PPL Corporation Reports Second-Quarter 2020 Earnings
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) on Monday (8/10) announced second-quarter 2020 reported earnings (GAAP) of $344 million, or $0.45 per share, compared with second-quarter 2019 reported earnings of $441 million, or $0.60 per share.
Reported earnings for the first six months of 2020 were $898 million, or $1.17 per share, compared with $907 million, or $1.24 per share, for the first six months of 2019.
Adjusting for special items, second-quarter 2020 earnings from ongoing operations (non-GAAP) were $427 million, or $0.55 per share, compared to $422 million, or $0.58 per share, a year ago.
Earnings from ongoing operations for the first six months of 2020 were $941 million, or $1.22 per share, compared to $930 million, or $1.27 per share a year ago.
"Across PPL, we continue to deliver electricity and gas reliably, to respond effectively to severe weather and to invest in energy infrastructure as we navigate the difficult challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Vince Sorgi, PPL president and chief executive officer. "Following Tropical Storm Isaias, PPL Electric Utilities restored power to all 70,000 affected customers within 48 hours despite widespread damage and flooding, underscoring our ability to perform well even in the worst of conditions.
"We also remain well-positioned financially, we've been very effective in minimizing the impact of COVID-19 on our workforce, we maintain access to the materials and equipment we need, and our capital plans remain on track as we've experienced minimal delays apart from the early lockdown phase in the U.K.," Sorgi said.
In addition to announcing earnings results, PPL reaffirmed its 2020 guidance range of $2.40 to $2.60 per share, with results expected to track toward the lower end of the guidance range due to COVID-19 and unfavorable weather impacts in the first half of the year. Results for the first six months of 2020 included an estimated $0.06 per share unfavorable impact due to COVID-19, driven largely by lower sale volumes in the U.K. The company said it expects the full-year impacts of the pandemic to be manageable.
Looking ahead, the company continues to maintain a strong liquidity profile, manageable near-term debt maturities, confidence in its ability to refinance debt when needed and a flexible capital plan with no major project risks.
As announced separately today, PPL is initiating a formal process to sell its U.K. utility business in order to unlock shareowner value and position PPL as a purely U.S.-focused utility holding company. The decision to proceed with a sale process follows a comprehensive strategic review by PPL's Board of Directors that assessed the company's business mix and future growth opportunities.
The company said its use of proceeds from a sale would be focused on strengthening PPL's balance sheet and enhancing the company's long-term earnings growth, which could include supporting strategic growth opportunities in the U.S. and returning capital to shareowners.
While there can be no assurance of any specific outcome, including whether it will result in the completion of any transaction, the company expects to announce a transaction in the first half of 2021. As a result, PPL is withdrawing its financial guidance for 2021.
Second-Quarter 2020 Earnings Details
As discussed in this news release, reported earnings are calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). "Earnings from ongoing operations" is a non-GAAP financial measure that is adjusted for special items. See the tables at the end of this news release for a reconciliation of reported earnings to earnings from ongoing operations, including an itemization of special items.
(Dollars in
millions,
except for
per-share
amounts)
2nd Quarter
Year to Date
2020 2019 Change 2020 2019 Change
Reported $
344 $
441 (22) $
898 $
907 (1)
earnings %
%
Reported $
0.45 $
0.60 (25) $
1.17 $
1.24 (6)
earnings %
per share %
2nd Quarter
Year to Date
2020 2019 Change 2020 2019 Change
Earnings
from % %
ongoing
operations $
427 $
422 1 $
941 $
930 1
Earnings
from %
ongoing %
operations
per share $
0.55 $
0.58 (5) $
1.22 $
1.27 (4)
Second-Quarter 2020 Earnings by Segment
2nd Quarter Year to Date
Per share 2020 2019 2020 2019
Reported earnings
U.K. Regulated $
0.23 $
0.39 $
0.67 $
0.75
Kentucky Regulated 0.10 0.13 0.26 0.29
Pennsylvania
Regulated 0.15 0.13 0.31 0.29
Corporate and
Other (0.03) (0.05) (0.07) (0.09)
Total $
0.45 $
0.60 $
1.17 $
1.24
2nd Quarter Year to Date
2020 2019 2020 2019
Special items
(expense) benefit
U.K. Regulated $
(0.10) $
0.03 $
(0.05) $
(0.03)
Kentucky Regulated
Pennsylvania
Regulated
Corporate and
Other (0.01)
Total $
(0.10) $
0.02 $
(0.05) $
(0.03)
2nd Quarter Year to Date
2020 2019 2020 2019
Earnings from
ongoing
operations
U.K. Regulated $
0.33 $
0.36 $
0.72 $
0.78
Kentucky Regulated 0.10 0.13 0.26 0.29
Pennsylvania
Regulated 0.15 0.13 0.31 0.29
Corporate and
Other (0.03) (0.04) (0.07) (0.09)
Total $
0.55 $
0.58 $
1.22 $
1.27
Key Factors Impacting Earnings
In addition to the segment drivers outlined below, PPL's reported earnings for the second quarter of 2020 included net special-item after-tax charges of $83 million, or $0.10 per share, primarily from unrealized losses on foreign currency economic hedges and certain impacts related to COVID-19. Reported earnings for the second quarter of 2019 included net special-item after-tax benefits of $19 million, or $0.02 per share, primarily from unrealized gains on foreign currency economic hedges.
PPL's reported earnings for the first six months of 2020 included net special-item after-tax charges of $43 million, or $0.05 per share, from unrealized losses on foreign currency economic hedges and certain impacts related to COVID-19. Reported earnings for the first six months of 2019 included net special-item after-tax charges of $23 million, or $0.03 per share, primarily from unrealized losses on foreign currency economic hedges.
U.K. Regulated Segment
PPL's U.K. Regulated segment consists of the regulated electricity delivery operations of Western Power Distribution (WPD), which serves Southwest and Central England and South Wales.
Reported earnings in the second quarter of 2020 decreased by $0.16 per share compared with a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations in the second quarter of 2020 decreased by $0.03 per share compared with a year ago. Factors impacting second-quarter U.K. Regulated segment earnings results included $0.02 per share from the effect of dilution. Excluding dilution, factors driving earnings results included lower sales volumes primarily due to the impact of COVID-19 and lower pension income, offset by higher foreign currency exchange rates.
Reported earnings for the first six months of 2020 decreased by $0.08 per share compared with a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations for the first six months of 2020 decreased by $0.06 per share compared with a year ago. Factors impacting six-month U.K. Regulated segment earnings results included $0.04 per share from the effect of dilution. Excluding dilution, factors driving earnings results included lower sales volumes primarily due to the impact of COVID-19, lower pension income and higher operation and maintenance expense, partially offset by higher foreign currency exchange rates and higher prices.
Kentucky Regulated Segment
PPL's Kentucky Regulated segment primarily consists of the regulated electricity and natural gas operations of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and the regulated electricity operations of Kentucky Utilities Company.
Reported earnings and earnings from ongoing operations in the second quarter of 2020 decreased by $0.03 per share compared with a year ago. Factors driving second-quarter Kentucky Regulated segment earnings results included lower commercial and industrial demand revenue due to the impact of COVID-19 and higher income taxes due to a tax credit realized in the second quarter of 2019, partially offset by higher retail rates effective May 1, 2019.
Reported earnings and earnings from ongoing operations for the first six months of 2020 decreased by $0.03 per share compared with a year ago. Factors impacting six-month Kentucky Regulated segment earnings results included $0.01 per share from the effect of dilution. Excluding dilution, factors driving earnings results included lower commercial and industrial demand revenue due to the impact of COVID-19, lower sales volumes due to weather, higher income taxes due to a tax credit recognized in the second quarter of 2019 and higher depreciation, partially offset by higher retail rates effective May 1, 2019.
Pennsylvania Regulated Segment
PPL's Pennsylvania Regulated segment consists of the regulated electricity delivery operations of PPL Electric Utilities.
Reported earnings and earnings from ongoing operations in the second quarter of 2020 increased by $0.02 per share compared with a year ago. Factors impacting Pennsylvania Regulated segment earnings results included $0.01 per share from the effect of dilution. Excluding dilution, factors driving earnings results included returns on additional capital investments in transmission, higher sales volumes due to weather and tax-related items, partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expense.
Reported earnings and earnings from ongoing operations for the first six months of 2020 increased by $0.02 per share compared with a year ago. Factors impacting six-month Pennsylvania Regulated segment earnings results included $0.01 per share from the effect of dilution. Excluding dilution, factors driving earnings results included returns on additional capital investments in transmission, partially offset by lower sales volumes due to weather.
Corporate and Other
PPL's Corporate and Other category primarily includes unallocated corporate-level financing and other costs.
Reported earnings in the second quarter of 2020 increased by $0.02 per share compared with a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations in the second quarter of 2020 increased by $0.01 per share. Excluding special items, factors driving earnings results included lower income taxes partially offset by higher interest expense.
Reported earnings and earnings from ongoing operations for the first six months of 2020 increased by $0.02 per share compared with a year ago. Excluding special items, factors driving earnings results primarily included lower income taxes.
2020 Earnings Forecast
PPL reaffirmed its 2020 earnings from ongoing operations forecast range of $2.40 to $2.60 per share, with a midpoint of $2.50 per share. This factors in an estimated $0.06 per share unfavorable impact due to COVID-19 through the end of the second quarter.
Earnings from ongoing operations is a non-GAAP measure that could differ from reported earnings due to special items that are, in management's view, non-recurring or otherwise not reflective of the company's ongoing operations. PPL management is not able to forecast whether any of these factors will occur or whether any amounts will be reported for future periods. Therefore, PPL is not able to provide an equivalent GAAP measure for earnings guidance.
See the table at the end of this news release for a complete reconciliation of the earnings forecast.
Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) is one of the largest companies in the U.S. utility sector. PPL's seven high-performing, award-winning utilities serve more than 10 million customers in the U.S. and U.K. With more than 12,000 employees, the company is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and reliability and delivering superior value for shareowners. To learn more, visit www.pplweb.com.
(Note: All references to earnings per share in the text and tables of this news release are stated in terms of diluted earnings per share unless otherwise noted.)
Conference Call and Webcast
PPL invites interested parties to listen to a live Internet webcast of management's teleconference with financial analysts about second-quarter 2020 financial results at 11 a.m. Eastern time on Monday, Aug. 10. The call will be webcast live, in audio format, together with slides of the presentation. Slides will include information regarding PPL's announcement that it is initiating a formal process to sell its U.K. business. For those who are unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay with slides will be accessible at www.pplweb.com/investors for 90 days after the call. Interested individuals can access the live conference call via telephone at 1-888-346-8683. International participants should call 1-412-902-4270. Participants will need to enter the following "Elite Entry" number to join the conference: 3493550. Callers can access the webcast link at www.pplweb.com/investors under "Events."
Management utilizes "Earnings from Ongoing Operations" as a non-GAAP financial measure that should not be considered as an alternative to reported earnings, or net income, an indicator of operating performance determined in accordance with GAAP. PPL believes that Earnings from Ongoing Operations is useful and meaningful to investors because it provides management's view of PPL's earnings performance as another criterion in making investment decisions. In addition, PPL's management uses Earnings from Ongoing Operations in measuring achievement of certain corporate performance goals, including targets for certain executive incentive compensation. Other companies may use different measures to present financial performance.
Earnings from Ongoing Operations is adjusted for the impact of special items. Special items are presented in the financial tables on an after-tax basis with the related income taxes on special items separately disclosed. Income taxes on special items, when applicable, are calculated based on the statutory tax rate of the entity where the activity is recorded. Special items may include items such as:
-- Unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency economic hedges (as
discussed below).
-- Gains and losses on sales of assets not in the ordinary course of
business.
-- Impairment charges.
-- Significant workforce reduction and other restructuring effects.
-- Acquisition and divestiture-related adjustments.
-- Other charges or credits that are, in management's view, non-recurring
or otherwise not reflective of the company's ongoing operations.
Unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency economic hedges include the changes in fair value of foreign currency contracts used to hedge British-pound-sterling-denominated anticipated earnings. The changes in fair value of these contracts are recognized immediately within GAAP earnings. Management believes that excluding these amounts from Earnings from Ongoing Operations until settlement of the contracts provides a better matching of the financial impacts of those contracts with the economic value of PPL's underlying hedged earnings.
Statements contained in this news release, including statements with respect to future earnings, cash flows, dividends, financing, regulation and corporate strategy, including the process to sell PPL Corporation's U.K. business, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although PPL Corporation believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements. The following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: the novel coronavirus pandemic or other pandemic health events or other catastrophic events and their effect on financial markets, economic conditions and our businesses; market demand for energy in our U.S. service territories; weather conditions affecting customer energy usage and operating costs; the effect of any business or industry restructuring; the profitability and liquidity of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; new accounting requirements or new interpretations or applications of existing requirements; operating performance of our facilities; the length of scheduled and unscheduled outages at our generating plants; environmental conditions and requirements and the related costs of compliance; system conditions and operating costs; development of new projects, markets and technologies; performance of new ventures; asset or business acquisitions and dispositions, including our ability to successfully execute our plan to divest PPL Corporation's U.K. business within the anticipated timeframe or any particular terms, if at all, or that such plan may not yield the anticipated benefits; any impact of severe weather on our business; receipt of necessary government permits, approvals, rate relief and regulatory cost recovery; capital market conditions and decisions regarding capital structure; the impact of state, federal or foreign investigations applicable to PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; the outcome of litigation against PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; stock price performance; the market prices of equity securities and the impact on pension income and resultant cash funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans; the securities and credit ratings of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; political, regulatory or economic conditions in states, regions or countries where PPL Corporation or its subsidiaries conduct business, including any potential effects of threatened or actual cyberattack, terrorism, or war or other hostilities; British pound sterling to U.S. dollar exchange rates; new state, federal or foreign legislation, including new tax legislation; and the commitments and liabilities of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors and in conjunction with factors and other matters discussed in PPL Corporation's Form 10-K and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (1)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
Assets
Cash and cash
equivalents $
1,278 $
815
Accounts receivable 771 792
Unbilled revenues 388 504
Fuel, materials and
supplies 333 332
Current price risk
management assets 234 147
Other current assets 264 177
Property, Plant and Equipment
Regulated utility
plant 43,226 42,709
Less: Accumulated
depreciation -
regulated utility
plant 8,261 8,055
Regulated utility
plant, net 34,965 34,654
Non-regulated
property, plant and
equipment 452 357
Less: Accumulated
depreciation - non-
regulated property,
plant and equipment 88 109
Non-regulated
property, plant and
equipment, net 364 248
Construction work in
progress 1,456 1,580
Property, Plant and
Equipment, net 36,785 36,482
Noncurrent regulatory
assets 1,472 1,492
Goodwill and other
intangibles 3,816 3,940
Pension benefit asset 740 464
Noncurrent price risk
management assets 75 149
Other noncurrent
assets 364 386
Total Assets $
46,520 $
45,680
Liabilities and Equity
Short-term debt $
828 $
1,151
Long-term debt due
within one year 2,058 1,172
Accounts payable 804 956
Other current
liabilities 1,478 1,621
Long-term debt 21,098 20,721
Deferred income taxes
and investment tax
credits 3,402 3,212
Accrued pension
obligations 491 587
Asset retirement
obligations 219 212
Noncurrent regulatory
liabilities 2,539 2,572
Other deferred credits
and noncurrent
liabilities 559 485
Common stock and
additional paid-in
capital 12,263 12,222
Earnings reinvested 5,383 5,127
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss (4,602) (4,358)
Total Liabilities and
Equity $
46,520 $
45,680
(1) The Financial Statements in this
news release have been condensed
and summarized for purposes of
this presentation. Please refer
to PPL Corporation's periodic
filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for full
financial statements, including
note disclosure.
PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, except share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Operating Revenues $
1,739 $
1,803 $
3,793 $
3,882
Operating Expenses
Operation
Fuel 138 168 301 362
Energy purchases 133 138 334 388
Other operation and
maintenance 487 482 963 972
Depreciation 319 300 636 584
Taxes, other than income 67 75 147 155
Total Operating Expenses 1,144 1,163 2,381 2,461
Operating Income 595 640 1,412 1,421
Other Income (Expense) -
net 76 131 201 183
Interest Expense 253 246 501 487
Income Before Income
Taxes 418 525 1,112 1,117
Income Taxes 74 84 214 210
Net Income $
344 $
441 $
898 $
907
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Net Income Available to PPL Common
Shareowners:
Basic $
0.45 $
0.61 $
1.17 $
1.26
Diluted $
0.45 $
0.60 $
1.17 $
1.24
Weighted-Average Shares of Common
Stock Outstanding (in thousands)
Basic 768,768 721,785 768,358 721,406
Diluted 769,408 730,915 769,073 730,436
PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income $
898 $
907
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating
activities
Depreciation 636 584
Amortization 29 31
Defined benefit plans -
(income) expense (105) (135)
Deferred income taxes and
investment tax credits 169 154
Unrealized (gains) losses
on derivatives, and
other hedging activities 25 22
Other 14 12
Change in current assets and current
liabilities
Accounts receivable 10 22
Accounts payable (98) (102)
Prepayments (75) (79)
Accrued interest (55) (63)
Unbilled revenues 107 70
Regulatory assets and
liabilities, net (47) (72)
Other (38) (55)
Other operating activities
Defined benefit plans -
funding (193) (207)
Other 22 (19)
Net cash provided by
operating activities 1,299 1,070
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Expenditures for
property, plant and
equipment (1,576) (1,474)
Purchase of investments - (55)
Proceeds from the sale of
investments 9 61
Other investing
activities (6) (11)
Net cash used in
investing activities (1,573) (1,479)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Issuance of long-term
debt 1,598 769
Retirement of long-term
debt - (200)
Proceeds from project
financing 96
Issuance of common stock 33 35
Payment of common stock
dividends (636) (594)
Issuance of term loan 300
Net increase (decrease)
in short-term debt (619) 206
Other financing
activities (27) (18)
Net cash provided by
financing activities 745 198
Effect of Exchange Rates
on Cash, Cash
Equivalents and
Restricted Cash (6) (4)
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Cash, Cash
Equivalents and
Restricted Cash 465 (215)
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Restricted Cash at
Beginning of Period 836 643
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Restricted Cash at
End of Period $
1,301 $
428
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow
Information
Significant non-cash transactions:
Accrued expenditures for
property, plant and
equipment at June 30, $
291 $
278
Accrued expenditures for
intangible assets at
June 30, $
81 $
59
Key Indicators (Unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended
June 30
Financial 2020 2019
Dividends
declared
per share
of common
stock $
1.655 $
1.645
Book value
per share
(1)(2) $
16.97 $
16.60
Market price
per share
(1) $
25.84 $
31.01
Dividend 6.4 5.3
yield % %
Dividend
payout % %
ratio (3) 72.3 67.5
Dividend
payout % %
ratio -
earnings
from
ongoing
operations
(3)(4) 69.0 68.8
Return on
common % %
equity 13.9 15.0
Return on
common % %
equity -
earnings
from
ongoing
operations
(4) 14.5 14.7
Spot rate of
U.S. dollar
per British
pound
sterling
for Balance
Sheet
translation
(5) $
1.23 $
1.29
Average rate
of U.S.
dollar per
British
pound
sterling
for
Statement
of Income
translation
(6) $
1.46 $
1.35
(1)
End of period.
(2)
Based on 768,783 and 721,840 shares of common stock outstanding (in thousands) at June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2019.
(3)
Based on diluted earnings per share.
(4)
Calculated using earnings from ongoing operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that includes adjustments described in the text and tables of this news release.
(5)
As of May 31, 2020, and November 30, 2019, as WPD is consolidated on a one-month lag.
(6)
Represents a year-to-date average and includes the impact of foreign exchange hedges.
Operating - Domestic & International Electricity Sales (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
Percent Percent
(GWh) 2020 2019 Change 2020 2019 Change
PA Regulated Segment
Retail Delivered 8,089 8,278 (2.3) 17,535 18,396 (4.7)
% %
KY Regulated Segment
Retail Delivered 6,404 6,988 (8.4) 13,632 14,599 (6.6)
% %
Wholesale (1) 104 243 (57.2) 230 785 (70.7)
% %
Total 6,508 7,231 (10.0) 13,862 15,384 (9.9)
%
%
Total U.S. 14,597 15,509 (5.9) 31,397 33,780 (7.1)
% %
U.K. Regulated Segment
Delivered 15,774 17,841 (11.6) 35,672 37,823 (5.7)
%
%
(1) Represents FERC-regulated
municipal and unregulated off-
system sales. KU's service to
eight municipalities terminated
effective April 30, 2019. KU
continues to provide service to
two municipalities.
Reconciliation of Segment Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations
(After-Tax)
(Unaudited)
2nd Quarter 2020
(millions of dollars)
U.K.
KY
PA Corp.
Reg. Reg. Reg. & Other Total
Reported Earnings $
179 $
74 $
118 $
(27) $
344
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:
Foreign currency economic hedges, net of tax of $17 (65) (65)
Talen litigation costs, net of tax of $0 - (2) (2)
COVID-19 impact, net of tax of $4 (1) (12) (4) (16)
Total Special Items (77) (4) (2) (83)
Earnings from Ongoing Operations $
256 $
78 $
118 $
(25) $
427
(per share - diluted)
U.K.
KY
PA Corp.
Reg. Reg. Reg. & Other Total
Reported Earnings $
0.23
$ $
0.10
$ $
0.15
$ $
(0.03) $
0.45
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:
Foreign currency economic hedges (0.08) (0.08)
COVID-19 impact (1) (0.02) (0.02)
Total Special Items (0.10) (0.10)
Earnings from Ongoing Operations $
0.33 $
0.10 $
0.15 $
(0.03) $
0.55
(1)
COVID-19 impact relates to incremental costs for labor not chargeable to capital projects due to U.K. government lockdown restrictions,
outside services, customer payment processing, purchases of personal protective equipment and other safety related actions associated
with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reconciliation of Segment Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations
(After-Tax)
(Unaudited)
Year-to-Date June 30, 2020
(millions of dollars)
U.K.
KY
PA Corp.
Reg. Reg. Reg. & Other Total
Reported Earnings $
519 $
201 $
236 $
(58) $
898
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:
Foreign currency economic hedges, net of tax of $6 (23) (23)
Talen litigation costs, net of tax of $1 - (4) (4)
COVID-19 impact, net of tax of $4 (1) (12) (4) (16)
Total Special Items (35) (4) (4) (43)
Earning from Ongoing Operations $
554 $
205 $
236 $
(54) $
941
(per share - diluted)
U.K.
KY
PA Corp.
Reg. Reg. Reg. & Other Total
Reported Earnings $
0.67 $
0.26 $
0.31 $
(0.07) $
1.17
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:
Foreign currency economic hedges (0.03) (0.03)
COVID-19 impact (1) (0.02) (0.02)
Total Special Items (0.05) (0.05)
Earnings from Ongoing Operations $
0.72 $
0.26 $
0.31 $
(0.07) $
1.22
(1)
COVID-19 impact relates to incremental costs for labor not chargeable to capital projects due to U.K. government lockdown restrictions,
outside services, customer payment processing, purchases of personal protective equipment and other safety related actions associated with
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reconciliation of Segment Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations
(After-Tax)
(Unaudited)
2nd Quarter 2019
(millions of dollars)
U.K.
KY
PA Corp.
Reg. Reg. Reg. & Other Total
Reported Earnings $
284 $
97 $
94
$ $
(34) $
441
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:
Foreign currency economic hedges, net of tax of ($7) 24 24
Talen litigation costs, net of tax of $1 - (1) (1)
Other, net of tax of $1 (4) (4)
Total Special Items 20 (1) 19
Earnings from Ongoing Operations $
264 $
97 $
94 $
(33) $
422
(per share - diluted)
U.K.
KY
PA Corp.
Reg. Reg. Reg. & Other Total
Reported Earnings $
0.39
$ $
0.13
$ $
0.13
$ $
(0.05) $
0.60
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:
Foreign currency economic hedges 0.04 0.04
Talen litigation costs - (0.01) (0.01)
Other (0.01) (0.01)
Total Special Items 0.03 (0.01) 0.02
Earnings from Ongoing Operations $
0.36 $
0.13 $
0.13 $
(0.04) $
0.58
Reconciliation of Segment Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations
(After-Tax)
(Unaudited)
Year-to-Date June 30, 2019
(millions of dollars)
U.K.
KY
PA Corp.
Reg. Reg. Reg. & Other Total
Reported Earnings $
548 $
214 $
215 $
(70) $
907
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:
Foreign currency economic hedges, net of tax of $4 (16) (16)
Talen litigation costs, net of tax of $1 - (3) (3)
Other, net of tax of $1 (4) (4)
Total Special Items (20) (3) (23)
Earnings from Ongoing Operations $
568 $
214 $
215 $
(67) $
930
(per share - diluted)
U.K.
KY
PA Corp.
Reg. Reg. Reg. & Other Total
Reported Earnings $
0.75 $
0.29 $
0.29 $
(0.09) $
1.24
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:
Foreign currency economic hedges (0.02) (0.02)
Other (0.01) (0.01)
Total Special Items (0.03) (0.03)
Earnings from Ongoing Operations $
0.78 $
0.29 $
0.29 $
(0.09) $
1.27
Reconciliation of PPL's Earnings Forecast
After-tax
(Unaudited)
(per share -
diluted)
2020 Forecast Range
Midpoint High
Low
Estimate of
Reported
Earnings $
2.45 $
2.55 $
2.35
Less: Special
Items (expense)
benefit:(1)
Foreign currency
economic hedges (0.03) (0.03) (0.03)
COVID-19 impact
(2) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02)
Total Special
Items (0.05) (0.05) (0.05)
Forecast of
Earnings from
Ongoing
Operations $
2.50 $
2.60 $
2.40
(1)
Reflects only special items recorded through June 30, 2020. PPL is not able to forecast special items for future periods.
(2) COVID-19 impact relates to incremental costs for labor not chargeable to capital projects due to U.K. government lockdown restrictions, outside services, customer payment processing, purchases of personal protective equipment and other safety
related actions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SOURCE PPL Corporation
