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

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- 

  • Company achieves adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.55 in 2014, compared to $4.36 in 2013; reported diluted EPS of $2.66 for 2014, compared to $3.76 in 2013
  • Fourth quarter 2014 adjusted diluted EPS of 86 cents, compared to $1.00 for the fourth quarter 2013; fourth quarter 2014 reported diluted EPS of 14 cents, compared to 97 cents in 2013
  • Company establishes 2015 adjusted diluted EPS guidance range of $4.55 to $4.75 and extends its longer-term 4 to 6 percent average annual growth objective in adjusted diluted EPS through 2017
  • After completing a strategic review of International Energy, the company plans to continue to own and operate the business and has developed a plan to access $2.7 billion in undistributed foreign earnings in a tax efficient manner
  • Company in settlement discussions with U.S. government to close the federal grand jury investigation of Duke Energy related to the Dan River spill

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

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

On an adjusted EPS basis during the quarter, Regulated Utilities results were impacted by higher operations and maintenance expenses primarily related to nuclear outage cost levelization in the Carolinas, as well as timing of fossil plant outages. In the non-regulated businesses, higher PJM capacity revenues for the Midwest Generation fleet and increased results from the renewables business were offset by lower earnings at International Energy resulting from the widespread drought in Brazil.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Business unit results

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

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

Regulated Utilities

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

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

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

  • Favorable weather (+$0.20 per share) across Duke Energy's service territories
  • Higher revenues from increased pricing and riders primarily related to the implementation of revised customer rates, partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization expense (+$0.08 per share)

These favorable drivers were partially offset by:

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

International Energy

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

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

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

  • Stronger results in Latin America (+$0.03 per share) primarily due to a tax benefit resulting from the reorganization of the company's operations in Chile, offset by lower volumes and higher purchased power costs resulting from poor hydrology in Brazil
  • Higher results at National Methanol Company (+$0.01 per share) due to a prior-year extended planned maintenance outage

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

Commercial Power

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

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

  • Higher results from the Midwest coal and gas generation fleets (+$0.02 per share) primarily due to higher PJM capacity prices, partially offset by increased outage costs
  • Increased results from the renewables business (+$0.02 per share) due to lower costs and additional renewable investments

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

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

  • Higher results from the Midwest coal and gas generation fleets (+$0.10 per share) primarily due to higher PJM capacity prices, partially offset by lower coal margins
  • Increased results from the renewables business (+$0.06 per share) due to higher production of the wind and solar portfolio, lower costs, and additional renewable investments

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

Other

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

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

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

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

2014 accounting matters

Midwest generation sale

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

International tax charge

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

U.S. government grand jury investigation

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

Earnings Conference Call for Analysts

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

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

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

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

Special Items and Non-GAAP Reconciliation

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

(In millions, except per-share amounts)

After-Tax

Amount

4Q2014

EPS

Impact

4Q2013

EPS

Impact

Fourth Quarter 2014




·         International Tax Adjustment

$(373)

$(0.53)


·         Litigation Reserve

$(102)

$(0.14)


·         Costs to Achieve, Progress Energy merger

$(20)

$(0.03)


·         Discontinued operations (1)(2)

$(18)

$(0.02)


Fourth Quarter 2013




·         Costs to achieve, Progress Energy merger

$(45)


$(0.06)

·         Crystal River Unit 3 Impairment

$(35)


$(0.05)

·         Asset Sales

$50


$0.07

·         Litigation Reserve

$17


$0.02

·         Discontinued operations (1)(3)

$(6)


$(0.01)

Total diluted EPS impact


$(0.72)

$(0.03)

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

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

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

(In millions, except per-share amounts)

After-Tax

Amount

2014

EPS

Impact

2013
EPS

Impact

Full-Year 2014




·         International Tax Adjustment

$(373)

$(0.53)


·         Costs to achieve, Progress Energy merger

$(127)

$(0.18)


·         Litigation Reserve

$(102)

$(0.14)


·         Asset Impairments

$(59)

$(0.08)


·         Economic Hedges (Mark-to-Market)

$(6)

$(0.01)


·         Asset sales

$9

$0.01


·         Discontinued operations (1)(2)

$(677)

$(0.96)


Full-Year 2013




·         Crystal River Unit 3 Impairment

$(215)


$(0.31)

·         Costs to achieve, Progress Energy merger

$(184)


$(0.26)

·         Nuclear Development Charges

$(57)


$(0.08)

·         Litigation Reserve

$(14)


$(0.02)

·         Asset Sales

$50


$0.07

·         Discontinued operations (1)(3)

$5


$--

Total diluted EPS impact


$(1.89)

$(0.60)

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

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

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

Reconciliation of reported to adjusted diluted EPS for the quarter:


4Q2014

EPS

4Q2013

EPS

Diluted EPS, as reported

$0.14

$0.97

Adjustments to reported EPS:



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

$0.72

$0.03

Diluted EPS, adjusted

$0.86

$1.00

Reconciliation of reported to adjusted diluted EPS for the year:


2014

EPS

2013

EPS

Diluted EPS, as reported

$2.66

$3.76

Adjustments to reported EPS:



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

$1.89

$0.60

Diluted EPS, adjusted

$4.55

$4.36

Non-GAAP financial measures

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

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

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

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

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

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

Forward-Looking Information

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

These forward-looking statements are identified by terms and phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "continue," "should," "could," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "will," "potential," "forecast," "target," "outlook," "guidance," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from the results predicted. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: state, federal and foreign legislative and regulatory initiatives, including costs of compliance with existing and future environmental requirements or climate change, as well as rulings that affect cost and investment recovery or have an impact on rate structures or market prices; the extent and timing of the costs and liabilities relating to the Dan River ash basin release and future regulatory changes related to the management of coal ash; the ability to recover eligible costs, including those associated with future significant weather events, and earn an adequate return on investment through the regulatory process; the costs of decommissioning Crystal River Unit 3 could prove to be more extensive than is currently identified and all costs may not be fully recoverable through the regulatory process; the risk that the credit ratings of the combined company or its subsidiaries may be different from what the companies expect; costs and effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations and claims; industrial, commercial and residential growth or decline in service territories or customer bases resulting from customer usage patterns, including energy efficiency effort and use of alternative energy sources including self-generation and distributed generation technologies; additional competition in electric markets and continued industry consolidation; political and regulatory uncertainty in other countries in which Duke Energy conducts business; the influence of weather and other natural phenomena on operations, including the economic, operational and other effects of severe storms, hurricanes, droughts and tornadoes; the ability to successfully operate electric generating facilities and deliver electricity to customers; the impact on facilities and business from a terrorist attack, cyber security threats, data security breaches and other catastrophic events; the inherent risks associated with the operation and potential construction of nuclear facilities, including environmental, health, safety, regulatory and financial risks; the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates and the ability to recover such costs through the regulatory process, where appropriate, and their impact on liquidity positions and the value of underlying assets; the results of financing efforts, including the ability to obtain financing on favorable terms, which can be affected by various factors, including credit ratings and general economic conditions; declines in the market prices of equity and fixed income securities and resultant cash funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans, other post-retirement benefit plans, and nuclear decommissioning trust funds; changes in rules for regional transmission organizations, including changes in rate designs and new and evolving capacity markets, and risks related to obligations created by the default of other participants; the ability to control operation and maintenance costs; the level of creditworthiness of counterparties to transactions; employee workforce factors, including the potential inability to attract and retain key personnel; the ability of subsidiaries to pay dividends or distributions to Duke Energy Corporation holding company (the Parent); the performance of projects undertaken by our nonregulated businesses and the success of efforts to invest in and develop new opportunities; the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting standard-setting bodies; the impact of potential goodwill impairments; the ability to reinvest retained earnings of foreign subsidiaries or repatriate such earnings on a tax-free basis; and the ability to successfully complete future merger, acquisition or divestiture plans. 

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

Media Contact: Tom Shiel
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December 2014

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)










Three Months Ended


Years Ended


December 31,


December 31,









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

2014


2013


2014


2013

Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted








Income from continuing operations attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common shareholders








Basic

$ 0.14


$ 0.97


$ 3.46


$ 3.64

Diluted

$ 0.14


$ 0.97


$ 3.46


$ 3.63

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








Basic

$ -


$ -


$ (0.80)


$ 0.13

Diluted

$ -


$ -


$ (0.80)


$ 0.13

Net income attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common shareholders








Basic

$ 0.14


$ 0.97


$ 2.66


$ 3.77

Diluted

$ 0.14


$ 0.97


$ 2.66


$ 3.76

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding








Basic

707


706


707


706

Diluted

707


706


707


706









SEGMENT INCOME (LOSS) BY BUSINESS SEGMENT








Regulated Utilities(a)(b)(c)

$ 449


$ 572


$ 2,795


$ 2,504

International Energy(d)

(301)


108


55


408

Commercial Power(e)

15


(34)


(55)


(88)

Total Reportable Segment Income

163


646


2,795


2,824

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

(65)


40


(334)


(238)

Intercompany Eliminations

(3)


(2)


(10)


(12)

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax

2


4


(568)


91

Net Income Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation

$ 97


$ 688


$ 1,883


$ 2,665









CAPITALIZATION








Total Common Equity





49%


50%

Total Debt





51%


50%









Total Debt





$ 42,534


$ 41,095

Book Value Per Share





$ 57.82


$ 58.65

Actual Shares Outstanding





707


706









CAPITAL AND INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES








Regulated Utilities

$ 1,387


$ 1,476


$ 4,744


$ 5,049

International Energy

27


23


67


67

Commercial Power

231


158


555


268

Other

47


43


162


223









Total Capital and Investment Expenditures

$ 1,692


$ 1,700


$ 5,528


$ 5,607

















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









(a) Includes a litigation reserve of $102 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014, related to the federal grand jury investigation of the February 2014 Dan River coal ash spill and ash basin operations at other North Carolina coal plants.

(b) Includes an impairment and other charges of $35 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013 (net of tax of $22 million), and $215 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 (net of tax of $137 million), related to the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Station.

(c) Includes impairment charges of $57 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 related to nuclear development costs (net of tax of $30 million).

(d) Includes tax adjustment of $373 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014 related to deferred tax impact resulting from a dividend declaration of International Energy historical undistributed earnings.

(e) Includes an impairment charge of $59 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, related to reducing the carrying value of OVEC to zero, (net of tax of $35 million).

(f) Includes a gain from asset sales of $65 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013 (net of tax of $40 million).

(g) Includes cost to achieve the Progress merger of $20 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 (net of tax of $13 million), and $127 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 (net of tax of $78 million).

(h) Includes cost to achieve the Progress merger of $45 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013 (net of tax of $27 million), and $184 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 (net of tax of $113 million).


December 2014

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)










Three Months Ended


Years Ended


December 31,


December 31,









(In millions, except for GWh and MW amounts)

2014


2013


2014


2013

REGULATED UTILITIES








Operating Revenues

$ 5,197


$ 5,144


$ 22,271


$ 20,910

Operating Expenses(a)(b)(c)

4,219


3,990


17,026


16,126

Gains on Sales of Other Assets, net

2


1


4


7

Operating Income

980


1,155


5,249


4,791

Other Income and Expenses

61


55


267


221

Interest Expense

277


273


1,093


986

Income Before Income Taxes

764


937


4,423


4,026

Income Tax Expense(d)(e)

315


365


1,628


1,522

Segment Income

$ 449


$ 572


$ 2,795


$ 2,504









Depreciation and Amortization

$ 684


$ 628


$ 2,759


$ 2,323









Duke Energy Carolinas GWh sales

20,295


20,407


87,645


85,790

Duke Energy Progress GWh sales

15,477


14,443


62,871


60,204

Duke Energy Florida GWh sales

8,652


8,842


38,703


37,974

Duke Energy Ohio GWh sales

5,967


5,990


24,735


24,557

Duke Energy Indiana GWh sales

7,880


8,526


33,433


33,715

Total GWh sales

58,271


58,208


247,387


242,240

Net Proportional MW Capacity in Operation





49,600


49,607









INTERNATIONAL ENERGY








Operating Revenues

$ 306


$ 378


$ 1,417


$ 1,546

Operating Expenses

247


235


1,007


1,000

(Loss) Gains on Sales of Other Assets, net

(1)


3


6


3

Operating Income

58


146


416


549

Other Income and Expenses

38


30


190


125

Interest Expense

22


26


93


86

Income Before Income Taxes

74


150


513


588

Income Tax Expense(f)

375


38


449


166

Less: Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

-


4


9


14

Segment (Loss) Income

$ (301)


$ 108


$ 55


$ 408









Depreciation and Amortization

$ 23


$ 25


$ 97


$ 100









Sales, GWh

4,815


5,562


18,629


20,306

Proportional MW Capacity in Operation





4,340


4,600









COMMERCIAL POWER








Operating Revenues

$ 60


$ 71


$ 255


$ 260

Operating Expenses(g)

86


117


441


425

Losses on Sales of Other Assets, net

-


(24)


-


(23)

Operating Loss

(26)


(70)


(186)


(188)

Other Income and Expenses

3


4


18


13

Interest Expense

17


16


58


61

Loss Before Income Taxes

(40)


(82)


(226)


(236)

Income Tax Benefit(h)

(55)


(48)


(171)


(148)

Segment Income (Loss)

$ 15


$ (34)


$ (55)


$ (88)









Depreciation and Amortization

$ 22


$ 27


$ 92


$ 110









Actual Coal-fired Plant Production, GWh(i)

-


378


867


1,644

Actual Renewable Plant Production, GWh

1,350


1,349


5,462


5,111

Actual Plant Production, GWh

1,350


1,727


6,329


6,755

Net Proportional MW Capacity in Operation





1,370


2,031









OTHER








Operating Revenues

$ 26


$ 38


$ 105


$ 175

Operating Expenses(j)(k)

53


73


322


457

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

4


1


6


(3)

Operating Loss

(23)


(34)


(211)


(285)

Other Income and Expenses

12


124


45


131

Interest Expense

98


108


400


416

Loss Before Income Taxes

(109)


(18)


(566)


(570)

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

(47)


(59)


(237)


(335)

Less: Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

3


1


5


3

Segment Net (Expense) Income

$ (65)


$ 40


$ (334)


$ (238)









Depreciation and Amortization

$ 32


$ 33


$ 118


$ 135









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









(a) Includes a litigation reserve of $102 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014, related to the federal grand jury investigation of the February 2014 Dan River coal ash spill and ash basin operations at other North Carolina coal plants.

(b) Includes pre-tax impairment and other charges of $57 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, and $352 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, related to the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Station.

(c) Includes pre-tax impairment charges of $87 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, related to nuclear development costs.

(d) Includes a tax benefit of $22 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, and $137 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, on the impairment and other charges related to the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Station.

(e) Includes a tax benefit of $30 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, on the impairment related to nuclear development costs.

(f) Includes a tax adjustment of $373 million related to deferred tax impact resulting from the decision to repatriate all cumulative historic undistributed foreign earnings for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014.

(g) Includes a pre-tax impairment charge of $94 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, related to reducing the carrying value of OVEC to zero.

(h) Includes a tax benefit of $35 millions for the year ended December 31, 2014, on the impairment related to reducing the carrying value of OVEC to zero.

(i) Includes Commercial Power's coal-fired plant production from plants not included the Disposal Group.

(j) Includes costs to achieve the Progress merger of $33 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, and $198 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(k) Includes costs to achieve the Progress Energy merger of $77 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, and $352 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.

(l) Includes a gain from asset sales of $105 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013.

(m) Includes tax benefit related to costs to achieve the Progress merger of $13 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, and $78 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(n) Includes tax benefit related to costs to achieve the Progress merger of $27 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, and $113 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.

(o) Includes tax expense of $40 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013, on a gain from asset sales.

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per-share amounts)










Years Ended December 31,









2014

2013

2012

Operating Revenues   









Regulated electric   






$   21,550

$   20,329

$   15,515

Nonregulated electric, natural gas, and other    




1,802

1,916

1,928

Regulated natural gas    






573

511

469

Total operating revenues    






23,925

22,756

17,912

Operating Expenses   









Fuel used in electric generation and purchased power - regulated   



7,686

7,108

5,582

Fuel used in electric generation and purchased power - nonregulated    


533

540

651

Cost of natural gas and other    






248

224

215

Operation, maintenance and other    





5,856

5,673

4,787

Depreciation and amortization    






3,066

2,668

2,145

Property and other taxes    






1,213

1,274

965

Impairment charges    






81

399

666

Total operating expenses    






18,683

17,886

15,011

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



16

(16)

10

Operating Income    






5,258

4,854

2,911

Other Income and Expenses    









Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates    




130

122

148

Gains on sales of unconsolidated affiliates





17

100

22

Other income and expenses, net     





351

262

397

Total other income and expenses    





498

484

567

Interest Expense     






1,622

1,543

1,244

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes    



4,134

3,795

2,234

Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations    




1,669

1,205

623

Income From Continuing Operations    





2,465

2,590

1,611

(Loss) Income From Discontinued Operations, net of tax    



(576)

86

171

Net Income   







1,889

2,676

1,782

Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests     



6

11

14

Net Income Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation    




$    1,883

$    2,665

$    1,768























Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted    








Income from continuing operations attributable to Duke Energy     






Corporation common shareholders 









Basic     







$      3.46

$      3.64

$      2.77


Diluted     






$      3.46

$      3.63

$      2.77

(Loss) Income from discontinued operations attributable to Duke Energy    





Corporation common shareholders    









Basic     







$     (0.80)

$      0.13

$      0.30


Diluted     






$     (0.80)

$      0.13

$      0.30

Net Income attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common shareholders    






Basic     







$      2.66

$      3.77

$      3.07


Diluted     






$      2.66

$      3.76

$      3.07

Weighted-average shares outstanding    









Basic     







707

706

574


Diluted     






707

706

575

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED

BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In millions)





December 31,


December 31,




2014


2013

ASSETS





Current Assets





Cash and cash equivalents


$               2,036


$               1,501

Short-term investments


-


44

Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 


791


1,286


$17 at December 31, 2014 and $30 at December 31, 2013)





Restricted receivables of variable interest entities (net of allowance for 


1,973


1,719


doubtful accounts of $51 at December 31, 2014 and $43 at December 31, 2013)





Inventory


3,459


3,250

Assets held for sale


364


-

Regulatory assets


1,115


895

Other


1,837


1,821


Total current assets


11,575


10,516

Investments and Other Assets





Investments in equity method unconsolidated affiliates


358


390

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds


5,546


5,132

Goodwill


16,321


16,340

Assets held for sale


2,642


107

Other


3,008


3,432


Total investments and other assets


27,875


25,401

Property, Plant and Equipment





Cost


104,861


103,115

Accumulated depreciation and amortization


(34,824)


(33,625)

Generation facilities to be retired, net


9


-


Net property, plant and equipment


70,046


69,490

Regulatory Assets and Deferred Debits





Regulatory assets 


11,042


9,191

Other


171


181


Total regulatory assets and deferred debits


11,213


9,372

Total Assets


$           120,709


$           114,779

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY





Current Liabilities





Accounts payable


$               2,271


$               2,391

Notes payable and commercial paper


2,514


839

Taxes accrued


569


551

Interest accrued


418


440

Current maturities of long-term debt


2,807


2,104

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale


262


7

Regulatory liabilities


204


316

Other


2,188


1,996


Total current liabilities


11,233


8,644

Long-term Debt


37,213


38,152

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities





Deferred income taxes


13,423


12,097

Investment tax credits


427


442

Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs


1,145


1,322

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale


35


66

Asset retirement obligations


8,466


4,950

Regulatory liabilities


6,193


5,949

Other


1,675


1,749


Total deferred credits and other liabilities


31,364


26,575

Commitments and Contingencies





Equity





Common stock, $0.001 par value, 2 billion shares authorized; 707 million 


1


1


and 706 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 






December 31, 2013, respectively





Additional paid-in capital


39,405


39,365

Retained earnings


2,012


2,363

Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(543)


(399)


Total Duke Energy Corporation stockholders' equity


40,875


41,330

Noncontrolling interests


24


78


Total equity


40,899


41,408

Total Liabilities and Equity


$           120,709


$           114,779







DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In millions)







Years Ended December 31,







2014


2013










CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES






Net Income



$              1,889


$               2,676


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by







operating activities:


4,697


3,706





Net cash provided by operating activities


6,586


6,382










CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES









Net cash used in investing activities


(5,373)


(4,978)










CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES









Net cash used in financing activities


(678)


(1,327)











Net increase in cash and cash equivalents


535


77


Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


1,501


1,424


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


$              2,036


$               1,501










DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS VARIANCES

December 2014 QTD vs. Prior Year


















($ per share)


Regulated
Utilities


International Energy


Commercial Power


Other


Consolidated


















2013 QTD Reported Earnings Per Share, Diluted


$

0.81


$

0.15


$

(0.05)


$

0.05


$

0.97

Crystal River Unit 3 Charges



0.05



-



-



-



0.05

Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger



-



-



-



0.06



0.06

Asset Sales



-



-



0.02



(0.09)



(0.07)

Litigation Reserve



-



-



-



(0.02)



(0.02)

Midwest Generation Operations (offset in Discontinued Operations)



-



-



0.03



(0.01)



0.02

Discontinued Operations















(0.01)

2013 QTD Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Diluted


$

0.86


$

0.15


$

-


$

(0.01)


$

1.00


















Pricing and Riders (a)



0.05



-



-



-



0.05


















Volume



(0.01)



-



-



-



(0.01)


















Operation and Maintenance, net of recoverables (b)



(0.10)



-



-



-



(0.10)


















Latin America, including Foreign Exchange Rates (c)



-



(0.06)



-



-



(0.06)


















National Methanol Company



-



0.01



-



-



0.01


















Midwest Generation (d)



-



-



0.02



-



0.02


















Duke Energy Renewables



-



-



0.02



-



0.02


















Interest Expense



-



-



-



0.01



0.01


















Change in effective income tax rate



0.04



-



-



(0.06)



(0.02)


















Other (e)



(0.06)



-



0.01



(0.01)



(0.06)











-







2014 QTD Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Diluted


$

0.78


$

0.10


$

0.05


$

(0.07)


$

0.86

International Tax Adjustment



-



(0.53)



-



-



(0.53)

Litigation Reserve



(0.14)



-



-



-



(0.14)

Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger



-



-



-



(0.03)



(0.03)

Midwest Generation Operations (offset in Discontinued Operations)



-



-



(0.04)



-



(0.04)

Discontinued Operations









0.02






0.02

2014 QTD Reported Earnings Per Share, Diluted


$

0.64


$

(0.43)


$

0.03


$

(0.10)


$

0.14



















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


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


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


















(a) Primarily due to the September 2013 implementation of revised base rates for Duke Energy Carolinas (+$0.01), the implementation of the year two step-up from the 2013 rate case for Duke Energy Progress (+$0.01) and the January 1, 2014 implementation of new rates for Duke Energy Florida (+$0.01).


















(b) Primarily due to lower benefit from the prior-year adoption of nuclear outage levelization costs (-$0.06) and the timing of fossil plant outages (-$0.06).


















(c) Primarily driven by unfavorable results in Brazil (-$0.06) due to lower volumes and higher purchased power costs resulting from poor hydrology.


















(d) Primarily due to higher PJM capacity revenues (+$0.05), partially offset by higher operations and maintenance costs for Midwest generation operations (-$0.02) due to outage costs.


















(e) Amount for Regulated Utilities includes higher non-income taxes (-$0.05) and an increase in depreciation and amortization expense (-$0.03) primarily due to the prior-year reduction in the cost of removal component of amortization expense for Duke Energy Florida, partially offset by higher wholesale net margins, including new contracts (+$0.01).

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS VARIANCES

December 2014 YTD vs. Prior Year


















($ per share)


Regulated
Utilities


International Energy


Commercial Power


Other


Consolidated


















2013 YTD Reported Earnings Per Share, Diluted


$

3.54


$

0.58


$

(0.13)


$

(0.34)


$

3.76

Crystal River Unit 3 Charges



0.31



-



-



-



0.31

Nuclear Development Charges



0.08



-



-



-



0.08

Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger



-



-



-



0.26



0.26

Litigation Reserve



-



-



-



0.02



0.02

Midwest Generation Operations (offset in Discontinued Operations)



-



-



0.13



(0.02)



0.11

Asset Sales



-



-



0.02



(0.09)



(0.07)

Discontinued Operations















(0.11)


















2013 YTD Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Diluted


$

3.93


$

0.58


$

0.02


$

(0.17)


$

4.36


















Weather



0.20



-



-



-



0.20


















Pricing and Riders (a)



0.31



-



-



-



0.31


















Volumes



0.02



-



-



-



0.02


















Operation and Maintenance, net of recoverables (b)



(0.10)



-



-



-



(0.10)


















National Methanol Company



-



0.01



-



-



0.01


















Midwest Generation (c)



-



-



0.07



-



0.07


















Duke Energy Renewables (d)



-



-



0.06



-



0.06


















Interest Expense (e)



(0.10)



-



(0.01)



0.01



(0.10)


















Change in effective income tax rate



0.13



-



(0.01)



(0.12)



-


















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



(0.29)



0.02



0.03



(0.04)



(0.28)


















2014 YTD Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Diluted


$

4.10


$

0.61


$

0.16


$

(0.32)


$

4.55

International Tax Adjustment



-



(0.53)



-



-



(0.53)

Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger



-



-



-



(0.18)



(0.18)

Midwest Generation Operations (offset in Discontinued Operations)



-



-



(0.16)



-



(0.16)

Litigation Reserve



(0.14)



-



-



-



(0.14)

Asset Impairment



-



-



(0.08)



-



(0.08)

Economic Hedges (Mark-to-Market)



-



-



(0.01)



-



(0.01)

Asset Sales



-



-



-



0.01



0.01

Discontinued Operations









0.02






(0.80)

2014 YTD Reported Earnings Per Share, Diluted


$

3.96


$

0.08


$

(0.07)


$

(0.49)


$

2.66



















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


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


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


















(a) Primarily due to the September 2013 implementation of revised base rates for Duke Energy Carolinas (+$0.20), the implementation of the year one and year two step-up from the 2013 rate case for Duke Energy Progress (+$0.08), the January 1, 2014 implementation of revised base rates for Duke Energy Florida (+$0.04), and the May 2013 implementation of revised electric distribution rates for Duke Energy Ohio (+$0.02).


















(b) Primarily due to higher storm costs (-$0.06), the timing of fossil plant outages (-$0.06) and lower benefit from the prior-year adoption of nuclear outage cost levelization (-$0.05), partially offset by favorable employee benefit costs (+$0.06).


















(c) Primarily due to higher PJM capacity revenues (+$0.12), partially offset by lower coal generation margins (-$0.05) and lower results at Duke Energy Retail (-$0.03).


















(d) Primarily due to higher production of the wind and solar portfolio, lower operating costs and additional renewables investments.


















(e) Amount for Regulated Utilities is primarily due to the discontinuation of booking a post in-service debt return on projects that are now reflected in customer rates.


















(f) Amount for Regulated Utilities includes an increase in depreciation and amortization expense (-$0.23) due to higher depreciable base and the prior-year reduction in the cost of removal component of amortization expense for Duke Energy Florida, higher non-income taxes (-$0.09) and lower AFUDC-equity (-$0.03), partially offset by increased wholesale net margins, including new contracts (+$0.06).


















(g) Amount for International Energy is primarily due to higher interest income related to a prior-year leveraged distribution.


















(h) Amount for Commercial Power is primarily due to prior-year litigation costs (+$0.01) and lower governance costs (+$0.01).


















(i) Amount for Other is due to unfavorable captive insurance loss experience.

Regulated Utilities

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information

  December 2014






















Three Months Ended


Years Ended




  December 31


  December 31








%


% Inc.(Dec.)






%


% Inc.(Dec.)










Weather 








Weather 




2014


2013


Inc. (Dec.)


Normal (2)


2014


2013


Inc. (Dec.)


Normal (2)



















GWH Sales (1)


















Residential


18,284


18,597


(1.7%)


(2.2%)


83,348


80,593


3.4%


(0.1%)


General Service


18,274


18,350


(0.4%)


0.7%


76,640


75,513


1.5%


1.0%


Industrial


12,799


12,590


1.7%


2.7%


51,772


51,056


1.4%


1.0%


Other Energy Sales


154


152


1.3%




609


603


1.0%




Unbilled Sales


416


33


1160.6%


N/A


(504)


(275)


(83.3%)


N/A


    Total Retail Sales


49,927


49,722


0.4%


0.1%


211,865


207,490


2.1%


0.6%




















Special Sales


8,344


8,486


(1.7%)




35,522


34,750


2.2%






















    Total Consolidated Electric Sales - Regulated Utilities


58,271


58,208


0.1%




247,387


242,240


2.1%







































Average Number of Customers (Electric)


















Residential


6,314,356


6,238,814


1.2%




6,281,841


6,214,393


1.1%




General Service


946,153


939,368


0.7%




942,919


936,370


0.7%




Industrial


18,252


18,433


(1.0%)




18,299


18,572


(1.5%)




Other Energy Sales


22,896


22,371


2.3%




22,658


22,206


2.0%




  Total Regular Sales


7,301,657


7,218,986


1.1%




7,265,717


7,191,541


1.0%






















Special Sales


61


59


3.4%




62


60


3.3%






















    Total Average Number of Customers - Regulated Utilities


7,301,718


7,219,045


1.1%




7,265,779


7,191,601


1.0%

























































Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)


















Carolinas - Actual


















Heating Degree Days


1,229


1,179


4.2%




3,364


3,193


5.4%




Cooling Degree Days


56


62


(9.7%)




1,591


1,417


12.3%






















Variance from Normal


















Heating Degree Days


4.8%


(1.3%)


n/a




11.2%


3.6%


n/a




Cooling Degree Days


14.6%


15.1%


n/a




(4.2%)


(15.1%)


n/a






















Midwest - Actual


















Heating Degree Days 


2,064


2,071


(0.3%)




5,893


5,404


9.0%




Cooling Degree Days


10


25


(60.0%)




928


1,077


(13.8%)






















Variance from Normal


















Heating Degree Days 


10.8%


9.9%


n/a




18.2%


6.8%


n/a




Cooling Degree Days


(52.4%)


8.7%


n/a




(21.4%)


(8.2%)


n/a








































Florida - Actual


















Heating Degree Days


233


92


153.3%




651


430


51.4%




Cooling Degree Days


409


582


(29.7%)




3,111


3,249


(4.2%)






















Variance from Normal


















Heating Degree Days


9.9%


(58.9%)


n/a




3.7%


(34.6%)


n/a




Cooling Degree Days


(9.7%)


26.5%


n/a




(2.5%)


1.9%


n/a








































(1)  Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes. 




















(2)  Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).




















(3)  Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities' jurisdictions.

Duke Energy Carolinas


Quarterly Highlights


Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information


  December 2014
























Three Months Ended


Years Ended





  December 31


  December 31











% Inc.(Dec.)








% Inc.(Dec.)









%


Weather 






%


Weather 





2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


Normal (2)


2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


Normal (2)





















GWH Sales (1)



















Residential


6,039


6,021


0.3%




27,976


26,895


4.0%





General Service


6,736


6,649


1.3%




28,421


27,764


2.4%





Industrial


5,347


5,204


2.7%




21,577


21,070


2.4%





Other Energy Sales


77


74


4.1%




303


293


3.4%





Unbilled Sales


168


358


(53.1%)




(324)


(154)


(110.4%)





    Total Regular Electric Sales 


18,367


18,306


0.3%


0.5%


77,953


75,868


2.7%


0.8%






















Special Sales


1,928


2,101


(8.2%)




9,692


9,922


(2.3%)
























  Total Consolidated Electric Sales - Duke Energy Carolinas


20,295


20,407


(0.5%)




87,645


85,790


2.2%










































Average Number of Customers



















Residential


2,100,086


2,076,363


1.1%




2,089,299


2,068,329


1.0%





General Service


342,725


340,283


0.7%




341,616


339,109


0.7%





Industrial


6,505


6,551


(0.7%)




6,519


6,600


(1.2%)





Other Energy Sales


14,921


14,480


3.0%




14,693


14,403


2.0%





  Total Regular Sales


2,464,237


2,437,677


1.1%




2,452,127


2,428,441


1.0%
























Special Sales


26


22


18.2%




26


23


13.0%
























Total Average Number of Customers - Duke Energy Carolinas

2,464,263


2,437,699


1.1%




2,452,153


2,428,464


1.0%





























































Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)



















Actual



















Heating Degree Days


1,282


1,260


1.7%




3,517


3,375


4.2%





Cooling Degree Days


44


50


(12.0%)




1,485


1,318


12.7%
























Variance from Normal



















Heating Degree Days


3.9%


0.3%


n/a




11.3%


4.7%


n/a





Cooling Degree Days


15.8%


19.0%


n/a




(6.1%)


(17.2%)


n/a











































(1)  Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes.





















(2)  Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).





















(3)  Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities' jurisdictions.


Duke Energy Progress

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information

  December 2014






















Three Months Ended


Years Ended




  December 31


  December 31










% Inc.(Dec.)








% Inc.(Dec.)








%


Weather 






%


Weather 




2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


Normal (2)


2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


Normal (2)



















GWH Sales (1)


















Residential


3,926


3,948


(0.6%)




18,201


17,323


5.1%




General Service


3,618


3,628


(0.3%)




15,385


15,066


2.1%




Industrial


2,505


2,538


(1.3%)




10,321


10,624


(2.9%)




Other Energy Sales


29


30


(3.3%)




117


120


(2.5%)




Unbilled Sales


359


93


286.0%




41


(12)


441.7%




    Total Regular Electric Sales 


10,437


10,237


2.0%


0.2%


44,065


43,121


2.2%


(0.8%)




















Special Sales


5,040


4,206


19.8%




18,806


17,083


10.1%






















  Total Consolidated Electric Sales - Duke Energy Progress


15,477


14,443


7.2%




62,871


60,204


4.4%







































Average Number of Customers


















Residential


1,264,131


1,247,807


1.3%




1,257,007


1,242,328


1.2%




General Service


224,209


222,146


0.9%




223,287


221,553


0.8%




Industrial


4,253


4,318


(1.5%)




4,272


4,357


(2.0%)




Other Energy Sales


1,696


1,778


(4.6%)




1,721


1,801


(4.4%)




  Total Regular Sales


1,494,289


1,476,049


1.2%




1,486,287


1,470,039


1.1%






















Special Sales


15


15


0.0%




15


15


0.0%






















Total Average Number of Customers - Duke Energy Progress

1,494,304


1,476,064


1.2%




1,486,302


1,470,054


1.1%

























































Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)


















Actual


















Heating Degree Days


1,176


1,098


7.1%




3,210


3,011


6.6%




Cooling Degree Days


67


73


(8.2%)




1,696


1,515


11.9%






















Variance from Normal


















Heating Degree Days


5.7%


(2.9%)


n/a




11.2%


2.4%


n/a




Cooling Degree Days


11.9%


14.3%


n/a




(2.3%)


(13.3%)


n/a






















(1)  Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes. 






















(2)  Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).



























(3)  Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities' jurisdictions.

Duke Energy Florida

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information

  December 2014






















Three Months Ended


Years Ended




  December 31


  December 31










% Inc.(Dec.)








% Inc.(Dec.)








%


Weather 






%


Weather 




2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


Normal (2)


2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


Normal (2)



















GWH Sales (1)


















Residential


4,349


4,560


(4.6%)




19,003


18,508


2.7%




General Service


3,675


3,767


(2.4%)




14,945


14,877


0.5%




Industrial


823


797


3.3%




3,267


3,206


1.9%




Other Energy Sales


7


7


0.0%




25


25


0.0%




Unbilled Sales


(427)


(644)


33.7%




34


(161)


121.1%




    Total Regular Sales


8,427


8,487


(0.7%)


(0.8%)


37,274


36,455


2.2%


0.7%




















Special Sales


225


355


(36.6%)




1,429


1,519


(5.9%)






















  Total Electric Sales - Duke Energy Florida


8,652


8,842


(2.1%)




38,703


37,974


1.9%







































Average Number of Customers


















Residential


1,510,309


1,484,061


1.8%




1,500,729


1,478,035


1.5%




General Service


191,876


190,298


0.8%




191,142


189,265


1.0%




Industrial


2,261


2,318


(2.5%)




2,275


2,342


(2.9%)




Other Energy Sales


1,547


1,559


(0.8%)




1,551


1,564


(0.8%)




  Total Regular Sales


1,705,993


1,678,236


1.7%




1,695,697


1,671,206


1.5%






















Special Sales


12


15


(20.0%)




14


15


(6.7%)






















Total Average Number of Customers - Duke Energy Florida

1,706,005


1,678,251


1.7%




1,695,711


1,671,221


1.5%

























































Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)


















Actual


















Heating Degree Days


233


92


153.3%




651


430


51.4%




Cooling Degree Days


409


582


(29.7%)




3,111


3,249


(4.2%)






















Variance from Normal


















Heating Degree Days


9.9%


(58.9%)


n/a




3.7%


(34.6%)


n/a




Cooling Degree Days


(9.7%)


26.5%


n/a




(2.5%)


1.9%


n/a






















(1)  Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes. 






















(2)  Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).



























(3)  Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities' jurisdictions.

Duke Energy Ohio

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information

  December 2014






















Three Months Ended


Years Ended




  December 31


  December 31










% Inc. (Dec.)








% Inc. (Dec.)








%


Weather






%


Weather




2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


 Normal (2)


2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


 Normal (2)



















GWH Sales (1)


















Residential


1,907


1,958


(2.6%)




8,831


8,719


1.3%




General Service


2,253


2,281


(1.2%)




9,526


9,447


0.8%




Industrial


1,462


1,455


0.5%




5,963


5,771


3.3%




Other Energy Sales


27


28


(3.6%)




111


112


(0.9%)




Unbilled Sales


160


76


110.5%




(82)


(6)


(1266.7%)




    Total Regular Electric Sales


5,809


5,798


0.2%


(0.7%)


24,349


24,043


1.3%


1.7%




















Special Sales


158


192


(17.7%)




386


514


(24.9%)






















    Total Electric Sales - Duke Energy Ohio


5,967


5,990


(0.4%)




24,735


24,557


0.7%







































Average Number of Customers


















Residential


743,251


739,369


0.5%




741,800


737,399


0.6%




General Service


86,881


86,327


0.6%




86,522


86,188


0.4%




Industrial 


2,534


2,531


0.1%




2,525


2,547


(0.9%)




Other Energy


3,191


3,066


4.1%




3,179


2,965


7.2%




  Total Regular Sales


835,857


831,293


0.5%




834,026


829,099


0.6%






















Special Sales


1


1


0.0%




1


1


0.0%






















Total Average Number of Electric Customers - Duke Energy Ohio

835,858


831,294


0.5%




834,027


829,100


0.6%

























































Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)


















Actual


















Heating Degree Days 


1,927


1,931


(0.2%)




5,455


5,092


7.1%




Cooling Degree Days


13


25


(48.0%)




1,024


1,070


(4.3%)






















Variance from Normal


















Heating Degree Days 


6.6%


5.5%


n/a




13.1%


4.0%


n/a




Cooling Degree Days


(35.0%)


8.7%


n/a




(13.1%)


(8.9%)


n/a








































(1)  Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes. 




















(2)  Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).




















(3)  Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities' jurisdictions.

Duke Energy Ohio

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Gas Information

  December 2014






















Three Months Ended


Years Ended




  December 31


  December 31










% Inc. (Dec.)








% Inc. (Dec.)








%


Weather






%


Weather




2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


 Normal (2)


2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


 Normal (2)



















MCF Sales (1)


















Residential


9,686,129


9,359,700


3.5%




41,040,532


37,840,736


8.5%




General Service


6,205,202


5,873,264


5.7%




25,541,023


23,329,465


9.5%




Industrial 


1,953,376


1,677,360


16.5%




7,379,010


6,311,201


16.9%




Other Energy Sales


5,430,602


5,897,994


(7.9%)




21,047,330


21,496,630


(2.1%)




Unbilled Sales 


3,295,000


4,864,000


(32.3%)




(1,732,000)


136,000


(1373.5%)




    Total Gas Sales - Duke Energy Ohio


26,570,309


27,672,318


(4.0%)


2.9%


93,275,895


89,114,032


4.7%


1.6%





































Average Number of Customers


















Residential


473,956


471,390


0.5%




472,940


469,887


0.6%




General Service


43,648


43,502


0.3%




43,446


43,351


0.2%




Industrial


1,631


1,643


(0.7%)




1,629


1,635


(0.4%)




Other Energy


145


162


(10.5%)




152


165


(7.9%)




Total Average Number of Gas Customers - Duke Energy Ohio


519,380


516,697


0.5%




518,167


515,038


0.6%







































Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)


















Actual


















Heating Degree Days 


1,927


1,931


(0.2%)




5,455


5,092


7.1%




Cooling Degree Days


13


25


(48.0%)




1,024


1,070


(4.3%)






















Variance from Normal


















Heating Degree Days 


6.6%


5.5%


n/a




13.1%


4.0%


n/a




Cooling Degree Days


(35.0%)


8.7%


n/a




(13.1%)


(8.9%)


n/a








































(1)  Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes. 




















(2)  Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).




















(3)  Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities' jurisdictions.

Duke Energy Indiana

Quarterly Highlights

Supplemental Regulated Utilities Electric Information

  December 2014






















Three Months Ended


 Years Ended




  December 31


  December 31










% Inc. (Dec.)








% Inc. (Dec.)








%


Weather






%


Weather




2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


 Normal (2)


2014


2013


Inc.(Dec.)


 Normal (2)



















GWH Sales (1)


















Residential


2,063


2,110


(2.2%)




9,337


9,148


2.1%




General Service


1,992


2,025


(1.6%)




8,363


8,359


0.0%




Industrial


2,662


2,596


2.5%




10,644


10,385


2.5%




Other Energy Sales


14


13


7.7%




53


53


0.0%




Unbilled Sales


156


150


4.0%




(173)


58


(398.3%)




    Total Regular Electric Sales


6,887


6,894


(0.1%)


0.7%


28,224


28,003


0.8%


1.2%




















Special Sales


993


1,632


(39.2%)




5,209


5,712


(8.8%)






















    Total Electric Sales - Duke Energy Indiana


7,880


8,526


(7.6%)




33,433


33,715


(0.8%)







































Average Number of Customers


















Residential


696,579


691,214


0.8%




693,006


688,302


0.7%




General Service


100,462


100,314


0.1%




100,352


100,255


0.1%




Industrial 


2,699


2,715


(0.6%)




2,708


2,726


(0.7%)




Other Energy


1,541


1,488


3.6%




1,514


1,473


2.8%




  Total Regular Sales


801,281


795,731


0.7%




797,580


792,756


0.6%






















Special Sales


7


6


16.7%




6


6


0.0%






















Total Average Number of Electric Customers - Duke Energy Indiana


801,288


795,737


0.7%




797,586


792,762


0.6%

























































Heating and Cooling Degree Days (3)


















Actual


















Heating Degree Days 


2,200


2,212


(0.5%)




6,330


5,716


10.7%




Cooling Degree Days


7


25


(72.0%)




832


1,083


(23.2%)






















Variance from Normal


















Heating Degree Days 


14.7%


14.1%


n/a




23.1%


9.5%


n/a




Cooling Degree Days


(66.7%)


4.2%


n/a




(29.7%)


(7.4%)


n/a








































(1)  Except as indicated in footnote (2), represents non-weather normalized billed sales, with energy delivered but not yet billed (i.e. unbilled sales) reflected as a single amount and not allocated to the respective retail classes. 




















(2)  Represents weather normal total retail calendar sales (i.e. billed and unbilled sales).




















(3)  Certain 2013 data has been recast to conform to the 2014 methodology which provides for consistency across all Regulated Utilities' jurisdictions.

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

ADJUSTED TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION

Three Months Ended December 31, 2014

(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)






Special Items








Adjusted Earnings


Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger


Midwest Generation Operations


Litigation Reserve


International Tax Adjustment


Discontinued Operations


Total Adjustments


Reported Earnings

SEGMENT INCOME


































Regulated Utilities


$

551



$

—



$

—



$

(102)


G

$

—



$

—



$

(102)



$

449



















International Energy


72



—



—



—



(373)


D

—



(373)



(301)



















Commercial Power


32



—



(32)


B

—



—



15


F

(17)



15



















Total Reportable Segment Income


655



—



(32)



(102)



(373)



15



(492)



163



















Other


(45)



(20)


A

—



—



—



—



(20)



(65)



















Intercompany Eliminations


—



—



—



—



—



(3)


E

(3)



(3)



















Total Reportable Segment Income and Other Net Expense


610



(20)



(32)



(102)



(373)



12



(515)



95



















Discontinued Operations


—



—



32


B

—



—



(30)


C

2



2



















Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation


$

610



$

(20)



$

—



$

(102)



$

(373)



$

(18)



$

(513)



$

97



















EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, BASIC


$

0.86



$

(0.03)



$

—



$

(0.14)



$

(0.53)



$

(0.02)



$

(0.72)



$

0.14



















EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, DILUTED


$

0.86



$

(0.03)



$

—



$

(0.14)



$

(0.53)



$

(0.02)



$

(0.72)



$

0.14



















A - Net of $13 million tax benefit. $33 million recorded in Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

B - Midwest Generation Operations reclassifies the operating results of the nonregulated Midwest generation business that had been classified as discontinued operations after adjustment for special items and economic hedges from discontinued operations to the Commercial Power segment (net of $20 million tax benefit).

C - Recorded in Income (loss) From Discontinued Operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Includes the adjustment to the impairment of the nonregulated Midwest generation business, the mark-to-market of economic hedges of the nonregulated Midwest generation business, and certain costs associated with a contract settlement.

D - Deferred tax impact resulting from the decision to repatriate International Energy's historic undistributed foreign earnings, included within Income Tax Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

E - Reverses the impact on eliminations of classifying the nonregulated Midwest generation business as discontinued operations.

F - State tax benefit resulting from the planned disposition of the nonregulated Midwest generation business.

G - Recorded within Operating, maintenance and other (Operating Expenses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Weighted Average Shares (reported and adjusted) - in millions

Basic                                       707

                Diluted                                    707

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

ADJUSTED TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014

(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)






Special Items












Adjusted Earnings


Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger


Asset Impairment


Midwest Generation Operations


Litigation Reserve


Asset Sales


International Tax Adjustment


Economic Hedges (Mark-to-Market) *


Discontinued Operations


Total Adjustments


Reported Earnings

SEGMENT INCOME














































Regulated Utilities


$

2,897



$

—



$

—



$

—



$

(102)


J

$

—



$

—



$

—



$

—



$

(102)



$

2,795

























International Energy


428



—



—



—



—



—



(373)


H

—



—



(373)



55

























Commercial Power


109



—



(59)


F

(114)


C

—



—



—



(6)


B

15


I

(164)



(55)

























Total Reportable Segment Income


3,434



—



(59)



(114)



(102)



—



(373)



(6)



15



(639)



2,795

























Other


(216)



(127)


A

—



—



—



9


E

—



—



—



(118)



(334)

























Intercompany Eliminations


—



—



—



—



—



—



—



—



(10)


G

(10)



(10)

























Total Reportable Segment Income and Other Net Expense


3,218



(127)



(59)



(114)



(102)



9



(373)



(6)



5



(767)



2,451

























Discontinued Operations


—



—



—



114


C

—



—



—



—



(682)


D

(568)



(568)

























Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation


$

3,218



$

(127)



$

(59)



$

—



$

(102)



$

9



$

(373)



$

(6)



$

(677)



$

(1,335)



$

1,883

























EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, BASIC


$

4.55



$

(0.18)



$

(0.08)



$

—



$

(0.14)



$

0.01



$

(0.53)



$

(0.01)



$

(0.96)



$

(1.89)



$

2.66

























EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, DILUTED


$

4.55



$

(0.18)



$

(0.08)



$

—



$

(0.14)



$

0.01



$

(0.53)



$

(0.01)



$

(0.96)



$

(1.89)



$

2.66


























A - Net of $78 million tax benefit. $5 million recorded as a decrease in Operating Revenues, $198 million recorded within Operating Expenses and $2 million recorded within Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

B - Net of $3 million tax benefit. Recorded within Operating Revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

C - Midwest Generation Operations reclassifies the operating results of the nonregulated Midwest generation business that had been classified as discontinued operations after adjustment for special items and economic hedges from discontinued operations to the Commercial Power segment (net of $71 million tax benefit).

D - Recorded in Income (loss) From Discontinued Operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Includes the impairment of the nonregulated Midwest generation business, the mark-to-market of economic hedges of the nonregulated Midwest generation business and certain costs associated with a contract settlement.

E - Net of $5 million tax expense. Recorded in Other Income and Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

F - Net of $35 million tax benefit. Recorded in impairment charges on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

G - Reverses the impact on eliminations of classifying the nonregulated Midwest generation business as discontinued operations.

H - Deferred tax impact resulting from the decision to repatriate International Energy's historic undistributed foreign earnings, included within Income Tax Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

I - State tax benefit resulting from the planned disposition of the nonregulated Midwest generation business.

J - Recorded within Operating, maintenance and other (Operating Expenses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Weighted Average Shares (reported and adjusted) - in millions

Basic                                                              707

                Diluted                                                           707

 

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

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

ADJUSTED TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION

Three Months Ended December 31, 2013

(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)






Special Items








Adjusted Earnings


Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger


Litigation Reserve


Crystal River Unit 3 Impairment


Midwest Generation Operations


Asset Sales


Discontinued Operations


Total Adjustments


Reported Earnings

SEGMENT INCOME






































Regulated Utilities


$

607



$

—



$

—



$

(35)


D

$

—



$

—



$

—



$

(35)



$

572





















International Energy


108



—



—



—



—



—



—



—



108





















Commercial Power


(3)



—



—



—



(16)


C

(15)


B

—



(31)



(34)





















Total Reportable Segment Income


712



—



—



(35)



(16)



(15)



—



(66)



646





















Other


(5)



(45)


A

17


E

—



8


C

65


F

—



45



40





















Intercompany Eliminations


—



—



—



—



—



—



(2)


G

(2)



(2)





















Total Reportable Segment Income and Other Net Expense


707



(45)



17



(35)



(8)



50



(2)



(23)



684





















Discontinued Operations


—



—



—



—



8


C

—



(4)


H

4



4





















Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation


$

707



$

(45)



$

17



$

(35)



$

—



$

50



$

(6)



$

(19)



$

688





















EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, BASIC


$

1.00



$

(0.06)



$

0.02



$

(0.05)



$

—



$

0.07



$

(0.01)



$

(0.03)



$

0.97





















EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, DILUTED


$

1.00



$

(0.06)



$

0.02



$

(0.05)



$

—



$

0.07



$

(0.01)



$

(0.03)



$

0.97





















A - Net of $27 million tax benefit. $6 million recorded as a increase in Operating Revenues, $77 million recorded in Operating Expenses and $1 million recorded within Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

B - Net of $9 million tax benefit. Recorded in Gain (Loss) on Sales of Other Assets on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

C - Midwest Generation Operations reclassifies the operating results of the nonregulated Midwest generation business that had been classified as discontinued operations after adjustment for special items and economic hedges from discontinued operations to the Commercial Power segment (net of $12 million tax benefit) and Other segment (net of $10 million tax benefit).

D - Net of $22 million tax benefit. $8 million recorded as a decrease in Operating Revenues and $49 million recorded within Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

E - Net of $11 million tax expense. Recorded in Operations, maintenance, and other (Operating Expenses) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

F - Net of $40 million tax expense. Recorded in Other Income and Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

G - Reverses the impact on eliminations of classifying the nonregulated Midwest generation business as discontinued operations.

H - Recorded in Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Includes mark-to-market of economic hedges of the nonregulated Midwest generations business.

 

 

Weighted Average Shares (reported and adjusted) - in millions

Basic                               706             

Diluted                            706


DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

ADJUSTED TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013

(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)






Special Items










Adjusted Earnings


Costs to Achieve, Progress Merger


Nuclear Development Charges


Litigation Reserve


Crystal River Unit 3 Impairment


Midwest Generation Operations


Asset Sales


Discontinued Operations


Total Adjustments


Reported Earnings

SEGMENT INCOME










































Regulated Utilities


$

2,776



$

—



$

(57)


B

$

—



$

(215)


F

$

—



$

—



$

—



$

(272)



$

2,504























International Energy


408



—



—



—



—



—



—



—



—



408























Commercial Power


15



—



—



—



—



(88)


C

(15)


I

—



(103)



(88)























Total Reportable Segment Income


3,199



—



(57)



—



(215)



(88)



(15)



—



(375)



2,824























Other


(119)



(184)


A

—



(14)


H

—



14


C

65


E

—



(119)



(238)























Intercompany Eliminations


—



—



—



—



—



—



—



(12)


G

(12)



(12)























Total Reportable Segment Income and Other Net Expense


3,080



(184)



(57)



(14)



(215)



(74)



50



(12)



(506)



2,574























Discontinued Operations


—



—



—



—



—



74


C

—



17


D

91



91























Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation


$

3,080



$

(184)



$

(57)



$

(14)



$

(215)



$

—



$

50



$

5



$

(415)



$

2,665























EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, BASIC


$

4.36



$

(0.26)



$

(0.08)



$

(0.02)



$

(0.31)



$

—



$

0.07



$

0.01



$

(0.59)



$

3.77























EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, DILUTED


$

4.36



$

(0.26)



$

(0.08)



$

(0.02)



$

(0.31)



$

—



$

0.07



$

—



$

(0.60)



$

3.76
























A - Net of $113 million tax benefit. $57 million recorded as a increase in Operating Revenues, $352 million recorded within Operating Expenses and $2 million recorded within Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

B - Net of $30 million tax benefit. Recorded within Impairment Charges (Operating Expenses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

C - Midwest Generation Operations reclassifies the operating results of the nonregulated Midwest generation business that had been classified as discontinued operations after adjustment for special items and economic hedges from discontinued operations to the Commercial Power segment (net of $45 million tax benefit) and Other segment (net of $14 million tax benefit).

D - Recorded in Income (loss) From Discontinued Operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Includes the impairment of the nonregulated Midwest generation business and the mark-to-market of economic hedges of the nonregulated Midwest generation business.

E - Net of $40 million tax expense. Recorded in Other Income and Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

F - Net of $137 million tax benefit. $8 millions recorded as a decrease in Operating Revenues and $344 million recorded within Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

G - Reverses the impact on eliminations of classifying the nonregulated Midwest generation business as discontinued operations.

H - Net of $8 million tax benefit. Recorded in Operations, maintenance, and other (Operating Expenses) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

I - Net of $9 million tax benefit. Recorded in Gain (Loss) on Sales of Other Assets on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

Weighted Average Shares (reported and adjusted) - in millions

Basic                                        706

                Diluted                                     706

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION


ADJUSTED EFFECTIVE TAX RECONCILIATION


Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014


(Dollars in millions)
























Three Months Ended
December 31, 2014


Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2014




Balance


Effective Tax Rate


Balance


Effective Tax Rate












Adjusted Earnings, Pre-Tax Income*


$                  873




$               4,715




Costs-to-Achieve, Progress Energy Merger


(33)




(205)




Midwest Generation Operations


(52)




(185)




Litigation Reserve


(102)




(102)




Asset Impairment


-




(94)




Economic Hedges (Mark-to-Market)


-




(9)




Asset Sales


-




14




Reported Income From Continuing Operations
Before Income Taxes


$                  686




$               4,134
























Adjusted Tax Expense*


$                  263


30.1%

**

$               1,493


31.7%

**

International Tax Adjustment


373




373




Costs-to-Achieve, Progress Energy Merger


(13)




(78)




Midwest Generation Operations


(20)




(71)




Asset Impairment


-




(35)




Economic Hedges (Mark-to-Market)


-




(3)




Tax Adjustment Related to Midwest Generation Sale


(15)




(15)




Asset Sales


-