UNITED STATES
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):
May 6, 2015
El Paso Electric Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas | 001-14206 | 74-0607870 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Stanton Tower, 100 North Stanton, El Paso, Texas | | 79901 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(915) 543-5711
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On May 6, 2015, the Company announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. A copy of the press release containing the announcement and a copy of the presentation at the Company's 1st Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call is included as Exhibit 99.01 and Exhibit 99.02 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company does not intend for this exhibit to be incorporated by reference into future filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
99.01 Earnings Press Release, dated May 6, 2015
99.02 Presentation at the 1st Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call
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 hereunto duly authorized.
EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ NATHAN T. HIRSCHI
Name: Nathan T. Hirschi
Title: Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
Dated: May 6, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
99.01 | Earnings Press Release, dated May 6, 2015 | |
99.02 | Presentation at the 1st Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call | |
Exhibit 99.01 |
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For Immediate Release | |
Date: May 6, 2015 | | |
El Paso Electric Announces First Quarter Financial Results
Overview
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• | For the first quarter of 2015, El Paso Electric Company ("EE" or the "Company") reported net income of $3.5 million, or $0.09 basic and diluted earnings per share. In the first quarter of 2014, EE reported net income of $4.6 million, or $0.11 basic and diluted earnings per share. |
“We had a productive first quarter as seen in our financial results, the increase in the number of customers served, and the completion and commercial operation of the first two generating units at the Montana Power Station,” said Tom Shockley, Chief Executive Officer. “We have begun construction on Units 3 and 4 at the Montana Power Station and these units are scheduled to be completed in 2016. Montana Power Station will serve our customers with dependable, cost-effective technologies that will help foster the region's overall growth and modernization. We now begin the process of requesting rate recovery for the significant construction costs we have incurred. We continue to be excited about our community's growth and as we strive for a modern 21st Century utility we are dedicated to future advancements and environmental resiliency in order to meet the region's expanding energy needs."
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Earnings Summary
The table and explanations below present the major factors affecting 2015 net income relative to 2014 net income:
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March 31, 2014 | | | $ | 4,615 |
| | $ | 0.11 |
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Changes in: | | | | | |
| Interest on long-term debt | $ | (1,904 | ) | | (1,237 | ) | | (0.03 | ) |
| Gain on the sale of land in 2014 | (1,499 | ) | | (974 | ) | | (0.02 | ) |
| Deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues | (1,281 | ) | | (833 | ) | | (0.02 | ) |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | (997 | ) | | (648 | ) | | (0.01 | ) |
| Allowance for funds used during construction | 2,306 |
| | 1,978 |
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| Taxes other than income taxes | 1,204 |
| | 782 |
| | 0.02 |
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| Retail non-fuel base revenues | 718 |
| | 466 |
| | 0.01 |
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| Other | | | (691 | ) | | (0.02 | ) |
March 31, 2015 |
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| | $ | 3,458 |
| | $ | 0.09 |
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First Quarter 2015
Income for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, when compared to the same period last year, was negatively affected by:
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• | Increased interest on long-term debt due to the interest accrued on the $150 million senior notes issued in December 2014. |
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• | Decreased miscellaneous income due to the gain on the sale of land in first quarter of 2014 with no comparable activity in the current quarter. |
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• | Decreased deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues, primarily due to a 35% decrease in proxy market power prices reflecting a decline in the price of natural gas. |
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• | Increased depreciation and amortization due to an increase in depreciable plant. |
Income for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, when compared to the same period last year, was positively affected by:
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• | Increased allowance for funds used during construction ("AFUDC") due to a higher average balance of construction work in progress. |
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• | Decreased taxes other than income taxes, primarily due to an adjustment for Arizona property tax during the first quarter of 2014, with no comparable adjustment in the current period. |
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• | Increased retail non-fuel base revenues, primarily due to increased revenues from our residential customers, reflecting colder winter weather in 2015 compared to mild winter weather in 2014 and an increase in the average number of customers served. |
Retail Non-fuel Base Revenues
Retail non-fuel base revenues increased $0.7 million, pre-tax, or 0.7% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. This increase reflects a $1.3 million increase from sales to residential customers. KWh
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sales to residential customers increased by 3.4% reflecting colder winter weather in 2015 compared to mild winter weather in 2014 and a 1.3% increase in the average number of residential customers served. Heating degree days increased 20.4% for the first quarter of 2015, compared to the same quarter last year, but were 2.3% below the 10-year average. The increase in retail non-fuel base revenues was partially offset by a decrease of $0.4 million from sales to public authorities. Retail non-fuel base revenues to small commercial and industrial customers and large commercial and industrial customers decreased 0.5% and 0.9% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to the same quarter in 2014. Non-fuel base revenues and kWh sales are provided by customer class on page 8 of this release.
Commercial Operation of Montana Power Station Units 1 and 2
On March 19 and 20, 2015, the Company placed into commercial operation the first two generating units at the Montana Power Station ("MPS") and the related common facilities and transmission systems at a cost of approximately $222.7 million. The two state-of-the-art 88-MW simple cycle aero-derivative combustion turbines are powered by natural gas and have quick start capabilities which allow the units to go from off-line to full output in less than 10 minutes, thus increasing overall power grid stability, and work in concert with our renewable energy sources. These two units will generate enough energy to power more than 80,000 homes.
Capital and Liquidity
We continue to maintain a strong capital structure in which common stock equity represented 44.7% of our capitalization (common stock equity, long-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt, and short-term borrowings under the revolving credit facility). At March 31, 2015, we had a balance of $8.0 million in cash and cash equivalents. Based on current projections, we believe that we will have adequate liquidity through our current cash balances, cash from operations, and available borrowings under the RCF to meet all of our anticipated cash requirements for the next 12 months including the $15 million maturity of our Series A 3.67% Senior Notes (due August 2015) . We may also issue long-term debt in the capital markets to finance capital requirements in late 2015 or early 2016.
Cash flows from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were $26.5 million compared to $31.3 million in the corresponding period in 2014. A component of cash flows from operations is the change in net over-collection and under-collection of fuel revenues. The difference between fuel revenues collected and fuel expense incurred is deferred to be either refunded (over-recoveries) or surcharged (under-recoveries) to customers in the future. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company had a fuel over-recovery of $15.7 million compared to an over-recovery of fuel costs of $2.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015, we had a net fuel over-recovery balance of $6.4 million, including $3.6 million in Texas, $2.7 million in New Mexico, and $0.1 million for our FERC regulated customer. On April 15, 2015, we filed a request to lower our Texas fixed fuel factor by approximately 24% to reflect reductions in fuel expense. This decrease was effective with May 2015 billings.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, our primary capital requirements were for the construction and purchase of electric utility plant, payment of common stock dividends, and purchases of nuclear fuel. Capital requirements for the new electric plant were $73.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $48.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Capital expenditures for 2015 are expected to be $259.5 million. Capital requirements for purchases of nuclear fuel were $10.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $11.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
On March 31, 2015, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share, or $11.3 million to shareholders of record on March 16, 2015. We expect to continue paying quarterly cash dividends during 2015 and we expect to review the dividend policy in the second quarter of 2015.
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No shares of common stock were repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, a total of 393,816 shares remain available for repurchase under the currently authorized stock repurchase program. The Company may repurchase shares in the open market from time to time.
We maintain the RCF for working capital and general corporate purposes and financing of nuclear fuel through the Rio Grande Resources Trust (the "RGRT"). The RGRT, the trust through which we finance our portion of nuclear fuel for Palo Verde, is consolidated in the Company's financial statements. The RCF has a term ending January 14, 2019. The aggregate unsecured borrowing available under the RCF is $300 million. We may increase the RCF by up to $100 million (up to a total of $400 million) during the term of the agreement, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, more fully set forth in the agreement, including obtaining commitments from lenders or third party financial institutions. The amounts we borrow under the RCF may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The total amount borrowed for nuclear fuel by the RGRT was $127.3 million at March 31, 2015, of which $17.3 million had been borrowed under the RCF, and $110 million was borrowed through senior notes. Borrowings by the RGRT for nuclear fuel were $130.0 million as of March 31, 2014, of which $20.0 million had been borrowed under the RCF and $110 million was borrowed through senior notes. Interest costs on borrowings to finance nuclear fuel are accumulated by the RGRT and charged to us as fuel is consumed and recovered through fuel recovery charges. At March 31, 2015, $41.0 million was outstanding under the RCF for working capital and general corporate purposes. At March 31, 2014, $26.0 million was outstanding under the RCF for working capital and general corporate purposes.
2015 Earnings Guidance
We are reiterating our earnings guidance for 2015 within a range of $1.75 to $2.15 per basic share.
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss first quarter 2015 financial results is scheduled for 10:30 A.M. Eastern Time, on May 6, 2015. The dial-in number is 888-466-4462 with a conference ID number of 5619633. The international dial-in number is 719-457-2697. The conference leader will be Lisa Budtke, Assistant Treasurer. A replay will run through May 20, 2015 with a dial-in number of 888-203-1112 and a conference ID number of 5619633. The replay international dial-in number is 719-457-0820. The conference call and presentation slides will be webcast live on the Company's website found at http://www.epelectric.com. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call.
Safe Harbor
This news release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: (i) increased prices for fuel and purchased power and the possibility that regulators may not permit EE to pass through all such increased costs to customers or to recover previously incurred fuel costs in rates; (ii) recovery of capital investments and operating costs through rates in Texas and New Mexico; (iii) uncertainties and instability in the general economy and the resulting impact on EE's sales and profitability; (iv) changes in customers' demand for electricity as a result of energy efficiency initiatives and emerging competing services and technologies; (v) unanticipated increased costs associated with scheduled and unscheduled outages of generating plant; (vi) the size of our construction program and our ability to complete construction on budget; (vii) potential delays in our construction schedule due to legal challenges or other reasons; (viii) costs at Palo Verde; (ix) deregulation and competition in the electric utility industry; (x) possible increased costs of compliance with environmental or other laws, regulations and policies; (xi) possible income tax and interest payments as a result of audit adjustments proposed by the IRS or
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state taxing authorities; (xii) uncertainties and instability in the financial markets and the resulting impact on EE's ability to access the capital and credit markets; (xiii) possible physical or cyber attacks, intrusions or other catastrophic events; and (xiv) other factors detailed by EE in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. EE's filings are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission or may be obtained through EE's website, http://www.epelectric.com. Any such forward-looking statement is qualified by reference to these risks and factors. EE cautions that these risks and factors are not exclusive. EE does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of EE except as required by law.
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Media Contacts | |
Eddie Gutierrez | |
915.543.5763 | |
eduardo.gutierrez@epelectric.com | |
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El Paso Electric Investor Relations | |
Lisa Budtke | |
915.543.5947 | |
lisa.budtke@epelectric.com | |
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El Paso Electric Company |
Statements of Operations |
Quarter Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(In thousands except for per share data) |
(Unaudited) |
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| | 2015 | | 2014 | | Variance | |
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Operating revenues, net of energy expenses: | | | | | | |
| Base revenues | $ | 104,857 |
| | $ | 104,147 |
| | $ | 710 |
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| Deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues | 3,127 |
| | 4,408 |
| | (1,281 | ) | |
| Other | 6,858 |
| | 7,460 |
| | (602 | ) | |
Operating Revenues Net of Energy Expenses | 114,842 |
| | 116,015 |
| | (1,173 | ) | |
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Other operating expenses: | | | | | | |
| Other operations and maintenance | 49,311 |
| | 49,064 |
| | 247 |
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| Palo Verde operations and maintenance | 21,848 |
| | 21,356 |
| | 492 |
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Taxes other than income taxes | 14,158 |
| | 15,362 |
| | (1,204 | ) | |
Other income | 4,943 |
| | 5,339 |
| | (396 | ) | |
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization | 34,468 |
| | 35,572 |
| | (1,104 | ) | (b) |
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Depreciation and amortization | 21,565 |
| | 20,568 |
| | 997 |
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Interest on long-term debt | 16,483 |
| | 14,579 |
| | 1,904 |
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AFUDC and capitalized interest | 8,185 |
| | 5,836 |
| | 2,349 |
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Other interest expense | 163 |
| | 173 |
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Income Before Income Taxes | 4,442 |
| | 6,088 |
| | (1,646 | ) | |
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Income tax expense | 984 |
| | 1,473 |
| | (489 | ) | |
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Net Income | $ | 3,458 |
| | $ | 4,615 |
| | $ | (1,157 | ) | |
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Basic Earnings per Share | $ | 0.09 |
| | $ | 0.11 |
| | $ | (0.02 | ) | |
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Diluted Earnings per Share | $ | 0.09 |
| | $ | 0.11 |
| | $ | (0.02 | ) | |
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Dividends declared per share of common stock | $ | 0.280 |
| | $ | 0.265 |
| | $ | 0.015 |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 40,243 |
| | 40,149 |
| | 94 |
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Weighted average number of shares and dilutive | | | | | | |
| potential shares outstanding | 40,267 |
| | 40,149 |
| | 118 |
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(a) | Base revenues exclude fuel recovered through New Mexico base rates of $16.1 million and $16.1 million, respectively. |
(b) | Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") is a non-generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial measure and is not a substitute for net income or other measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP. |
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El Paso Electric Company |
Cash Flow Summary |
Quarter Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(In thousands and Unaudited) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | |
| Net income | $ | 3,458 |
| | $ | 4,615 |
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| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: | | | | |
| | Depreciation and amortization of electric plant in service | 21,565 |
| | 20,568 |
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| | Amortization of nuclear fuel
| 11,392 |
| | 11,476 |
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| | Deferred income taxes, net | 6,255 |
| | 761 |
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| | Net gains on sale of decommissioning trust funds | (3,745 | ) | | (2,865 | ) | |
| | Other | 356 |
| | (210 | ) | |
| Change in: | | | | |
| | Accounts receivable | 5,828 |
| | 6,600 |
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| | Net over-collection of fuel revenues | 15,687 |
| | 2,011 |
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| | Accounts payable | (24,230 | ) | | (8,958 | ) | |
| | Other | (10,114 | ) | | (2,686 | ) | |
| | | Net cash provided by operating activities | 26,452 |
| | 31,312 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | |
| Cash additions to utility property, plant and equipment | (73,865 | ) | | (48,255 | ) | |
| Cash additions to nuclear fuel | (10,183 | ) | | (11,822 | ) | |
| Decommissioning trust funds | (2,319 | ) | | (2,415 | ) | |
| Other | (4,140 | ) | | (876 | ) | |
| | | Net cash used for investing activities | (90,507 | ) | | (63,368 | ) | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | |
| Dividends paid | (11,303 | ) | | (10,676 | ) | |
| Borrowings under the revolving credit facility, net | 43,813 |
| | 31,599 |
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| Other | (985 | ) | | (1,067 | ) | |
| | | Net cash provided by financing activities | 31,525 |
| | 19,856 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (32,530 | ) | | (12,200 | ) | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 40,504 |
| | 25,592 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 7,974 |
| | $ | 13,392 |
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El Paso Electric Company |
Quarter Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
Sales and Revenues Statistics |
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kWh sales (in thousands): | | | | | | | | |
| Retail: | | | | | | | | |
| | Residential | 561,653 |
| | 543,030 |
| | 18,623 |
| | 3.4 | % | |
| | Commercial and industrial, small | 490,066 |
| | 493,919 |
| | (3,853 | ) | | (0.8 | )% | |
| | Commercial and industrial, large | 253,120 |
| | 226,552 |
| | 26,568 |
| | 11.7 | % | |
| | Public authorities | 343,093 |
| | 343,028 |
| | 65 |
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| | | Total retail sales | 1,647,932 |
| | 1,606,529 |
| | 41,403 |
| | 2.6 | % | |
| Wholesale: | | | | | | | | |
| | Sales for resale | 11,945 |
| | 12,392 |
| | (447 | ) | | (3.6 | )% | |
| | Off-system sales | 683,529 |
| | 697,014 |
| | (13,485 | ) | | (1.9 | )% | |
| | | Total wholesale sales | 695,474 |
| | 709,406 |
| | (13,932 | ) | | (2.0 | )% | |
| | | | Total kWh sales | 2,343,406 |
| | 2,315,935 |
| | 27,471 |
| | 1.2 | % | |
Operating revenues (in thousands): | | | | | | | | |
| Non-fuel base revenues: | | | | | | | | |
| | Retail: | | | | | | | | |
| | | Residential | $ | 46,940 |
| | $ | 45,594 |
| | $ | 1,346 |
| | 3.0 | % | |
| | | Commercial and industrial, small | 31,970 |
| | 32,121 |
| | (151 | ) | | (0.5 | )% | |
| | | Commercial and industrial, large | 8,249 |
| | 8,328 |
| | (79 | ) | | (0.9 | )% | |
| | | Public authorities | 17,258 |
| | 17,656 |
| | (398 | ) | | (2.3 | )% | |
| | | | Total retail non-fuel base revenues | 104,417 |
| | 103,699 |
| | 718 |
| | 0.7 | % | |
| | Wholesale: | | | | | | | | |
| | | Sales for resale | 440 |
| | 448 |
| | (8 | ) | | (1.8 | )% | |
| | | | Total non-fuel base revenues | 104,857 |
| | 104,147 |
| | 710 |
| | 0.7 | % | |
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| Fuel revenues: | | | | | | | | |
| | Recovered from customers during the period | 34,422 |
| | 31,173 |
| | 3,249 |
| | 10.4 | % | |
| | Over collection of fuel (a) | (15,687 | ) | | (2,010 | ) | | (13,677 | ) | | — | % | |
| | New Mexico fuel in base rates | 16,113 |
| | 16,095 |
| | 18 |
| | 0.1 | % | |
| | | Total fuel revenues (b) | 34,848 |
| | 45,258 |
| | (10,410 | ) | | (23.0 | )% | |
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| Off-system sales: | | | | | | | | |
| | Fuel cost | 12,865 |
| | 21,463 |
| | (8,598 | ) | | (40.1 | )% | |
| | Shared margins | 3,936 |
| | 6,744 |
| | (2,808 | ) | | (41.6 | )% | |
| | Retained margins | 356 |
| | 802 |
| | (446 | ) | | (55.6 | )% | |
| | | Total off-system sales | 17,157 |
| | 29,009 |
| | (11,852 | ) | | (40.9 | )% | |
| Other (c) | 6,884 |
| | 7,102 |
| | (218 | ) | | (3.1 | )% | |
| | | Total operating revenues | $ | 163,746 |
| | $ | 185,516 |
| | $ | (21,770 | ) | | (11.7 | )% | |
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(a) | 2015 includes a DOE refund related to spent fuel storage of $5.8 million. |
(b) | Includes deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues for the New Mexico jurisdiction of $3.1 million and $4.4 million, respectively. |
(c) | Represents revenues with no related kWh sales. | |
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El Paso Electric Company |
Quarter Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
Other Statistical Data |
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| | | | | Increase (Decrease) |
| | | 2015 | | 2014 | | Amount | | Percentage |
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Average number of retail customers: (a) | | | | | | | |
| Residential | 354,758 |
| | 350,334 |
| | 4,424 |
| | 1.3 | % |
| Commercial and industrial, small | 40,040 |
| | 39,218 |
| | 822 |
| | 2.1 | % |
| Commercial and industrial, large | 49 |
| | 49 |
| | — |
| | — | % |
| Public authorities | 5,216 |
| | 5,047 |
| | 169 |
| | 3.3 | % |
| | Total | 400,063 |
| | 394,648 |
| | 5,415 |
| | 1.4 | % |
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Number of retail customers (end of period): (a) | | | | | | | |
| Residential | 355,563 |
| | 350,967 |
| | 4,596 |
| | 1.3 | % |
| Commercial and industrial, small | 40,052 |
| | 39,417 |
| | 635 |
| | 1.6 | % |
| Commercial and industrial, large | 49 |
| | 49 |
| | — |
| | — | % |
| Public authorities | 5,209 |
| | 5,072 |
| | 137 |
| | 2.7 | % |
| | Total | 400,873 |
| | 395,505 |
| | 5,368 |
| | 1.4 | % |
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Weather statistics: (b) | | | | | 10-Yr Average | | |
| Heating degree days | 1,153 |
| | 958 |
| | 1,180 |
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| Cooling degree days | 34 |
| | 25 |
| | 29 |
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Generation and purchased power (kWh, in thousands): | | | | | Increase (Decrease) |
| | | 2015 | | 2014 | | Amount | | Percentage |
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| Palo Verde | 1,362,194 |
| | 1,364,077 |
| | (1,883 | ) | | (0.1 | )% |
| Four Corners | 137,218 |
| | 134,236 |
| | 2,982 |
| | 2.2 | % |
| Gas plants | 668,575 |
| | 567,744 |
| | 100,831 |
| | 17.8 | % |
| | Total generation | 2,167,987 |
| | 2,066,057 |
| | 101,930 |
| | 4.9 | % |
| Purchased power: | | | | | | | |
| Photovoltaic | 59,059 |
| | 28,799 |
| | 30,260 |
| | 105.1 | % |
| Other | 241,713 |
| | 333,318 |
| | (91,605 | ) | | (27.5 | )% |
| | Total purchased power | 300,772 |
| | 362,117 |
| | (61,345 | ) | | (16.9 | )% |
| | Total available energy | 2,468,759 |
| | 2,428,174 |
| | 40,585 |
| | 1.7 | % |
| Line losses and Company use | 125,353 |
| | 112,239 |
| | 13,114 |
| | 11.7 | % |
| Total kWh sold | 2,343,406 |
| | 2,315,935 |
| | 27,471 |
| | 1.2 | % |
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| Palo Verde capacity factor | 101.4 | % | | 101.5 | % | | (0.1 | )% | | |
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(a) | The number of retail customers presented is based on the number of service locations. |
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(b) | A degree day is recorded for each degree that the average outdoor temperature varies from a standard of 65 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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El Paso Electric Company |
Financial Statistics |
At March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(In thousands, except number of shares, book value per share, and ratios) |
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Balance Sheet | | 2015 | | 2014 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 7,974 |
| | $ | 13,392 |
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Common stock equity | | $ | 975,265 |
| | $ | 948,990 |
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Long-term debt | | 1,134,205 |
| | 999,643 |
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| Total capitalization | | $ | 2,109,470 |
| | $ | 1,948,633 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt | | $ | 15,000 |
| | $ | — |
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Short-term borrowings under the revolving credit facility | | $ | 58,345 |
| | $ | 45,951 |
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Number of shares - end of period | | 40,392,608 |
| | 40,303,763 |
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Book value per common share | | $ | 24.14 |
| | $ | 23.55 |
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Common equity ratio (a) | | 44.7 | % | | 47.6 | % |
Debt ratio | | 55.3 | % | | 52.4 | % |
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(a) | The capitalization component includes common stock equity, long-term debt and the current maturities of long-term debt, and short-term borrowings under the RCF. |
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Safe Harbor Statement 2 This presentation includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: Increased prices for fuel and purchased power and the possibility that regulators may not permit EE to pass through all such increased costs to customers or to recover previously incurred fuel costs in rates Recovery of capital investments and operating costs through rates in Texas and New Mexico Uncertainties and instability in the general economy and the resulting impact on EE’s sales and profitability Changes in customers’ demand for electricity as a result of energy efficiency initiatives and emerging competing services and technologies Unanticipated increased costs associated with scheduled and unscheduled outages of generating plant The size of our construction program and our ability to complete construction on budget Potential delays in our construction schedule due to legal challenges or other reasons Costs at Palo Verde Deregulation and competition in the electric utility industry Possible increased costs of compliance with environmental or other laws, regulations and policies Possible income tax and interest payments as a result of audit adjustments proposed by the IRS or state taxing authorities Uncertainties and instability in the financial markets and the resulting impact on EE’s ability to access the capital and credit markets Possible physical or cyber attacks, intrusions or other catastrophic events Other factors detailed by EE in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. EE’s filings are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission or may be obtained through EE’s website, http://www.epelectric.com May 6, 2015
Recent Highlights 3 Began commercial operation of Montana Power Station (MPS) Units 1 & 2 Began construction of MPS Units 3 & 4 Continue to be ranked favorably in Texas for reliability Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station was the nation’s largest power producer for the 23rd consecutive year May 6, 2015 Surpassed the 400,000 retail customer milestone Filed a request in Texas to decrease the fixed fuel factor by 24% Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station
Historical Test Year End (Mar 2015) Timing of NM & TX Rate Cases 4 May 6, 2015 Historical Test Year End (Dec 2014) File Rate Case (May 2015) Rate Increase Effective (Early Q2 2016) 2016 2014 2015 2016 File Rate Case (Jul or Aug 2015) Rate Increase Effective (Early Q2 2016) 2015 2014 PROPOSED NEW MEXICO RATE CASE TIMELINE PROPOSED TEXAS RATE CASE TIMELINE * Webcast will be scheduled to review NM Rate Case ** MPS Units 1 & 2 placed into service on March 19 & March 20, 2015, respectively
Recent Regulatory Filings (Since 4/15/2015) 5 May 6, 2015 Regulatory Filing Description Jurisdiction Docket No. Fixed Fuel Factor TX 44633 Fort Bliss Solar CCN TX 44637 Fort Bliss Solar CCN NM 15-00099-UT Four Corners Sale NM 15-00109-UT Holloman Solar CCN * NM El Paso MPS Community Solar * TX Las Cruces Community Solar * NM * Expect to file by the end of the quarter
1st Quarter Financial Results 6 1st Quarter 2015 net income of $3.5 million or $0.09 per share, compared to 1st Quarter 2014 net income of $4.6 million or $0.11 per share May 6, 2015
Vision Mission 1st Quarter Key Earnings Drivers 7 Basic EPS Description March 31, 2014 0.11$ Changes In: Interest on long-term debt (0.03) Increased due to $150 million of 5.0% senior notes issued in December 2014 Gain on the sale of land in 2014 (0.02) Decreased due to sale of land in 1Q 2014 with no comparable activity in the current quarter Deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues (0.02) Decreased due to 35% decrease in proxy market prices reflecting a decline in natural gas prices Depreciation and amortization expense (0.01) Increased due to an increase in depreciable plant Allowance for funds used during construction 0.05 Increased due to higher average construction balances Taxes other than income taxes 0.02 Decreased due to Arizona property tax adjustment in 1Q 2014 with no comparable adjustment in the current quarter Retail non-fuel base revenues 0.01 Increased due to colder winter weather in 1Q 2015 and customer growth Other (0.02) March 31, 2015 0.09$ May 6, 2015
Vision Mission 1st Quarter Retail Revenues and Sales 8 Non-Fuel Base Revenues (000's) Percent Change * MWH Percent Change * Residential 46,940$ 3.0% 561,653 3.4% C&I Small 31,970 (0.5%) 490,066 (0.8%) C&I Large 8,249 (0.9%) 253,120 11.7% Public Authorities 17,258 (2.3%) 343,093 - Total Retail 104,417$ 0.7% 1,647,932 2.6% Heating Degree Days (HDD's) 1,153 20.4% Average Retail Customers 400,063 1.4% May 6, 2015 * Percent Change expressed as change from Q1 2015 over Q1 2014
Capital Requirements & Liquidity 9 Expended $73.9mm for additions to utility plant for the three months ended March 31, 2015 Board declared quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share on January 29, 2015 payable on March 31, 2015 EE made $11.3mm in dividend payments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 At March 31, 2015, EE had liquidity of $249.3mm including a cash balance of $8mm and unused capacity under the revolving credit facility Capital expenditures for utility plant in 2015 are anticipated to be approximately $259.5mm Recorded DOE settlement of $6.6mm May issue long-term debt in late 2015 or early 2016 May 6, 2015
2015 Earnings Guidance 10 We are affirming our earnings guidance range for 2015 of $1.75 to $2.15 per share May 6, 2015
Q & A 11 May 6, 2015
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