EL PASO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
El Paso Electric Company (NYSE: EE):
Overview
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For the fourth quarter of 2013, El Paso Electric Company ("EE") or
(the "Company") reported net income of $1.2 million, or $0.03 basic
and diluted earnings per share, respectively. In the fourth quarter of
2012, EE reported net income of $4.8 million, or $0.12 basic and
diluted earnings per share.
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For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, EE reported net income
of $88.6 million, or $2.20 basic and diluted earnings per share. Net
income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was $90.8
million, or $2.27 and $2.26 basic and diluted earnings per share,
respectively.
"As we have for many years, we continue to experience an increase in the
number of customers served. Due to less favorable weather during our
summer cooling season and lower revenues from governmental customers,
however, we experienced a decline in non-fuel base revenues during both
the fourth quarter of 2013 and the twelve months ended December 31,
2013, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year," said
Tom Shockley, Chief Executive Officer. "Additionally, our revenues for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 reflect a carryover impact of
the reduction in non-fuel base rates for our Texas customers which
became effective May 1, 2012. We are fortunate to be part of a vibrant
and growing community and we look forward to continuing to meet the
region's expanding energy needs with clean and reliable technology."
Earnings Summary
The table and explanations below present the major factors affecting
2013 net income relative to 2012 net income.
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Quarter Ended
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Twelve Months Ended
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Pre-Tax
Effect
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After-Tax
Net Income
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Basic EPS
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Pre-Tax
Effect
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After-Tax
Net Income
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Basic
EPS
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December 31, 2012
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$
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4,819
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$
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0.12
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$
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90,846
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$
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2.27
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Changes in:
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Operations and maintenance expense
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$
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(3,989
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(2,632
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(0.07
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$
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(1,326
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(875
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(0.02
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Retail non-fuel base revenues
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(2,510
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(1,656
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(0.04
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(3,784
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(2,497
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(0.06
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Interest on long-term debt
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(1,001
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(660
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(0.01
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(4,003
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(2,642
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(0.07
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Deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues
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(592
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(391
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(0.01
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1,575
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1,039
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0.02
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Allowance for funds used during construction
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(439
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(389
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(0.01
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1,063
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900
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0.02
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Income tax adjustment
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—
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1,200
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0.03
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—
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1,200
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0.03
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Other
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900
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0.02
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612
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0.01
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December 31, 2013
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$
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1,191
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$
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0.03
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$
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88,583
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$
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2.20
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Fourth Quarter 2013
Income for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, when compared to the
same period last year, was negatively affected by:
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Increased operations and maintenance expense primarily due to (i) a
$1.6 million refund of transmission wheeling expense recorded in the
fourth quarter of 2012 related to a transmission rate case resolution
with no comparable activity in the current period, (ii) an increase in
production maintenance expense of $1.9 million due to the timing of
planned maintenance, and (iii) increased consulting and legal services
related to the analysis of our future involvement at the Four Corners
Generating Station.
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Decreased retail non-fuel base revenues primarily due to milder
weather in October at the end of the summer cooling season and due to
effects of the federal government sequestration and shutdown in
October 2013 on our governmental customers.
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Increased interest on long-term debt due to interest on $150 million
of 3.30% senior notes issued in December 2012.
Income for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, when compared to the
same period last year, was positively affected by:
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Income tax benefit of $2.7 million recorded in the fourth quarter of
2013 related to positive developments in state income tax audits and
settlements partially offset by a $1.5 million tax benefit recorded in
the same period last year.
Other items impacting earnings included lower deregulated Palo Verde
Unit 3 revenues reflecting the 2013 fall refueling outage and lower
allowance for funds used during construction ("AFUDC") due to a lower
balance of construction work in progress subject to AFUDC in the current
quarter as compared to the same period last year.
Year to Date
Income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, when compared to
the same period last year, was negatively affected by:
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Increased interest on long-term debt due to interest on $150 million
of 3.30% senior notes issued in December 2012.
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Decreased retail non-fuel base revenues primarily due to decreased
revenues from sales to our commercial and industrial customers
reflecting the reduction in our non-fuel base rates in Texas effective
on May 1, 2012, and a decline in revenues from our public authority
customers.
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Increased operations and maintenance expense primarily due to
increased outside services related to software systems support and
improvements, consulting and legal services related to the analysis of
our future involvement at the Four Corners Generating Station, and
increased maintenance on our distribution plant. These increases were
partially offset by a decrease in the provision for uncollectible
customer accounts and decreased operations and maintenance expense at
Palo Verde primarily due to reduced operations expense at Units 2 and
3.
Income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, when compared to
the same period last year, was positively affected by:
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Income tax benefit of $2.7 million recorded in 2013 related to
positive developments in state income tax audits and settlements
partially offset by a $1.5 million tax benefit recorded in the same
period last year.
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Increased revenues from retail sales of deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3
power due to a 19.2% increase in power prices in 2013 partially offset
by an 8.5% increase in the costs of nuclear fuel and a 3.8% decrease
in generation.
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Increased AFUDC due to higher balances of construction work in
progress subject to AFUDC, largely due to construction of Rio Grande
Unit 9 placed in service in May 2013.
Retail Non-fuel Base Revenues
Retail non-fuel base revenues decreased $2.5 million, pre-tax, or 2.2%
in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012,
reflecting milder weather in October 2013 at the end of the summer
cooling season which impacted sales to residential, small commercial,
and to a lesser extent public authority customers. Cooling degree days
decreased 51% for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the same
quarter last year, while heating degree days increased 26.8% for the
fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter last year. Cooling
degree days decreased by 50% in October 2013 as compared to October 2012
and were 27% below the 10-year average. The month of October is part of
our summer cooling season in which we charge higher base rates to
residential and small commercial customers. Fourth quarter 2013 sales to
public authorities and small commercial and industrial customers were
also negatively impacted by the federal government sequestration and
shutdown in October. KWh sales to public authorities in the fourth
quarter of 2013 decreased approximately 3.6% compared to the same
quarter in 2012. KWh sales to small commercial and industrial customers
in the fourth quarter of 2013 decreased 0.8% compared to the same
quarter in 2012 despite a 1.6% increase in the average number of
customers served. KWh sales decreased 2.1% from sales to large
commercial and industrial customers and non-fuel base revenues decreased
4.8%. KWh sales to residential customers increased by 1.0% due to a 1.2%
increase in the average number of residential customers served. Non-fuel
base revenues and kWh sales are provided by customer class on page 10 of
this release.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, retail non-fuel base
revenues decreased $3.8 million, pre-tax, or 0.7% compared to the same
period in 2012. The decrease in retail non-fuel base revenues was
primarily due to decreased revenues from our commercial and industrial
customers which reflect the impact of the reduction in non-fuel base
rates for our Texas customers which became effective May 1, 2012.
Non-fuel base revenues from sales to small commercial and industrial
customers and large commercial and industrial customers decreased 1.8%
and 4.3%, respectively. Retail non-fuel base revenues from sales to
public authorities decreased 1.1%. While the kWh sales to public
authorities increased by 0.3% in 2013 compared to 2012, revenues from
this customer class reflect the impacts of recently installed solar
photovoltaic generation at Fort Bliss and White Sands Missile Range.
Additionally, 2013 revenues were negatively impacted by the federal
government sequestration and shutdown in October 2013. KWh sales to
small commercial and industrial customers decreased 0.7%. The decrease
in retail non-fuel base revenues was partially offset by an increase of
1.1% in non-fuel base revenues from sales to residential customers
reflecting a 1.2% increase in kWh sales to our residential customer
class. The increase in kWh sales to our residential customers reflects a
1.3% increase in the average number of residential customers served.
Weather significantly impacts our residential, small commercial, and to
a lesser extent, our sales to public authorities. We experienced less
favorable weather during our summer cooling season. Cooling degree days
decreased 6.3% when compared to the same period last year but were
higher than the 10-year average by 2.4%. Heating degree days increased
20.8% over last year and were 8.0% higher than the 10-year average.
Non-fuel base revenues and kWh sales are provided by customer class on
page 12 of this release.
Capital and Liquidity
We continue to maintain a strong capital structure to ensure access to
capital markets at reasonable rates. At December 31, 2013, common stock
equity represented 48.2% of our capitalization (common stock equity,
long-term debt, and short-term borrowings under the revolving credit
facility (the"RCF")). At December 31, 2013, we had a balance of $25.6
million in cash and cash equivalents. Based on current projections, we
believe that we will have adequate liquidity through our current cash
balances, cash from operations, and available borrowings under the RCF
to meet all of our anticipated cash requirements for the next twelve
months. We may also issue long-term debt in the capital markets to
finance capital requirements in 2014.
Cash flows from operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013
were $247.5 million compared to $273.1 million in the corresponding
period in 2012. The primary factor affecting the decreased cash flow was
an under-collection of fuel revenues in 2013 versus an over-recovery in
the prior year. The difference between fuel revenues collected and fuel
expense incurred is deferred to be either refunded (over-recoveries) or
surcharged (under-recoveries) to customers in the future. During the
twelve months ended December 31, 2013, the Company had a fuel
under-recovery of $10.8 million compared to an over-recovery of fuel
costs, net of refunds, of $11.7 million during the twelve months ended
December 31, 2012. At December 31, 2013, we had a net fuel
under-recovery balance of $6.2 million, including an under-recovery
balance of $7.2 million in Texas and an over-recovery balance of $1.0
million in New Mexico. In October 2013, we implemented an increased
fixed fuel factor in Texas which was based upon a formula that reflects
projected prices for natural gas.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, our primary capital
requirements were for the construction and purchase of electric utility
plant, payment of common stock dividends, and purchases of nuclear fuel.
Capital requirements for new electric plant were $237.4 million for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and $202.4 million for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2012. Capital requirements for purchases of
nuclear fuel were $30.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31,
2013 and $46.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.
On January 23, 2014, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash
dividend of $0.265 per share payable on March 31, 2014 to shareholders
of record on March 14, 2014. On December 30, 2013, we paid a quarterly
cash dividend of $0.265 per share or $10.7 million to shareholders of
record on December 13, 2013. We paid a total of $42.0 million in cash
dividends during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013. We expect to
continue paying quarterly dividends during 2014 and we expect to review
the dividend policy in the second quarter of 2014.
No shares of common stock were repurchased during the twelve months
ended December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, a total of 393,816
shares remain available for repurchase under the currently authorized
stock repurchase program. The Company may repurchase shares in the open
market from time to time.
We maintain the RCF for working capital and general corporate purposes
and financing of nuclear fuel through the Rio Grande Resources Trust
("RGRT"). RGRT, the trust through which we finance our portion of
nuclear fuel for Palo Verde, is consolidated in the Company's financial
statements. On January 14, 2014, we entered into an amended agreement
where we have available a $300 million RCF for a term ending January 14,
2019. We may increase the RCF by up to $100 million (up to a total of
$400 million) during the term of the agreement, upon the satisfaction of
certain conditions, more fully set forth in the agreement, including
obtaining commitments from lenders or third party financial
institutions. The amounts we borrow under the RCF may be used for
working capital and general corporate purposes. The total amount
borrowed for nuclear fuel by the RGRT was $124.4 million at December 31,
2013 of which $14.4 million had been borrowed under the RCF and $110
million was borrowed through senior notes. Borrowings by the RGRT for
nuclear fuel were $132.2 million as of December 31, 2012, of which $22.2
million had been borrowed under the RCF and $110 million was borrowed
through senior notes. Interest costs on borrowings to finance nuclear
fuel are accumulated by the RGRT and charged to us as fuel is consumed
and recovered through fuel recovery charges. No borrowings were
outstanding at December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012 under the RCF for
working capital or general corporate purposes.
2014 Earnings Guidance
We are providing earnings guidance for 2014 within a range of $2.10 to
$2.50 per basic share.
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2013 earnings is scheduled
for 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time, on February 24, 2014. The dial-in number is
888-438-5519 with a conference ID number of 6936177. The international
dial-in number is 719-325-2315. The conference leader will be Steven P.
Busser, Vice President - Treasurer. A replay will run through March 10,
2014 with a dial-in number of 888-203-1112 and a conference ID number of
6936177. The replay international dial-in number is 719-457-0820. The
conference call and presentation slides will be webcast live on the
Company's website found at http://www.epelectric.com.
A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call.
Safe Harbor
This news release includes statements that may constitute
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This
information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but
are not limited to: (i) increased prices for fuel and purchased power
and the possibility that regulators may not permit EE to pass through
all such increased costs to customers or to recover previously incurred
fuel costs in rates; (ii) recovery of capital investments and operating
costs through rates in Texas and New Mexico; (iii) uncertainties and
instability in the general economy and the resulting impact on EE's
sales and profitability; (iv) changes in customers' demand for
electricity as a result of energy efficiency initiatives and emerging
competing services and technologies; (v) unanticipated increased costs
associated with scheduled and unscheduled outages of generating plant;
(vi) the size of our construction program and our ability to complete
construction on budget; (vii) potential delays in our construction
schedule due to legal challenges or other reasons; (viii) costs at
Palo Verde; (ix) deregulation and competition in the electric utility
industry; (x) possible increased costs of compliance with environmental
or other laws, regulations and policies; (xi) possible income tax and
interest payments as a result of audit adjustments proposed by the IRS
or state taxing authorities; (xii) uncertainties and instability in the
financial markets and the resulting impact on EE's ability to access the
capital and credit markets; and (xiii) other factors detailed by EE in
its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. EE's
filings are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission or may
be obtained through EE's website, http://www.epelectric.com.
Any such forward-looking statement is qualified by reference to these
risks and factors. EE cautions that these risks and factors are not
exclusive. EE does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement
that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of EE except as
required by law.
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El Paso Electric Company
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Statements of Operations
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Quarter Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
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(In thousands except for per share data)
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(Unaudited)
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2013
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2012
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Variance
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Operating revenues, net of energy expenses:
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Base revenues
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$
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113,137
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$
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115,768
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$
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(2,631
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)
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(a)
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Deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues
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2,163
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2,755
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(592
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)
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Other
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7,148
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7,388
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(240
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)
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Operating Revenues Net of Energy Expenses
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122,448
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125,911
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(3,463
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Other operating expenses:
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Other operations and maintenance
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53,915
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49,971
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3,944
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Palo Verde operations and maintenance
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29,238
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29,193
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45
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Taxes other than income taxes
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12,965
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13,812
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(847
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)
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Other income
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1,783
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1,077
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706
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Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
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28,113
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34,012
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(5,899
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)
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(b)
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Depreciation and amortization
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20,280
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19,227
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1,053
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Interest on long-term debt
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14,806
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13,805
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1,001
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AFUDC and capitalized interest
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5,466
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5,837
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(371
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)
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Other interest expense
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(25
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)
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325
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(350
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)
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Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
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(1,482
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)
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6,492
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(7,974
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Income tax expense (benefit)
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(2,673
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)
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1,673
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(4,346
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)
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Net Income
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$
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1,191
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$
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4,819
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$
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(3,628
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)
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Basic Earnings per Share
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$
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0.03
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$
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0.12
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$
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(0.09
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)
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Diluted Earnings per Share
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$
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0.03
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$
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0.12
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$
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(0.09
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)
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Dividends declared per share of common stock
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$
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0.265
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$
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0.25
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$
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0.015
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding
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40,135
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40,016
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119
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Weighted average number of shares and dilutive
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|
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potential shares outstanding
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40,135
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40,090
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45
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(a) Base revenues exclude fuel recovered through New Mexico base
rates of $16.1 million and $16.3 million, respectively.
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(b) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
("EBITDA") is a non-generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP") financial measure and is not a substitute for net income
or other measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP.
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El Paso Electric Company
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Statements of Operations
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Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
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(In thousands except for per share data)
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(Unaudited)
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2013
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2012
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Variance
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Operating revenues, net of energy expenses:
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|
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Base revenues
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$
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558,670
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$
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562,600
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$
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(3,930
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)
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(a)
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Deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues
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11,423
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9,848
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1,575
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Other
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31,138
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29,106
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2,032
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Operating Revenues Net of Energy Expenses
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601,231
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601,554
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(323
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)
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Other operating expenses:
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Other operations and maintenance
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201,515
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198,706
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2,809
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Palo Verde operations and maintenance
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96,708
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98,191
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(1,483
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)
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Taxes other than income taxes
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57,747
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57,443
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304
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Other income
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4,307
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4,677
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(370
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)
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Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
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249,568
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251,891
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(2,323
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)
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(b)
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Depreciation and amortization
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79,626
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78,556
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1,070
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|
|
Interest on long-term debt
|
|
58,635
|
|
|
54,632
|
|
|
4,003
|
|
|
|
AFUDC and capitalized interest
|
|
21,362
|
|
|
20,312
|
|
|
1,050
|
|
|
|
Other interest expense
|
|
431
|
|
|
1,190
|
|
|
(759
|
)
|
|
|
Income Before Income Taxes
|
|
132,238
|
|
|
137,825
|
|
|
(5,587
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
43,655
|
|
|
46,979
|
|
|
(3,324
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income
|
|
$
|
88,583
|
|
|
$
|
90,846
|
|
|
$
|
(2,263
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic Earnings per Share
|
|
$
|
2.20
|
|
|
$
|
2.27
|
|
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted Earnings per Share
|
|
$
|
2.20
|
|
|
$
|
2.26
|
|
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends declared per share of common stock
|
|
$
|
1.045
|
|
|
$
|
0.97
|
|
|
$
|
0.075
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
|
|
40,115
|
|
|
39,974
|
|
|
141
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares and dilutive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
potential shares outstanding
|
|
40,127
|
|
|
40,056
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Base revenues exclude fuel recovered through New Mexico base
rates of $73.3 million and $74.2 million, respectively.
|
|
|
|
(b) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not a substitute
for net income or other measures of financial performance in
accordance with GAAP.
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
|
Cash Flow Summary
|
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
|
|
(In thousands and Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
88,583
|
|
|
$
|
90,846
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization of electric plant in service
|
|
79,626
|
|
|
78,556
|
|
|
Amortization of nuclear fuel
|
|
42,537
|
|
|
42,953
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes, net
|
|
44,678
|
|
|
43,561
|
|
|
Other
|
|
5,623
|
|
|
4,818
|
|
|
Change in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net overcollection (undercollection) of fuel revenues
|
|
(10,843
|
)
|
|
11,668
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
(2,450
|
)
|
|
13,448
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
8,180
|
|
|
1,725
|
|
|
Other
|
|
(8,459
|
)
|
|
(14,467
|
)
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
247,475
|
|
|
273,108
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash additions to utility property, plant and equipment
|
|
(237,411
|
)
|
|
(202,387
|
)
|
|
Cash additions to nuclear fuel
|
|
(30,535
|
)
|
|
(46,009
|
)
|
|
Decommissioning trust funds
|
|
(9,343
|
)
|
|
(9,163
|
)
|
|
Other
|
|
(5,475
|
)
|
|
(8,495
|
)
|
|
Net cash used for investing activities
|
|
(282,764
|
)
|
|
(266,054
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid
|
|
(42,049
|
)
|
|
(38,889
|
)
|
|
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility, net
|
|
(7,803
|
)
|
|
(11,224
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of long-term senior notes
|
|
—
|
|
|
149,682
|
|
|
Other
|
|
(324
|
)
|
|
(3,774
|
)
|
|
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
|
|
(50,176
|
)
|
|
95,795
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
(85,465
|
)
|
|
102,849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
111,057
|
|
|
8,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$
|
25,592
|
|
|
$
|
111,057
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
|
Quarter Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
|
|
Sales and Revenues Statistics
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage
|
|
kWh sales (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
540,826
|
|
|
535,277
|
|
|
5,549
|
|
|
1.0
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
535,818
|
|
|
540,078
|
|
|
(4,260
|
)
|
|
(0.8
|
)%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
282,280
|
|
|
288,246
|
|
|
(5,966
|
)
|
|
(2.1
|
)%
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
376,806
|
|
|
390,720
|
|
|
(13,914
|
)
|
|
(3.6
|
)%
|
|
Total retail sales
|
|
1,735,730
|
|
|
1,754,321
|
|
|
(18,591
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)%
|
|
Wholesale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales for resale
|
|
8,919
|
|
|
11,204
|
|
|
(2,285
|
)
|
|
(20.4
|
)%
|
|
Off-system sales
|
|
580,761
|
|
|
647,572
|
|
|
(66,811
|
)
|
|
(10.3
|
)%
|
|
Total wholesale sales
|
|
589,680
|
|
|
658,776
|
|
|
(69,096
|
)
|
|
(10.5
|
)%
|
|
Total kWh sales
|
|
2,325,410
|
|
|
2,413,097
|
|
|
(87,687
|
)
|
|
(3.6
|
)%
|
|
Operating revenues (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-fuel base revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
$
|
46,409
|
|
|
$
|
46,357
|
|
|
$
|
52
|
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
37,805
|
|
|
38,718
|
|
|
(913
|
)
|
|
(2.4
|
)%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
9,240
|
|
|
9,701
|
|
|
(461
|
)
|
|
(4.8
|
)%
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
19,378
|
|
|
20,566
|
|
|
(1,188
|
)
|
|
(5.8
|
)%
|
|
Total retail non-fuel base revenues
|
|
112,832
|
|
|
115,342
|
|
|
(2,510
|
)
|
|
(2.2
|
)%
|
|
Wholesale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales for resale
|
|
305
|
|
|
426
|
|
|
(121
|
)
|
|
(28.4
|
)%
|
|
Total non-fuel base revenues
|
|
113,137
|
|
|
115,768
|
|
|
(2,631
|
)
|
|
(2.3
|
)%
|
|
Fuel revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovered from customers during the period
|
|
31,424
|
|
|
27,468
|
|
|
3,956
|
|
|
14.4
|
%
|
|
Under collection of fuel
|
|
2,480
|
|
|
2,289
|
|
|
191
|
|
|
8.3
|
%
|
|
New Mexico fuel in base rates
|
|
16,082
|
|
|
16,273
|
|
|
(191
|
)
|
|
(1.2
|
)%
|
|
Total fuel revenues (a)
|
|
49,986
|
|
|
46,030
|
|
|
3,956
|
|
|
8.6
|
%
|
|
Off-system sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel cost
|
|
16,862
|
|
|
16,869
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
Shared margins
|
|
2,762
|
|
|
2,326
|
|
|
436
|
|
|
18.7
|
%
|
|
Retained margins
|
|
322
|
|
|
274
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
17.5
|
%
|
|
Total off-system sales
|
|
19,946
|
|
|
19,469
|
|
|
477
|
|
|
2.5
|
%
|
|
Other (b)
|
|
7,228
|
|
|
7,535
|
|
|
(307
|
)
|
|
(4.1
|
)%
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
$
|
190,297
|
|
|
$
|
188,802
|
|
|
$
|
1,495
|
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Includes deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues for the New
Mexico jurisdiction of $2.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively.
|
|
|
|
(b) Represents revenues with no related kWh sales.
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
|
Quarter Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
|
|
Other Statistical Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of retail customers: (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
349,494
|
|
|
|
345,325
|
|
|
|
4,169
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
39,232
|
|
|
|
38,633
|
|
|
|
599
|
|
|
1.6
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(2.0
|
)%
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
5,046
|
|
|
|
4,920
|
|
|
|
126
|
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
|
Total
|
|
393,822
|
|
|
|
388,929
|
|
|
|
4,893
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of retail customers (end of
period): (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
349,629
|
|
|
|
345,567
|
|
|
|
4,062
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
39,164
|
|
|
|
38,494
|
|
|
|
670
|
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
5,043
|
|
|
|
4,896
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
3.0
|
%
|
|
Total
|
|
393,886
|
|
|
|
389,007
|
|
|
|
4,879
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weather statistics: (b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-Yr Average
|
|
|
|
Heating degree days
|
|
1,007
|
|
|
|
794
|
|
|
|
954
|
|
|
|
|
Cooling degree days
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
164
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation and purchased power (kWh, in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palo Verde
|
|
1,044,033
|
|
|
|
1,146,910
|
|
|
|
(102,877
|
)
|
|
(9.0
|
)%
|
|
Four Corners
|
|
149,173
|
|
|
|
174,553
|
|
|
|
(25,380
|
)
|
|
(14.5
|
)%
|
|
Gas plants
|
|
840,477
|
|
|
|
706,916
|
|
|
|
133,561
|
|
|
18.9
|
%
|
|
Total generation
|
|
2,033,683
|
|
|
|
2,028,379
|
|
|
|
5,304
|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
Purchased power:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Photovoltaic
|
|
23,828
|
|
|
|
25,353
|
|
|
|
(1,525
|
)
|
|
(6.0
|
)%
|
|
Other
|
|
380,720
|
|
|
|
471,347
|
|
|
|
(90,627
|
)
|
|
(19.2
|
)%
|
|
Total purchased power
|
|
404,548
|
|
|
|
496,700
|
|
|
|
(92,152
|
)
|
|
(18.6
|
)%
|
|
Total available energy
|
|
2,438,231
|
|
|
|
2,525,079
|
|
|
|
(86,848
|
)
|
|
(3.4
|
)%
|
|
Line losses and Company use
|
|
112,821
|
|
|
|
111,982
|
|
|
|
839
|
|
|
0.7
|
%
|
|
Total kWh sold
|
|
2,325,410
|
|
|
|
2,413,097
|
|
|
|
(87,687
|
)
|
|
(3.6
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palo Verde capacity factor
|
|
76.0
|
%
|
|
|
83.7
|
%
|
|
|
(7.7
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) The number of retail customers presented for both the current
and prior periods are based on the number of service
locations. Previous presentations of the number of retail
customers in 2012 were based on the number of bills rendered
including consolidated bills for customers operating multiple
facilities. Management believes that the number of service
locations provides a more accurate indicator of customers served
than the number of bills rendered.
|
|
|
|
(b) A degree day is recorded for each degree that the average
outdoor temperature varies from a standard of 65 degrees
Fahrenheit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
|
|
Sales and Revenues Statistics
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage
|
|
kWh sales (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
2,679,262
|
|
|
2,648,348
|
|
|
30,914
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
2,349,148
|
|
|
2,366,541
|
|
|
(17,393
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
)%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
1,095,379
|
|
|
1,082,973
|
|
|
12,406
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
1,622,607
|
|
|
1,617,606
|
|
|
5,001
|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
Total retail sales
|
|
7,746,396
|
|
|
7,715,468
|
|
|
30,928
|
|
|
0.4
|
%
|
|
Wholesale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales for resale
|
|
61,232
|
|
|
64,266
|
|
|
(3,034
|
)
|
|
(4.7
|
)%
|
|
Off-system sales
|
|
2,472,622
|
|
|
2,614,132
|
|
|
(141,510
|
)
|
|
(5.4
|
)%
|
|
Total wholesale sales
|
|
2,533,854
|
|
|
2,678,398
|
|
|
(144,544
|
)
|
|
(5.4
|
)%
|
|
Total kWh sales
|
|
10,280,250
|
|
|
10,393,866
|
|
|
(113,616
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)%
|
|
Operating revenues (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-fuel base revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
$
|
236,651
|
|
|
$
|
234,095
|
|
|
$
|
2,556
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
184,568
|
|
|
188,014
|
|
|
(3,446
|
)
|
|
(1.8
|
)%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
40,235
|
|
|
42,041
|
|
|
(1,806
|
)
|
|
(4.3
|
)%
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
95,044
|
|
|
96,132
|
|
|
(1,088
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)%
|
|
Total retail non-fuel base revenues
|
|
556,498
|
|
|
560,282
|
|
|
(3,784
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
)%
|
|
Wholesale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales for resale
|
|
2,172
|
|
|
2,318
|
|
|
(146
|
)
|
|
(6.3
|
)%
|
|
Total non-fuel base revenues
|
|
558,670
|
|
|
562,600
|
|
|
(3,930
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovered from customers during the period (a)
|
|
133,481
|
|
|
130,193
|
|
|
3,288
|
|
|
2.5
|
%
|
|
Under (over) collection of fuel
|
|
10,849
|
|
|
(18,539
|
)
|
|
29,388
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
New Mexico fuel in base rates
|
|
73,295
|
|
|
74,154
|
|
|
(859
|
)
|
|
(1.2
|
)%
|
|
Total fuel revenues (b)
|
|
217,625
|
|
|
185,808
|
|
|
31,817
|
|
|
17.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-system sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel cost
|
|
68,241
|
|
|
62,481
|
|
|
5,760
|
|
|
9.2
|
%
|
|
Shared margins
|
|
13,016
|
|
|
9,191
|
|
|
3,825
|
|
|
41.6
|
%
|
|
Retained margins
|
|
1,549
|
|
|
1,098
|
|
|
451
|
|
|
41.1
|
%
|
|
Total off-system sales
|
|
82,806
|
|
|
72,770
|
|
|
10,036
|
|
|
13.8
|
%
|
|
Other (c)
|
|
31,261
|
|
|
31,703
|
|
|
(442
|
)
|
|
(1.4
|
)%
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
$
|
890,362
|
|
|
$
|
852,881
|
|
|
$
|
37,481
|
|
|
4.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Excludes $6.9 million of refunds in 2012 related to prior
periods Texas deferred fuel revenues.
|
|
|
|
(b) Includes deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues for the New
Mexico jurisdiction of $11.4 million and $9.8 million,
respectively.
|
|
|
|
(c) Represents revenues with no related kWh sales.
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
|
|
Other Statistical Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of retail customers: (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
347,891
|
|
|
343,409
|
|
|
4,482
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
38,836
|
|
|
38,601
|
|
|
235
|
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
50
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
4,997
|
|
|
4,828
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
|
Total
|
|
391,774
|
|
|
386,888
|
|
|
4,886
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of retail customers (end of
period): (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
349,629
|
|
|
345,567
|
|
|
4,062
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
39,164
|
|
|
38,494
|
|
|
670
|
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
50
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
5,043
|
|
|
4,896
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
3.0
|
%
|
|
Total
|
|
393,886
|
|
|
389,007
|
|
|
4,879
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weather statistics: (b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-Yr Average
|
|
|
|
Heating degree days
|
|
2,426
|
|
|
2,009
|
|
|
2,247
|
|
|
|
|
Cooling degree days
|
|
2,695
|
|
|
2,876
|
|
|
2,633
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation and purchased power (kWh, in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palo Verde
|
|
4,966,233
|
|
|
5,045,772
|
|
|
(79,539
|
)
|
|
(1.6
|
)%
|
|
Four Corners
|
|
635,717
|
|
|
655,108
|
|
|
(19,391
|
)
|
|
(3.0
|
)%
|
|
Gas plants
|
|
3,686,823
|
|
|
3,561,253
|
|
|
125,570
|
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
|
Total generation
|
|
9,288,773
|
|
|
9,262,133
|
|
|
26,640
|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
Purchased power:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Photovoltaic
|
|
120,926
|
|
|
103,189
|
|
|
17,737
|
|
|
17.2
|
%
|
|
Other
|
|
1,427,004
|
|
|
1,665,621
|
|
|
(238,617
|
)
|
|
(14.3
|
)%
|
|
Total purchased power
|
|
1,547,930
|
|
|
1,768,810
|
|
|
(220,880
|
)
|
|
(12.5
|
)%
|
|
Total available energy
|
|
10,836,703
|
|
|
11,030,943
|
|
|
(194,240
|
)
|
|
(1.8
|
)%
|
|
Line losses and Company use
|
|
556,453
|
|
|
637,077
|
|
|
(80,624
|
)
|
|
(12.7
|
)%
|
|
Total kWh sold
|
|
10,280,250
|
|
|
10,393,866
|
|
|
(113,616
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palo Verde capacity factor
|
|
91.1
|
%
|
|
92.3
|
%
|
|
(1.2
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) The number of retail customers presented for both the current
and prior periods are based on the number of service
locations. Previous presentations of the number of retail
customers in 2012 were based on the number of bills rendered
including consolidated bills for customers operating multiple
facilities. Management believes that the number of service
locations provides a more accurate indicator of customers served
than the number of bills rendered.
|
|
|
|
(b) A degree day is recorded for each degree that the average
outdoor temperature varies from a standard of 65 degrees
Fahrenheit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
|
Financial Statistics
|
|
At December 31, 2013 and 2012
|
|
(In thousands, except number of shares, book value per share, and
ratios)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
25,592
|
|
|
$
|
111,057
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock equity
|
|
$
|
943,833
|
|
|
$
|
824,999
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
999,620
|
|
|
999,535
|
|
|
Total capitalization
|
|
$
|
1,943,453
|
|
|
$
|
1,824,534
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings under the revolving credit facility
|
|
$
|
14,352
|
|
|
$
|
22,155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares - end of period
|
|
40,266,706
|
|
|
40,112,078
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value per common share
|
|
$
|
23.44
|
|
|
$
|
20.57
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common equity ratio (a)
|
|
48.2
|
%
|
|
44.7
|
%
|
|
Debt ratio
|
|
51.8
|
%
|
|
55.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) The capitalization component includes common stock equity,
long-term debt and the current maturities of long-term debt, and
short-term borrowings under the RCF.
|
El Paso Electric Company
Media Contacts
Eddie
Gutierrez, 915-543-5763
eduardo.gutierrez@epelectric.com
or
El
Paso Electric Investor Relations
Steve Busser, 915-543-5983
steve.busser@epelectric.com
or
Lisa
Budtke, 915-543-5947
lisa.budtke@epelectric.com
Source: El Paso Electric Company
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