Entergy reports second quarter earnings
Important settlements reached; guidance and outlooks affirmed
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported second quarter 2024 earnings per share of 23 cents on an as-reported basis and $1.92 on an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis.
"We successfully executed on key operational, customer, and regulatory fronts," said Drew Marsh, Entergy Chair and Chief Executive Officer. "Having achieved several important milestones, we have paved the way to capture the robust growth in front of us and unlock exceptional value for all of our stakeholders."
Business highlights included the following:
-- E-LA reached an agreement in principle with the LPSC Staff and other
parties to (1) extend and modify the formula rate plan, (2) establish
the base FRP rate change for the 2023 test year, and (3) provide
customer credits, including increasing customer sharing of tax benefits,
to resolve several open matters; the agreement is subject to LPSC
approval.
-- SERI reached an agreement in principle with the LPSC Staff that
substantially resolves the major litigation at SERI; the agreement is
subject to LPSC and FERC approval.
-- The MPSC approved E-MS's FRP settlement.
-- E-TX filed for a CCN to construct two hydrogen-capable power stations:
the Legend Power Station, a 754-megawatt carbon-capture-enabled CCCT
facility, and the Lone Star Power Station, a 453-megawatt CT facility.
-- E-TX filed for a CCN for two owned solar facilities totaling 311
megawatts.
-- E-TX submitted a DCRF filing to recover distribution investment since
the rate case test year.
-- The LPSC approved an enhanced renewable RFP process for up to 3
gigawatts of renewable resources.
-- Entergy and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC announced a joint development
agreement that will accelerate the development of up to 4.5 gigawatts of
new, utility-owned solar generation and energy storage projects.
-- E-TX filed Phase I of its Future Ready Resiliency Plan, which includes
$335 million of investment to be completed over 3 years.
-- E-AR and E-NO each submitted their annual FRP filings.
-- Entergy was named to The Civic 50, a Points of Light initiative honoring
the 50 most community-minded companies in the U.S.
Consolidated earnings (GAAP and non-GAAP measures)
Second quarter and year-to-date 2024 vs. 2023 (See Appendix A for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and description of adjustments)
Second quarter
Year-to-date
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2024 2023 Change 2024 2023 Change
(After-tax, $ in millions)
As-reported earnings 49 391 (342) 124 702 (578)
Less adjustments (362) (362) (517) 69 (586)
Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) 411 391 20 641 634 8
Estimated weather impact 56 15 41 30 (32) 62
(After-tax, per share in $)
As-reported earnings 0.23 1.84 (1.62) 0.58 3.31 (2.73)
Less adjustments (1.69) (1.69) (2.41) 0.32 (2.74)
Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) 1.92 1.84 0.07 2.99 2.99 0.01
Estimated weather impact 0.26 0.07 0.19 0.14 (0.15) 0.29
Calculations may differ due to rounding
Consolidated results
For second quarter 2024, the company reported earnings of $49 million, or 23 cents per share, on an as-reported basis, and earnings of $411 million, or $1.92 per share, on an adjusted basis. This compared to second quarter 2023 earnings of $391 million, or $1.84 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis.
Summary discussions by business follow. Additional details, including information on OCF by business, are provided in Appendix A. An analysis of variances by business is provided in Appendix B.
Business results
Utility
For second quarter 2024, the Utility business reported earnings attributable to Entergy Corporation of $441 million, or $2.06 per share, on an as-reported basis and $553 million, or $2.58 per share, on an adjusted basis. This compared to second quarter 2023 earnings of $514 million, or $2.42 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis.
Second quarter 2024 results included expenses totaling $(151 million) ($(112 million) after tax) recorded as a result of Entergy Louisiana's agreement in principle with the LPSC Staff and other parties. The settlement, if approved, will extend and modify the formula rate plan; establish the base FRP rate change for the 2023 test year; and provide $184 million of customer rate credits, including increasing customer sharing of income tax benefits resulting from the 2016-2018 IRS audit resolution (a reserve of $38 million was previously established), to resolve several open matters, including all formula rate plans prior to the 2023 test year (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).
Other drivers for the quarter included:
-- higher retail sales volume including the effects of weather,
-- the net effect of regulatory actions across the operating companies, and
-- lower non-service pension costs included in other income (deductions).
These drivers were partially offset by:
-- higher operating expenses including other O&M and depreciation, and
-- higher interest expense.
On a per share basis, second quarter 2024 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding.
Appendix C contains additional details on Utility operating and financial measures.
Parent & Other
For second quarter 2024, Parent & Other reported a loss attributable to Entergy Corporation of
$(392 million), or $(1.83) per share, on an as-reported basis, and a loss of $(142 million), or (66) cents per share, on an adjusted basis. This compared to a second quarter 2023 loss of $(123 million), or (58) cents per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis.
The quarter-over-quarter as-reported decline was primarily due to a $(317 million) ($(250 million) after tax) settlement charge recognized as a result of a group annuity contract purchased in May 2024 to settle certain pension liabilities, also referred to as the pension lift out (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).
Higher interest expense was also a driver for the quarter.
On a per share basis, second quarter 2024 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding.
Earnings per share guidance
Entergy affirmed its 2024 adjusted EPS guidance range of $7.05 to $7.35. See webcast presentation for additional details.
The company has provided 2024 earnings guidance with regard to the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings per share. This measure excludes from the corresponding GAAP financial measure the effect of adjustments as described below under "Non-GAAP financial measures." The company has not provided a reconciliation of such non-GAAP guidance to guidance presented on a GAAP basis because it cannot predict and quantify with a reasonable degree of confidence all of the adjustments that may occur during the period. Potential adjustments include the exclusion of regulatory charges related to outstanding regulatory complaints and significant income tax items.
Earnings teleconference
A teleconference will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, August 1, 2024, to discuss Entergy's quarterly earnings announcement and the company's financial performance. The teleconference may be accessed by visiting Entergy's website at
investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations or by dialing 888-440-4149, conference ID 9024832, no more than 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. The webcast presentation is also being posted to Entergy's website concurrent with this news release. A replay of the teleconference will be available on Entergy's website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations and by telephone. The telephone replay will be available through August 8, 2024, by dialing 800-770-2030, conference ID 9024832.
Entergy is a Fortune 500 company that powers life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. We're investing in the reliability and resilience of the energy system while helping our region transition to cleaner, more efficient energy solutions. With roots in our communities for more than 100 years, Entergy is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship. Since 2018, we have delivered more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to local communities through philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy. Entergy is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees.
Entergy Corporation's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Chicago under the symbol "ETR".
Details regarding Entergy's results of operations, regulatory proceedings, and other matters are available in this earnings release, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC, and the webcast presentation. Both documents are available on Entergy's Investor Relations website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations.
Entergy maintains a web page as part of its Investor Relations website, entitled Regulatory and other information, which provides investors with key updates on certain regulatory proceedings and important milestones on the execution of its strategy. While some of this information may be considered material information, investors should not rely exclusively on this page for all relevant company information.
For definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures and abbreviations and acronyms used in the earnings release materials, see Appendix E.
Non-GAAP financial measures
This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, which are generally numerical measures of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Entergy has provided quantitative reconciliations within this news release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Entergy reports earnings using the non-GAAP measure of Entergy adjusted earnings, which excludes the effect of certain "adjustments." Adjustments are unusual or non-recurring items or events or other items or events that management believes do not reflect the ongoing business of Entergy, such as significant tax items, and other items such as certain costs, expenses, or other specified items. In addition to reporting GAAP earnings on a per share basis, Entergy reports its adjusted earnings on a per share basis. These per share measures represent the applicable earnings amount divided by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share for, among other things, financial planning and analysis; reporting financial results to the board of directors, employees, stockholders, analysts, and investors; and internal evaluation of financial performance. Entergy believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in evaluating the ongoing results of Entergy's business, comparing period to period results, and comparing Entergy's financial performance to the financial performance of other companies in the utility sector.
Other non-GAAP measures, including adjusted ROE; adjusted ROE, excluding affiliate preferred; FFO to adjusted debt; gross liquidity; net liquidity; adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt; adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization; and adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization are measures Entergy uses internally for management and board discussions and to gauge the overall strength of its business. Entergy believes the above data provides useful information to investors in evaluating Entergy's ongoing financial results and flexibility and assists investors in comparing Entergy's credit and liquidity to the credit and liquidity of others in the utility sector. Metrics defined as "adjusted" exclude the effect of adjustments as defined above.
These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of Entergy's operations that, when viewed with Entergy's GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Entergy's business. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be used to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Investors are strongly encouraged to review Entergy's consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Although certain of these measures are intended to assist investors in comparing Entergy's performance to other companies in the utility sector, non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized; therefore, it might not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
In this news release, and from time to time, Entergy Corporation makes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding Entergy's 2024 earnings guidance; current financial and operational outlooks; industrial load growth outlooks; statements regarding its climate transition and resilience plans, goals, beliefs, or expectations; and other statements of Entergy's plans, beliefs, or expectations included in this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this news release. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, Entergy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including (a) those factors discussed elsewhere in this news release and in Entergy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Entergy's other reports and filings made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (b) uncertainties associated with (1) rate proceedings, formula rate plans, and other cost recovery mechanisms, including the risk that costs may not be recoverable to the extent or on the timeline anticipated by the utilities and (2) implementation of the ratemaking effects of changes in law; (c) uncertainties associated with (1) realizing the benefits of its resilience plan, including impacts of the frequency and intensity of future storms and storm paths, as well as the pace of project completion and (2) efforts to remediate the effects of major storms and recover related restoration costs; (d) risks associated with operating nuclear facilities, including plant relicensing, operating, and regulatory costs and risks; (e) changes in decommissioning trust values or earnings or in the timing or cost of decommissioning Entergy's nuclear plant sites; (f) legislative and regulatory actions and risks and uncertainties associated with claims or litigation by or against Entergy and its subsidiaries; (g) risks and uncertainties associated with executing on business strategies, including strategic transactions that Entergy or its subsidiaries may undertake and the risk that any such transaction may not be completed as and when expected and the risk that the anticipated benefits of the transaction may not be realized; (h) direct and indirect impacts to Entergy or its customers from pandemics, terrorist attacks, geopolitical conflicts, cybersecurity threats, data security breaches, or other attempts to disrupt Entergy's business or operations, and/or other catastrophic events; and (i) effects on Entergy or its customers of (1) changes in federal, state, or local laws and regulations and other governmental actions or policies, including changes in monetary, fiscal, tax, environmental, or energy policies; (2) the effects of changes in commodity markets, capital markets, or economic conditions; and (3) the effects of technological change, including the costs, pace of development, and commercialization of new and emerging technologies.
Second quarter 2024 earnings release appendices and financial statements
Appendices
A: Consolidated results and adjustments
B: Earnings variance analysis
C: Utility operating and financial measures
D: Consolidated financial measures
E: Definitions and abbreviations and acronyms
F: Other GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations
Financial statements
Consolidating balance sheets
Consolidating income statements
Consolidated cash flow statements
A: Consolidated results and adjustments
Appendix A-1 provides a comparative summary of consolidated earnings, including a reconciliation of as-reported earnings (GAAP) to adjusted earnings (non-GAAP).
Appendix A-1: Consolidated earnings - reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures
Second quarter and year-to-date 2024 vs. 2023 (See Appendix A-2 and Appendix A-3 for details on adjustments)
Second quarter Year-to-date
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2024 2023 Change 2024 2023 Change
(After-tax, $ in millions)
As-reported earnings (loss)
Utility 441 514 (73) 636 912 (275)
Parent & Other (392) (123) (269) (512) (209) (303)
Consolidated 49 391 (342) 124 702 (578)
Less adjustments
Utility (112) (112) (267) 69 (336)
Parent & Other (250) (250) (250) (250)
Consolidated (362) (362) (517) 69 (586)
Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)
Utility 553 514 39 903 843 60
Parent & Other (142) (123) (19) (262) (209) (52)
Consolidated 411 391 20 641 634 8
Estimated weather impact 56 15 41 30 (32) 62
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions) 214 212 2 214 212 2
(After-tax, per share in $) (a)
As-reported earnings (loss)
Utility 2.06 2.42 (0.37) 2.97 4.30 (1.33)
Parent & Other (1.83) (0.58) (1.25) (2.39) (0.99) (1.40)
Consolidated 0.23 1.84 (1.62) 0.58 3.31 (2.73)
Less adjustments
Utility (0.52) (0.52) (1.25) 0.32 (1.57)
Parent & Other (1.17) (1.17) (1.17) (1.17)
Consolidated (1.69) (1.69) (2.41) 0.32 (2.74)
Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)
Utility 2.58 2.42 0.16 4.22 3.97 0.24
Parent & Other (0.66) (0.58) (0.08) (1.22) (0.99) (0.24)
Consolidated 1.92 1.84 0.07 2.99 2.99 0.01
Estimated weather impact 0.26 0.07 0.19 0.14 (0.15) 0.29
Calculations may differ due to rounding
(a) Per share amounts are calculated by dividing the corresponding earnings (loss) by the diluted average number of common
shares outstanding for the period.
See Appendix B for detailed earnings variance analysis.
Appendix A-2 and Appendix A-3 detail adjustments by business. Adjustments are included in as-reported earnings consistent with GAAP but are excluded from adjusted earnings. As a result, adjusted earnings is considered a non-GAAP measure.
Appendix A-2: Adjustments by driver (shown as positive/(negative) impact on earnings or EPS)
Second quarter and year-to-date 2024 vs. 2023
Second quarter Year-to-date
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2024 2023 Change 2024 2023 Change
(Pre-tax except for income taxes and totals; $ in millions)
Utility
2Q24 E-LA global agreement to resolve its FRP extension filing and other retail matters (151) (151) (151) (151)
1Q24 E-AR write-off of a regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales proceeding - (132) (132)
1Q24 E-NO increase in customer sharing of tax benefits as a result of the 2016-2018 IRS audit resolution - (79) (79)
1Q23 impacts from E-LA storm cost approval and securitization, including customer sharing (excluding income tax item below) - (87) 87
Income tax effect on Utility adjustments above 39 39 95 27 68
1Q23 E-LA income tax benefit resulting from securitization - 129 (129)
Total Utility (112) (112) (267) 69 (336)
Parent & Other
2Q24 pension lift out (317) (317) (317) (317)
Income tax effect on Parent & Other adjustment above 67 67 67 67
Total Parent & Other (250) (250) (250) (250)
Total adjustments (362) (362) (517) 69 (586)
(After-tax, per share in $) (b)
Utility
2Q24 E-LA global agreement to resolve its FRP extension filing and other retail matters (0.52) (0.52) (0.52) (0.52)
1Q24 E-AR write-off of a regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales proceeding - (0.45) (0.45)
1Q24 E-NO increase in customer sharing of tax benefits as a result of the 2016-2018 IRS audit resolution - (0.27) (0.27)
1Q23 impacts from E-LA storm cost approval and securitization, including customer sharing - 0.32 (0.32)
Total Utility (0.52) (0.52) (1.25) 0.32 (1.57)
Parent & Other
2Q24 pension lift out (1.17) (1.17) (1.17) (1.17)
Total Parent & Other (1.17) (1.17) (1.17) (1.17)
Total adjustments (1.69) (1.69) (2.41) 0.32 (2.74)
Calculations may differ due to rounding
(b) Per share amounts are calculated by multiplying the corresponding earnings (loss) by the estimated income tax rate that is expected to apply and dividing by the diluted average
number of common shares outstanding for the period.
Appendix A-3: Adjustments by income statement line item (shown as positive/ (negative) impact on earnings)
Second quarter and year-to-date 2024 vs. 2023
(Pre-tax except for income taxes and totals; $ in millions)
Second quarter Year-to-date
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2024 2023 Change 2024 2023 Change
Utility
Operating revenues - 31 (31)
Other O&M (1) (1) (1) (1)
Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges - (132) (132)
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net (150) (150) (229) (103) (125)
Other income (deductions) - other - (15) 15
Income taxes 39 39 95 156 (61)
Total Utility (112) (112) (267) 69 (336)
Parent & Other
Other income (deductions) - other (317) (317) (317) (317)
Income taxes 67 67 67 67
Total Parent & Other (250) (250) (250) (250)
Total adjustments (362) (362) (517) 69 (586)
Calculations may differ due to rounding
Appendix A-4 provides a comparative summary of OCF by business.
Appendix A-4: Consolidated operating cash flow
Second quarter and year-to-date 2024 vs. 2023
($ in millions)
Second quarter Year-to-date
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2024 2023 Change 2024 2023 Change
Utility 1,111 936 174 1,626 1,915 (289)
Parent
&
Other (85) (70) (15) (79) (88) 9
Consolidated 1,025 866 159 1,546 1,826 (280)
Calculations may differ due to rounding
OCF increased for the quarter primarily due to the timing of payments to vendors and higher customer receipts.
B: Earnings variance analysis
Appendix B-1 and Appendix B-2 provide details of current quarter and year-to-date 2024 versus 2023 as-reported and adjusted earnings per share variances for Utility and Parent & Other.
Appendix B-1: As-reported and adjusted earnings per share variance analysis (c), (d), (e)
Second quarter 2024 vs. 2023
(After-tax, per share in $)
Utility Parent & Other Consolidated
As- Adjusted As- Adjusted As- Adjusted
reported reported reported
2023 earnings (loss) 2.42 2.42 (0.58) (0.58) 1.84 1.84
Operating revenue less: (0.16) 0.36 (f) (0.02) (0.02) (0.19) 0.33
fuel, fuel-related expenses and gas purchased for resale; purchased power; and other regulatory charges (credits) - net
Nuclear refueling outage expenses (0.01) (0.01) (0.01) (0.01)
Other O&M (0.15) (0.14) (g) (0.15) (0.14)
Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges -
Decommissioning (0.01) (0.01) (0.01) (0.01)
Taxes other than income taxes (0.01) (0.01) (0.01) (0.01)
Depreciation and amortization (0.13) (0.13) (h) (0.13) (0.13)
Other income (deductions) 0.18 0.18 (i) (1.17) 0.01 (j) (0.99) 0.19
Interest expense (0.07) (0.07) (k) (0.07) (0.07) (l) (0.14) (0.14)
Income taxes - other 0.03 0.03 (0.01) (0.01) 0.02 0.02
Preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests -
Share effect (0.02) (0.03) 0.02 0.01 (0.02)
2024 earnings (loss) 2.06 2.58 (1.83) (0.66) 0.23 1.92
Calculations may differ due to rounding
Appendix B-2: As-reported and adjusted earnings per share variance analysis (c), (d), (e)
Year-to-date 2024 vs. 2023
(After-tax, per share in $)
Utility Parent & Other Consolidated
As- Adjusted As- Adjusted As- Adjusted
reported reported reported
2023 earnings (loss) 4.30 3.97 (0.99) (0.99) 3.31 2.99
Operating revenue less: (0.16) 0.42 (f) (0.03) (0.03) (0.19) 0.39
fuel, fuel-related expenses and gas purchased for resale; purchased power; and other regulatory charges (credits) - net
Nuclear refueling outage expenses (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02)
Other O&M (0.36) (0.36) (g) 0.02 0.02 (0.34) (0.34)
Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges (0.46) (m) (0.46)
Decommissioning (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02)
Taxes other than income taxes (0.04) (0.04) (0.04) (0.04)
Depreciation and amortization (0.29) (0.29) (h) (0.29) (0.29)
Other income (deductions) 0.71 0.64 (i) (1.29) (0.11) (j) (0.58) 0.53
Interest expense (0.11) (0.11) (k) (0.11) (0.11) (l) (0.22) (0.22)
Income taxes - other (0.55) 0.05 (n) (0.02) (0.02) (0.57) 0.04
Preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests -
Share effect (0.03) (0.04) 0.02 0.01 (0.01) (0.03)
2024 earnings (loss) 2.97 4.22 (2.39) (1.22) 0.58 2.99
Calculations may differ due to rounding
(c) Utility operating revenue and Utility income taxes - other excluded the following for the amortization of unprotected excess ADIT affecting customers' bills
(net effect is neutral to earnings) ($ in millions):
2Q24 2Q23 YTD24 YTD23
Utility operating revenue 8 5 16 3
Utility income taxes - other (8) (5) (16) (3)
(d) Utility regulatory charges (credits) - net and Utility preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests excluded the following for the effects of HLBV accounting and the approved
deferral (net effect is neutral to earnings) ($ millions):
2Q24 2Q23 YTD24 YTD23
Utility regulatory charges (credits) - net (2) (5) (5) (8)
Utility preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests 2 5 5 8
(e) EPS effect is calculated by multiplying the pre-tax amount by the estimated income tax rate that is expected to apply and dividing by diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the prior
period. Income taxes - other represents income tax differences other than the income tax effect of individual line items. Share effect captures the per share impact from the change in diluted average
number of common shares outstanding.
Utility as-reported operating revenue less fuel, fuel-related expenses and gas purchased for resale; purchased power;
and other regulatory charges (credits) - net variance analysis
2024 vs. 2023 ($ EPS)
2Q YTD
Electric volume / weather 0.28 0.35
Retail electric price 0.23 0.49
2Q24 E-LA global agreement to resolve its FRP extension filing and other retail matters (0.52) (0.52)
2Q24 E-MS 2024 FRP rate implementation 0.03 0.03
1Q24 E-NO provision for increased income tax sharing - (0.27)
1Q23 impacts from E-LA storm cost approval and securitization, including customer sharing - 0.22
E-LA wholesale contract termination (0.04) (0.06)
Reg. provisions for decommissioning items (0.10) (0.41)
Other, including Grand Gulf recovery (0.04) 0.01
Total (0.16) (0.16)
(f) The second quarter and year-to-date as-reported decreases included the effects of recording a $(150 million) ($(111 million) after tax) regulatory charge as a result of E-LA reaching an agreement in
principle with the LPSC staff and other parties; the terms include $184 million of customer rate credits, including increasing customer sharing of income tax benefits resulting from the 2016-2018 IRS
audit resolution (a reserve of $38 million was previously established), to resolve several open matters including all formula rate plans prior to the 2023 test year (considered an adjustment and excluded
from adjusted earnings). The year-to-date as-reported decrease also reflected a first quarter 2024 regulatory charge for $(79 million) ($(57 million) after tax) recorded by E-NO to provide for sharing
additional income tax benefits from the 2016-2018 IRS audit resolution with customers (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings). The year-to-date as-reported decrease was
partially offset by the net effect of items recorded in first quarter 2023 which resulted from E-LA's securitization including $103 million ($76 million after tax) for a regulatory provision for customer
sharing and $(31 million) ($(31 million) after tax) for a true-up of carrying charges on storm costs (both were considered adjustments and excluded from adjusted earnings). The second quarter and year-
to-date variances also included the effects of higher retail sales volume, including the effects of weather; and regulatory actions including E-AR's FRP, E-LA's FRP (including riders), E-MS's FRP, and
E-TX's base rate case. The variances also reflected a change in regulatory provisions for decommissioning items (based on regulatory treatment, decommissioning-related variances are offset in other
lines items and are largely earnings neutral), and a wholesale contract termination (the sales from this agreement are now included in retail sales).
(g) The second quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from higher Utility other O&M were driven by an increase in contract costs related to operational performance, customer service, and organizational
health initiatives; higher energy efficiency costs primarily due to the timing of recovery from customers; a second quarter 2023 gain on the partial sale of a service center as part of an eminent domain
proceeding; and higher MISO transmission costs. The year-to-date decrease also reflected higher compensation and benefits costs due primarily to higher healthcare claims activity; the recognition of an
E-AR DOE judgment in first quarter 2023; and higher nuclear generation expenses, primarily due to a higher scope of work performed in 2024 as compared to 2023, including during plant outages.
(h) The second quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from higher Utility depreciation and amortization were primarily due to higher plant in service, the recognition of depreciation from E-TX's 2022
base rate case relate back, and an increase in depreciation rates for E-TX effective June 2023. The decrease was partially offset by lower depreciation rates for SERI effective June 2023.
(i) The second quarter and year-to-date earnings increases from higher Utility other income (deductions) were largely due to changes in nuclear decommissioning trust returns, including portfolio rebalancing
in 2024 (based on regulatory treatment, decommissioning-related variances are offset in other line items and are largely earnings neutral). Lower non-service pension costs also contributed to the
increase. The year-to-date increase also reflected higher intercompany dividend income from affiliate preferred membership interests related to 2023 storm cost securitizations (largely offset in P&O),
and a $15 million ($15 million after tax) charge recorded in the first quarter 2023 to account for LURC's 1% beneficial interest in the storm trust established as part of E-LA's 2023 storm cost
securitization (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).
(j) The second quarter and year-to-date as-reported earnings decreases from Parent & Other other income (deductions) were due to a $(317 million) ($(250 million) after tax) one-time non-cash pension
settlement charge associated with the purchase of a group annuity contract to settle certain pension liabilities (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings). The year-to-date decrease
also reflected higher intercompany dividends associated with affiliate preferred membership interests resulting from E-LA's securitizations (largely offset at Utility).
(k)
The second quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from higher Utility interest expense were primarily due to higher interest rates as well as higher debt balances.
(l) The second quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from higher Parent & Other interest expense were primarily due to higher commercial paper balances and the issuance of $1.2 billion of junior
subordinated debentures in May 2024.
(m) The year-to-date as-reported earnings decrease from higher Utility asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges was due to the first quarter 2024 write-off of an E-AR regulatory asset totaling
$(132 million) ($(97 million) after tax) related to the opportunity sales proceeding (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).
(n) The year-to-date as-reported earnings decrease from Utility income taxes - other was largely due to a $129 million income tax benefit recorded in first quarter 2023 related to storm cost securitization
financing (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings). The year-to-date variance also reflected several individually insignificant items.
C: Utility operating and financial measures
Appendix C provides a comparison of Utility operating and financial measures.
Appendix C: Utility operating and financial measures
Second quarter and year-to-date 2024 vs. 2023
Second quarter
Year-to-date
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2024 2023 % Change % Weather 2024 2023 % Change % Weather
adjusted adjusted
(o) (o)
GWh sold
Residential 9,557 9,027 5.9 0.3 17,315 16,303 6.2 0.8
Commercial 7,236 6,969 3.8 2.0 13,460 13,217 1.8 0.4
Governmental 626 608 3.0 1.9 1,198 1,185 1.1 1.3
Industrial 13,973 13,301 5.1 5.1 26,633 26,041 2.3 2.3
Total retail sales 31,392 29,905 5.0 2.9 58,606 56,746 3.3 1.4
Wholesale 3,052 3,171 (3.8) 7,010 7,674 (8.7)
Total sales 34,444 33,076 4.1 65,616 64,420 1.9
Number of electric retail customers
Residential 2,592,846 2,571,543 0.8
Commercial 370,219 368,731 0.4
Governmental 18,042 18,146 (0.6)
Industrial 42,294 43,359 (2.5)
Total retail customers 3,023,401 3,001,779 0.7
Other O&M and nuclear refueling outage exp. per MWh 20.99 20.53 2.2 $21.98 $20.74 6.0
Calculations may differ due to rounding
(o) The effects of weather were estimated using heating degree days and cooling degree days for the period from certain locations within each jurisdiction and comparing to "normal" weather based on 20-year
historical data. The models used to estimate weather are updated periodically and are subject to change.
For the quarter, on a weather-adjusted basis, retail sales increased 2.9 percent, with increases across all customer classes. Industrial sales was the biggest contributor with 5.1 percent growth mainly due to higher sales to large industrial customers primarily in the petroleum refining industry.
D: Consolidated financial measures
Appendix D provides comparative financial measures. Financial measures in this table include those calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as well as those that are considered non-GAAP financial measures.
Appendix D: GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures
Second quarter 2024 vs. 2023 (See Appendix F for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures)
For 12 months ending June 30 2024 2023 Change
GAAP measure
As-reported ROE 12.8 % 11.0 % 1.8 %
Non-GAAP financial measure
Adjusted ROE 10.4 % 10.6 % (0.2) %
As of June 30 ($ in millions, except where noted) 2024 2023 Change
GAAP measures
Cash and cash equivalents 1,355 1,194 161
Available revolver capacity 4,345 4,216 129
Commercial paper 932 1,108 (176)
Total debt 28,846 27,362 1,484
Junior subordinated debentures 1,200 1,200
Securitization debt 249 278 (29)
Debt to capital 66 % 67 % (1) %
Storm escrows 333 411 (78)
Non-GAAP financial measures ($ in millions, except where noted)
Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization 64 % 67 % (2) %
Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization 63 % 66 % (2) %
Gross liquidity 5,700 5,410 290
Net liquidity 5,915 4,761 1,154
Adjusted parent debt to total adjusted debt 20 % 19 % 0 %
FFO to adjusted debt 13.8 % 11.7 % 2.1 %
Calculations may differ due to rounding
E: Definitions and abbreviations and acronyms
Appendix E-1 provides definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.
Appendix E-1: Definitions
Utility operating and financial measures
GWh sold
Total number of GWh sold to retail and wholesale customers
Number of electric retail
Average number of electric customers over the period
customers
Other O&M and refueling
Other operation and maintenance expense plus nuclear refueling outage expense per MWh of total sales
outage expense per MWh
Financial measures - GAAP
As-reported ROE
Last twelve months net income attributable to Entergy Corp. divided by avg. common equity
Debt to capital
Total debt divided by total capitalization
Available revolver capacity
Amount of undrawn capacity remaining on corporate and subsidiary revolvers
Securitization debt
Debt on the balance sheet associated with securitization bonds that is secured by certain future customer collections
Total debt
Sum of short-term and long-term debt, notes payable, and commercial paper
Financial measures - non-GAAP
Adjusted capitalization
Capitalization excluding securitization debt
Adjusted debt
Debt excluding securitization debt and 50% of junior subordinated debentures
Adjusted debt to adjusted
Adjusted debt divided by adjusted capitalization
capitalization
Adjusted EPS
As-reported earnings minus adjustments, divided by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding
Adjusted net capitalization
Adjusted capitalization minus cash and cash equivalents
Adjusted net debt
Adjusted debt minus cash and cash equivalents
Adjusted net debt to adjusted
Adjusted net debt, divided by adjusted net capitalization
net capitalization
Adjusted Parent debt
Entergy Corp. debt, including amounts drawn on credit revolver and commercial paper facilities, minus 50% of junior subordinated debentures
Adjusted Parent debt to total
Adjusted Parent debt divided by total adjusted debt
adjusted debt
Adjusted ROE
Last twelve months adjusted earnings divided by average common equity
Adjusted ROE excluding Last twelve months adjusted earnings, excluding dividend income from affiliate preferred as well as the after-tax cost of debt financing for preferred investment, divided by average
common equity adjusted to exclude the estimated equity associated with the affiliate preferred investment
affiliate preferred
Adjustments Unusual or non-recurring items or events or other items or events that management believes do not reflect the ongoing business of Entergy, such as significant tax items, and other
items such as certain costs, expenses, or other specified items
FFO OCF minus AFUDC-borrowed funds, working capital items in OCF (receivables, fuel inventory, accounts payable, taxes accrued, interest accrued, deferred fuel costs, and other working
capital accounts), 50% of interest on junior subordinated debentures, and securitization regulatory charges
FFO to adjusted debt
Last twelve months FFO divided by end of period adjusted debt
Gross liquidity
Sum of cash and available revolver capacity
Net liquidity
Sum of cash, available revolver capacity, escrow accounts available for certain storm expenses, and equity sold forward but not yet settled minus commercial paper borrowing
Appendix E-2 explains abbreviations and acronyms used in the quarterly earnings materials.
Appendix E-2: Abbreviations and acronyms
A&G Administrative and general expenses HLBV Hypothetical liquidation at book value
ADIT Accumulated deferred income taxes IPEC Indian Point Energy Center (nuclear)
(sold 5/28/21)
AFUDC - Allowance for borrowed funds used
during
borrowed funds construction
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
AMS
Advanced metering system
Local distribution company
LDC
ANO Arkansas Nuclear One (nuclear)
Liquified natural gas
LNG
APSC Arkansas Public Service Commission Louisiana Public Service Commission
LPSC
ATM At the market equity issuance program
Last twelve months
LTM
bbl
Barrels Louisiana Utility Restoration
Corporation
LURC
Bcf/d
Billion cubic feet per day Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc.
MISO
bps
Basis points Million British thermal units
MMBtu
CAGR Compound annual growth rate
Moody's Investor Service
Moody's
CCCT Combined cycle combustion turbine Mississippi Public Service Commission
MPSC
CCGT
Combined cycle gas turbine MISO Transmission Expansion Plan
MTEP
CCN Certificate for convenience and
necessity
National Balancing Point
NBP
CCNO Council of the City of New Orleans Nuclear decommissioning trust
NDT
CCS Carbon capture and sequestration
Natural gas liquid
NGL
CFO
Cash from operations
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
COD
Commercial operation date
Operations and maintenance
O&M
Combustion turbine Net cash flow provided by operating
activities
OCF
CWIP Construction work in process
Utility operating company
OpCo
DCRF Distribution cost recovery factor Other post-employment benefits
OPEB
DOE
U.S. Department of Energy Other non-fuel operation and
maintenance
Other O&M expense
DRM Distribution Recovery Mechanism
(rider within
E-LA's FRP)
Parent & Other
Entergy Arkansas, LLC P&O
Performance Management Rider
E-AR
Entergy Louisiana, LLC PMR Power purchase agreement or purchased
power
E-LA agreement
Entergy Mississippi, LLC PPA
E-MS Public Utility Commission of Texas
Entergy New Orleans, LLC
E-NO
Request for proposals
Entergy Texas, Inc. PUCT
E-TX
Return on equity
Edison Electric Institute RFP
EEI Rate Stabilization Plan (E-LA Gas)
Earnings per share ROE
EPS
Standard & Poor's
Environmental, social, and governance RSP
ESG U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Entergy Corporation S&P
ETR System Energy Resources, Inc.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission SEC
FERC Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Funds from operations SERI
FFO Transmission cost recovery factor
Formula rate plan TCJA
FRP Tax reform adjustment mechanism
U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles TCRF
GAAP Transmission Recovery Mechanism (rider
within
Grid Resilience and Innovation
Partnerships TRAM E-LA's FRP)
GRIP (DOE grant program)
TRM
Unit Power Sales Agreement
Generation Cost Recovery Rider
Weighted-average cost of capital
GCRR Unit 1 of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
(nuclear),
90% owned or leased by SERI UPSA
West Texas Intermediate
Grand Gulf or
GGNS WACC
WTI
F: Other GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations
Appendix F-1, Appendix F-2, and Appendix F-3 provide reconciliations of various non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this news release to their most comparable GAAP measure.
Appendix F-1: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures - ROE
(LTM $ in millions except where noted) Second quarter
2024 2023
As-reported net income attributable to Entergy Corporation (A) 1,779 1,369
Adjustments (B) 333 49
Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) (C)=(A-
B) 1,446 1,320
Average common equity (average of beginning and ending balances) (D) 13,902 12,474
As-reported ROE (A/D) 12.8 % 11.0 %
Adjusted ROE (non-GAAP) (C/D) 10.4 % 10.6 %
Calculations may differ due to rounding
Appendix F-2: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures - FFO to adjusted debt
($ in millions except where noted) Second quarter
2024 2023
Total debt (A) 28,846 27,362
Securitization debt (B) 249 278
50% junior subordinated debentures (C) 600
Adjusted debt (non-GAAP) (D)=(A-B-
C) 27,997 27,084
Net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM (E) 4,015 3,595
AFUDC - borrowed funds, LTM (F) (42) (37)
50% of the interest expense associated with junior subordinated debentures, LTM (G) (5)
Working capital items in net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM:
Receivables (151) 132
Fuel inventory 17 (53)
Accounts payable (17) (413)
Taxes accrued 52 (20)
Interest accrued 36 23
Deferred fuel costs 331 837
Other working capital accounts (182) (169)
Securitization regulatory charges, LTM 30 40
Total (H) 115 377
FFO, LTM (non-GAAP) (I)=(E+F-G-
H) 3,862 3,182
FFO to adjusted debt (non-GAAP) (I/D) 13.8 % 11.7 %
Calculations may differ due to rounding
Appendix F-3: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures - adjusted debt ratios; gross liquidity; and net liquidity
($ in millions except where noted) Second quarter
2024 2023
Total debt
(A) 28,846 27,362
Securitization debt
(B) 249 278
50% junior subordinated debentures
(C) 600
Adjusted debt (non-GAAP) (D)=(A-B-C) 27,997 27,084
Cash and cash equivalents
(E) 1,355 1,194
Adjusted net debt (non-GAAP) (F)=(D-E) 26,642 25,889
Commercial paper
(G) 932 1,108
Total capitalization
(H) 43,747 40,949
Securitization debt
(B) 249 278
Adjusted capitalization (non-GAAP) (I)=(H-B) 43,498 40,671
Cash and cash equivalents
(E) 1,355 1,194
Adjusted net capitalization (non-GAAP) (J)=(I-E) 42,143 39,477
Total debt to total capitalization
(A/H) 66 % 67 %
Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization (non-GAAP)
(D/I) 64 % 67 %
Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization (non-GAAP)
(F/J) 63 % 66 %
Available revolver capacity
(K) 4,345 4,216
Storm escrows
(L) 333 411
Equity sold forward, not yet settled (p)
(M) 815 48
Gross liquidity (non-GAAP) (N)=(E+K) 5,700 5,410
Net liquidity (non-GAAP) (N-G+L+M) 5,915 4,761
Entergy Corporation notes:
Due September 2025 800 800
Due September 2026 750 750
Due June 2028 650 650
Due June 2030 600 600
Due June 2031 650 650
Due June 2050 600 600
Junior subordinated debentures due December 2054 1,200
Total Parent long-term debt
(O) 5,250 4,050
Revolver draw
(P) 150
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts
(Q) (48) (40)
Total parent debt (R)=(G+O+P+Q) 6,134 5,268
Adjusted Parent debt (non-GAAP) (S)=(R-C) 5,534 5,268
Adjusted parent debt to total adjusted debt (non-GAAP)
(S/D) 20 % 19 %
Calculations may differ due to rounding
(p) Reflects adjustments, including for common dividends between issuance
and settlement.
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