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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number 1-14287
USEC Savings Program
(Full title of the plan)
USEC Inc.
2 Democracy Center
6903 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 564-3200
(Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office)
USEC Savings Program
Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule
As of December 31, 2006 and 2005
Together with Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
USEC Savings Program
Table of contents
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits |
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Notes to Financial Statements |
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Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) |
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Signature |
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Exhibit Index |
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Schedules omitted because there were no such items: |
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For the year ended December 31, 2006: |
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Reportable transactions |
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Nonexempt transactions |
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Leases in default or classified as uncollectible |
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Loans or fixed-income obligations in default |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Benefit Plan Administrative Committee, the Benefit Plan Investment
Committee and Participants of the USEC Savings Program:
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of
the USEC Savings Program (the Plan) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the
related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plans
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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes 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 Plans internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on
a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, 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, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December
31, 2006 and 2005, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the
years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets (held
at end of year) is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information
required by the Department of Labors Rules and Regulations for Reporting and
Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The
supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plans management. The
supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in
all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
June 18, 2007
USEC Savings Program
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
In thousands
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December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Assets: |
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Investments at fair value |
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$ |
281,942 |
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$ |
256,807 |
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Participant loans receivable |
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4,948 |
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4,925 |
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Net assets available for benefits at fair value |
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286,890 |
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261,732 |
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Adjustment from fair value to contract value for
fully benefit-responsive investment contracts |
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1,329 |
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1,628 |
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Net assets available for benefits |
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288,219 |
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$ |
263,360 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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USEC Savings Program
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
In thousands
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Years Ended December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Changes in net assets: |
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Interest and dividends |
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14,885 |
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8,516 |
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Net appreciation in value of investments |
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11,139 |
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6,843 |
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Contributions: |
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Participants |
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15,622 |
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15,625 |
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USEC |
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5,751 |
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5,775 |
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Distributions to participants |
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(22,517 |
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(16,508 |
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Administrative expenses |
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(21 |
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Net increase |
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24,859 |
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20,231 |
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Net assets available for benefits, beginning of year |
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263,360 |
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243,129 |
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Net assets available for benefits, end of year |
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288,219 |
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263,360 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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USEC Savings Program
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Plan description:
The following description of the USEC Savings Program (the Plan) provides only
general information. Plan participants should refer to the Plan document for a
more complete description of the Plans provisions.
General
The Plan is a defined contribution plan subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). The Plan is
administered by USEC Inc. through a plan administrator. USEC Inc. and its wholly
owned subsidiary, United States Enrichment Corporation (together USEC), are
participating employers. The USEC Benefit Plan Administrative and Investment
Committees monitor and oversee administration of the Plan. Fidelity Management
Trust Company (the Trustee or FMTC) acts as Trustee and recordkeeper.
Eligibility
An eligible employee is an employee that is paid, employed and reported on the
payroll and personnel records of USEC as an employee. An eligible employee may
participate in the Plan after one hour of service.
Contributions
Participants may contribute between 1 percent and 50 percent of eligible
compensation in .5 percent increments up to the maximum annual amount allowed under
the Internal Revenue Code. Participants may elect either before-tax contributions,
after-tax contributions or a combination of both. For each payroll period, USEC
provides a 100 percent matching contribution for the first 3 percent of each
participants eligible earnings and a 50 percent matching contribution for the next
2 percent. For certain employees not covered by a company pension plan, USEC
provides a 200 percent matching contribution for the first 2 percent of the
participants eligible earnings, plus a 100 percent matching contribution for the
next 2 percent and a 50 percent matching contribution for the next 2 percent. The
Plan accepts rollover contributions from other qualified plans.
Participant accounts and loans
Each participants account is credited with the participants and employers
matching contributions, and the respective investment earnings (losses) of the
individual funds. Participants may borrow from the Plan in any amount of at least
$1,000 but less than 50 percent of the participants vested account balance. In no
event can a participant borrow more than $50,000. Loan terms originated under the
Plan are for a period not to exceed five years, except for loans taken for the
purchase of a primary residence (home loans), which may have terms up to 15 years.
Loans are secured by the balance in the participants account and bear a rate of
interest at the prime lending rate plus one percentage point, subject to usury
limits, at the date of loan origination with no refinancing option. Principal and
interest on the loans are repaid in substantially level installments. Prepayment
in full is allowed at any time. As of December 31, 2006, interest rates on
outstanding loans ranged from 5.0 percent to 10.5 percent.
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Vesting
Participants are immediately vested in their contributions and associated earnings
(losses). Plan vesting in the participating employers matching contributions and
associated earnings (losses) is based on years of credited service to USEC, as
follows:
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Less than 2 |
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100 percent |
Forfeitures
Forfeitures are employer contributions retained by the Plan when a participant
separates from USEC prior to vesting and are used to reduce current or future
employer matching contributions. Participant departures prior to vesting resulted
in forfeitures of $55,215 in 2006 and $46,889 in 2005. In 2006 and 2005 employer
contributions were reduced by $80,000 and $0, respectively, from forfeitures of
non-vested accounts. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, forfeitures available to
reduce future contributions were $72,624 and $94,063, respectively.
Investment options
Participants direct FMTC to invest their contributions, the participating
employers matching contributions and associated earnings (losses) among various
investment options. At December 31, 2006, investment options consist of 20 mutual
funds, the USEC Stock Fund and a managed fund of short-term bonds and other fixed
income securities (the USEC Stable Value Fund). Participant contributions to the
USEC Stock Fund are limited to 20 percent of their total contributions and
participants are restricted from making additional contributions into the USEC
Stock Fund if the balance in their USEC Stock Fund account exceeds 20 percent of
their total account value.
Participants may, subject to the USEC Stock Fund restriction, make changes and
exchanges among the investment options at any time by contacting FMTC directly.
Distributions
Upon termination of service at a time when a participant is eligible for an
immediate pension under a USEC defined benefit plan or for total and permanent
disability benefits under a USEC long-term disability plan, a participant may elect
to receive (a) a lump sum amount equal to the value of the participants vested
interest in his or her account, (b) monthly installments over a fixed number of
years or over life expectancy or (c) a series of partial payments. If a
participant dies before the entire vested portion of the account is distributed,
the remaining vested portion of the account is payable to a beneficiary. Upon
termination of service (other than by death) before a participant is eligible for
an immediate pension under a USEC defined benefit plan or for total and permanent
disability benefits under a USEC long-term disability plan, upon request, the
vested portion of a participants account may be paid as a lump sum. The amount of
any payment from a participants account is reduced to satisfy income tax
withholding requirements, unless the balance is rolled over to a qualifying plan or
other tax-exempt option.
Participants may make hardship withdrawals from their contributions under certain
circumstances allowed by the Plan.
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Plan termination
Although USEC has not expressed any intent to do so, USEC has the right to
discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan, subject to
applicable law. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100
percent vested in participating employer matching contributions and associated
earnings (losses).
2. Summary of significant accounting policies:
Basis of accounting
The financial statements of the Plan are prepared based on the accrual method of
accounting. Distributions to participants are recorded on the cash basis.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Plans management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Investment valuation and income recognition
The Plans investments are stated at fair value. Participant loans are valued at
cost, which approximates fair value.
Effective with the 2006 financial statements, investment contracts held by the Plan
in the USEC Stable Value Fund are reported at fair value, in accordance with
Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position AAG INV-1 and SOP 94-4-1,
Reporting of Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts Held by Certain
Investment Companies Subject to the AICPA Investment Company Guide and
Defined-Contribution Health and Welfare and Pension Plans. The Statement of Net
Assets Available for Benefits presents the fair value of the investment contracts
as well as the adjustment of the fully benefit-responsive investment contracts from
fair value to contract value, including retroactive application to December 31,
2005 investment balances as required. Contract value is a relevant measure for
fully benefit-responsive investment contracts since it is the amount participants
would receive if they initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan.
The Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits is prepared on a
contract value basis.
Fair value is generally based on quoted closing market prices. Underlying assets of
the USEC Stable Value Fund are valued at most recent bid prices (sales prices if
the principal market for the security is an exchange) if quotations are readily
available. Alternative good faith valuation techniques are employed where market
information is not available from public markets or pricing services. Investments
in wrap contracts are fair valued using a discounted cash flow model which
considers recent fee bids as determined by recognized dealers, discount rate and
duration of the underlying portfolio of securities.
Capital gains or losses, interest and dividend income are recognized according to
the schedules maintained by the mutual funds. Gains or losses on the fixed income
securities in the USEC Stable Value Fund are recognized over time by adjusting the
interest rate credited to the portfolio. The Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Available for Benefits reports the net appreciation or depreciation in the fair
value of investments, which consists of the realized gains or losses and the
unrealized appreciation or depreciation on those investments, except that the net
appreciation or depreciation in the Stable Value Fund is reported on a contract
value basis.
Further details regarding the USEC Stable Value Fund are provided in note 3.
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3. USEC Stable Value Fund
The USEC Stable Value Fund invests in Managed Income Portfolio II (MIP II), a
commingled pool of the Fidelity Group Trust for Employee Benefit Plans, which is
managed by FMTC.
MIP II seeks to preserve the principal value of investment while earning interest
income. The portfolio strives to maintain a stable $1 unit price. However, the
portfolio cannot guarantee this stable unit price, and its yield will fluctuate.
Units of MIP II are not guaranteed by FMTC, the plan sponsor, or insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The portfolio invests in investment contracts issued by insurance companies and
other financial institutions, in fixed income securities as further described
below, and in money market funds to provide daily liquidity. There is no immediate
recognition of investment gains and losses on the fixed income securities. Instead,
the gain or loss is recognized over time by adjusting the interest rate credited to
the portfolio under fully benefit-responsive wrap contracts which enable
participants to ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of their investment at
contract value.
Participant withdrawals and exchanges are paid at book value (principal and
interest accrued to date) during the term of the wrap contracts. However,
withdrawals prompted by an employer-initiated event (layoff, sale of a division,
etc.) may be paid at market value, which may be less than book value. The Plan
Administrator does not believe that the occurrence of any event which would limit
the Plans ability to transact with participants at contract value is probable.
The wrap contracts which are part of MIP II require FMTC to comply with provisions
of the contract to avoid termination of the wrap agreement prior to its scheduled
maturity date. FMTC indicates such provisions may include maximum duration limits,
minimum credit standards, and diversification requirements.
Interest rates for MIP II were:
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Average yield based on earnings |
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4.21 |
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3.82 |
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Crediting rate at December 31 |
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4.37 |
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3.73 |
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4. Investments:
The following table presents investments at December 31, 2006 and 2005 that
represent 5 percent or more of the Plans net assets (in thousands):
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2006 |
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2005 |
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USEC Stable Value Fund, at fair value |
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$ |
110,839 |
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$ |
109,438 |
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American Funds Growth Fund of America, 917,590 and 935,956 shares,
respectively |
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30,152 |
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28,874 |
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Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, 572,860 and 601,210 shares, respectively |
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18,148 |
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17,309 |
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Weitz Partners Value Fund, 656,334 and 641,593 shares, respectively |
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16,034 |
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14,609 |
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Total individual investments that represent 5 percent or more of the
Plans net assets |
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175,173 |
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170,230 |
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Other investments |
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106,769 |
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86,577 |
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Total investments, at fair value |
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281,942 |
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256,807 |
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Components of the net appreciation in value of investments for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Registered investment companies |
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$ |
10,974 |
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$ |
6,877 |
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USEC Inc. common stock |
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165 |
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Net appreciation |
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11,139 |
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6,843 |
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The Plan provides for investments in various forms of mutual funds, common stock
and a managed fund of short-term bonds and other fixed income securities. In
general, investments are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, credit,
and overall market volatility risks. Due to the level of risk associated with
certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that material changes in
the values of investment securities will occur.
5. Tax status:
The Plan has received a determination letter, dated February 15, 2002, from the
Internal Revenue Service that the Plan is qualified to be exempt from federal
income taxes under certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Pursuant to
such provisions, participants are not subject to federal income taxes on their
contributions to the Plan, on participating employer contributions to the Plan, or
on income accruing to their accounts, until such time as they receive distributions
from the Plan. The Plan was amended and restated effective January 1, 2006 and a
filing for continued qualification of the amended and restated Plan was filed with
the IRS on January 30, 2007. The Plan administrator believes that the Plan is
designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.
6. Related party transactions:
Certain Plan investments are shares of mutual funds managed by FMTC. FMTC is the
Trustee as defined by the Plan, and these transactions qualify as party-in-interest
transactions.
Certain expenses of the Plan are paid by USEC to Fidelity, except participant loan
costs and fund investment management expenses that are paid by the participant, and
amounted to $4,500 in both 2006 and 2005.
USEC as a participating employer is a related party. Related party values as of
and for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
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Shares of USEC Inc. common stock held by the Plan |
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91 |
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158 |
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Fair value of USEC Inc. common stock held by the Plan |
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1,155 |
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$ |
1,884 |
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Purchases of USEC Inc. common stock by the Plan |
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$ |
1,118 |
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$ |
4,699 |
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Sales of USEC Inc. common stock by the Plan |
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$ |
1,891 |
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$ |
3,415 |
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USEC Savings Program, Plan Number 001
Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
As of December 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
ERISA Form 5500 Schedule H, line 4(i)
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Description of asset |
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Current value |
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USEC Stable Value Fund *
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Commingled Pool of the Fidelity Group Trust
for Employee Benefit Plans at fair value
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$ |
110,839 |
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Morgan Stanley
Institutional Fund
Trust: Midcap Growth Portfolio -
Institutional Class
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Growth-Oriented Stock Mutual Fund
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4,588 |
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Weitz Partners Value Fund
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Value Mutual Fund
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16,034 |
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American Funds - Growth Fund of America
Class R5
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Domestic Equity Mutual Fund
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30,152 |
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American Funds - Investment Company of
America Class R5
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Domestic Equity Mutual Fund
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14,212 |
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American Funds - New Perspective Fund
Class R5
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Growth Mutual Fund that Invests Globally
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13,712 |
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Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund -
Investment Class
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Growth Mutual Fund
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8,612 |
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USEC Stock Fund*
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Company stock fund for USEC Inc.
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1,201 |
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Fidelity Contrafund*
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Growth Mutual Fund
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10,475 |
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Fidelity Growth Company Fund*
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Growth Mutual Fund
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4,785 |
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Fidelity Diversified International Fund*
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Growth Mutual Fund that Invests Internationally
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13,721 |
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Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund*
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Growth Mutual Fund
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18,148 |
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Fidelity Freedom Income Fund*
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Asset Allocation Mutual Fund
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336 |
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Fidelity Freedom 2000 Fund*
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Asset Allocation Mutual Fund
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679 |
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Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund*
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Asset Allocation Mutual Fund
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4,670 |
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Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund*
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Asset Allocation Mutual Fund
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5,470 |
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Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund*
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Asset Allocation Mutual Fund
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1,372 |
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USEC Savings Program, Plan Number 001
Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
As of December 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
ERISA Form 5500 Schedule H, line 4(i)
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Issuer |
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Description of asset |
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Current value |
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Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund*
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Asset Allocation Mutual Fund
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533 |
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Fidelity Spartan Extended
Market Index Fund*
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Index Mutual Fund
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1,749 |
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Fidelity Spartan US Equity
Index Fund*
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Index Mutual Fund
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11,698 |
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Fidelity US Bond Index Fund*
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Income Mutual Fund
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7,178 |
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Goldman Sachs
MidCap Value
Fund Institutional Class |
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Value Mutual Fund
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1,778
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Participant Loans*
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Participant notes at
interest rates ranging from
5.0% to 10.5% maturing
between 1/2007 and 10/2021
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4,948 |
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Total Current Value |
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$286,890 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or
other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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USEC Savings Program |
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June 20, 2007
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By
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/s/ W. Lance Wright |
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W. Lance Wright |
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USEC Inc. |
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Chairman |
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Benefit Plan Administrative Committee |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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23
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. |
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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We have issued our report dated June 18, 2007, accompanying the financial
statements and supplemental information included in the Annual Report of USEC Savings Program on Form 11-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in the
Registration Statement of USEC Inc. on Form S-8 (No. 333-129410 effective November 2, 2005).
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
June 18, 2007