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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 2010
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued
Note 7. Common Equity
Common Stock
Common stock and treasury stock shares activity for Entergy for 2010, 2009, and 2008 is as follows:
2010 2009 2008
Common Shares Treasury Common Shares Treasury Common Shares Treasury
Issued Shares Issued Shares Issued Shares
Beginning Balance, January 1 254,752,788 65,634,580 248,174,087 58,815,518 248,174,087 55,053,847
Equity Unit Transaction – – 6,578,701 – – –
Repurchases – 11,490,551 – 7,680,000 – 4,792,299
Issuances:
Employee Stock-Based Compensation Plans – (1,113,411) – (856,390) – (1,025,408)
Directors’ Plan – (4,800) – (4,548) – (5,220)
Ending Balance, December 31 254,752,788 76,006,920 254,752,788 65,634,580 248,174,087 58,815,518
In December 2005, Entergy Corporation sold 10 million equity units with a stated amount of $50 each. An equity unit consisted of (1)
a note, initially due February 2011 and initially bearing interest at an annual rate of 5.75%, and (2) a purchase contract that obligated
the holder of the equity unit to purchase for $50 between 0.5705 and 0.7074 shares of Entergy Corporation common stock on or before
February 17, 2009. Entergy paid the holders quarterly contract adjustment payments of 1.875% per year on the stated amount of $50 per
equity unit. Under the terms of the purchase contracts, Entergy attempted to remarket the notes in February 2009 but was unsuccessful,
the note holders put the notes to Entergy, Entergy retired the notes, and Entergy issued shares of common stock to settle the purchase
contracts.
Entergy Corporation reissues treasury shares to meet the requirements of the Stock Plan for Outside Directors (Directors’ Plan), two
Equity Ownership Plans of Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries, the Equity Awards Plan of Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries, and
certain other stock benefit plans. The Directors’ Plan awards to non-employee directors a portion of their compensation in the form of
a fixed number of shares of Entergy Corporation common stock.
In January 2007, the Board approved a repurchase program that authorized Entergy to repurchase up to $1.5 billion of its common
stock. In January 2008, the Board authorized an incremental $500 million share repurchase program to enable Entergy to consider
opportunistic purchases in response to equity market conditions. Entergy completed both the $1.5 billion and $500 million programs
in the third quarter 2009. In October 2009, the Board granted authority for an additional $750 million share repurchase program
which was completed in the fourth quarter 2010. In October 2010, the Board granted authority for an additional $500 million share
repurchase program.
Retained Earnings and Dividend Restrictions
Provisions within the articles of incorporation or pertinent indentures and various other agreements relating to the long-term debt and
preferred stock of certain of Entergy Corporation’s subsidiaries could restrict the payment of cash dividends or other distributions
on their common and preferred equity. As of December 31, 2010, under provisions in their mortgage indentures, Entergy Arkansas
and Entergy Mississippi had retained earnings unavailable for distribution to Entergy Corporation of $458 million and $241 million,
respectively, and Entergy Louisiana had member’s equity unavailable for distribution to Entergy Corporation of $465 million. Entergy
Corporation received dividend payments from subsidiaries totaling $580 million in 2010, $417 million in 2009, and $313 million in 2008.
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