-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MmhCF9Arf6NL30oW5QaVZMpXktKk4mZ7BwZejSANt4uSLke9dhz7kfLCievqUAyb /hU5KOk37wHuG+5U1PsEXQ== 0000000000-05-054146.txt : 20060818 0000000000-05-054146.hdr.sgml : 20060818 20051025101100 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-05-054146 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051025 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928576 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 421425214 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVE STREET 2: P O BOX 657 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50306-9244 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152424300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 9244 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50306-9244 PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001081316-05-000019 LETTER 1 filename1.txt Mail Stop 3561 October 17, 2005 Mr. Patrick J. Goodman Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company P.O. Box 657 Des Moines, IA 50303 Re: MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 Filed March 1, 2005 Forms 10-Q for Fiscal Quarters Ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 File No. 1-14881 MidAmerican Funding LLC Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 Filed February 28, 2005 Forms 10-Q for Fiscal Quarters Ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 File No. 333-90553 MidAmerican Energy Company Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 Filed February 28, 2005 Forms 10-Q for Fiscal Quarters Ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 File No. 333-15387 Dear Mr. Goodman: We reviewed your responses to our comments on the above referenced filings as set forth in your letter dated September 27, 2005. Our review resulted in the following additional comment. MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, page 63 1. Please refer to comment 4 in our letter dated September 13, 2005 and address the following additional comments: o We note the capacity fees associated with the Upper Mahiao and Mahanagdong Projects are subject to semi-annual adjustments pursuant to changes in contractually specified price indices. Please tell us and revise to disclose the contractually specified price indices on which the adjustments are based. Also explain your consideration of whether this provision in the contracts represents an embedded derivative requiring separation from the host contract, as contemplated in paragraph 12 of SFAS 133. o Explain in more detail how you determined to classify the Leyte and Casecnan projects/leases as operating, as opposed to sales-type leases. In particular, based on your reference to paragraph 8 of SFAS 13, we assume you concluded the leases do not represent real estate leases. Please tell us how you made this determination and, in this regard, whether you own the land underlying the facilities. o Given that you classified the projects/leases as operating leases due to "significant uncertainty" regarding the collectibility/realizability of revenues, please tell us why you believe it is appropriate to record revenues under these projects/leases prior to collection. Refer, for example, to SAB Topic 13.A.1., which indicates that revenues are not considered realizable until collectibility is "reasonably assured." To help us understand the inception to date difference between revenues recorded and amounts collected from your customers, please tell us the amount of billed and unbilled receivables under these particular contracts/leases, as well as the amount of any related reserves. o Expand your proposed revenue recognition disclosure to explain why the Leyte and Casecnan projects/leases are classified as operating leases, despite the fact that ownership of the facilities under lease transfers to the customer at the end of the respective cooperation periods. o Expand your proposed revenue recognition disclosure to clarify that revenues for the Casecnan Project are recorded as billed rather than on a straight line basis. Also disclose why your method deviates from the straight line method that is generally prescribed by SFAS 13. o Revise your proposed revenue recognition disclosure to clarify how you applied EITF 00-21 to the lease and non-lease (service contract) components of the arrangements. In this regard, reference is made to your proposed disclosure that "[t]he project agreements are accounted for as arrangements that contain both an operating lease and a service contract to operate the projects." o Revise your MD&A to discuss in a reasonable amount of detail the uncertainties surrounding collections under these projects/leases, including the reasonably likely effects on your results of operations and financial condition of non-performance by your customer(s). * * * * As appropriate, please respond to this comment within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please furnish a cover letter that keys your responses to our comment and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your responses to our comments. You may contact Staff Accountant Sarah Goldberg at (202) 551- 3340, or in her absence, Robyn Manuel at (202) 551-3823 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact me at (202) 551-3843 with any other questions. Sincerely, George F. Ohsiek, Jr. Branch Chief ?? ?? ?? ?? Mr. Goodman MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company October 17, 2005 Page 1 of 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----