SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 28, 2001 --------------------------------------- MIRANT CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware 001-16107 58-2056305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification of incorporation) Number) No.) 1155 Perimeter Center West Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (678) 579-5000 ------------------------------ N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 5. Other On October 28, 2001 Mirant Corporation, issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001. Attached in Item 7 is the financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 included in that release. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, dated October 28, 2001 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements 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. Date: October 29, 2001 MIRANT CORPORATION ` By /s/ James A. Ward --------------------------------- James A. Ward Senior Vice President, Finance And Accounting (Principal Accounting Officer) EXHIBIT 99.1 MIRANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) For the Three Months For the Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 2001 2000 2001 2000 ---------- -------- --------- -------- (in millions) (in millions) Operating Revenues $8,185 $4,198 $24,295 $5,357 Operating Expenses: Cost of fuel, electricity and other products 7,303 3,569 21,811 3,965 Maintenance 32 36 103 104 Depreciation and amortization 100 89 284 244 Selling, general and administrative 209 209 748 323 Impairment Loss 3 5 96 19 Other 81 73 265 175 ---------- -------- --------- -------- Total operating expenses 7,728 3,981 23,307 4,830 ---------- -------- --------- -------- Operating Income 457 217 988 527 Other Income (Expense): Interest income 27 42 111 123 Interest expense (142) (162) (428) (461) Equity in income of affiliates 38 69 164 132 Other, net 9 27 30 66 ---------- -------- --------- -------- Total other income (expense) (68) (24) (123) (140) ---------- -------- --------- -------- Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest 389 193 865 387 Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes 137 85 284 55 Minority Interest 18 17 48 60 ---------- -------- --------- -------- Income From Continuing Operations 234 91 533 272 Income from Discontinued Operations After Income Taxes and Minority Interest - 7 5 20 ---------- -------- --------- -------- Net Income $ 234 $ 98 $ 538 $ 292 ========== ======== ========= ======== Notes: (1) Certain prior-year data has been reclassified to conform with the current-year presentation. (2) Basic Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 were $1.57 and $1.00, respectively, based on the weighted average of 340,385,222 and 272,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding. (3) Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $1.53. Pro Forma Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 was $0.79. MIRANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES EARNINGS AND PRO FORMA EARNINGS PER SHARE (UNAUDITED) For the Three Months For the Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 2001 2000 % Change 2001 2000 % Change --------- -------- -------- ---------- --------- --------- Consolidated Earnings (in millions) As Reported $ 234 $ 98 139% $ 538 $ 292 84% As Reported from Continuing Operations 234 91 157% 533 272 96% Adjustments (page 7) - 28 NM 57 28 NM --------- --------- -------------------- From Operations $ 234 $ 119 97% $ 590 $ 300 97% ========= ========= ==================== Contributions to Income from Operations by Group Asia-Pacific $ 53 $ 33 61% $ 149 $ 180 -17% Europe 12 19 -37% 60 62 -3% Americas 222 113 96% 552 141 291% Corporate (53) (46) 15% (171) (83) 106% --------- --------- -------------------- From Operations $ 234 $ 119 97% $ 590 $ 300 97% ========= ========= ==================== Diluted Earnings Per Share (Pro Forma for 2000): ------------------------------------------------ Average number of shares of common stock outstanding (in millions) 355.7 352.6 355.1 352.6 Additions to Income for Pro Forma Diluted Earnings Per Share (in million) $ 4 $ 5 $ 11 $ 6 Consolidated Earnings Per Share As Reported $ 0.67 $ 0.29 131% $ 1.55 $ 0.85 82% As Reported from Continuing Operations 0.67 0.27 148% 1.53 0.79 94% Adjustments (page 7) - 0.08 NM 0.16 0.08 NM --------- --------- --------- ---------- From Operations $ 0.67 $ 0.35 91% $ 1.69 $ 0.87 94% ========= ========= ========= ========== Contributions to Diluted Earnings Per Share by Group Asia-Pacific $ 0.15 $ 0.09 67% $ 0.42 $ 0.51 -18% Europe 0.03 0.05 -40% 0.17 0.18 -6% Americas 0.62 0.32 94% 1.55 0.40 288% Corporate (0.13) (0.11) 18% (0.45) (0.22) 105% --------- --------- --------- ---------- From Operations $ 0.67 $ 0.35 91% $ 1.69 $ 0.87 94% ========= ========= ========= ========== Basic Earnings Per Share (Pro Forma for 2000): ---------------------------------------------- Average number of shares of common stock outstanding (in millions) 340.4 338.7 339.7 338.7 Consolidated Earnings As Reported $ 0.69 $ 0.29 138% $ 1.58 $ 0.86 84% As Reported from Continuing Operations 0.69 0.27 156% 1.57 0.80 96% Adjustments (page 7) - 0.08 NM 0.17 0.08 NM --------- --------- --------- ---------- From Operations $ 0.69 $ 0.35 97% $ 1.74 $ 0.88 98% ========= ========= ========= ========== NM = Not Meaningful MIRANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES EARNINGS AND PRO FORMA EARNINGS PER SHARE AS REPORTED AND FROM OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) 2001 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Year ----- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ Consolidated Earnings (in millions) As Reported $ 180 $ 124 $ 234 $ - $ 538 As Reported from Continuing Operations 175 124 234 - 533 Adjustments for: Write-off of Chilean Investment 57 - 57 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ From Operations $ 175 $ 181 $ 234 $ - $ 590 =========== =========== =========== =========== ============ 2000 ----- Consolidated Earnings (in millions) As Reported $ 101 $ 93 $ 98 $ 67 $ 359 As Reported from Continuing Operations 95 86 91 60 332 Adjustment for Costs Related to Transitioning to a Public Company - - 28 6 34 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ From Operations $ 95 $ 86 $ 119 $ 66 $ 366 =========== =========== =========== =========== ============ Diluted Earnings Per Share (Pro Forma for 2000): 2001 ----- Number of shares of common stock outstanding (in millions) 354.1 356.8 355.7 355.1 Additions to Income for Diluted Earnings Per Share (in millions) $ 4 $ 3 $ 4 $ - $ 11 Diluted Earnings Per Share As Reported $ 0.52 $ 0.36 $ 0.67 $ - $ 1.55 As Reported from Continuing Operations $ 0.51 $ 0.36 $ 0.67 $ - $ 1.53 Adjustments for: Write-off of Chilean Investment $ - $ 0.16 $ - $ - $ 0.16 From Operations $ 0.51 $ 0.52 $ 0.67 $ - $ 1.69 2000 ----- Number of shares of common stock outstanding (in millions) 352.2 352.2 352.6 354.0 353.1 Additions to Income (in millions) $ - $ 1 $ 5 $ 4 $ 10 Pro Forma Diluted Earnings Per Share As Reported $ 0.29 $ 0.27 $ 0.29 $ 0.20 $ 1.05 As Reported from Continuing Operations $ 0.27 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.18 $ 0.97 From Operations $ 0.27 $ 0.25 $ 0.35 $ 0.20 $ 1.07 Basic Earnings Per Share (Pro Forma for 2000): 2001 ----- Number of shares of common stock outstanding (in millions) 338.7 340.1 340.4 339.7 Basic Earnings Per Share Based on Consolidated Earnings As Reported $ 0.53 $ 0.36 $ 0.69 $ - $ 1.58 As Reported from Continuing Operations 0.52 $ 0.36 $ 0.69 - $ 1.57 Adjustments for: Write-off of Chilean Investment $ - $ 0.17 $ - $ - $ 0.17 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ From Operations $ 0.52 $ 0.53 $ 0.69 $ - $ 1.74 =========== =========== =========== =========== ============ 2000 ----- Number of shares of common stock outstanding (in millions) 338.7 338.7 338.7 338.7 338.7 Pro Forma Basic Earnings Per Share Based on Consolidated Earnings As Reported $ 0.30 $ 0.27 $ 0.29 $ 0.20 $ 1.06 As Reported from Continuing Operations 0.28 0.25 0.27 0.18 0.98 Adjustment for Costs Related to Transitioning to a Public Company - - 0.08 0.02 0.10 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ From Operations $ 0.28 $ 0.25 $ 0.35 $ 0.20 $ 1.08 =========== =========== =========== =========== ============ MIRANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL DATA BY GROUP (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND 2000 Corporate and Americas Europe Asia-Pacific Eliminations Consolidated ---------------- ------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------- 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 (in millions) Operating Revenues Generation and energy marketing $ 7,695 $ 3,953 $201 $ - $ 127 $123 $ - $ - $ 8,023 $ 4,076 Distribution & integrated utilities 154 43 - 71 - - - - 154 114 Other 3 - - 5 4 - 4 8 8 ---------------- ------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------- Total operating revenues 7,852 3,996 201 71 132 127 - 4 8,185 4,198 Operating Expenses: Cost of fuel, electricity and other products 7,098 3,562 204 7 1 - - - 7,303 3,569 Depreciation and amortization 65 38 1 17 33 32 1 2 100 89 Other operating expenses 254 213 7 28 29 30 35 52 325 323 ---------------- ------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------- Total operating expenses 7,417 3,813 212 52 63 62 36 54 7,728 3,981 ---------------- ------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------- Operating Income (Loss) 435 183 (11) 19 69 65 (36) (50) 457 217 Other Income (Expense) Interest income (expense) (40) (28) (9) (25) (26) (27) (40) (40) (115) (120) Equity in income of affiliates 1 23 24 28 13 18 - - 38 69 Other 2 14 1 6 9 (4) (3) 11 9 27 ---------------- ------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------- Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest 398 192 5 28 65 52 (79) (79) 389 193 Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes 172 75 (7) 6 4 9 (32) (5) 137 85 Minority Interest 4 4 - 3 8 10 6 - 18 17 ---------------- ------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------- Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations 222 113 12 19 53 33 (53) (74) 234 91 Income From Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax Benefit - - - - - - - 7 - 7 ---------------- ------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------- Net Income (Loss) $ 222 $ 113 $ 12 $ 19 $ 53 $ 33 $ (53) $(67) $ 234 $ 98 ================ ============= =============== ============== ================ MIRANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL DATA BY GROUP (UNAUDITED) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND 2000 Corporate and Americas Europe Asia-Pacific Eliminations Consolidated ----------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 (in millions) Operating Revenues Generation and energy marketing $ 23,353 $ 4,582 $211 $ (2) $ 376 $369 $ - $ - $ 23,940 $ 4,949 Distribution & integrated utilities 334 126 - 263 - - - - 334 389 Other 5 - - 16 10 - 9 21 19 ----------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ Total operating revenues 23,692 4,708 211 261 392 379 - 9 24,295 5,357 Operating Expenses: Cost of fuel, electricity and other products 21,545 3,942 261 23 5 - - - 21,811 3,965 Depreciation and amortization 182 87 1 58 98 97 3 2 284 244 Other operating expenses 981 381 29 99 90 60 112 81 1,212 621 ----------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ Total operating expenses 22,708 4,410 291 180 193 157 115 83 23,307 4,830 ----------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ Operating Income (Loss) 984 298 (80) 81 199 222 (115) (74) 988 527 Other Income (Expense) Interest income (expense) (126) (97) (18) (79) (75) (79) (98) (83) (317) (338) Equity in income of affiliates 12 27 116 56 36 49 - - 164 132 Other 8 22 2 14 20 15 - 15 30 66 ----------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest 878 250 20 72 180 207 (213) (142) 865 387 Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes 375 104 (40) (16) 7 (1) (58) (32) 284 55 Minority Interest 8 5 - 26 24 28 16 1 48 60 ----------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations 495 141 60 62 149 180 (171) (111) 533 272 Income From Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax Benefit - - - - - - 5 20 5 20 ----------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ Net Income (Loss) $ 495 $ 141 $ 60 $ 62 $ 149 $180 $(166) $(91) $ 538 $ 292 ================= ============= ============= ============== ================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Energy Volumes North America --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter --------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 Change 2001 2000 Change 2001 2000 Change --------------------------- ---------------- ------------------------- ---------- Power (MM MWh) 65.6 54.2 21% 69.7 50.1 39% 91.6 63.3 45% Power Produced (MM MWh) 21.0 6.0 250% 20.0 7.8 156% 22.1 10.6 108% Natural Gas (Bcf/d) (a) 12.8 8.9 44% 11.8 7.7 53% 13.1 8.9 47% (a) Volumes include all volumes reported on GMS, including transfers between subsidiaries and intracompany transfers (2000 restated).