    Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 20, 2006 among PNM Resources, First Choice Power, L.P. and TNMP, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent    10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007   

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10.4    Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2009, among PNMR, First Choice Power, L.P., the lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.    10.1 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 13, 2009   

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10.5    Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2010, among PNMR, First Choice Power, L.P., the Lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent    10.2 to PNMR’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010   

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10.6    Consent Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2008, among PNMR, First Choice Power, L.P., the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent    10.1 to PNMR’s Current Report on 8-K filed August 13, 2008   

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10.7    Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2005, executed by PNM Resources, Inc., as Guarantor    10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 19, 2005   

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10.8    Unit Purchase Agreement dated as of August 13, 2004 between PNM Resources and Cascade Investment, L.L.C.    99 to PNM Resources’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 19, 2004   

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10.9    First Supplement to Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2005, between PNMR and Cascade    99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 10, 2005   

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10.10    Second Supplement to Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2005, between PNMR and Cascade    99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 8, 2005   

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10.11    Third Supplement to Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2005, between PNMR and Cascade and Fourth Supplement to Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2005, between PNMR and Cascade    10.4 and 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005   

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10.12    Credit Agreement dated as of August 17, 2005, among PNM, the lenders party thereto, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and Union Bank of California, N.A., as syndication agent    10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 19, 2005 (refiled with exhibits thereto as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K/A filed January 5, 2010)   

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10.13    Consent Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2008, among PNM, the lenders party thereto, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent for the lenders named therein    10.2 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 13, 2008   

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10.14    Transitional Services Agreement among PNM, PNMR Services Company and New Mexico Gas Company, Inc. dated as of January 12, 2008    10.12 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007   

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10.15    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2010, among TNMP, the lenders identified therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent    10.1 to TNMP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2010   

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10.16    Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2009, among TNMP, the lenders identified therein and Union Bank, N.A., as administrative agent    10.1 to TNMP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 27, 2009   

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10.17**    PNM Resources, Inc. Second Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Equity Plan dated May 19, 2009 (“PEP”)    4.1 to PNM Resources’ Form S-8 Registration Statement filed May 20, 2009   

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10.18**    Description of 2010 long term incentive program for named executive officers    Item 5.02(e) of PNM Resources’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 25, 2010   

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10.19**    Form of Stock Option Award Agreement for non-qualified stock options granted under PEP in 2010    10.3 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 26, 2009   

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10.20**    Form of Performance Restricted Stock Rights Award Agreement for performance-based, time-vested restricted stock rights awards based on adjusted cash earnings granted under PEP in 2010    10.4 to PNMR’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010   

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10.21**    Form of Performance Cash Award Agreement for performance cash awards based on adjusted cash earnings granted under PEP in 2010    10.5 to PNMR’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010   

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10.22**    Form of Performance Restricted Stock Rights Award Agreement for performance-based, time-vested restricted stock rights awards based on adjusted cash earnings granted under PEP in 2009    10.4 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 26, 2009 (the 2009 long-term incentive program for named executive officers is described in Item 5.02(e) of this Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 26, 2009)   

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10.23**    Form of Performance Cash Award Agreement for performance cash awards based on adjusted cash earnings granted under PEP in 2009    10.5 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 26, 2009   

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10.24**    Form of Performance Share Award Agreement for performance share awards based on special purpose performance criteria granted under the PEP in 2009    10.6 to PNMR’s Current Report on form 8-K filed May 26, 2009   

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10.25**    Form of Performance Cash Award Agreement for performance cash awards based on special purpose performance criteria granted under the PEP in 2009    10.7 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 26, 2009   

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10.26**    Form of Restricted Stock Rights Award Agreement for time-vested stock rights awards granted under PEP in May 2009    10.8 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 26, 2009   

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10.27**    Form of the award agreement for non- qualified stock options granted under the PEP in 2007-2009    10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 16, 2007   

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10.28**    Form of award agreement for restricted stock rights granted under the PEP in 2007, 2008 and February 2009    10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 16, 2007   

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10.29**    Changes in Director Compensation    10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2011 (for 2011 compensation) and 10.1 to PNMR’s Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 (for 2010 compensation)   

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10.30**    Form of award notice for restricted stock awards and stock options granted to directors under the PEP    10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2011   

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10.31**    PNM Resources, Inc. Executive Spending Account Plan (amended and restated effective January 1, 2011)    10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2011   

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10.32**    PNM Resources, Inc. Executive Savings Plan II (amended and restated effective January 1, 2009)    4.1 to PNMR’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (333-156243) filed December 17, 2008   

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10.33**    PNM Resources, Inc. After-Tax Retirement Plan effective January 1, 2009    10.5 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for he fiscal year ended December 31, 2008   

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10.34**    2009 Officer Incentive Plan    10.2 to PNM Resources’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 26, 2009   

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10.35**    2010 Officer Incentive Plan    10.3 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010   

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10.36**    Performance Cash Program for the Utilities President (Patricia K. Collawn)    10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008   

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10.37**    Summary of Executive Time Off Policy Effective January 1, 2006    10.31 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005   

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10.38**    Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Accelerated Management Performance Plan (1988) (August 16, 1988) (refiled)    10.23 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1998   

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10.39**    First Amendment to Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Accelerated Management Performance Plan (1988) (August 30, 1988) (refiled)    10.23.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1998   

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10.40**    Second Amendment to Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Accelerated Management Performance Plan (1988) (December 29, 1989) (refiled)    10.23.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1998   

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10.41**    Second [Third] Amendment to the Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Accelerated Management Performance Plan (1988) dated December 8, 1992    10.22.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.   

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10.42**    Fourth Amendment to the Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Accelerated Management Performance Plan, as amended effective December 7, 1998    10.23.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999   

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10.43**    Fifth Amendment dated November 27, 2002 to the Restated and Amended PNM Resources, Inc. Accelerated Performance Management Plan    10.23.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002   

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10.44**    Sixth Amendment dated December 9, 2003 to the PNM Resources, Inc. Restated and Amended Accelerated Performance Management Plan    10.23.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003   

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10.45**    Seventh Amendment dated November 21, 2008 to the PNM Resources, Inc. Accelerated Management Performance Plan    10.4 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008   

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10.46**    PNM Resources, Inc. Non-Union Severance Pay Plan effective August 1, 2007 (amended and restated)    10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007   

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10.47**    First Amendment to the PNM Resources Non-Union Severance Pay Plan executed November 20, 2008    10.3 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008   

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10.48**    PNM Service Bonus Plan dated October 23, 1984    19.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or the quarter ended September 30, 1988   

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10.49**    First Amendment dated November 20, 1985 to PNM Service Bonus Plan    10.11.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1985   

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10.50**    Second Amendment dated December 29, 1989 to PNM Service Bonus Plan    10.27.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1989   

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10.51**    Second [Third] Amendment dated December 7, 1998 to PNM Service Bonus Plan    10.45 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999   

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10.52**    Fourth Amendment dated November 27, 2002 to PNM Resources, Inc. Service Bonus Plan    10.45.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002   

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10.53**    Fifth Amendment dated December 9, 2003 to PNM Resources, Inc. Service Bonus Plan    10.45.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003   

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10.54**    Public Service Company of New Mexico OBRA ‘93 Retirement Plan effective November 15, 1993    10.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1993   

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10.55**    First Amendment to the Public Service Company of New Mexico OBRA ’93 Retirement Plan, as amended effective December 7, 1998    10.48.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999   

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10.56**    Second Amendment dated November 27, 2002 to the PNM Resources, Inc. OBRA ’93 Retirement Plan    10.48.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002   

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10.57**    Third Amendment dated December 9, 2003 to the PNM Resources, Inc. OBRA ’93 Retirement Plan    10.48.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003   

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10.58**    Public Service Company of New Mexico Section 415 Plan dated January 1, 1994    10.50 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1993   

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10.59**    First Amendment dated December 7, 1998 and Second Amendment dated August 7, 1999 to PNM Section 415 Plan and Third Amendment dated November 27, 2002 to the PNM Resources, Inc. Section 415 Plan    10.50.1 to the Company’s Annual Report in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002   

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10.60**    Fourth Amendment dated December 9, 2003 to the PNM Resources, Inc. Section 415 Plan    10.50.2 to the Company’s Annual Report in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003   

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10.61**    PNM Resources, Inc. Officer Retention Plan executed September 2, 2008 (amended and restated effective January 1, 2009)    10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008   

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10.62**    First Amendment to PNM Resources, Inc. Officer Retention Plan executed November 20, 2008    10.8 to the Company’s Annual Report in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008   

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10.63**    PNM Resources Executive Spending Account Plan dated December 9, 2003    10.52 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2003   

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10.64**    First Amendment to PNM Resources Executive Spending Account Plan effective January 1, 2004    10.52.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004   

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10.65**    Second Amendment to PNMR’s Executive Spending Account Plan executed August 28, 2008    10.2 to PNMR’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008   

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10.66**    Third Amendment to PNMR’s Executive Spending Account Plan effective January 1, 2009    10.7 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008   

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10.67**    Third Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Performance Stock Plan effective March 10, 1998    10.74 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998   

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10.68**    First Amendment to the Third Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Performance Stock Plan Dated February 7, 2000    10.74.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000   

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10.69**    Second Amendment to the Third Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Performance Stock Plan, effective December 7, 1998    10.74.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000   

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10.70**    Third Amendment to the Third Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Performance Stock Plan, effective December 10, 2000    10.74.3 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000   

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10.71**    Fourth Amendment to Third Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Performance Stock Plan dated December 31, 2001    4.3.5 to PNM Resources’ Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement filed December 31, 2001   

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Fifth Amendment to the

Third Restated and Amended PNM Resources, Inc. Performance Stock Plan dated September 6, 2002

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10.73**    PNM Resources, Inc. Director Retainer Plan, dated December 31, 2001    4.3 to PNM Resources, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement filed December 31, 2001   

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10.74**    First Amendment dated February 17, 2003 to PNM Resources, Inc. Director Retainer Plan    10.40.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003   

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10.75**    Supplemental Employee Retirement Agreement for Patrick T. Ortiz (amended and restated effective January 1, 2009)    10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008   

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10.76**    Retainer Agreement between the Company and Patrick T. Ortiz dated July 28, 2009 (assigned on December 10, 2009, for billing and collection purposes only, to Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP)    10.1 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 30, 2009   

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10.77**    Executive Transition Agreement between the Company and Patrick T. Ortiz dated July 28, 2009    10.2 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 30, 2009   

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10.78**    Supplemental Employee Retirement Agreement for Jeffry E. Sterba (amended and restated effective January 1, 2009)    10.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008   

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10.79**    Amended and Restated Retention Bonus Agreement for Jeffry E. Sterba executed September 7, 2007    10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007   

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10.80**    First Amendment to the Retention Bonus Agreement between PNMR and Jeffrey E. Sterba effective January 1, 2009    10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008   

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10.81**    PNM Resources Officer Life Insurance Plan dated April 28, 2004    10.24.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004   

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10.82**    First Amendment to PNM Resources Officer Life Insurance Plan dated December 16, 2004    10.27 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.   

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10.83**    Second Amendment to PNM Resources Officer Life Insurance Plan executed April 15, 2007    10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007    1-32462
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10.84**    Third Amendment to the PNMR Officer Life Insurance Plan effective January 1, 2009    10.10 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008    1-32462
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10.85**    Fourth Amendment to the PNMR Officer Life Insurance Plan effective January 1, 2009    10.15 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008    1-32462
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10.86**    Long Term Care Insurance Plan effective January 1, 2003    10.87 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002    333-32170
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10.87**    Executive Long Term Disability effective January 1, 2003    10.88 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002    333-32170
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10.88    Supplemental Indenture of Lease dated as of July 19, 1966 between PNM and other participants in the Four Corners Project and the Navajo Indian Tribal Council    4-D to PNM’s Registration Statement No. 2-26116    2-26116
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10.89    Amendment and Supplement No. 1 to Supplemental and Additional Indenture of Lease dated April 25, 1985 between the Navajo Tribe of Indians and Arizona Public Service Company, El Paso Electric Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Southern California Edison Company, and Tucson Electric Power Company (refiled)    10.1.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1995    1-6986
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10.90    Water Supply Agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Tribe and Public Service Company of New Mexico, dated July 20, 2000    10.5 to PNM’s Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001    1-6986
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10.91    Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement among PNM and Arizona Public Service Company, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Tucson Gas & Electric Company and El Paso Electric Company, dated August 23, 1973    5-T to PNM’s Registration Statement No. 2-50338    2-50338
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10.92    Amendments No. 1 through No. 6 to Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement    10.8.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1991    1-6986
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10.93

   Amendment No. 7 effective April 1, 1982, to the Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement (refiled)    10.8.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1991   

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10.94

   Amendment No. 8 effective September 12, 1983, to the Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement (refiled)    10.58 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1993   

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10.95

   Amendment No. 9 to Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement dated as of June 12, 1984 (refiled)    10.8.4 to PNM’s Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1994   

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10.96

   Amendment No. 10 dated as of November 21, 1985 and Amendment No. 11 dated as of June 13, 1986 and effective January 10, 1987 to Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement (refiled)    10.8.5 to PNM’s Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1994   

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10.97

   Amendment No. 12 to Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement dated June 14, 1988, and effective August 5, 1988    19.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1990   

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10.98

   Amendment No. 13 to the Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement dated April 4, 1990, and effective June 15, 1991    10.8.10 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990   

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10.99

   Amendment No. 14 to the Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement effective June 20, 2000    10.8.9 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000   

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10.100

   Amendment No. 15 to the Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement dated November 29, 2010 and effective January 1, 2010    10.1 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 28, 2011   

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10.101

   Underground Coal Sales Agreement, dated August 31, 2001 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Power Company    10.85 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 31, 2001 (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)   

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10.102

   Amendment One to Underground Coal Sales Agreement dated December 15, 2003 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Coal Company    10.9.1 to PNM’s Amended Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)   

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10.103

   Amendment Two to Underground Coal Sales Agreement effective September 15, 2004 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Coal Company    10.9.2 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004   

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10.104

   Amendment Three to Underground Coal Sales Agreement executed April 29, 2005 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Coal Company (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)    10.86.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005   

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10.105

   Amendment Four to Underground Coal Sales Agreement effective March 7, 2007 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Coal Company    10.89 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007   

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10.106

   Amendment Five to Underground Coal Sales Agreement executed December 21, 2007 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Power Company (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)    10.95 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007   

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10.107

   San Juan Unit 4 Early Purchase and Participation Agreement dated as of September 26, 1983 between PNM and M-S-R Public Power Agency, and Modification No. 2 to the San Juan Project Agreements dated December 31, 1983 (refilled)    10.11 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1994   

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10.108

   Amendment No. 1 to the Early Purchase and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and M-S-R Public Power Agency, executed as of December 16, 1987, for San Juan Unit 4 (refiled)    10.11.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1997   

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10.109

   Amendment No. 3 to the San Juan Unit 4 Early Purchase and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and M-S-R Public Power Agency, dated as of October 27, 1999    10.11.3 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999   

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10.110

   Amended and Restated San Juan Unit 4 Purchase and Participation Agreement dated as of December 28, 1984 between PNM and the Incorporated County of Los Alamos (refiled)    10.12 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1994   

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10.111

   Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated San Juan Unit 4 Purchase and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and M-S-R Public Power Agency, dated as of October 27, 1999    10.12.1 to PNM’s Annual Report Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999   

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10.112

   Amendment No. 2 to the San Juan Unit 4 Purchase Agreement and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The Incorporated County of Los Alamos, New Mexico, dated October 27, 1999    10.13 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999   

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10.113

   Participation Agreement among PNM, Tucson Electric Power Company and certain financial institutions relating to the San Juan Coal Trust dated as of December 31, 1981 (refiled)    10.14 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1992   

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10.114

   San Juan Unit 4 Purchase and Participation Agreement Public Service Company of New Mexico and the City of Anaheim, California dated April 26, 1991    19.2 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1991   

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10.115

   Amendment No. 1 to the San Juan Unit 4 Purchase and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The City of Anaheim, California, dated October 27, 1999    10.36.1 to Annual Report PNM’s on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999   

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10.116

   Restated and Amended San Juan Unit 4 Purchase and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems    10.2.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1993   

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10.117

   Amendment No. 1 to the Restated and Amended San Juan Unit 4 Purchase And Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico And Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, dated October 27, 1999    10.38.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999   

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10.118

   Participation Agreement dated as of June 30, 1983 among Security Trust Company, as Trustee, PNM, Tucson Electric Power Company and certain financial institutions relating to the San Juan Coal Trust (refiled)    10.61 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1993   

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10.119

   Amended and Restated San Juan Project Participation Agreement dated as of March 3, 2006, among Public Service Company of New Mexico, Tucson Electric Power Company, The City of Farmington, New Mexico, M-S-R Public Power Agency, The Incorporated County of Los Alamos, New Mexico, Southern California Public Power Authority, City of Anaheim, Utah Associated Municipal Power System and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.    10.119 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2006   

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10.120*

   Facility Lease dated as of December 16, 1985 between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Public Service Company of New Mexico together with Amendments No. 1, 2 and 3 thereto (refiled)    10.18 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1995   

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10.121*

   Amendment No. 4 dated as of March 8, 1995, to Facility Lease between Public Service Company of New Mexico and the First National Bank of Boston, dated as of December 16, 1985    10.18.5 to the PNM’s Quarter Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995   

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10.122

   Facility Lease dated as of July 31, 1986, between the First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Public Service Company of New Mexico together with Amendments No. 1, 2 and 3 thereto (refiled)    10.19 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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10.123

   Facility Lease dated as of August 12, 1986, between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Public Service Company of New Mexico together with Amendments No. 1 and 2 thereto (refiled)    10.20 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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10.124

   Amendment No. 2 dated as of April 10, 1987 to Facility Lease dated as of August 12, 1986, as amended, between The First National Bank of Boston, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee under a Trust Agreement, dated as of August 12, 1986, with MFS Leasing Corp., Lessor and Public Service Company of New Mexico, Lessee (refiled)    10.20.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1998   

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10.125

   Amendment No. 3 dated as of March 8, 1995, to Facility Lease between Public Service Company of New Mexico and the First National Bank of Boston, dated as of August 12, 1986    10.20.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995   

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10.126

   Facility Lease dated as of December 15, 1986, between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Public Service Company of New Mexico (Unit 1 Transaction) together with Amendment No. 1 thereto (refiled)    10.21 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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10.127

   Facility Lease dated as of December 15, 1986, between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Public Service Company of New Mexico Unit 2 Transaction) together with Amendment No. 1 thereto (refiled)    10.22 to PNM’s Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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10.128

   Amendment No. 2 dated as of April 10, 1987 to the Facility Lease dated as of August 12, 1986 between The First National bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and PNM. (Unit 2 transaction.) (This is an amendment to a Facility Lease which is substantially similar to the Facility Lease filed as Exhibit 28.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 18, 1986)    10.53 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1987   

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10.129

   Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station dated March 15, 1996, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and Mellon Bank, N.A.    10.68 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996   

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10.130

   Amendment Number One to the Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station dated January 27, 1997, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and Mellon Bank, N.A.    10.68.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1997   

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10.131

   Amendment Number Two to the Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station between Public Service Company of New Mexico and Mellon Bank, N.A.    10.68.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2003   

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10.132

   Refunding Agreement No. 8A, dated as of December 23, 1997, among PNM, the Owner Participant Named Therein, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Owner Trustee, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Indenture Trustee, and First PV Funding Corporation    10.73 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998   

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10.133

   PVNGS Capital Trust—Variable Rate Trust Notes—PVNGS Note Agreement dated as of July 31, 1998    10.76 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998   

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10.134

   New Mexico Public Service Commission Order dated July 30, 1987, and Exhibit I thereto, in NMPUC Case No. 2004, regarding the PVNGS decommissioning trust fund (refiled)    10.67 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1997   

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10.135

   Stipulation in the matter of PNM’s transition plan Utility Case No. 3137, dated October 10, 2002 as amended by Amendment to Stipulated Agreement dated October 18, 2002    10.86 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002   

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10.136

   Settlement Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and Creditors of Meadows Resources, Inc. dated November 2, 1989 (refiled)    10.34 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2000   

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10.137

   First Amendment dated April 24, 1992 to the Settlement Agreement dated November 2, 1989 among Public Service Company of New Mexico, the lender parties thereto and collateral agent (refiled)    10.34.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2000   

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10.138

   Amendment dated April 11, 1991 among Public Service Company of New Mexico, certain banks and Chemical Bank and Citibank, N.A., as agents for the banks    19.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991   

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10.139

   Stipulation dated February 28, 2005 in NMPRC Case No. 04-00315-UT regarding the application of PNM Resources and TNMP for approval of the TNP acquisition    10.134 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005   

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10.140

   Settlement Agreement dated February 3, 2005, between PNM Resources, Inc. and Texas-New Mexico Power Company, the cities of Dickenson, Lewisville, La Marque, Ft. Stockton and Friendswood, Texas, the Legal and Enforcement Division of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, the Texas Industrial Energy Consumers and the Alliance for Retail Markets    10.1-10.1.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 7, 2005   

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10.141

   Consent Decree entered into by PNM on March 9, 2005 relating to the citizen suit under the Clean Air Act and the excess emissions report matter for SJGS    10.135 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005   

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10.142

   Settlement and Release of Claims Agreement dated February 11, 2010 among PNM, PG&E, SDG&E, CPUC, California ex. rel. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General and the California Dept. of Water Resources (collectively, “PNM and the California Parties”) (relating to certain 2000-2001 transactions in California energy markets)    10.1 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 12, 2010   

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10.143

   Agreement for Disposition of Escrowed Funds dated January 11, 2010 among PNM and the California Parties    10.1 to PNM’s current Report on Form 8-K filed January 14, 2010   

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21

   Certain subsidiaries of PNM Resources    21 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008   

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99.1*

   Participation Agreement dated as of December 16, 1985, among the Owner Participant named therein, First PV Funding Corporation. The First National Bank of Boston, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee (under a Trust Agreement dated as of December 16, 1985 with the Owner Participant), Chemical Bank, in its individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee (under a Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 16, 1985 with the Owner Trustee), and Public Service Company of New Mexico, including Appendix A definitions together with Amendment No. 1 dated July 15, 1986 and Amendment No. 2 dated November 18, 1986 (refiled)    99.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1995   

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99.2

   Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 16, 1985, between the First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Chemical Bank, as Indenture Trustee together with Supplemental Indentures Nos. 1 and 2 (refiled)    99.3 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996   

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99.3

   Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of March 8, 1995, to Trust Indenture Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents between The First National Bank of Boston and Chemical Bank dated as of December 16, 1985    99.3.3 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995   

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99.4*

   Assignment, Assumption and Further Agreement dated as of December 16, 1985, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee (refiled)    99.4 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1995   

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99.5

   Participation Agreement dated as of July 31, 1986, among the Owner Participant named herein, First PV Funding Corporation, The First National Bank of Boston, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee (under a Trust Agreement dated as of July 31, 1986, with the Owner Participant), Chemical Bank, in its individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee (under a Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of July 31, 1986, with the Owner Trustee), and Public Service Company of New Mexico, including Appendix A definitions together with Amendment No. 1 thereto (refiled)    99.5 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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99.6

   Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of July 31, 1986, between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Chemical Bank, as Indenture Trustee together with Supplemental Indenture No. 1 thereto (refiled)    99.6 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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99.7

   Assignment, Assumption, and Further Agreement dated as of July 31, 1986, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee (refiled)    99.7 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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99.8

   Participation Agreement dated as of August 12, 1986, among the Owner Participant named therein, First PV Funding Corporation. The First National Bank of Boston, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee (under a Trust Agreement dated as of August 12, 1986, with the Owner Participant), Chemical Bank, in its individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee (under a Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of August 12, 1986, with the Owner Trustee), and Public Service Company of New Mexico, including Appendix A definitions (refiled)    99.8 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997   

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99.8.1*

   Amendment No. 1 dated as of November 18, 1986, to Participation Agreement dated as of August 12, 1986 (refiled)    99.8.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997   

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99.9*

   Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of August 12, 1986, between the First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Chemical Bank, as Indenture Trustee together with Supplemental Indenture No. 1 thereto (refiled)    99.9 to PNM’s Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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99.9.2

   Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of March 8, 1995, to Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents between The First National Bank of Boston and Chemical Bank dated as of August 12, 1986    99.9.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995   

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99.10*

   Assignment, Assumption, and Further Agreement dated as of August 12, 1986, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee (refiled)    99.10 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997   

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99.11*

   Participation Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, among the Owner Participant named therein, First PV Funding Corporation, The First National Bank of Boston, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee (under a Trust Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, with the Owner Participant), Chemical Bank, in its individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee (under a Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 15, 1986, with the Owner Trustee), and Public Service Company of New Mexico, including Appendix A definitions (Unit 1 Transaction) (refiled)    99.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997   

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99.12

   Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 15, 1986, between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Chemical Bank, as Indenture Trustee (Unit 1 Transaction) (refiled)    99.12 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997   

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99.13

   Assignment, Assumption and Further Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee (Unit 1 Transaction) (refiled)    99.13 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997   

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99.14

   Participation Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, among the Owner Participant named therein, First PV Funding Corporation, The First National Bank of Boston, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee (under a Trust Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, with the Owner Participant), Chemical Bank, in its individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee (under a Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 15, 1986, with the Owner Trustee), and Public Service Company of New Mexico, including Appendix A definitions (Unit 2 Transaction) (refiled)    99.14 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997   

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99.15

   Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 31, 1986, between the First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Chemical Bank, as Indenture Trustee (Unit 2 Transaction) (refiled)    99.15 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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99.16

   Assignment, Assumption, and Further Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee (Unit 2 Transaction) (refiled)    99.16 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997   

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99.17*

   Waiver letter with respect to “Deemed Loss Event” dated as of August 18, 1986, between the Owner Participant named therein, and Public Service Company of New Mexico (refiled)    99.17 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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99.18*

   Waiver letter with respect to Deemed Loss Event” dated as of August 18, 1986, between the Owner Participant named therein, and Public Service Company of New Mexico (refiled)    99.18 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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99.19

   Agreement No. 13904 (Option and Purchase of Effluent), dated April 23, 1973, among Arizona Public Service Company, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, the Cities of Phoenix, Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Tempe, and the Town of Youngtown (refiled)    99.19 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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99.20

   Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Wastewater Effluent, dated June 12, 1981, Among Arizona Public Service Company, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District and the City of Tolleson, as amended (refiled)    99.20 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996   

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99.21

   Municipal Effluent Purchase and Sale Agreement dated April 23, 2010 between Cities of Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale and Glendale, Arizona municipal corporations; and APS, SRP, acting on behalf of themselves and EPE, SCE, PNM, SCPPA, and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power    10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010   

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99.22*

   1996 Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 27, 1996 to Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 16, 1985 between State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Owner Trustee, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Indenture Trustee    99.21 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996   

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99.23

   1997 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 23, 1997, to Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents, dated as of August 12, 1986, between State Street Bank and Trust, as Owner Trustee, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Indenture Trustee    99.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006   

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*

One or more additional documents, substantially identical in all material respects to this exhibit, have been entered into, relating to one or more additional sale and leaseback transactions. Although such additional documents may differ in other respects (such as dollar amounts and percentages), there are no material details in which such additional documents differ from this exhibit.

**  Designates each management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be identified pursuant to paragraph 3 of Item 15(a) of Form 10 -K.

‡     Certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the registrants included in the financial statements of registrants filed herewith have been omitted because the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of the total assets of registrants. The registrants hereby agree to furnish a copy of any such omitted instrument to the SEC upon request.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    PNM RESOURCES, INC.
    (Registrant)

Date: March 1, 2011

 

By

 

/s/ P. K. Collawn

    P. K. Collawn
    President and
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Capacity

 

Date

/s/ P. K. Collawn

  

Principal Executive Officer and Director

  March 1, 2011
P. K. Collawn     
President and     
Chief Executive Officer     

/s/ C. N. Eldred

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 1, 2011
C. N. Eldred     
Executive Vice President and     
Chief Financial Officer     

/s/ T. G. Sategna

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 1, 2011
T. G. Sategna     
Vice President and     
Corporate Controller     

/s/ A. E. Archuleta

  

Director

  March 1, 2011
A. E. Archuleta     

/s/ J. A. Dobson

  

Director

  March 1, 2011
J. A. Dobson     

/s/ R. R. Nordhaus

  

Director

  March 1, 2011
R. R. Nordhaus     

/s/ M. T. Pacheco

  

Director

  March 1, 2011
M. T. Pacheco     

/s/ B. S. Reitz

  

Director

  March 1, 2011
B. S. Reitz     

/s/ D. K. Schwanz

  

Director

  March 1, 2011
D. K. Schwanz     

/s/ J. E. Sterba

  

Chairman of the Board

  March 1, 2011
J. E. Sterba     

/s/ B. W. Wilkinson

  

Director

  March 1, 2011
B. W. Wilkinson     

/s/ J. B. Woodard

  

Director

  March 1, 2011
J. B. Woodard     

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
    (Registrant)

Date: March 1, 2011

 

By

 

/s/ P. K. Collawn

    P. K. Collawn
    President and
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Capacity

 

Date

/s/ P. K. Collawn

P. K. Collawn

  

Principal Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board

  March 1, 2011
President and     
Chief Executive Officer     

/s/ C. N. Eldred

C. N. Eldred

  

Principal Financial Officer and
Director

  March 1, 2011
Executive Vice President and     
Chief Financial Officer     

/s/ T. G. Sategna

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 1, 2011
T. G. Sategna     
Vice President and     
Corporate Controller     

/s/ A. A. Cobb

  

Director

  March 1, 2011
A. A. Cobb     

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY
    (Registrant)

Date: March 1, 2011

 

By

 

/s/ P. K. Collawn

    P. K. Collawn
    President and
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Capacity

 

Date

/s/ P. K. Collawn

P. K. Collawn

  

Principal Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board

  March 1, 2011
President and     
Chief Executive Officer     

/s/ T. G. Sategna

T. G. Sategna

  

Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer

  March 1, 2011
Vice President and     
Controller     

/s/ A. A. Cobb

  

Director

  March 1, 2011
A. A. Cobb     

/s/ R. N. Darnell

  

Director

  March 1, 2011
R. N. Darnell     

 

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