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Form 8-K Duke Energy CORP For: Feb 18

February 18, 2015 7:58 AM EST

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 18, 2015

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-32853   20-2777218

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

550 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(704) 594-6200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 18, 2015, Duke Energy Corporation issued a news release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. A copy of this news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 News Release issued by Duke Energy Corporation on February 18, 2015

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

/s/ BRIAN D. SAVOY

Brian D. Savoy

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and

Controller

Dated: February 18, 2015


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

99.1    News Release issued by Duke Energy Corporation on February 18, 2015

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

LOGO LOGO

Media Contact: Tom Shiel

24-Hour: 800.559.3853

Analysts: Bill Currens

Office: 704.382.1603

Feb. 18, 2015

Duke Energy reports 2014 adjusted EPS within guidance range and announces 2015 adjusted EPS guidance range

 

    Company achieves adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.55 in 2014, compared to $4.36 in 2013; reported diluted EPS of $2.66 for 2014, compared to $3.76 in 2013

 

    Fourth quarter 2014 adjusted diluted EPS of 86 cents, compared to $1.00 for the fourth quarter 2013; fourth quarter 2014 reported diluted EPS of 14 cents, compared to 97 cents in 2013

 

    Company establishes 2015 adjusted diluted EPS guidance range of $4.55 to $4.75 and extends its longer-term 4 to 6 percent average annual growth objective in adjusted diluted EPS through 2017

 

    After completing a strategic review of International Energy, the company plans to continue to own and operate the business and has developed a plan to access $2.7 billion in undistributed foreign earnings in a tax efficient manner

 

    Company in settlement discussions with U.S. government to close the federal grand jury investigation of Duke Energy related to the Dan River spill

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy today announced 2014 full-year adjusted diluted EPS of $4.55, within its adjusted diluted EPS guidance range of $4.50 to $4.65. Adjusted diluted EPS for 2013 was $4.36. Duke Energy’s full-year 2014 reported diluted EPS was $2.66, compared to $3.76 in 2013.

Fourth quarter 2014 adjusted diluted EPS was 86 cents, compared to $1.00 for fourth quarter 2013. Fourth quarter 2014 reported diluted EPS was 14 cents, compared to 97 cents for fourth quarter 2013.

On an adjusted EPS basis during the quarter, Regulated Utilities results were impacted by higher operations and maintenance expenses primarily related to nuclear outage cost levelization in the Carolinas, as well as timing of fossil plant outages. In the non-regulated businesses, higher PJM capacity revenues for the Midwest Generation fleet


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and increased results from the renewables business were offset by lower earnings at International Energy resulting from the widespread drought in Brazil.

The company has completed a strategic review of its International Energy business. As a result, Duke Energy will continue to own, operate and create value with the business. Additionally, a plan has been developed giving the company access to $2.7 billion in foreign earnings through 2022. Reported results for the quarter include a $373 million, or $0.53 per share, tax charge resulting from this plan. This charge has been excluded from the company’s adjusted diluted EPS results for 2014.

Additionally, the company is in settlement discussions with the U.S. government related to the ongoing federal grand jury investigation of the February 2014 Dan River coal ash spill and ash basin operations at other North Carolina coal plants. The company expects a proposed agreement could be reached and filed in the next several days for consideration by the court. If approved, the proposed agreement would resolve the ongoing grand jury investigation of the company’s coal ash basin management. Reported results for the fourth quarter 2014 include a charge of approximately $100 million, or $0.14 per share, related to the company’s assessment of probable financial exposure related to any agreement. This charge has been excluded from the company’s adjusted diluted EPS results for 2014.

“2014 was a year of great accomplishment and challenge,” said President and CEO Lynn Good. “Our system reliably met record customer demands during the 2014 polar vortex. Our teams quickly and safely responded to over 1.7 million customer outages following two major ice storms early in the year.

“We achieved our financial targets for the year and built a platform of growth initiatives to position the company for the future,” Good stated. “We completed the strategic review of our international businesses and entered into an agreement to sell our Midwest commercial generation business. We also strengthened our coal ash management practices in response to the Dan River coal ash incident.

“We believe we are close to an agreement that, if approved by the court, would resolve the U.S. government’s ongoing grand jury investigation into the February 2014 Dan River coal ash spill and ash basin operations at other North Carolina coal plants,” added Good.

The company has set its 2015 adjusted diluted EPS guidance range at $4.55 to $4.75 and updated through 2017 its longer-term 4 to 6 percent average annual growth in adjusted diluted EPS based upon the midpoint of the original 2013 adjusted diluted EPS guidance range of $4.20 to $4.45.


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Business unit results

In addition to the summary business unit discussion below, a comprehensive table of quarterly and year-to-date adjusted earnings per share drivers compared to the prior year are provided on pages 17 and 18.

The discussion below of fourth-quarter results includes adjusted segment income, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The tables on pages 26 through 29 present a reconciliation of reported results to adjusted results.

Regulated Utilities

Regulated Utilities recognized fourth quarter 2014 adjusted segment income of $551 million, compared to $607 million in the fourth quarter 2013, a decrease of 8 cents per share. These results were driven by higher operations and maintenance expense (-$0.10 per share) primarily due to nuclear outage cost levelization and the timing of fossil plant outages.

Full-year 2014 adjusted segment income for Regulated Utilities was $2,897 million, compared to $2,776 million in 2013, an increase of $0.17 per share.

Increased year-to-date results at Regulated Utilities were primarily driven by:

 

    Favorable weather (+$0.20 per share) across Duke Energy’s service territories

 

    Higher revenues from increased pricing and riders primarily related to the implementation of revised customer rates, partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization expense (+$0.08 per share)

These favorable drivers were partially offset by:

 

    Higher operations and maintenance expense (-$0.10 per share) primarily due to higher storm restoration costs, the timing of fossil plant outages and nuclear outage cost levelization; partially offset by lower employee benefit costs

International Energy

International Energy recognized fourth quarter 2014 adjusted segment income of $72 million, compared to $108 million in the fourth quarter 2013, a decrease of $0.05 per share. These results were driven by unfavorable results in Latin America (-$0.06 per share) primarily due to lower volumes and higher purchased power costs resulting from poor hydrology in Brazil.

Full-year 2014 adjusted segment income for International Energy was $428 million, compared to $408 million in 2013, an increase of $0.03 per share.

International Energy’s improved year-to-date adjusted earnings were driven by:


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    Stronger results in Latin America (+$0.03 per share) primarily due to a tax benefit resulting from the reorganization of the company’s operations in Chile, offset by lower volumes and higher purchased power costs resulting from poor hydrology in Brazil

 

    Higher results at National Methanol Company (+$0.01 per share) due to a prior-year extended planned maintenance outage

These favorable drivers were partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates (-$0.03 per share)

Commercial Power

Commercial Power recognized fourth quarter 2014 adjusted segment income of $32 million, compared to a $3 million adjusted segment loss in the fourth quarter 2013, an increase of $0.05 per share.

Commercial Power’s improved quarterly adjusted earnings were primarily driven by:

 

    Higher results from the Midwest coal and gas generation fleets (+$0.02 per share) primarily due to higher PJM capacity prices, partially offset by increased outage costs

 

    Increased results from the renewables business (+$0.02 per share) due to lower costs and additional renewable investments

Full-year 2014 adjusted segment income for Commercial Power was $109 million, compared to $15 million in 2013, an increase of $0.14 per share.

Commercial Power’s improved year-to-date adjusted earnings were primarily driven by:

 

    Higher results from the Midwest coal and gas generation fleets (+$0.10 per share) primarily due to higher PJM capacity prices, partially offset by lower coal margins

 

    Increased results from the renewables business (+$0.06 per share) due to higher production of the wind and solar portfolio, lower costs, and additional renewable investments

These results were partially offset by lower earnings from Duke Energy Retail (-$0.03 per share).

Other

On an adjusted basis, Other primarily includes corporate interest expense not allocated to the business units, results from Duke Energy’s captive insurance company, other investments, and quarterly income tax levelization adjustments.


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Other recognized a fourth quarter 2014 adjusted net expense of $45 million, compared to net expense of $5 million in the fourth quarter 2013. The $0.06 per share decrease was primarily driven by income tax levelization adjustments.

Full-year 2014 adjusted net expense for Other was $216 million, compared to $119 million for 2013. The $0.15 per share decrease was primarily driven by higher income taxes, including a prior-year state tax benefit.

On a consolidated basis, the company experienced a fourth-quarter 2014 adjusted effective tax rate of approximately 30 percent, compared to approximately 31 percent in the prior year. The company experienced an adjusted effective tax rate of approximately 32 percent for full-year 2014, compared to approximately 33 percent in 2013. Adjusted effective tax rate is a non-GAAP financial measure. The tables on pages 30 and 31 present a reconciliation of reported effective tax rate to adjusted effective tax rate.

2014 accounting matters

Midwest generation sale

Following the announcement of the sale of the nonregulated Midwest generation business to Dynegy in the third quarter 2014, this business was reclassified as discontinued operations for accounting purposes. Despite this accounting designation, financial results from this business will remain in Duke Energy’s adjusted earnings, adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted segment income until the close of the transaction.

International tax charge

International Energy has declared a taxable dividend of its historical undistributed foreign earnings in the form of a note distribution of $2.7 billion, providing Duke Energy the ability to repatriate up to $2.7 billion of cash from the International operations to the United States in a tax efficient manner. Duke Energy is required to accrue U.S. income taxes on this dividend declaration. U.S. taxes are computed based upon the 35 percent U.S. federal tax rate offset by any applicable foreign tax credits. As a result of the decision to repatriate historical foreign earnings, Duke Energy recognized a $373 million tax charge in the fourth quarter of 2014. This charge is excluded from the company’s adjusted diluted earnings per share results for 2014.

U.S. government grand jury investigation

The company is in settlement discussions with the U.S. government related to the ongoing federal grand jury investigation of the February 2014 Dan River coal ash spill and ash basin operations at other North Carolina coal plants. Reported results for the fourth quarter 2014 include a charge of approximately $100 million, or 14 cents per share, related to the company’s assessment of probable financial exposure related to any agreement. This charge is excluded from the company’s adjusted diluted EPS results for 2014.


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Earnings Conference Call for Analysts

An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET today to discuss Duke Energy’s financial performance for the quarter and other business updates.

The conference call will be hosted by Lynn Good, president and chief executive officer, and Steve Young, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

The call can be accessed via the investors’ section (http://www.duke-energy.com/investors/) of Duke Energy’s website or by dialing 877-723-9502 in the United States or 719-325-4910 outside the United States. The confirmation code is 1855209. Please call in 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

A replay of the conference call will be available until 1 p.m. ET, Feb. 28, 2015, by calling 888-203-1112 in the United States or 719-457-0820 outside the United States and using the code 1855209. A replay and transcript also will be available by accessing the investors’ section of the company’s website.

Special Items and Non-GAAP Reconciliation

Special items affecting Duke Energy’s adjusted diluted EPS for quarterly and full-year results in 2014 and 2013 include:

 

(In millions, except per-share amounts)

   After-Tax
Amount
     4Q2014
EPS
Impact
     4Q2013
EPS
Impact
 

Fourth Quarter 2014

        

•       International Tax Adjustment

   $ (373    $ (0.53   

•       Litigation Reserve

   $ (102    $ (0.14   

•       Costs to Achieve, Progress Energy merger

   $ (20    $ (0.03   

•       Discontinued operations (1)(2)

   $ (18    $ (0.02   

Fourth Quarter 2013

        

•       Costs to achieve, Progress Energy merger

   $ (45       $ (0.06

•       Crystal River Unit 3 Impairment

   $ (35       $ (0.05

•       Asset Sales

   $ 50          $ 0.07   

•       Litigation Reserve

   $ 17          $ 0.02   

•       Discontinued operations (1)(3)

   $ (6       $ (0.01
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total diluted EPS impact

$ (0.72 $ (0.03
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Reported discontinued operations includes the Midwest generation impairment, the economic hedges (mark-to-market) of Midwest generation, and operating results of the Midwest generation business.

 

(2) Represents the Midwest generation operation results reported as discontinued operations of $(0.04) per diluted share, partially offset by tax benefit related to the sale but not reported as discontinued operations of $0.02 per diluted share, which are treated as a special item and reflected in adjusted diluted EPS.

 

(3) Represents Midwest generation operation results reported as discontinued operations of $(0.02) per diluted share, partially offset by elimination entries of $0.01 per diluted share, which are treated as a special item and reflected in adjusted diluted EPS.


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(In millions, except per-share amounts)

   After-Tax
Amount
     2014
EPS
Impact
     2013
EPS
Impact
 

Full-Year 2014

        

•       International Tax Adjustment

   $ (373    $ (0.53   

•       Costs to achieve, Progress Energy merger

   $ (127    $ (0.18   

•       Litigation Reserve

   $ (102    $ (0.14   

•       Asset Impairments

   $ (59    $ (0.08   

•       Economic Hedges (Mark-to-Market)

   $ (6    $ (0.01   

•       Asset sales

   $ 9       $ 0.01      

•       Discontinued operations (1)(2)

   $ (677    $ (0.96   

Full-Year 2013

        

•       Crystal River Unit 3 Impairment

   $ (215       $ (0.31

•       Costs to achieve, Progress Energy merger

   $ (184       $ (0.26

•       Nuclear Development Charges

   $ (57       $ (0.08

•       Litigation Reserve

   $ (14       $ (0.02

•       Asset Sales

   $ 50          $ 0.07   

•       Discontinued operations (1)(3)

   $ 5          $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total diluted EPS impact

$ (1.89 $ (0.60
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Reported discontinued operations includes the Midwest generation impairment, the economic hedges (mark-to-market) of Midwest generation, and operating results of the Midwest generation business.

 

(2) Represents reported loss from discontinued operations of $(0.80) per diluted share, the Midwest generation operation results reported as discontinued operations of $(0.16) per diluted share, and elimination entries of $(0.02) per diluted share, partially offset by tax benefit related to the sale but not reported as discontinued operations of $0.02 per diluted share, which are treated as a special item and reflected in adjusted diluted EPS.

 

(3) Represents reported income from discontinued operations of $0.13 per diluted share, net of the Midwest generation operation results reported as discontinued operations of $(0.11) per diluted share and elimination entries of $(0.02) per diluted share, which are treated as a special item and reflected in adjusted diluted EPS.

Reconciliation of reported to adjusted diluted EPS for the quarter:

 

     4Q2014
EPS
     4Q2013
EPS
 

Diluted EPS, as reported

   $ 0.14       $ 0.97   

Adjustments to reported EPS:

     

•       Diluted EPS impact of special items and discontinued operations (net of tax)

   $ 0.72       $ 0.03   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted EPS, adjusted

$ 0.86    $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of reported to adjusted diluted EPS for the year:

 

     2014
EPS
     2013
EPS
 

Diluted EPS, as reported

   $ 2.66       $ 3.76   

Adjustments to reported EPS:

     

•       Diluted EPS impact of special items and discontinued operations (net of tax)

   $ 1.89       $ 0.60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted EPS, adjusted

$ 4.55    $ 4.36   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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Non-GAAP financial measures

Management evaluates financial performance in part based on the non-GAAP financial measures, adjusted earnings and adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS). These items are measured as income from continuing operations net of income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, adjusted for dollar and per share impact of mark-to-market impacts of economic hedges in the Commercial Power segment and special items including the operating results of the nonregulated Midwest generation business (Disposal Group) classified as discontinued operations for GAAP purposes. Special items represent certain charges and credits, which management believes will not be recurring on a regular basis, although it is reasonably possible such charges and credits could recur. As result of the agreement in August of 2014 to sell the Disposal Group to Dynegy, the operating results of the Disposal Group are classified as discontinued operations, including a portion of the mark-to-market adjustments associated with derivative contracts. Management believes that including the operating results of the Disposal Group classified as discontinued operations better reflects its financial performance and therefore has included these results in adjusted earnings and adjusted diluted EPS. Derivative contracts are used in Duke Energy’s hedging of a portion of the economic value of its generation assets in the Commercial Power segment. The mark-to-market impact of derivative contracts is recognized in GAAP earnings immediately and, if associated with the Disposal Group, classified as discontinued operations, as such derivative contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting or regulatory treatment. The economic value of generation assets is subject to fluctuations in fair value due to market price volatility of input and output commodities (e.g. coal, electricity, natural gas). Economic hedging involves both purchases and sales of those input and output commodities related to generation assets. Operations of the generation assets are accounted for under the accrual method. Management believes excluding impacts of mark-to-market changes of the derivative contracts from adjusted earnings until settlement better matches the financial impacts of the derivative contract with the portion of economic value of the underlying hedged asset. Management believes the presentation of adjusted earnings and adjusted diluted EPS provides useful information to investors, as it provides them an additional relevant comparison of Duke Energy’s performance across periods. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for planning and forecasting and for reporting results to the Board of Directors, employees, shareholders, analysts and investors concerning Duke Energy’s financial performance. Adjusted diluted EPS is also used as a basis for employee incentive bonuses. The most directly comparable GAAP measures for adjusted earnings and adjusted diluted EPS are Net Income Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation and Diluted EPS Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common shareholders, which include the dollar and per share impact of special items, mark-to-market impacts of economic hedges in the Commercial Power segment and discontinued operations.

Management evaluates segment performance based on segment income. Segment income is defined as income from continuing operations net of income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Segment income, as discussed below, includes intercompany


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revenues and expenses that are eliminated in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Management also uses adjusted segment income as a measure of historical and anticipated future segment performance. Adjusted segment income is a non-GAAP financial measure, as it is based upon segment income adjusted for the mark-to-market impacts of economic hedges in the Commercial Power segment and special items, including the operating results of the Disposal Group classified as discontinued operations for GAAP purposes. Management believes the presentation of adjusted segment income as presented provides useful information to investors, as it provides them with an additional relevant comparison of a segment’s performance across periods. The most directly comparable GAAP measure for adjusted segment income is segment income, which represents segment income from continuing operations, including any special items and the mark-to-market impacts of economic hedges in the Commercial Power segment.

Due to the forward-looking nature of any forecasted adjusted earnings guidance, information to reconcile this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is not available at this time, as management is unable to project all special items or mark-to-market adjustments for future periods. The earnings guidance range assumptions for 2015 include a half-year of earnings contributions from the nonregulated Midwest generation business, which management has entered into an agreement to sell. Irrespective of discontinued operations accounting treatment, operating results from the nonregulated Midwest generation business will be included in Duke Energy’s adjusted earnings, adjusted diluted EPS, and adjusted segment income until the close of the transaction.

Due to the forward-looking nature of any forecasted adjusted segment income or adjusted Other net expenses and any related growth rates for future periods, information to reconcile these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is not available at this time, as the company is unable to forecast all special items, the mark-to-market impacts of economic hedges in the Commercial Power segment, or any amounts that may be reported as discontinued operations or extraordinary items for future periods.

Duke Energy is the largest electric power holding company in the United States with more than $115 billion in total assets. Its regulated utility operations serve approximately 7.2 million electric customers located in six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Its commercial power and international business segments own and operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets in the United States.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available at duke-energy.com.


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Forward-Looking Information

This document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions.

These forward-looking statements are identified by terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “will,” “potential,” “forecast,” “target,” “outlook,” “guidance,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from the results predicted. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: state, federal and foreign legislative and regulatory initiatives, including costs of compliance with existing and future environmental requirements or climate change, as well as rulings that affect cost and investment recovery or have an impact on rate structures or market prices; the extent and timing of the costs and liabilities relating to the Dan River ash basin release and future regulatory changes related to the management of coal ash; the ability to recover eligible costs, including those associated with future significant weather events, and earn an adequate return on investment through the regulatory process; the costs of decommissioning Crystal River Unit 3 could prove to be more extensive than is currently identified and all costs may not be fully recoverable through the regulatory process; the risk that the credit ratings of the combined company or its subsidiaries may be different from what the companies expect; costs and effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations and claims; industrial, commercial and residential growth or decline in service territories or customer bases resulting from customer usage patterns, including energy efficiency effort and use of alternative energy sources including self-generation and distributed generation technologies; additional competition in electric markets and continued industry consolidation; political and regulatory uncertainty in other countries in which Duke Energy conducts business; the influence of weather and other natural phenomena on operations, including the economic, operational and other effects of severe storms, hurricanes, droughts and tornadoes; the ability to successfully operate electric generating facilities and deliver electricity to customers; the impact on facilities and business from a terrorist attack, cyber security threats, data security breaches and other catastrophic events; the inherent risks associated with the operation and potential construction of nuclear facilities, including environmental, health, safety, regulatory and financial risks; the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates and the ability to recover such costs through the regulatory process, where appropriate, and their impact on liquidity positions and the value of underlying assets; the results of financing efforts, including the ability to obtain financing on favorable terms, which can be affected by various factors, including credit ratings and general economic conditions; declines in the market prices of equity and


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fixed income securities and resultant cash funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans, other post-retirement benefit plans, and nuclear decommissioning trust funds; changes in rules for regional transmission organizations, including changes in rate designs and new and evolving capacity markets, and risks related to obligations created by the default of other participants; the ability to control operation and maintenance costs; the level of creditworthiness of counterparties to transactions; employee workforce factors, including the potential inability to attract and retain key personnel; the ability of subsidiaries to pay dividends or distributions to Duke Energy Corporation holding company (the Parent); the performance of projects undertaken by our nonregulated businesses and the success of efforts to invest in and develop new opportunities; the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting standard-setting bodies; the impact of potential goodwill impairments; the ability to reinvest retained earnings of foreign subsidiaries or repatriate such earnings on a tax-free basis; and the ability to successfully complete future merger, acquisition or divestiture plans.

Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in Duke Energy’s and its subsidiaries’ reports filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than Duke Energy has described. Duke Energy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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December 2014

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Years Ended
December 31,
 

(In millions, except per-share amounts and where noted)

   2014     2013     2014     2013  

Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted

        

Income from continuing operations attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common shareholders

        

Basic

   $ 0.14      $ 0.97      $ 3.46      $ 3.64   

Diluted

   $ 0.14      $ 0.97      $ 3.46      $ 3.63   

Income (Loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common shareholders

        

Basic

   $ —        $ —        $ (0.80   $ 0.13   

Diluted

   $ —        $ —        $ (0.80   $ 0.13   

Net income attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common shareholders

        

Basic

   $ 0.14      $ 0.97      $ 2.66      $ 3.77   

Diluted

   $ 0.14      $ 0.97      $ 2.66      $ 3.76   

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding

        

Basic

     707        706        707        706   

Diluted

     707        706        707        706   

SEGMENT INCOME (LOSS) BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

        

Regulated Utilities(a)(b)(c)

   $ 449      $ 572      $ 2,795      $ 2,504   

International Energy(d)

     (301     108        55        408   

Commercial Power(e)

     15        (34     (55     (88
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Reportable Segment Income

  163      646      2,795      2,824   

Other Net (Expense) Income(f)(g)(h)

  (65   40      (334   (238

Intercompany Eliminations

  (3   (2   (10   (12

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax

  2      4      (568   91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation

$ 97    $ 688    $ 1,883    $ 2,665   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITALIZATION

Total Common Equity

  49   50

Total Debt

  51   50

Total Debt

$ 42,534    $ 41,095   

Book Value Per Share

$ 57.82    $ 58.65   

Actual Shares Outstanding

  707      706   

CAPITAL AND INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES

Regulated Utilities

$ 1,387    $ 1,476    $ 4,744    $ 5,049   

International Energy

  27      23      67      67   

Commercial Power

  231      158      555      268   

Other

  47      43      162      223   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Capital and Investment Expenditures

$ 1,692    $ 1,700    $ 5,528    $ 5,607   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Prior period activity reflects reclassifications due to the impact of discontinued operations.

 

(a) Includes a litigation reserve of $102 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014, related to the federal grand jury investigation of the February 2014 Dan River coal ash spill and ash basin operations at other North Carolina coal plants.
(b) Includes an impairment and other charges of $35 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013 (net of tax of $22 million), and $215 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 (net of tax of $137 million), related to the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Station.
(c) Includes impairment charges of $57 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 related to nuclear development costs (net of tax of $30 million).
(d) Includes tax adjustment of $373 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014 related to deferred tax impact resulting from a dividend declaration of International Energy historical undistributed earnings.
(e) Includes an impairment charge of $59 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, related to reducing the carrying value of OVEC to zero, (net of tax of $35 million).
(f) Includes a gain from asset sales of $65 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013 (net of tax of $40 million).
(g) Includes cost to achieve the Progress merger of $20 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 (net of tax of $13 million), and $127 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 (net of tax of $78 million).
(h) Includes cost to achieve the Progress merger of $45 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013 (net of tax of $27 million), and $184 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 (net of tax of $113 million).

 

 

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December 2014

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Years Ended
December 31,
 

(In millions, except for GWh and MW amounts)

   2014     2013     2014     2013  

REGULATED UTILITIES

        

Operating Revenues

   $ 5,197      $ 5,144      $ 22,271      $ 20,910   

Operating Expenses(a)(b)(c)

     4,219        3,990        17,026        16,126   

Gains on Sales of Other Assets, net

     2        1        4        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

  980      1,155      5,249      4,791   

Other Income and Expenses

  61      55      267      221   

Interest Expense

  277      273      1,093      986   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income Before Income Taxes

  764      937      4,423      4,026   

Income Tax Expense(d)(e)

  315      365      1,628      1,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Income

$ 449    $ 572    $ 2,795    $ 2,504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

$ 684    $ 628    $ 2,759    $ 2,323   

Duke Energy Carolinas GWh sales

  20,295      20,407      87,645      85,790   

Duke Energy Progress GWh sales

  15,477      14,443      62,871      60,204   

Duke Energy Florida GWh sales

  8,652      8,842      38,703      37,974   

Duke Energy Ohio GWh sales

  5,967      5,990      24,735      24,557   

Duke Energy Indiana GWh sales

  7,880      8,526      33,433      33,715   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total GWh sales

  58,271      58,208      247,387      242,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Proportional MW Capacity in Operation

  49,600      49,607   

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY

Operating Revenues

$ 306    $ 378    $ 1,417    $ 1,546   

Operating Expenses

  247      235      1,007      1,000   

(Loss) Gains on Sales of Other Assets, net

  (1   3      6      3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

  58      146      416      549   

Other Income and Expenses

  38      30      190      125   

Interest Expense

  22      26      93      86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income Before Income Taxes

  74      150      513      588   

Income Tax Expense(f)

  375      38      449      166   

Less: Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

  —        4      9      14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment (Loss) Income

$ (301 $ 108    $ 55    $ 408   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

$ 23    $ 25    $ 97    $ 100   

Sales, GWh

  4,815      5,562      18,629      20,306   

Proportional MW Capacity in Operation

  4,340      4,600   

COMMERCIAL POWER

Operating Revenues

$ 60    $ 71    $ 255    $ 260   

Operating Expenses(g)

  86      117      441      425   

Losses on Sales of Other Assets, net

  —        (24   —        (23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Loss

  (26   (70   (186   (188

Other Income and Expenses

  3      4      18      13   

Interest Expense

  17      16      58      61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss Before Income Taxes

  (40   (82   (226   (236

Income Tax Benefit(h)

  (55   (48   (171   (148
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Income (Loss)

$ 15    $ (34 $ (55 $ (88
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

$ 22    $ 27    $ 92    $ 110   

Actual Coal-fired Plant Production, GWh(i)

  —        378      867      1,644   

Actual Renewable Plant Production, GWh

  1,350      1,349      5,462      5,111   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Actual Plant Production, GWh

  1,350      1,727      6,329      6,755   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Proportional MW Capacity in Operation

  1,370      2,031   

OTHER

Operating Revenues

$ 26    $ 38    $ 105    $ 175   

Operating Expenses(j)(k)

  53      73      322      457   

Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other Assets, net(l)

  4      1      6      (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Loss

  (23   (34   (211   (285

Other Income and Expenses

  12      124      45      131   

Interest Expense

  98      108      400      416   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss Before Income Taxes

  (109   (18   (566   (570

Income Tax Benefit(m)(n)(o)

  (47   (59   (237   (335

Less: Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

  3      1      5      3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Net (Expense) Income

$ (65 $ 40    $ (334 $ (238
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

$ 32    $ 33    $ 118    $ 135   

Note: Prior period activity reflects reclassificaitons due to the impact of discontinued operations.

 

(a) Includes a litigation reserve of $102 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014, related to the federal grand jury investigation of the February 2014 Dan River coal ash spill and ash basin operations at other North Carolina coal plants.
(b) Includes pre-tax impairment and other charges of $57 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, and $352 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, related to the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Station.
(c) Includes pre-tax impairment charges of $87 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, related to nuclear development costs.
(d) Includes a tax benefit of $22 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, and $137 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, on the impairment and other charges related to the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Station.
(e) Includes a tax benefit of $30 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, on the impairment related to nuclear development costs.
(f) Includes a tax adjustment of $373 million related to deferred tax impact resulting from the decision to repatriate all cumulative historic undistributed foreign earnings for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014.
(g) Includes a pre-tax impairment charge of $94 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, related to reducing the carrying value of OVEC to zero.
(h) Includes a tax benefit of $35 millions for the year ended December 31, 2014, on the impairment related to reducing the carrying value of OVEC to zero.
(i) Includes Commercial Power’s coal-fired plant production from plants not included the Disposal Group.
(j) Includes costs to achieve the Progress merger of $33 milion for the three months ended December 31, 2014, and $198 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.
(k) Includes costs to achieve the Progress Energy merger of $77 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, and $352 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.
(l) Includes a gain from asset sales of $105 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013.
(m) Includes tax benefit related to costs to achieve the Progress merger of $13 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, and $78 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.
(n) Includes tax benefit related to costs to achieve the Progress merger of $27 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, and $113 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.
(o) Includes tax expense of $40 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013, on a gain from asset sales.

 

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per-share amounts)

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2014     2013     2012  

Operating Revenues

      

Regulated electric

   $ 21,550      $ 20,329      $ 15,515   

Nonregulated electric, natural gas, and other

     1,802        1,916        1,928   

Regulated natural gas

     573        511        469   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

  23,925      22,756      17,912   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

Fuel used in electric generation and purchased power - regulated

  7,686      7,108      5,582   

Fuel used in electric generation and purchased power - nonregulated

  533      540      651   

Cost of natural gas and other

  248      224      215   

Operation, maintenance and other

  5,856      5,673      4,787   

Depreciation and amortization

  3,066      2,668      2,145   

Property and other taxes

  1,213      1,274      965   

Impairment charges

  81      399      666   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

  18,683      17,886      15,011   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other Assets and Other, net

  16      (16   10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

  5,258      4,854      2,911   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Income and Expenses

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

  130      122      148   

Gains on sales of unconsolidated affiliates

  17      100      22   

Other income and expenses, net

  351      262      397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and expenses

  498      484      567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Expense

  1,622      1,543      1,244   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

  4,134      3,795      2,234   

Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations

  1,669      1,205      623   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Continuing Operations

  2,465      2,590      1,611   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) Income From Discontinued Operations, net of tax

  (576   86      171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

  1,889      2,676      1,782   

Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

  6      11      14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation

$ 1,883    $ 2,665    $ 1,768   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share—Basic and Diluted

Income from continuing operations attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common shareholders

Basic

$ 3.46    $ 3.64    $ 2.77   

Diluted

$ 3.46    $ 3.63    $ 2.77   

(Loss) Income from discontinued operations attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common shareholders

Basic

$ (0.80 $ 0.13    $ 0.30   

Diluted

$ (0.80 $ 0.13    $ 0.30   

Net Income attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common shareholders

Basic

$ 2.66    $ 3.77    $ 3.07   

Diluted

$ 2.66    $ 3.76    $ 3.07   

Weighted-average shares outstanding

Basic

  707      706      574   

Diluted

  707      706      575   

 

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

     December 31,     December 31,  
     2014     2013  

ASSETS

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,036      $ 1,501   

Short-term investments

     —          44   

Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17 at December 31, 2014 and $30 at December 31, 2013)

     791        1,286   

Restricted receivables of variable interest entities (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $51 at December 31, 2014 and $43 at December 31, 2013)

     1,973        1,719   

Inventory

     3,459        3,250   

Assets held for sale

     364        —     

Regulatory assets

     1,115        895   

Other

     1,837        1,821   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  11,575      10,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments and Other Assets

Investments in equity method unconsolidated affiliates

  358      390   

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

  5,546      5,132   

Goodwill

  16,321      16,340   

Assets held for sale

  2,642      107   

Other

  3,008      3,432   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments and other assets

  27,875      25,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

Cost

  104,861      103,115   

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

  (34,824   (33,625

Generation facilities to be retired, net

  9      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net property, plant and equipment

  70,046      69,490   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Regulatory Assets and Deferred Debits

Regulatory assets

  11,042      9,191   

Other

  171      181   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total regulatory assets and deferred debits

  11,213      9,372   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

$ 120,709    $ 114,779   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable

$ 2,271    $ 2,391   

Notes payable and commercial paper

  2,514      839   

Taxes accrued

  569      551   

Interest accrued

  418      440   

Current maturities of long-term debt

  2,807      2,104   

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

  262      7   

Regulatory liabilities

  204      316   

Other

  2,188      1,996   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  11,233      8,644   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term Debt

  37,213      38,152   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

Deferred income taxes

  13,423      12,097   

Investment tax credits

  427      442   

Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs

  1,145      1,322   

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

  35      66   

Asset retirement obligations

  8,466      4,950   

Regulatory liabilities

  6,193      5,949   

Other

  1,675      1,749   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

  31,364      26,575   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

Equity

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 2 billion shares authorized; 707 million and 706 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

  1      1   

Additional paid-in capital

  39,405      39,365   

Retained earnings

  2,012      2,363   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (543   (399
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Duke Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity

  40,875      41,330   

Noncontrolling interests

  24      78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

  40,899      41,408   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$ 120,709    $ 114,779   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2014     2013  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net Income

   $ 1,889      $ 2,676   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

     4,697        3,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  6,586      6,382   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Net cash used in investing activities

  (5,373   (4,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net cash used in financing activities

  (678   (1,327
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  535      77   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  1,501      1,424   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 2,036    $ 1,501   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS VARIANCES

December 2014 QTD vs. Prior Year

 

($ per share)    Regulated
Utilities
    International
Energy
    Commercial
Power
    Other     Consolidated  

2013 QTD Reported Earnings Per Share, Diluted

   $ 0.81      $ 0.15      $ (0.05   $ 0.05      $ 0.97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Crystal River Unit 3 Charges

  0.05      —        —        —        0.05   

Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger

  —        —        —        0.06      0.06   

Asset Sales

  —        —        0.02      (0.09   (0.07

Litigation Reserve

  —        —        —        (0.02   (0.02

Midwest Generation Operations (offset in Discontinued Operations)

  —        —        0.03      (0.01   0.02   

Discontinued Operations

  (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2013 QTD Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Diluted

$ 0.86    $ 0.15    $ —      $ (0.01 $ 1.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pricing and Riders (a)

  0.05      —        —        —        0.05   

Volume

  (0.01   —        —        —        (0.01

Operation and Maintenance, net of recoverables (b)

  (0.10   —        —        —        (0.10

Latin America, including Foreign Exchange Rates (c)

  —        (0.06   —        —        (0.06

National Methanol Company

  —        0.01      —        —        0.01   

Midwest Generation (d)

  —        —        0.02      —        0.02   

Duke Energy Renewables

  —        —        0.02      —        0.02   

Interest Expense

  —        —        —        0.01      0.01   

Change in effective income tax rate

  0.04      —        —        (0.06   (0.02

Other (e)

  (0.06   —        0.01      (0.01   (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2014 QTD Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Diluted

$ 0.78    $ 0.10    $ 0.05    $ (0.07 $ 0.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International Tax Adjustment

  —        (0.53   —        —        (0.53

Litigation Reserve

  (0.14   —        —        —        (0.14

Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger

  —        —        —        (0.03   (0.03

Midwest Generation Operations (offset in Discontinued Operations)

  —        —        (0.04   —        (0.04

Discontinued Operations

  0.02      0.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2014 QTD Reported Earnings Per Share, Diluted

$ 0.64    $ (0.43 $ 0.03    $ (0.10 $ 0.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 1: Earnings Per Share amounts are calculated using the consolidated effective income tax rate.

Note 2: Adjusted and Reported Earnings Per Share amounts by segment may not recompute from other published schedules due to rounding.

Note 3: Prior period reflects reclassifications due to the impact of discontinued operations.

 

(a) Primarily due to the September 2013 implementation of revised base rates for Duke Energy Carolinas (+$0.01), the implementation of the year two step-up from the 2013 rate case for Duke Energy Progress (+$0.01) and the January 1, 2014 implementation of new rates for Duke Energy Florida (+$0.01).
(b) Primarily due to lower benefit from the prior-year adoption of nuclear outage levelization costs (-$0.06) and the timing of fossil plant outages (-$0.06).
(c) Primarily driven by unfavorable results in Brazil (-$0.06) due to lower volumes and higher purchased power costs resulting from poor hydrology.
(d) Primarily due to higher PJM capacity revenues (+$0.05), partially offset by higher operations and maintenance costs for Midwest generation operations (-$0.02) due to outage costs.
(e) Amount for Regulated Utilities includes higher non-income taxes (-$0.05) and an increase in depreciation and amortization expense (-$0.03) primarily due to the prior-year reduction in the cost of removal component of amortization expense for Duke Energy Florida, partially offset by higher wholesale net margins, including new contracts (+$0.01).

 

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS VARIANCES

December 2014 YTD vs. Prior Year

 

($ per share)    Regulated
Utilities
    International
Energy
    Commercial
Power
    Other     Consolidated  

2013 YTD Reported Earnings Per Share, Diluted

   $ 3.54      $ 0.58      $ (0.13   $ (0.34   $ 3.76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Crystal River Unit 3 Charges

  0.31      —        —        —        0.31   

Nuclear Development Charges

  0.08      —        —        —        0.08   

Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger

  —        —        —        0.26      0.26   

Litigation Reserve

  —        —        —        0.02      0.02   

Midwest Generation Operations (offset in Discontinued Operations)

  —        —        0.13      (0.02   0.11   

Asset Sales

  —        —        0.02      (0.09   (0.07

Discontinued Operations

  (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2013 YTD Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Diluted

$ 3.93    $ 0.58    $ 0.02    $ (0.17 $ 4.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weather

  0.20      —        —        —        0.20   

Pricing and Riders (a)

  0.31      —        —        —        0.31   

Volumes

  0.02      —        —        —        0.02   

Operation and Maintenance, net of recoverables (b)

  (0.10   —        —        —        (0.10

National Methanol Company

  —        0.01      —        —        0.01   

Midwest Generation (c)

  —        —        0.07      —        0.07   

Duke Energy Renewables (d)

  —        —        0.06      —        0.06   

Interest Expense (e)

  (0.10   —        (0.01   0.01      (0.10

Change in effective income tax rate

  0.13      —        (0.01   (0.12   —     

Other (f)(g)(h)(i)

  (0.29   0.02      0.03      (0.04   (0.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2014 YTD Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Diluted

$ 4.10    $ 0.61    $ 0.16    $ (0.32 $ 4.55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International Tax Adjustment

  —        (0.53   —        —        (0.53

Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger

  —        —        —        (0.18   (0.18

Midwest Generation Operations (offset in Discontinued Operations)

  —        —        (0.16   —        (0.16

Litigation Reserve

  (0.14   —        —        —        (0.14

Asset Impairment

  —        —        (0.08   —        (0.08

Economic Hedges (Mark-to-Market)

  —        —        (0.01   —        (0.01

Asset Sales

  —        —        —        0.01      0.01   

Discontinued Operations

  0.02      (0.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2014 YTD Reported Earnings Per Share, Diluted

$ 3.96    $ 0.08    $ (0.07 $ (0.49 $ 2.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 1: Earnings Per Share amounts are calculated using the consolidated effective income tax rate.

Note 2: Adjusted and Reported Earnings Per Share amounts by segment may not recompute from other published schedules due to rounding.

Note 3: Prior period reflects reclassifications due to the impact of discontinued operations.

 

(a) Primarily due to the September 2013 implementation of revised base rates for Duke Energy Carolinas (+$0.20), the implementation of the year one and year two step-up from the 2013 rate case for Duke Energy Progress (+$0.08), the January 1, 2014 implementation of revised base rates for Duke Energy Florida (+$0.04), and the May 2013 implementation of revised electric distribution rates for Duke Energy Ohio (+$0.02).
(b) Primarily due to higher storm costs (-$0.06), the timing of fossil plant outages (-$0.06) and lower benefit from the prior-year adoption of nuclear outage cost levelization (-$0.05), partially offset by favorable employee benefit costs (+$0.06).
(c) Primarily due to higher PJM capacity revenues (+$0.12), partially offset by lower coal generation margins (-$0.05) and lower results at Duke Energy Retail (-$0.03).
(d) Primarily due to higher production of the wind and solar portfolio, lower operating costs and additional renewables investments.
(e) Amount for Regulated Utilities is primarily due to the discontinuation of booking a post in-service debt return on projects that are now reflected in customer rates.
(f) Amount for Regulated Utilities includes an increase in depreciation and amortization expense (-$0.23) due to higher depreciable base and the prior-year reduction in the cost of removal component of amortization expense for Duke Energy Florida, higher non-income taxes (-$0.09) and lower AFUDC-equity (-$0.03), partially offset by increased wholesale net margins, including new contracts (+$0.06).
(g) Amount for International Energy is primarily due to higher interest income related to a prior-year leveraged distribution.
(h) Amount for Commercial Power is primarily due to prior-year litigation costs (+$0.01) and lower governance costs (+$0.01).
(i) Amount for Other is due to unfavorable captive insurance loss experience.

 

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Regulated Utilities

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information

December 2014

 

    Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
    December 31     December 31  
                      % Inc. (Dec.)                       % Inc. (Dec.)  
                %     Weather                 %     Weather  
    2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)     2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)  

GWH Sales (1)

               

Residential

    18,284        18,597        (1.7 %)      (2.2 %)      83,348        80,593        3.4     (0.1 %) 

General Service

    18,274        18,350        (0.4 %)      0.7     76,640        75,513        1.5     1.0

Industrial

    12,799        12,590        1.7     2.7     51,772        51,056        1.4     1.0

Other Energy Sales

    154        152        1.3       609        603        1.0  

Unbilled Sales

    416        33        1160.6     N/A        (504     (275     (83.3 %)      N/A   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Sales

  49,927      49,722      0.4   0.1   211,865      207,490      2.1   0.6

Special Sales

  8,344      8,486      (1.7 %)    35,522      34,750      2.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Consolidated Electric Sales - Regulated Utilities

  58,271      58,208      0.1   247,387      242,240      2.1

Average Number of Customers (Electric)

Residential

  6,314,356      6,238,814      1.2   6,281,841      6,214,393      1.1

General Service

  946,153      939,368      0.7   942,919      936,370      0.7

Industrial

  18,252      18,433      (1.0 %)    18,299      18,572      (1.5 %) 

Other Energy Sales

  22,896      22,371      2.3   22,658      22,206      2.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Regular Sales

  7,301,657      7,218,986      1.1   7,265,717      7,191,541      1.0

Special Sales

  61      59      3.4   62      60      3.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Average Number of Customers - Regulated Utilities

  7,301,718      7,219,045      1.1   7,265,779      7,191,601      1.0

Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)

Carolinas - Actual

Heating Degree Days

  1,229      1,179      4.2   3,364      3,193      5.4

Cooling Degree Days

  56      62      (9.7 %)    1,591      1,417      12.3

Variance from Normal

Heating Degree Days

  4.8   (1.3 %)    n/a      11.2   3.6   n/a   

Cooling Degree Days

  14.6   15.1   n/a      (4.2 %)    (15.1 %)    n/a   

Midwest - Actual

Heating Degree Days

  2,064      2,071      (0.3 %)    5,893      5,404      9.0

Cooling Degree Days

  10      25      (60.0 %)    928      1,077      (13.8 %) 

Variance from Normal

Heating Degree Days

  10.8   9.9   n/a      18.2   6.8   n/a   

Cooling Degree Days

  (52.4 %)    8.7   n/a      (21.4 %)    (8.2 %)    n/a   

Florida - Actual

Heating Degree Days

  233      92      153.3   651      430      51.4

Cooling Degree Days

  409      582      (29.7 %)    3,111      3,249      (4.2 %) 

Variance from Normal

Heating Degree Days

  9.9   (58.9 %)    n/a      3.7   (34.6 %)    n/a   

Cooling Degree Days

  (9.7 %)    26.5   n/a      (2.5 %)    1.9   n/a   

 

(1) Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes.
(2) Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).
(3) Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities’ jurisdictions.

 

19


Duke Energy Carolinas

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information

December 2014

 

    Three Months Ended
December 31
    Years Ended
December 31
 
                      % Inc. (Dec.)                       % Inc. (Dec.)  
                %     Weather                 %     Weather  
    2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)     2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)  

GWH Sales (1)

               

Residential

    6,039        6,021        0.3       27,976        26,895        4.0  

General Service

    6,736        6,649        1.3       28,421        27,764        2.4  

Industrial

    5,347        5,204        2.7       21,577        21,070        2.4  

Other Energy Sales

    77        74        4.1       303        293        3.4  

Unbilled Sales

    168        358        (53.1 %)        (324     (154     (110.4 %)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Regular Electric Sales

  18,367      18,306      0.3   0.5   77,953      75,868      2.7   0.8

Special Sales

  1,928      2,101      (8.2 %)    9,692      9,922      (2.3 %) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Consolidated Electric Sales - Duke Energy Carolinas

  20,295      20,407      (0.5 %)    87,645      85,790      2.2

Average Number of Customers

Residential

  2,100,086      2,076,363      1.1   2,089,299      2,068,329      1.0

General Service

  342,725      340,283      0.7   341,616      339,109      0.7

Industrial

  6,505      6,551      (0.7 %)    6,519      6,600      (1.2 %) 

Other Energy Sales

  14,921      14,480      3.0   14,693      14,403      2.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Regular Sales

  2,464,237      2,437,677      1.1   2,452,127      2,428,441      1.0

Special Sales

  26      22      18.2   26      23      13.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Average Number of Customers - Duke Energy Carolinas

  2,464,263      2,437,699      1.1   2,452,153      2,428,464      1.0

Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)

Actual

Heating Degree Days

  1,282      1,260      1.7   3,517      3,375      4.2

Cooling Degree Days

  44      50      (12.0 %)    1,485      1,318      12.7

Variance from Normal

Heating Degree Days

  3.9   0.3   n/a      11.3   4.7   n/a   

Cooling Degree Days

  15.8   19.0   n/a      (6.1 %)    (17.2 %)    n/a   

 

(1) Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes.
(2) Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).
(3) Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities’ jurisdictions.

 

20


Duke Energy Progress

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information

December 2014

 

    Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
    December 31     December 31  
                      % Inc. (Dec.)                       % Inc. (Dec.)  
                %     Weather                 %     Weather  
    2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)     2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)  

GWH Sales (1)

               

Residential

    3,926        3,948        (0.6 %)        18,201        17,323        5.1  

General Service

    3,618        3,628        (0.3 %)        15,385        15,066        2.1  

Industrial

    2,505        2,538        (1.3 %)        10,321        10,624        (2.9 %)   

Other Energy Sales

    29        30        (3.3 %)        117        120        (2.5 %)   

Unbilled Sales

    359        93        286.0       41        (12     441.7  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Regular Electric Sales

  10,437      10,237      2.0   0.2   44,065      43,121      2.2   (0.8 %) 

Special Sales

  5,040      4,206      19.8   18,806      17,083      10.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Consolidated Electric Sales - Duke Energy Progress

  15,477      14,443      7.2   62,871      60,204      4.4

Average Number of Customers

Residential

  1,264,131      1,247,807      1.3   1,257,007      1,242,328      1.2

General Service

  224,209      222,146      0.9   223,287      221,553      0.8

Industrial

  4,253      4,318      (1.5 %)    4,272      4,357      (2.0 %) 

Other Energy Sales

  1,696      1,778      (4.6 %)    1,721      1,801      (4.4 %) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Regular Sales

  1,494,289      1,476,049      1.2   1,486,287      1,470,039      1.1

Special Sales

  15      15      0.0   15      15      0.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Average Number of Customers - Duke Energy Progress

  1,494,304      1,476,064      1.2   1,486,302      1,470,054      1.1

Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)

Actual

Heating Degree Days

  1,176      1,098      7.1   3,210      3,011      6.6

Cooling Degree Days

  67      73      (8.2 %)    1,696      1,515      11.9

Variance from Normal

Heating Degree Days

  5.7   (2.9 %)    n/a      11.2   2.4   n/a   

Cooling Degree Days

  11.9   14.3   n/a      (2.3 %)    (13.3 %)    n/a   

 

(1) Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes.
(2) Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).
(3) Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities’ jurisdictions.

 

21


Duke Energy Florida

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information

December 2014

 

    Three Months Ended
December 31
    Years Ended
December 31
 
                      % Inc. (Dec.)                       % Inc. (Dec.)  
                %     Weather                 %     Weather  
    2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)     2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)  

GWH Sales (1)

               

Residential

    4,349        4,560        (4.6 %)        19,003        18,508        2.7  

General Service

    3,675        3,767        (2.4 %)        14,945        14,877        0.5  

Industrial

    823        797        3.3       3,267        3,206        1.9  

Other Energy Sales

    7        7        0.0       25        25        0.0  

Unbilled Sales

    (427     (644     33.7       34        (161     121.1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Regular Sales

  8,427      8,487      (0.7 %)    (0.8 %)    37,274      36,455      2.2   0.7

Special Sales

  225      355      (36.6 %)    1,429      1,519      (5.9 %) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Electric Sales - Duke Energy Florida

  8,652      8,842      (2.1 %)    38,703      37,974      1.9

Average Number of Customers

Residential

  1,510,309      1,484,061      1.8   1,500,729      1,478,035      1.5

General Service

  191,876      190,298      0.8   191,142      189,265      1.0

Industrial

  2,261      2,318      (2.5 %)    2,275      2,342      (2.9 %) 

Other Energy Sales

  1,547      1,559      (0.8 %)    1,551      1,564      (0.8 %) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Regular Sales

  1,705,993      1,678,236      1.7   1,695,697      1,671,206      1.5

Special Sales

  12      15      (20.0 %)    14      15      (6.7 %) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Average Number of Customers - Duke Energy Florida

  1,706,005      1,678,251      1.7   1,695,711      1,671,221      1.5

Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)

Actual

Heating Degree Days

  233      92      153.3   651      430      51.4

Cooling Degree Days

  409      582      (29.7 %)    3,111      3,249      (4.2 %) 

Variance from Normal

Heating Degree Days

  9.9   (58.9 %)    n/a      3.7   (34.6 %)    n/a   

Cooling Degree Days

  (9.7 %)    26.5   n/a      (2.5 %)    1.9   n/a   

 

(1) Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes.
(2) Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).
(3) Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities’ jurisdictions.

 

22


Duke Energy Ohio

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information

December 2014

 

    Three Months Ended
December 31
    Years Ended
December 31
 
                      % Inc. (Dec.)                       % Inc. (Dec.)  
                %     Weather                 %     Weather  
    2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)     2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)  

GWH Sales (1)

               

Residential

    1,907        1,958        (2.6 %)        8,831        8,719        1.3  

General Service

    2,253        2,281        (1.2 %)        9,526        9,447        0.8  

Industrial

    1,462        1,455        0.5       5,963        5,771        3.3  

Other Energy Sales

    27        28        (3.6 %)        111        112        (0.9 %)   

Unbilled Sales

    160        76        110.5       (82     (6     (1266.7 %)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Regular Electric Sales

  5,809      5,798      0.2   (0.7 %)    24,349      24,043      1.3   1.7

Special Sales

  158      192      (17.7 %)    386      514      (24.9 %) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Electric Sales - Duke Energy Ohio

  5,967      5,990      (0.4 %)    24,735      24,557      0.7

Average Number of Customers

Residential

  743,251      739,369      0.5   741,800      737,399      0.6

General Service

  86,881      86,327      0.6   86,522      86,188      0.4

Industrial

  2,534      2,531      0.1   2,525      2,547      (0.9 %) 

Other Energy

  3,191      3,066      4.1   3,179      2,965      7.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Regular Sales

  835,857      831,293      0.5   834,026      829,099      0.6

Special Sales

  1      1      0.0   1      1      0.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Average Number of Electric Customers - Duke Energy Ohio

  835,858      831,294      0.5   834,027      829,100      0.6

Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)

Actual

Heating Degree Days

  1,927      1,931      (0.2 %)    5,455      5,092      7.1

Cooling Degree Days

  13      25      (48.0 %)    1,024      1,070      (4.3 %) 

Variance from Normal

Heating Degree Days

  6.6   5.5   n/a      13.1   4.0   n/a   

Cooling Degree Days

  (35.0 %)    8.7   n/a      (13.1 %)    (8.9 %)    n/a   

 

(1) Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes.
(2) Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).
(3) Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities’ jurisdictions.

 

23


Duke Energy Ohio

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Gas Information

December 2014

 

    Three Months Ended
December 31
    Years Ended
December 31
 
                      % Inc. (Dec.)                       % Inc. (Dec.)  
                %     Weather                 %     Weather  
    2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)     2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)  

MCF Sales (1)

               

Residential

    9,686,129        9,359,700        3.5       41,040,532        37,840,736        8.5  

General Service

    6,205,202        5,873,264        5.7       25,541,023        23,329,465        9.5  

Industrial

    1,953,376        1,677,360        16.5       7,379,010        6,311,201        16.9  

Other Energy Sales

    5,430,602        5,897,994        (7.9 %)        21,047,330        21,496,630        (2.1 %)   

Unbilled Sales

    3,295,000        4,864,000        (32.3 %)        (1,732,000     136,000        (1373.5 %)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Gas Sales - Duke Energy Ohio

  26,570,309      27,672,318      (4.0 %)    2.9   93,275,895      89,114,032      4.7   1.6

Average Number of Customers

Residential

  473,956      471,390      0.5   472,940      469,887      0.6

General Service

  43,648      43,502      0.3   43,446      43,351      0.2

Industrial

  1,631      1,643      (0.7 %)    1,629      1,635      (0.4 %) 

Other Energy

  145      162      (10.5 %)    152      165      (7.9 %) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Average Number of Gas Customers - Duke Energy Ohio

  519,380      516,697      0.5   518,167      515,038      0.6

Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)

Actual

Heating Degree Days

  1,927      1,931      (0.2 %)    5,455      5,092      7.1

Cooling Degree Days

  13      25      (48.0 %)    1,024      1,070      (4.3 %) 

Variance from Normal

Heating Degree Days

  6.6   5.5   n/a      13.1   4.0   n/a   

Cooling Degree Days

  (35.0 %)    8.7   n/a      (13.1 %)    (8.9 %)    n/a   

 

(1) Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes.
(2) Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).
(3) Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities’ jurisdictions.

 

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Duke Energy Indiana

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information

December 2014

 

    Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
    December 31     December 31  
                      % Inc. (Dec.)                       % Inc. (Dec.)  
                %     Weather                 %     Weather  
    2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)     2014     2013     Inc. (Dec.)     Normal (2)  

GWH Sales (1)

               

Residential

    2,063        2,110        (2.2 %)        9,337        9,148        2.1  

General Service

    1,992        2,025        (1.6 %)        8,363        8,359        0.0  

Industrial

    2,662        2,596        2.5       10,644        10,385        2.5  

Other Energy Sales

    14        13        7.7       53        53        0.0  

Unbilled Sales

    156        150        4.0       (173     58        (398.3 %)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Regular Electric Sales

  6,887      6,894      (0.1 %)    0.7   28,224      28,003      0.8   1.2

Special Sales

  993      1,632      (39.2 %)    5,209      5,712      (8.8 %) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Electric Sales - Duke Energy Indiana

  7,880      8,526      (7.6 %)    33,433      33,715      (0.8 %) 

Average Number of Customers

Residential

  696,579      691,214      0.8   693,006      688,302      0.7

General Service

  100,462      100,314      0.1   100,352      100,255      0.1

Industrial

  2,699      2,715      (0.6 %)    2,708      2,726      (0.7 %) 

Other Energy

  1,541      1,488      3.6   1,514      1,473      2.8
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Regular Sales

  801,281      795,731      0.7   797,580      792,756      0.6

Special Sales

  7      6      16.7   6      6      0.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Average Number of Electric Customers - Duke Energy Indiana

  801,288      795,737      0.7   797,586      792,762      0.6

Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)

Actual

Heating Degree Days

  2,200      2,212      (0.5 %)    6,330      5,716      10.7

Cooling Degree Days

  7      25      (72.0 %)    832      1,083      (23.2 %) 

Variance from Normal

Heating Degree Days

  14.7   14.1   n/a      23.1   9.5   n/a   

Cooling Degree Days

  (66.7 %)    4.2   n/a      (29.7 %)    (7.4 %)    n/a   

 

(1) Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes.
(2) Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).
(3) Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities’ jurisdictions.

 

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORTATION

ADJUSTED TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION

Three Months Ended December 31, 2014

(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)

 

           Special Items                    
     Adjusted
Earnings
    Costs to
Achieve,
Progress
Merger
    Midwest
Generation
Operations
    Litigation
Reserve
    International
Tax
Adjustment
    Discontinued
Operations
    Total
Adjustments
    Reported
Earnings
 

SEGMENT INCOME

                

Regulated Utilities

   $ 551      $ —        $ —        $ (102 )G    $ —        $ —        $ (102   $ 449   

International Energy

     72        —          —          —          (373 )     —          (373     (301

Commercial Power

     32        —          (32 )     —          —          15     (17     15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Reportable Segment Income

  655      —        (32   (102   (373   15      (492   163   

Other

  (45   (20 )A    —        —        —        —        (20   (65

Intercompany Eliminations

  —        —        —        —        —        (3 )E    (3   (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Reportable Segment Income and Other Net Expense

  610      (20   (32 )    (102 )    (373 )    12      (515 )    95   

Discontinued Operations

  —        —        32 B    —        —        (30 )C    2      2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation

$ 610    $ (20 $ —      $ (102 $ (373 $ (18 $ (513 $ 97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, BASIC

$ 0.86    $ (0.03 $ —      $ (0.14 $ (0.53 $ (0.02 $ (0.72 $ 0.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, DILUTED

$ 0.86    $ (0.03 $ —      $ (0.14 $ (0.53 $ (0.02 $ (0.72 $ 0.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

- Net of $13 million tax benefit. $33 million recorded in Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
- Midwest Generation Operations reclassifies the operating results of the nonregulated Midwest generation business that had been classified as discontinued operations after adjustment for special items and economic hedges from discontinued operations to the Commercial Power segment (net of $20 million tax benefit).
- Recorded in Income (loss) From Discontinued Operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Includes the adjustment to the impairment of the nonregulated Midwest generation business, the mark-to-market of economic hedges of the nonregulated Midwest generation business, and certain costs associated with a contract settlement.
D - Deferred tax impact resulting from the decision to repatriate International Energy’s historic undistributed foreign earnings, included within Income Tax Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
E - Reverses the impact on eliminations of classifying the nonregulated Midwest generation business as discontinued operations.
F - State tax benefit resulting from the planned disposition of the nonregulated Midwest generation business.
G - Recorded within Operating, maintenance and other (Operating Expenses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Weighted Average Shares (reported and adjusted) - in millions

 

Basic

  707   

Diluted

  707   

 

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

ADJUSTED TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014

(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)

 

          Special Items                          
    Adjusted
Earnings
    Costs to
Achieve,
Progress
Merger
    Asset
Impairment
    Midwest
Generation
Operations
    Litigation
Reserve
    Asset
Sales
    International
Tax
Adjustment
    Economic
Hedges
(Mark-to-
Market) *
    Discontinued
Operations
    Total
Adjustments
    Reported
Earnings
 

SEGMENT INCOME

                     

Regulated Utilities

  $ 2,897      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (102 )J    $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (102   $ 2,795   

International Energy

    428        —          —          —          —          —          (373 )H      —          —          (373     55   

Commercial Power

    109        —          (59 )     (114 )C      —          —          —          (6 )B      15 I      (164     (55
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Reportable Segment Income

  3,434      —        (59   (114   (102   —        (373   (6   15      (639   2,795   

Other

  (216   (127 )   —        —        —        9 E    —        —        —        (118   (334

Intercompany Eliminations

  —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (10 )G    (10   (10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Reportable Segment Income and Other Net Expense

  3,218      (127   (59   (114   (102   9      (373   (6   5      (767   2,451   

Discontinued Operations

          —        —        114 C    —        —        —        —        (682 )D    (568   (568
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation

$ 3,218    $ (127 $ (59 $ —      $ (102 $ 9    $ (373 $ (6 $ (677 $ (1,335 $ 1,883   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, BASIC

$ 4.55    $ (0.18 $ (0.08 $ —      $ (0.14 $ 0.01    $ (0.53 $ (0.01 $ (0.96 $ (1.89 $ 2.66   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, DILUTED

$ 4.55    $ (0.18 $ (0.08 $ —      $ (0.14 $ 0.01    $ (0.53 $ (0.01 $ (0.96 $ (1.89 $ 2.66   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

A - Net of $78 million tax benefit. $5 million recorded as a decrease in Operating Revenues, $198 million recorded within Operating Expenses and $2 million recorded within Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
B - Net of $3 million tax benefit. Recorded within Operating Revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
C - Midwest Generation Operations reclassifies the operating results of the nonregulated Midwest generation business that had been classified as discontinued operations after adjustment for special items and economic hedges from discontinued operations to the Commercial Power segment (net of $71 million tax benefit).
- Recorded in Income (loss) From Discontinued Operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Includes the impairment of the nonregulated Midwest generation business, the mark-to-market of economic hedges of the nonregulated Midwest generation business and certain costs associated with a contract settlement.
E - Net of $5 million tax expense. Recorded in Other Income and Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
F - Net of $35 million tax benefit. Recorded in impairment charges on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
G - Reverses the impact on eliminations of classifying the nonregulated Midwest generation business as discontinued operations.
- Deferred tax impact resulting from the decision to repatriate International Energy’s historic undistributed foreign earnings, included within Income Tax Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
- State tax benefit resulting from the planned disposition of the nonregulated Midwest generation business.
J - Recorded within Operating, maintenance and other (Operating Expenses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Weighted Average Shares (reported and adjusted) - in millions

 

Basic

  707   

Diluted

  707   

 

* Mark-to-market adjustments reflect the impact of derivative contracts, which are used in Duke Energy’s hedging of a portion of the economic value of its generation assets in the Commercial Power segment and also relate to existing derivative positions that may have tenors beyond the planned disposal date of the nonregulated Midwest generation business. The mark-to-market impact of derivative contracts is recognized in GAAP earnings immediately as such derivative contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting or regulatory treatment. The economic value of generation assets is subject to fluctuations in fair value due to market price volatility of input and output commodities (e.g. coal, electricity, natural gas). Economic hedging involves both purchases and sales of those input and output commodities related to generation assets. Operations of the generation assets are accounted for under the accrual method. Management believes excluding impacts of mark-to-market changes of the derivative contracts from adjusted earnings until settlement better matches the financial impacts of the derivative contract with the portion of economic value of the underlying hedged asset. However, due to the divestiture of the nonregulated Midwest generation business as mentioned above, certain derivative positions have tenors beyond the planned disposal date of these assets. As such, management has excluded settlements of these derivative positions from adjusted diluted EPS as these realized gains and losses more closely relate to the loss on disposal of these assets. Management believes that the presentation of adjusted diluted EPS Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation provides useful information to investors, as it provides them an additional relevant comparison of Duke Energy Corporation’s performance across periods.

 

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

ADJUSTED TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION

Three Months Ended December 31, 2013

(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)

 

          Special Items                    
    Adjusted
Earnings
    Costs to
Achieve,
Progress
Merger
    Litigation
Reserve
    Crystal River
Unit 3
Impairment
    Midwest
Generation
Operations
    Asset
Sales
    Discontinued
Operations
    Total
Adjustments
    Reported
Earnings
 

SEGMENT INCOME

                 

Regulated Utilities

  $ 607      $ —        $ —        $ (35 )D    $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (35   $ 572   

International Energy

    108        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          108   

Commercial Power

    (3     —          —          —          (16 )C      (15 )B      —          (31     (34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Reportable Segment Income

  712      —        —        (35   (16   (15   —        (66   646   

Other

  (5   (45 )A    17   —        8   65   —        45      40   

Intercompany Eliminations

  —        —        —        —        —        —        (2 )G    (2   (2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Reportable Segment Income and Other Net Expense

  707      (45   17      (35   (8   50      (2   (23   684   

Discontinued Operations

  —        —        —        —        8   —        (4 )H    4      4   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation

$ 707    $ (45 $ 17    $ (35 $ —      $ 50    $ (6 $ (19 $ 688   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, BASIC

$ 1.00    $ (0.06 $ 0.02    $ (0.05 $ —      $ 0.07    $ (0.01 $ (0.03 $ 0.97   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, DILUTED

$ 1.00    $ (0.06 $ 0.02    $ (0.05 $ —      $ 0.07    $ (0.01 $ (0.03 $ 0.97   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

- Net of $27 million tax benefit. $6 million recorded as a increase in Operating Revenues, $77 million recorded in Operating Expenses and $1 million recorded within Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
- Net of $9 million tax benefit. Recorded in Gain (Loss) on Sales of Other Assets on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
- Midwest Generation Operations reclassifies the operating results of the nonregulated Midwest generation business that had been classified as discontinued operations after adjustment for special items and economic hedges from discontinued operations to the Commercial Power segment (net of $12 million tax benefit) and Other segment (net of $10 million tax benefit).
- Net of $22 million tax benefit. $8 million recorded as a decrease in Operating Revenues and $49 million recorded within Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
- Net of $11 million tax expense. Recorded in Operations, maintenance, and other (Operating Expenses) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
- Net of $40 million tax expense. Recorded in Other Income and Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
- Reverses the impact on eliminations of classifying the nonregulated Midwest generation business as discontinued operations.
- Recorded in Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Includes mark-to-market of economic hedges of the nonregulated Midwest generations business.

Weighted Average Shares (reported and adjusted) - in millions

 

Basic

  706   

Diluted

  706   

 

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

ADJUSTED TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013

(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)

 

          Special Items                    
    Adjusted
Earnings
    Costs to
Achieve,
Progress
Merger
    Nuclear
Development
Charges
    Litigation
Reserve
    Crystal River
Unit 3
Impairment
    Midwest
Generation
Operations
    Asset
Sales
    Discontinued
Operations
    Total
Adjustments
    Reported
Earnings
 

SEGMENT INCOME

                   

Regulated Utilities

  $ 2,776      $ —        $ (57 )B    $ —        $ (215 )F    $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (272   $ 2,504   

International Energy

    408        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          408   

Commercial Power

    15        —          —          —          —          (88 )C      (15 )I      —          (103     (88
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Reportable Segment Income

  3,199      —        (57   —        (215   (88   (15   —        (375   2,824   

Other

  (119   (184 )A    —        (14 )H    —        14   65   —        (119   (238

Intercompany Eliminations

  —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (12 )G    (12   (12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Reportable Segment Income and Other Net Expense

  3,080      (184   (57   (14   (215   (74   50      (12   (506   2,574   

Discontinued Operations

  —        —        —        —        —        74   —        17 D    91      91   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation

$ 3,080    $ (184 $ (57 $ (14 $ (215 $ —      $ 50    $ 5    $ (415 $ 2,665   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, BASIC

$ 4.36    $ (0.26 $ (0.08 $ (0.02 $ (0.31 $ —      $ 0.07    $ 0.01    $ (0.59 $ 3.77   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, DILUTED

$ 4.36    $ (0.26 $ (0.08 $ (0.02 $ (0.31 $ —      $ 0.07    $ —      $ (0.60 $ 3.76   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

- Net of $113 million tax benefit. $57 million recorded as a increase in Operating Revenues, $352 million recorded within Operating Expenses and $2 million recorded within Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
- Net of $30 million tax benefit. Recorded within Impairment Charges (Operating Expenses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
- Midwest Generation Operations reclassifies the operating results of the nonregulated Midwest generation business that had been classified as discontinued operations after adjustment for special items and economic hedges from discontinued operations to the Commercial Power segment (net of $45 million tax benefit) and Other segment (net of $14 million tax benefit).
- Recorded in Income (loss) From Discontinued Operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Includes the impairment of the nonregulated Midwest generation business and the mark-to-market of economic hedges of the nonregulated Midwest generation business.
- Net of $40 million tax expense. Recorded in Other Income and Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
- Net of $137 million tax benefit. $8 millions recorded as a decrease in Operating Revenues and $344 million recorded within Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
- Reverses the impact on eliminations of classifying the nonregulated Midwest generation business as discontinued operations.
- Net of $8 million tax benefit. Recorded in Operations, maintenance, and other (Operating Expenses) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
- Net of $9 million tax benefit. Recorded in Gain (Loss) on Sales of Other Assets on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Weighted Average Shares (reported and adjusted) - in millions

 

Basic

  706   

Diluted

  706   

 

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

ADJUSTED EFFECTIVE TAX RECONCILIATION

Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014

(Dollars in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31, 2014
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2014
 
         Balance         Effective Tax Rate         Balance         Effective Tax Rate  

Adjusted Earnings, Pre-Tax Income*

   $ 873        $ 4,715     

Costs-to-Achieve, Progress Energy Merger

     (33       (205  

Midwest Generation Operations

     (52       (185  

Litigation Reserve

     (102       (102  

Asset Impairment

     —            (94  

Economic Hedges (Mark-to-Market)

     —            (9  

Asset Sales

     —            14     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Reported Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

$ 686    $ 4,134   
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Adjusted Tax Expense*

$ 263      30.1 %**  $ 1,493      31.7 %** 

International Tax Adjustment

  373      373   

Costs-to-Achieve, Progress Energy Merger

  (13   (78

Midwest Generation Operations

  (20   (71

Asset Impairment

  —        (35

Economic Hedges (Mark-to-Market)

  —        (3

Tax Adjustment Related to Midwest Generation Sale

  (15   (15

Asset Sales

  —        5   
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Reported Income Tax Expense From Continuing Operations

$ 588      85.7 $ 1,669      40.4
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

* Includes amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
** Adjusted effective tax rate is a non-GAAP financial measure as the rate is calculated using a pretax earnings and income tax expense, both adjusted for the impact of special items and the mark-to-market impacts of economic hedges in the Commercial Power segment. The most directly comparable GAAP measure for adjusted effective tax rate is reported effective tax rate, which includes the impact of special items and the mark-to-market impacts of economic hedges in the Commercial Power segment.

 

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

ADJUSTED EFFECTIVE TAX RECONCILIATION

Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013

(Dollars in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31, 2013
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2013
 
         Balance         Effective Tax Rate         Balance         Effective Tax Rate  

Adjusted Earnings, Pre-Tax Income*

   $ 1,034        $ 4,605     

Crystal River Unit 3 Impairment

     (57       (352  

Costs-to-Achieve, Progress Energy Merger

     (72       (297  

Midwest Generation Operations

     (30       (133  

Nuclear Development Charges

     —            (87  

Litigation Reserve

     28          (22  

Asset Sales

     81          81     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Reported Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

$ 984    $ 3,795   
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Adjusted Tax Expense*

$ 325      31.4 %**  $ 1,521      33.0 %** 

Crystal River Unit 3 Impairment

  (22   (137

Costs-to-Achieve, Progress Energy Merger

  (27   (113

Midwest Generation Operations

  (22   (59

Nuclear Development Charges

  —        (30

Litigation Reserve

  11      (8

Asset Sales

  31      31   
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Reported Income Tax Expense From Continuing Operations

$ 296      30.1 $ 1,205      31.8
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

* Includes amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
** Adjusted effective tax rate is a non-GAAP financial measure as the rate is calculated using a pretax earnings and income tax expense, both adjusted for the impact of special items and the mark-to-market impacts of economic hedges in the Commercial Power segment. The most directly comparable GAAP measure for adjusted effective tax rate is reported effective tax rate, which includes the impact of special items and the mark-to-market impacts of economic hedges in the Commercial Power segment.

 

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