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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20080627Avera Exhibits 16-26.pdfFINCAP, INC. Financial Concepts and Applications Economic and Financial Counsel Exhibit 16 Page 1 of 6 WILLIAM E. AVERA 3907 Red River Austin, Texas 78751 (512) 458-4644 FAX (512) 458-4768 fincap~texas.net Summary of Qualifications Ph.D. in economics and finance; Chartered Financial Analyst (CF A lID) designation; extensive expert witness testimony before courts, alternative dispute resolution panels , regulatory agencies and legislative committees; lectured in executive education programs around the world on ethics investment analysis, and regulation; undergraduate and graduate teaching in business and economics; appointed to leadership positions in government, industry, academia, and the military. Employment Principal FINCAP, Inc. (Sep. 1979 to present) Director, Economic Research Division Public Utility Commission of Texas (Dec. 1977 to Aug. 1979) Manager, Financial Education International Paper Company New York City (Feb. 1977 to Nov. 1977) Financial, economic and policy consulting to business and government. Perform business and public policy research, costlbenefit analyses and financial modeling, valuation of businesses (over 150 entities valued), estimation of damages, statistical and industry studies. Provide strategy advice and educational services in public and private sectors, and serve as expert witness before regulatory agencies, legislative committees, arbitration panels , and courts. Responsible for research and testimony preparation on rate of return, rate structure, and econometric analysis dealing with energy, telecommunications, water and sewer utilities. Testified in major rate cases and appeared before legislative committees and served as Chief Economist for agency. Administered state and federal grant funds. Communicated frequently with political leaders and representatives from consumer groups media, and investment community. Directed corporate education programs in accounting, finance, and economics. Developed course materials recruited and trained instructors, liaison within the company and with academic institutions. Prepared operating budget and designed financial controls for corporate professional development program. Exhibit No. 16 Case No. IPC-O8- W. Avera , IPC Page 1 of 6 Lecturer in Finance The University of Texas at Austin (Sep. 1979 to May 1981) Assistant Professor of Finance (Sep. 1975 to May 1977) Assistant Professor of Business University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Sep. 1972 to Jut. 1975) Education Ph.D., Economics and Finance University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Jan. 1969 to Aug. 1972) , Economics Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (Sep. 1961 to Jun. 1965) Exhibit 16 Page 2 of 6 Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in financial management and investment theory. Conducted research in business and public policy. Named Outstanding Graduate Business Professor and received various administrative appointments. Taught in BBA, MBA, and Ph.D. programs. Created project course in finance, Financial Management for Women, and participated in developing Small Business Management sequence. Organized the North Carolina Institute for Investment Research, a group of financial institutions that supported academic research. Faculty advisor to the Media Board, which funds student publications and broadcast stations. Elective courses included financial management, public finance, monetary theory, and econometrics. Awarded the Stonier Fellowship by the American Bankers Association and University Teaching Fellowship. Taught statistics, macroeconomics, and microeconomics. Dissertation: The Geometric Mean Strategy as a Theory of Multiperiod Portfolio Choice Active in extracurricular activities, president of the Barkley Forum (debate team), Emory Religious Association, and Delta Tau Delta chapter. Individual awards and team championships at national collegiate debate tournaments. Professional Associations Received Chartered Financial Analyst (CF A) designation in 1977; Vice President for Membership, Financial Management Association; President, Austin Chapter of Planning Executives Institute; Board of Directors, North Carolina Society of Financial Analysts; Candidate Curriculum Committee Association for Investment Management and Research; Executive Committee of Southern Finance Association; Vice Chair, Staff Subcommittee on Economics and National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC); Appointed to NARUC Technical Subcommittee on the National Energy Act. Exhibit No. 16 Case No. IPC-O8- W. Avera , IPC Page 2 of 6 Exhibit 16 Page 3 of 6 Teaching in Executive Education Programs University-Sponsored Programs:Central Michigan University, Duke University, Louisiana State University, National Defense University, National University of Singapore, Texas A&M University, University of Kansas, University of North Carolina, University of Texas. Business and Government-Sponsored Programs:Advanced Seminar on Earnings Regulation American Public Welfare Association, Association for Investment Management and Research Congressional Fellows Program, Cost of Capital Workshop, Electricity Consumers Resource Council, Financial Analysts Association of Indonesia, Financial Analysts Review, Financial Analysts Seminar at Northwestern University, Governor s Executive Development Program of Texas Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, National Association of Purchasing Management National Association of Tire Dealers, Planning Executives Institute, School of Banking of the South State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Stock Exchange of Thailand, Texas Association of State Sponsored Computer Centers, Texas Bankers' Association, Texas Bar Association, Texas Savings and Loan League, Texas Society of CPAs, Tokyo Association of Foreign Banks, Union Bank of Switzerland, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Navy, u.S. Veterans Administration, in addition to Texas state agencies and major corporations. Presented papers for Mills B. Lane Lecture Series at the University of Georgia and Heubner Lectures at the University of Pennsylvania. Taught graduate courses in finance and economics in evening program at St. Edward's University in Austin from January 1979 through 1998. Expert Witness Testimony Testified in over 260 cases before regulatory agencies addressing cost of capital, regulatory policy, rate design, and other economic and financial issues. Federal Agencies:Federal Communications Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Surface Transportation Board Interstate Commerce Commission, and the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission. State Regulatorv Agencies:Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Testified in 42 cases before federal and state courts, arbitration panels, and alternative dispute tribunals (86 depositions given) regarding damages, valuation, antitrust liability, fiduciary duties, and other economic and financial issues. Board Positions and Other Professional Activities Audit Committee and Outside Director, Georgia System Operations Corporation (electric system operator for member-owned electric cooperatives in Georgia); Chairman, Board of Print Depot, Inc. and FIN CAP, Inc.; Co-chair, Synchronous Interconnection Committee, appointed by Public Utility Commission of Texas and approved by governor; Appointed by Hays County Commission to Citizens Advisory Committee of Habitat Conservation Plan, Operator of AAA Ranch, a certified organic producer of agricultural products; Appointed to Organic Livestock Advisory Committee by Exhibit No. 16 Case No. IPC-O8- W. Avera , IPC Page 3 of 6 Exhibi t 16 Page 4 of 6 Texas Agricultural Commissioner Susan Combs; Appointed by Texas Railroad Commissioners to study group for The UP/SP Merger: An Assessment of the Impacts on the State of Texas; Appointed by Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to team reviewing affiliate relationships of Hawaiian Electric Industries; Chairman, Energy Task Force, Greater Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council; Consultant to Public Utility Commission of Texas on cogeneration policy and other matters; Consultant to Public Service Commission of New Mexico on cogeneration policy; Evaluator of Energy Research Grant Proposals for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Community Activities Board Member, Sustainable Food Center; Chair, Board of Deacons, Finance Committee, and Elder Central Presbyterian Church of Austin; Founding Member, Orange-Chatham County (N.) Legal Aid Screening Committee. Military Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve (retired after 28 years service); Commanding Officer, Naval Special Warfare El)gineering Support Unit; Officer-ill-charge of SWIFT patrol boat in Vietnam; Enlisted service as weather analyst (advanced to second class petty officer). Biblioaraphv Monographs Ethics and the Investment Professional (video, workbook, and instructor s guide) and Ethics Challenge Today (video), Association for Investment Management and Research (1995) Definition of Industry Ethics and Development of a Code" and "Applying Ethics in the Real World " in Good Ethics: The Essential Element of a Firm s Success Association for Investment Management and Research (1994) On the Use of Security Analysts' Growth Projections in the DCF Model " with Bruce H. Fairchild in Earnings Regulation Under Inflation J. R. Foster and S. R. Holmberg, eds. Institute for Study of Regulation (1982) An Examination of the Concept of Using Relative Customer Class Risk to Set Target Rates of Return in Electric Cost-of-Service Studies with Bruce H. Fairchild, Electricity Consumers Resource Council (ELCON) (1981); portions reprinted in Public Utilities Fortnightly (Nov. 11, 1982) Usefulness of Current Values to Investors and Creditors Research Study on Current-Value Accounting Measurements and Utility, George M. Scott, ed., Touche Ross Foundation (1978) The Geometric Mean Strategy and Common Stock Investment Management," with Henry A. Latane in Life Insurance Investment Policies David Cummins, ed. (1977) Investment Companies: Analysis of Current Operations and Future Prospects with J. Finley Lee and Glenn 1. Wood, American College of Life Underwriters (1975) Articles Should Analysts Own the Stocks they Cover?" The Financial Journalist (March 2002) Liquidity, Exchange Listing, and Common Stock Performance " with John C. Groth and Kerry Cooper Journal of Economics and Business (Spring 1985); reprinted by National Association of Security Dealers Exhibit No. 16 Case No. IPC-O8- W. Avera , IPC Page 4 of 6 Exhibit 16 Page 5 of 6 The Energy Crisis and the Homeowner: The Grief Process Texas Business Review (Jan.Feb. 1980); reprinted in The Energy Picture: Problems and Prospects, J. E. Pluta, ed., Bureau of Business Research (1980) Use ofIFPS at the Public Utility Commission of Texas Proceedings of the IFPS Users Group Annual Meeting (1979) Production Capacity Allocation: Conversion, CWIP, and One-Armed Economics Proceedings of the NARUC Biennial Regulatory Information Conference (1978) Some Thoughts on the Rate of Return to Public Utility Companies " with Bruce H. Fairchild in Proceedings of the NARUC Biennial Regulatory Information Conference (1978) A New Capital Budgeting Measure: The Integration of Time, Liquidity, and Uncertainty," with David Cordell in Proceedings of the Southwestern Finance Association (1977) Usefulness of Current Values to Investors and Creditors " in Inflation Accounting/Indexing and Stock Behavior (1977) Consumer Expectations and the Economy,Texas Business Review (Nov. 1976) Portfolio Performance Evaluation and Long-run Capital Growth " with Henry A. Latane in Proceedings of the Eastern Finance Association (1973) Book reviews in Journal of Finance and Financial Review. Abstracts for CFA Digest. Articles in Carolina Financial Times. Selected Papers and Presentations The Who, What, When, How, and Why of Ethics , San Antonio Financial Analysts Society (Jan. 2002). Similar presentation given to the Austin Society of Financial Analysts (Jan. 17 2002) Ethics for Financial Analysts " Sponsored by Canadian Council of Financial Analysts: delivered in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, and Winnipeg, June 1997. Similar presentations given to Austin Society of Financial Analysts (Mar. 1994), San Antonio Society of Financial Analysts (Nov. 1985), and S1. Louis Society of Financial Analysts (Feb. 1986) Cost of Capital for Multi-Divisional Corporations " Financial Management Association, New Orleans, Louisiana (Oct. 1996) Ethics and the Treasury Function " Government Treasurers Organization of Texas, Corpus Christi Texas (Jun. 1996) A Cooperative Future " Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, Des Moines (December 1995). Similar presentations given to National G & T Conference, Irving, Texas (June 1995), Kentucky Associatiqn of Electric Cooperatives Annual Meeting, Louisville (Nov. 1994), Virginia Maryland, and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives Annual Meeting, Richmond (July 1994), and Carolina Electric Cooperatives Annual Meeting, Raleigh (Mar. 1994) Information Superhighway Warnings: Speed Bumps on Wall Street and Detours from the Economy," Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Natural Gas, Telecommunications and Electric Industries Conference, Austin (Apr. 1995) Economic/Wall Street Outlook " Carolinas Council of the Institute of Management Accountants Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (May 1994). Similar presentation given to Bell Operating Company Accounting Witness Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico (Apr. 1993) Exhibit No. 16 Case No. IPC-O8- W. Avera , IPC Page 5 of 6 Exhibi t 16 Page 6 of 6 Regulatory Developments in Telecommunications," Regional Holding Company Financial and Accounting Conference, San Antonio (Sep. 1993) Estimating the Cost of Capital During the 1990s: Issues and Directions," The National Society of Rate of Return Analysts, Washington, D.c. (May 1992) Making Utility Regulation Work at the Public Utility Commission of Texas " Center for Legal and Regulatory Studies, University of Texas, Austin (June 1991) Can Regulation Compete for the Hearts and Minds ofIndustrial Customers " Emerging Issues of Competition in the Electric Utility Industry Conference, Austin (May 1988) The Role of Utilities in Fostering New Energy Technologies," Emerging Energy Technologies in Texas Conference, Austin (Mar. 1988) The Regulators' Perspective " Bellcore Economic Analysis Conference, San Antonio (Nov. 1987) Public Utility Commissions and the Nuclear Plant Contractor," Construction Litigation Superconference, Laguna Beach, California (Dec. 1986) Development of Cogeneration Policies in Texas," University of Georgia Fifth Annual Public Utilities Conference, Atlanta (Sep. 1985) Wheeling for Power Sales," Energy Bureau Cogeneration Conference, Houston (Nov. 1985). Asymmetric Discounting of Information and Relative Liquidity: Some Empirical Evidence for Common Stocks II (with John Groth and Kerry Cooper), Southern Finance Association, New Orleans (Nov. 1982) Used and Useful Planning Models," Planning Executive Institute, 27th Corporate Planning Conference, Los Angeles (Nov. 1979) II Staff Input to Commission Rate of Return Decisions," The National Society of Rate of Return Analysts, New York (Oct. 1979) Electric Rate Design in Texas," Southwestern Economics Association, Fort Worth (Mar. 1979) Discounted Cash Life: A New Measure of the Time Dimension in Capital Budgeting," with David Cordell, Southern Finance Association, New Orleans (Nov. 1978) The Relative Value of Statistics of Ex Post Common Stock Distributions to Explain Variance," with Charles G. Martin, Southern Finance Association, Atlanta (Nov. 1977) An ANOV A Representation of Common Stock Returns as a Framework for the Allocation of Portfolio Management Effort," with Charles G. Martin, Financial Management Association Montreal (Oct. 1976) A Growth-Optimal Portfolio Selection Model with Finite Horizon," with Henry A. Latane American Finance Association, San Francisco (Dec. 1974) An Optimal Approach to the Finance Decision," with Henry A. Latane, Southern Finance Association, Atlanta (Nov. 1974) A Pragmatic Approach to the Capital Structure Decision Based on Long-Run Growth," with Henry A. Latane, Financial Management Association, San Diego (Oct. 1974) Multi-period Wealth Distributions and Portfolio Theory," Southern Finance Association, Houston (Nov. 1973) Growth Rates, Expected Returns, and Variance in Portfolio Selection and Performance Evaluation," with Henry A. Latane, Econometric Society, Oslo, Norway (Aug. 1973) Exhibit No. 16 Case No. IPC-O8- W. Avera , IPC Page 6 of 6 IL I T Y PR O X Y G R O CO N S T A N T G R O W T H D C F M O D E L Co m p a n y Al l e g h e n y E n e r g y Am e r i c a n E l e c P w r Av i s t a C o r p . 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Ho r m e l F o o d s 93 % 11 . 0 % 11 . 12 . 10 . 10 . 13 . In r i B u s i n e s s M a c h . 1. 5 4 % 14 . 5 % 11 . 0 % 10 . 16 . 12 . 11 . 11 . 2 % oM s o n & J o h n s o n 77 % 10 . 10 . 11 . 11 . 13 . Ki m b e r l y - Cl a r k 61 % 8. 3 % 12 . 4 % 10 . 11 . 11 . 9 % 16 . Kr a f t F o o d s 29 % 6. 5 % 7. 4 % 9. 8 % 10 . 10 . La n c a s t e r C o l o n y 41 % 5. 5 % 9. 3 % (J I Li l l y ( E l i ) 87 % 10 . 7. 8 % 10 . 2 % 11 . :: E 0 m Lo c k h e e d M a r t i n 1. 5 5 % 12 . 5 % 11 . 15 . 14 . 13 . 5 % 16 . 6% . . - x ~~ ( ! J ~ Mc D o n a l d ' s C o r p . 2. 5 2 % 11 . 5 % 10 . 12 . 14 . 13 . 4 % 14 . 8% 1 'g C D m ' " ~ 6 ~ Me d t r o n i c , I n c . 99 % 12 . 13 . 13 . 11 . 13 . 14 . 8 % 14 . 12 . 8, = U ~ : " , Me r e d i t h C o r p . 60 % 13 . 11 . 14 . 10 . 4 % 15 . 14 . IH % I 13 . wO O ( ( ) (J I c: : : 0 ~ - X ~~ ( ! 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SU S T A I N A B L E G R O W T H Ex h i b i t 2 0 Pa g e 1 o f 3 NO N - UT I L I T Y P R O X Y G R O U P (a ) (a ) (a ) (a ) (b ) (c ) (d ) (e ) (f ) (g ) (h ) Pr o j e c t i o n s Hi s t o r i c a l Mi d - Ye a r Ne t B o o k Ne t B o o k An n u a l Ad j u s t m e n t Ad j u s t e d bx r Su s t a i n a b l e Co m p a n y EP S DP S Va l u e Va l u e Ch a n g e Fa c t o r gr o w t h Fa c t o r Gr o w t h 3M C o m p a n y $6 . $2 . $2 8 . $1 6 . 5 6 11 . 05 3 0 63 . 23 . 14 . 88 % 12 . Ab b o t t L a b s . $5 . $2 . $2 1 . 4 5 $1 1 . 4 7 13 . 06 2 5 58 . 25 . 14 . 11 % 13 . Af l a c I n c . $6 . $1 . 8 8 $3 0 . $1 8 . 11 . 05 2 9 71 . 1 % 22 . 15 . -4 . 98 % 10 . Al l e r g a n , I n e . $3 . $0 . $2 8 . 5 5 $1 2 . 18 . 5 % 08 4 7 92 . 14 . 13 . 47 % 15 . Al l s t a t e C o r p . $8 . $2 . 2 5 $6 1 . 9 0 $3 8 . 04 6 7 74 . 14 . 8 % 11 . 0 % 35 % 10 . An h e u s e r - Bu s c h $4 . $1 . 4 6 $8 . 2 0 $4 . 14 . 06 6 3 64 . 52 . 33 . 76 % 27 . AT & T I n c . $4 . $2 . $2 6 . $1 9 . 03 4 3 44 . 18 . 51 % Au t o m a t i c D a t a P r o c . $3 . $1 . 3 5 $2 0 . $9 . 16 . 07 4 6 58 . 5 % 17 . 10 . 1. 3 5 % 11 . Ba r d ( c . R . ) $7 . $0 . $3 1 . 5 5 $1 8 . 4 4 11 . 3 % 05 3 7 86 . 23 . 20 . 7. 4 6 % 13 . Ba x t e r I n t ' l I n e . $5 . $1 . $2 4 . 5 0 $1 0 . 17 . 08 0 7 76 . 23 . 17 . 57 % 15 . Be c t o n , D i c k i n s o n $6 . $1 . 9 0 $3 5 . $1 7 . 14 . 4 % 1. 0 6 7 0 72 . 3 % 20 . 15 . 64 % 14 . 5 % Br o w n - Fo r m a n ' $5 . $1 . 7 8 $2 6 . $1 4 . 13 . 1. 0 6 3 6 65 . 20 . 13 . 2. 4 8 % 11 . 1 % Co c a - Co l a $3 . $1 . 8 4 $1 7 . $9 . 12 . 1. 0 5 9 4 52 . 24 . 12 . 1. 4 4 % 11 . 4 % Co l g a t e - Pa l m o l i v e $5 . $2 . $1 3 . 5 5 $4 . 27 . 11 9 0 60 . 47 . 28 . 82 % 19 . Co m m e r c e B a n c s h s . $3 . $1 . $3 2 . $2 1 . 04 1 4 67 . 12 . 30 % Fo r t u n e B r a n d s $6 . $1 . $5 1 . 3 0 $3 6 . 03 2 8 74 . 13 . 10 . 26 % 10 . 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' 37 No r t h r o p G r u m m a n 38 P e p s i C o , I n c . 39 P f i z e r , I n c . 40 Pr o c t e r & G a m b l e 41 Ra y t h e o n C o . 42 Re i n s u r a n c e G r o u p 43 S i g m a - Al d r i c h 44 Sy s c o C o r p . 45 To o t s i e R o l l I n d . 46 T o r c h m a r k Co r p . 47 Un i t e d P a r c e l S e r v o 48 Ve r i z o n C o m m u n i c . 49 W a l - Ma r t S t o r e s 50 Wa l g r e e n C o . 51 W a s h i n g t o n Fe d e r a l 52 W a s hi r i g t o n P o s t 53 W e i s Ma r k e t s 54 Wr i g l e y ( W m . ) J I . (a ) (b ) :: E . m -u : . . . = u ~ (c ) OJ . . - 0- . cg ~ m g : ( d ) ~ , z '" - ' " a 0 ( e ) 8, = U ~ ~ wO o a ( f ) (a ) (a ) (a ) (a ) Pr o j e c t i o n s Hi s t o r i c a l Ne t B o o k Ne t B o o k Va l u e Va l u e EP S $4 . $1 1 . 0 0 $4 . $4 . $4 . $3 . $5 . $8 . $5 . $2 . $4 . $5 . 5 0 $9 . $3 . $2 . $1 . 2 5 $8 . $5 . $3 . $5 . $3 . 4 5 $2 . $4 0 . 4 0 $2 . $3 . 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(g ) Fa c t o r Ex h i b i t 2 0 Pa g e 3 o f 3 (h ) Su s t a i n a b l e Gr o w t h FORWARD-LOOKING CAPM Exhibit 21 Page 1 of 1 UTILITY PROXY GRQ Market Rate of Return Dividend Yield (a) Growth Rate (b)10. Market Return (c)12. Less: Risk-Free Rate (d) Long-term Treasury Bond Yield Market Risk Premium (e) Proxy Group Beta (f) Proxy Group Risk Premium (g) Plus: Risk-free Rate (d) Long-term Treasury Bond Yield Implied Cost of Equity (h)11. (a) Weighted average dividend yield for the dividend paying firms in the S&P 500 from www.valueline.com (RetreivedJune 6, 2008). (b) Weighted average ofmES, Zacks, and Value Line growth rates for the dividend paying firms in the S&P 500 based on data from Thomson Financial Company in Context Report (June 10, 2008), www.zacks.com (retrieved June 11,2008), and www.valueline.com (retrieved June 6, 2008).(c) (a) + (b) (d) Average yield on 20-year Treasury bonds for May 2008 from the Federal Reserve Board at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/ data/Monthly /HIS - TCMNOM- Y20. txt. (e) (c)-(d). (f) The Value Line Investment Survey (Mar. 28, May 9, & May 30 2008). (g) (e) x (f). (h) (d) + (g). Exhibit No. 21 Case No. IPC-08- W. Avera , IPC Page 1 of 1 FOR W ARD- LOOKIN G CAPM Exhibit 22 Page 1 of 1 NON-UTILITY PROXY GROUP Market Rate of Return Dividend Yield (a)2.4% Growth Rate (b)10. MarketReturn (c)12. Less: Risk-Free Rate (d) Long-term Treasury Bond Yield Market Risk Premium (e) Proxy Group Beta (f) Proxy Group Risk Premium (g) Plus: Risk-free Rate (d) Long-term Treasury Bond Yield Implied Cost of Equity (h)11. (a) Weighted average dividend yield for the dividend paying firms in the S&P 500 from www.valueline.com (Retreived June 6, 2008). (b) Weighted average of IBES, Zacks, and Value Line growth rates for the dividend paying firms in the S&P 500 based on data from Thomson Financial Company in Context Report (June 10, 2008), www.zacks.com (retrieved June 11, 2008), and www.valueline.com (retrieved June 6, 2008). (c) (a) + (b) (d) Average yield on 20-year Treasury bonds for May 2008 from the Federal Reserve Board at http://www.federaireserve.gov /releases/h15/data/Monthly /H15 - TCMNOM- Y20.txt. (e) (c) - (d). (f) www.valueline.com (retrieved June 4,2008). (g) (e) x (f). (h) (d) + (g). Exhibit No. 22 Case No. IPC-08- W. Avera , IPC Page 1 of 1 HISTORICAL CAPM UTILITY PROXY GROUP Market Risk Premium Long-Horizon Equity Risk Premium (a) Proxy Group Beta (b) Proxy Group Risk Premium (c) Plus: Risk-free Rate (d) Long-tenn Treasury Bond Yield Implied Cost of Equity (e)10. (a) Arithmetic mean risk premium on Large Company Stocks from 1926-2007 reported by Ibbotson Associates Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation, Valuation Edition, 2008 Yearbook, Appendix C, Table C-, p. 262. (b) The Value Line Investment Survey (Mar. 28, May 9, & May 30, 2008). (c) (a) x (b). (d) Average yield on 20-year Treasury bonds for May 2008 from the Federal Reserve Board at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releaseslhlS/ data/Monthly /HIS - TCMNOM- Y20. txt. (e) (c) + (d). Exhibit 23 Page 1 of 1 Exhibit No. 23 Case No. IPC-08- W. Avera , IPC Page 1 of 1 HISTORICAL CAPM Exhibit 24 Page 1 of 1 NON-UTILITY PROXY GROUP Market Risk Premium Long-Horizon Equity Risk Premium (a) Proxy Group Beta (b) Proxy Group Risk Premium (c) Plus: Risk~free Rate (d) Long-tenn Treasury Bond Yield Implied Cost of Equity (e)10. (a) Arithmetic mean risk premium on Large Company Stocks from 1926-2007 reported by Ibbotson Associates Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation, Valuation Edition, 2008 Yearbook, Appendix C Table C-, p. 262. (b) www.valuellne.com (retrieved June 4 2008). (c) (a) x (b). (d) Average yield on 20-year Treasury bonds for May 2008 from the Federal Reserve Board at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases!hI5/data/Monthl y /HI53CMNOM- Y20. txt. (e) (c) + (d). Exhibit No. 24 Case No. IPC-08- W. Avera , IPC Page 1 of 1 EX P E C T E D E A R N I N G S A P P R O A C H lL m I T Y P R O X Y GR O U P (J I ~~ ~ . - U : : ; -u ~ O 5 ' .g C i 5 m ' " CD t o 6 () O 0 8, = U ~ ' " ~O O U 1 Co m p a n y Al l e g h e n y E n e r g y Am e r i c a n E l e e P w r 3 A vis t a C o r p . Bl a c k H i l l s C o r p . Ce n t e r P o i n t E n e r g y 6 C l e w Co r p . 7 C M S En e r g y DP L , I n c . 9 D I E En e r g y C o . 10 E d i s o n I n t e r n a t i o n a l 11 E m p i r e D i s t r i c t E l e c 12 H a w a i i a n E l e c . 13 I D A C O R P , I n c . 14 I I C H o l d i n g s C o r p . 15 N i S o u r c e I n c . 16 N o r t h e a s t U t i l i t i e s 17 P e p c o H o l d i n g s 18 P G & E C o r p . ( 3 ) 19 P o r t l a n d G e n e r a l E l e c . 20 P P L C o r p . 21 P r o g r e s s E n e r g y 22 P S E n t e r p r i s e G r o u p 23 T E C O E n e r g y 24 U I L H o l d i n g s ( 4 ) 25 W e s t a r E n e r g y 26 W i s c o n s i n E n e r g y 27 X c e l E n e r g y , I n c . 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IJ Q , ~% I 12 . 11 . 10 . ... :7 i ~ % )9 i ~ , "7 : 6 % 11 . 2 % 11 . 8 % l'2 3 i O ~ , ( ; 15 . 12 . 10 . 12 . 4 % 11 . 2 % 11 . Ex h i b i t 2 5 Pa g e 1 o f 1 CA P I T A L S T R U C T U R E Ex h i b i t 2 6 Pa g e 1 o f 1 UT I L I T Y P R O X Y G R O U P At F i s c a l Y e a r - En d 2 0 0 7 ( a ) Va l u e L i n e P r o j e c t e d ( b ) Lo n g - te n n Co m m o n Lo n g - te n n Co m m o n Co m p a n y De b t Pr e f e r r e d Eq u i t y De b t Ot h e r Eq u i t y Al l e g h e n y E n e r g y 61 . 3 % 38 . 52 . 48 . Am e r i c a n E l e c P w r 59 . 40 . 59 . 40 . 5 % Av i s t a C o r p . 48 . 46 . 47 . 5 % 52 . 5 % Bl a c k H i l l s C o r p . 42 . 1 % 57 . 40 . 5 % 59 . 5 % Ce n t e r P o i n t E n e r g y 86 . 13 . 69 . 5 % 30 . 5 % Cl e c o C o r p . 46 . 53 . 46 . 54 . CM S E n e r g y 71 . 7 % 3. 4 % 24 . 68 . 29 . DP L , I n c . 64 . 34 . 53 . 1. 0 % 46 . 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