PNM Resources Reports Third Quarter Results

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

PNM Resources PNM:

               

 PNM Resources (In millions, except EPS)

 
      Q3 2014     Q3 2013     YTD 2014     YTD 2013
GAAP net earnings $ 55.7 $ 54.6 $ 97.3 $ 92.9
GAAP diluted EPS     $ 0.69     $ 0.68     $ 1.21     $ 1.15
Ongoing net earnings $ 54.5 $ 51.7 $ 100.1 $ 96.8
Ongoing diluted EPS $ 0.68 $ 0.64 $ 1.25 $ 1.20
 

PNM Resources PNM today released the company's 2014 third quarter earnings results. In addition, management affirmed its 2014 consolidated ongoing earnings guidance range of $1.44 to $1.51 per diluted share.

“This was another solid quarter for the company, with consistent financial performance and important constructive regulatory developments,” said Pat Vincent-Collawn, PNM Resources' chairman, president and CEO. “Growth from the strong Texas economy is helping balance the challenges associated with a still-recovering New Mexico market. We've also made regulatory progress in New Mexico. Specifically, the San Juan Generating Station plan is moving forward, following recent EPA approval. We are now focused on obtaining New Mexico Public Regulation Commission sign-off on a settlement agreement reached with several key participating parties. I'm pleased that we continue to move forward with initiatives designed to better serve our customers and build a cleaner, balanced generation portfolio.”

SEGMENT REPORTING OF 2014 THIRD QUARTER AND YEAR TO DATE EARNINGS

PNM a vertically integrated electric utility in New Mexico with distribution, transmission and generation assets.

               

PNM (In millions, except EPS)

 
      Q3 2014     Q3 2013     YTD 2014     YTD 2013
GAAP net earnings $ 45.2 $ 47.7 $ 73.0 $ 85.1
GAAP diluted EPS     $ 0.56     $ 0.59     $ 0.91     $ 1.06
Ongoing net earnings $ 44.0 $ 43.6 $ 75.6 $ 82.0
Ongoing diluted EPS $ 0.55 $ 0.54 $ 0.94 $ 1.02
 
  • PNM's ongoing earnings benefitted from the purchase of the Delta Person Generating Station (renamed the Rio Bravo Generating Station), higher market prices for Palo Verde unit 3, nuclear decommissioning trust gains, and a 2013 contribution made to the Navajo Workforce Training Initiative that did not recur in 2014. These were partially offset by increased depreciation and property tax expense, the termination of the Gallup FERC generation contract, and unseasonably cooler weather.

TNMPan electric transmission and distribution utility in Texas.

               

TNMP (In millions, except EPS)

 
      Q3 2014     Q3 2013     YTD 2014     YTD 2013
GAAP net earnings $ 12.4 $ 10.1 $ 28.7 $ 22.2
GAAP diluted EPS     $ 0.15     $ 0.13     $ 0.36     $ 0.28
Ongoing net earnings $ 12.4 $ 10.1 $ 28.7 $ 22.2
Ongoing diluted EPS $ 0.15 $ 0.13 $ 0.36 $ 0.28
 
  • TNMP's ongoing earnings benefitted from rate relief, increased load and we again exceeded our Energy Efficiency goal, which resulted in a bonus payment awarded in 2014 for 2013 results. These gains were partially offset by unseasonably cooler weather.

Corporate and Other – a segment that reflects costs at the PNM Resources holding company, mainly comprised of interest expense related to debt.

               

 Corporate and Other (In millions, except EPS)

 
      Q3 2014     Q3 2013     YTD 2014     YTD 2013
GAAP net earnings (loss) ($1.9 ) ($3.2 ) ($4.4 ) ($14.4 )
GAAP diluted EPS     ($0.02 )     ($0.04 )     ($0.05 )     ($0.18 )
Ongoing net earnings (loss) ($1.9 ) ($2.0 ) ($4.2 ) ($7.4 )
Ongoing diluted EPS ($0.02 ) ($0.03 ) ($0.05 ) ($0.10 )
 
  • Corporate and Other benefitted from lower interest expense.

Financial materials are available at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/results.cfm.

THIRD QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL: 11 AM EASTERN TODAY

PNM Resources will discuss third quarter earnings results during a live conference call and webcast today at 11 a.m. Eastern. Speaking on the call will be Pat Vincent-Collawn, PNM Resources chairman, president and CEO, and Chuck Eldred, PNM Resources executive vice president and CFO.

A live webcast of the call will be archived at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/events.cfm. Listeners are encouraged to visit the website at least 30 minutes before the event to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Investors and analysts can participate in the live conference call by dialing (877) 377-7098 or (631) 291-4547 five to 10 minutes prior to the event and referencing “the PNM Resources third quarter conference call.”

A telephone replay will be available at 2 p.m. Eastern today until midnight November 14, 2014 by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and using the confirmation code 21507892. Supporting material for PNM Resources' earnings announcements can be viewed and downloaded at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/results.cfm.

Background:

PNM Resources PNM is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M., with 2013 consolidated operating revenues of $1.4 billion. Through its regulated utilities, PNM and TNMP, PNM Resources has approximately 2,572 megawatts of generation capacity and provides electricity to more than 746,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas. For more information, visit the company's website at www.PNMResources.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Statements made in this news release that relate to future events or PNM Resources' (“PNMR”), Public Service Company of New Mexico's (“PNM”), or Texas-New Mexico Power Company's (“TNMP”) (collectively, the “Company”) expectations, projections, estimates, intentions, goals, targets, and strategies are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and estimates. PNMR, PNM, and TNMP assume no obligation to update this information. Because actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. PNMR's, PNM's, and TNMP's business, financial condition, cash flow, and operating results are influenced by many factors, which are often beyond their control that can cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of risk factors and other important factors affecting forward-looking statements, please see the Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors are specifically incorporated by reference herein.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses ongoing earnings and ongoing earnings per diluted share (or ongoing diluted earnings per share) to evaluate the operations of the Company and to establish goals for management and employees. While the Company believes these financial measures are appropriate and useful for investors, they are not measures presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”). The Company does not intend for these measures, or any piece of these measures, to represent any financial measure as defined by GAAP. Furthermore, the Company's calculations of these measures as presented may or may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company uses ongoing earnings guidance to provide investors with management's expectations of ongoing financial performance over the period presented. While the Company believes ongoing earnings guidance is an appropriate measure, it is not a measure presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for ongoing earnings guidance to represent an expectation of net earnings as defined by GAAP. Management is generally not able to estimate the impact of the reconciling items between ongoing earnings guidance and forecasted GAAP net earnings, nor their probable impact on GAAP net earnings; therefore, management is generally not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for earnings guidance.

               

PNM Resources

Schedule 1

Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

 
PNM TNMP

Corporate
and Other

Consolidated
(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR: $ 45,219 $ 12,355 $ (1,921 ) $ 55,653
Adjusting items, net of income tax effects
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges1 (1,972 ) (1,972 )
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2 791       791  
Total Adjustments (1,181 )     (1,181 )
Ongoing Earnings (Loss) $ 44,038   $ 12,355   $ (1,921 ) $ 54,472  
 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR: $ 72,976 $ 28,691 $ (4,405 ) $ 97,262
Adjusting items, net of income tax effects
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges5 (41 ) (41 )
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2 517 517
New Mexico corporate income tax rate change6 241 241
Process improvement initiatives3 1,115 34 1,149
San Juan Coal Company audit arbitration4 1,015       1,015  
Total Adjustments 2,606   34   241   2,881  
Ongoing Earnings (Loss) $ 75,582   $ 28,725   $ (4,164 ) $ 100,143  
 

2014 income tax effects calculated using tax rates of 35.00% for TNMP and 39.42% for other segments.

 
The impacts of adjusting items are reflected on the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:
1Pre-tax7 impacts reflected as $3,227 thousand increase in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $28 thousand reduction in "Cost of energy"
2Pre-tax7 impact reflected in "Gains on available-for-sale securities"
3Pre-tax7 impact reflected in "Administrative and general"
4Pre-tax7 impact reflected in "Cost of energy"
5Pre-tax7 impacts reflected as $138 thousand reduction in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $205 thousand reduction in "Cost of energy"
6Impact reflected in "Income Taxes"
7Tax impacts reflected in "Income Taxes"
 
               

PNM Resources

Schedule 2

Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

 
PNM TNMP

Corporate
and Other

Consolidated
(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR: $ 47,691 $ 10,106 $ (3,242 ) $ 54,555
Adjusting items, net of income tax effects
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges1 (4,629 ) (4,629 )
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2 (472 ) (472 )
Loss on reacquired debt3 1,202 1,202
Regulatory disallowance4 1,048       1,048  
Total Adjustments (4,053 )   1,202   (2,851 )
Ongoing Earnings (Loss) $ 43,638   $ 10,106   $ (2,040 ) $ 51,704  
 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR: $ 85,120 $ 22,170 $ (14,431 ) $ 92,859
Adjusting items, net of income tax effects
New Mexico corporate income tax rate change5 1,234 1,234
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges6 (3,538 ) (3,538 )
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2 (606 ) (606 )
Loss on reacquired debt3 1,908 1,908
State tax credit impairment5 3,880 3,880
Regulatory disallowance4 1,048       1,048  
Total Adjustments (3,096 )   7,022   3,926  
Ongoing Earnings (Loss) $ 82,024   $ 22,170   $ (7,409 ) $ 96,785  
 
Income tax effects calculated using tax rates of 35.00% for TNMP and 39.59% for all other segments unless otherwise noted
 
The impacts of adjusting items are reflected on the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:
1Pre-tax7 impacts reflected as $7,568 thousand increase in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $95 thousand reduction in "Cost of energy"
2Pre-tax7 impact reflected in "Gains on available-for-sale securities"
3Pre-tax7 impact reflected in "Other (deductions)"
4Pre-tax7 impact reflected in "Regulatory disallowances"
5Impact reflected in "Income Taxes"
6Pre-tax7 impacts reflected as $5,021 thousand increase in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $837 thousand reduction in "Cost of energy"
7Tax impacts reflected in "Income Taxes"
 
               

PNM Resources

Schedule 3

Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings Per Diluted Share

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

 
PNM TNMP

Corporate
and Other

Consolidated
(per diluted share)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR: $ 0.56 $ 0.15 $ (0.02 ) $ 0.69
Adjusting items
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges (0.02 ) (0.02 )
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities 0.01       0.01  
Total Adjustments (0.01 )     (0.01 )
Ongoing Earnings (Loss) $ 0.55   $ 0.15   $ (0.02 ) $ 0.68  
Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 80,223,101
 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR: $ 0.91 $ 0.36 $ (0.05 ) $ 1.21
Adjusting items
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities 0.01 0.01
New Mexico corporate income tax rate change
Process improvement initiatives 0.01 0.01
San Juan Coal Company audit arbitration 0.01       0.01  
Total Adjustments 0.03       0.03  
Ongoing Earnings (Loss) $ 0.94   $ 0.36   $ (0.05 ) $ 1.25  
Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 80,279,154
 
Tables may not appear visually accurate due to rounding.
 
               

PNM Resources

Schedule 4

Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings Per Diluted Share

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

 
PNM TNMP

Corporate
and Other

Consolidated
(per diluted share)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR: $ 0.59 $ 0.13 $ (0.04 ) $ 0.68
Adjusting items
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges (0.05 ) (0.05 )
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities (0.01 ) (0.01 )
Loss on reacquired debt 0.01 0.01
Regulatory disallowance 0.01       0.01  
Total Adjustments (0.05 )   0.01   (0.04 )
Ongoing Earnings (Loss) $ 0.54   $ 0.13   $ (0.03 ) $ 0.64  
Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 80,333,822
 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR: $ 1.06 $ 0.28 $ (0.18 ) $ 1.15
Adjusting items
New Mexico corporate income tax rate change 0.02 0.02
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges (0.04 ) (0.04 )
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities (0.01 ) (0.01 )
Loss on reacquired debt 0.02 0.02
State tax credit impairment 0.05 0.05
Regulatory disallowance 0.01       0.01  
Total Adjustments (0.04 )   0.09   0.05  
Ongoing Earnings (Loss) $ 1.02   $ 0.28   $ (0.10 ) $ 1.20  
Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 80,456,181
 
Tables may not appear visually accurate due to rounding.
 
       

PNM Resources

Schedule 5

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2014     2013 2014     2013
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Electric Operating Revenues $ 413,951   $ 399,730   $ 1,089,008   $ 1,064,993  
Operating Expenses:
Cost of energy 132,499 114,674 354,532 325,039
Administrative and general 42,190 46,915 131,283 134,744
Energy production costs 43,287 41,142 136,422 131,546
Regulatory disallowances 1,735 1,735
Depreciation and amortization 44,295 42,743 128,424 125,189
Transmission and distribution costs 16,884 17,248 49,857 50,690
Taxes other than income taxes 17,997   17,534   51,641   49,739  
Total operating expenses 297,152   281,991   852,159   818,682  
Operating income 116,799   117,739   236,849   246,311  
Other Income and Deductions:
Interest income 2,084 2,264 6,241 7,731
Gains on available-for-sale securities 962 2,188 8,234 6,935
Other income 2,895 3,254 7,648 7,577
Other (deductions) (2,084 ) (5,970 ) (7,185 ) (13,516 )
Net other income and deductions 3,857   1,736   14,938   8,727  
Interest Charges 30,115   30,365   89,621   92,279  
Earnings before Income Taxes 90,541 89,110 162,166 162,759
Income Taxes 31,055   30,296   53,368   58,600  
Net Earnings 59,486 58,814 108,798 104,159
(Earnings) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest (3,701 ) (4,127 ) (11,140 ) (10,904 )
Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary (132 ) (132 ) (396 ) (396 )
Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR $ 55,653   $ 54,555   $ 97,262   $ 92,859  
Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:
Basic $ 0.70 $ 0.68 $ 1.22 $ 1.16
Diluted $ 0.69 $ 0.68 $ 1.21 $ 1.15
Dividends Declared per Common Share $ 0.185 $ 0.165 $ 0.555 $ 0.495
 

PNM Resources
Analysts
Jimmie Blotter, 505-241-2227
Media
Pahl Shipley, 505-241-2782

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