Oncor Reports Solid 2018 Results

DALLAS, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") today reported twelve months ended December 31, 2018 net income of $545 million compared to reported twelve months ended December 31, 2017 net income of $419 million. Oncor's fourth quarter 2018 net income increased to $119 million, up from $77 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Financial and operational results are provided in Tables A, B, C and D below.

"2018 was a great year for Oncor, with one of the best financial, operational, and safety performances in the history of our Company," said Allen Nye, chief executive of Oncor. "During 2018, we successfully closed the transaction with Sempra Energy, completed our leadership succession as planned and grew our business with capital support from our equity holders. Oncor has a solid strategic plan in place, robust capital growth and a vibrant service territory that will set the stage for growth in 2019 and beyond. We look forward to continuing to provide safe, reliable and affordable electric service to our customers while delivering value for our customers, our equity holders and Texas."

Operating Highlights
In March, after receiving final regulatory approvals, Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) completed its acquisition of an approximate 80 percent indirect ownership interest in Oncor. With the closing of the Sempra Energy transaction, Oncor now has a financially strong and dynamic majority owner who will partner with Oncor in our efforts to continue to provide the safest, most reliable and affordable electric service to our customers. 

Effective with the closing of the Sempra Energy transaction, Oncor implemented its previously-announced leadership succession plan.  Allen Nye, who had been serving as Oncor's senior vice president and general counsel, became Oncor's chief executive, succeeding Robert S. Shapard, who became Oncor's chairman.

In April, Oncor's members Sempra Energy (the indirect owner of 80.25% of Oncor's outstanding equity interests) and Texas Transmission Investment LLC (the owner of 19.75% of Oncor's outstanding equity interests), contributed a total of $144 million in cash proportionate to their equity ownership interests to Oncor, which allowed Oncor to achieve its Public Utility Commission of Texas ("PUCT") authorized regulatory capital structure of 57.5% debt to 42.5% equity in May 2018. These additional equity investments satisfied one of the PUCT regulatory commitments made by Sempra Energy in connection with its acquisition of equity interests in Oncor and provided capital in support of Oncor's growth.

In October, Oncor announced its intent to acquire 100 percent of the equity interests of InfraREIT, Inc. (NYSE: HIFR) ("InfraREIT") and all of the limited-partnership units of its subsidiary, InfraREIT Partners, LP, for a purchase price of approximately $1.275 billion based on the number of shares and partnership units outstanding.  Oncor will also bear certain transaction costs incurred by InfraREIT. Sempra Energy and certain indirect equity holders of Texas Transmission Investment LLC have committed to provide their pro rata share of capital contributions to us in an aggregate amount of up to $1.330 billion to fund the cash consideration payable by Oncor and the payment of certain fees and expenses relating to the transaction. The transaction also includes InfraREIT's outstanding debt, which totaled an aggregate of approximately $945 million at September 30, 2018. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, including the approval of the PUCT, and the satisfaction of other closing conditions.  If all such regulatory approvals are received and closing conditions are satisfied, Oncor expects to close the transaction in mid-2019.

In November, Oncor announced an updated projected capital expenditure program. Oncor expects its capital expenditures for the years 2019-2023 to total approximately $10.5 billion, with capital expenditures of $2.0 billion in 2019 and $2.1 billion to $2.2 billion in each of the years 2020-2023.

Sempra Energy Internet Broadcast Today
Sempra Energy will broadcast a live discussion of its earnings results over the Internet today at 12 p.m. (Eastern Time) with senior management of Sempra Energy, which will include discussion of earnings and other information relating to Oncor. Access is available by logging on to Sempra Energy's website, www.sempra.com. An accompanying slide presentation will also be posted at sempra.com. For those unable to obtain access to the live webcast, it will be available on replay a few hours after its conclusion by dialing (888) 203-1112 and entering passcode 2787825.

Oncor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after Sempra Energy's conference call.  The annual financial statements of Oncor Electric Delivery Holdings Company LLC for the year ended December 31, 2018 will be included as an exhibit to Sempra Energy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Headquartered in Dallas, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is a regulated electricity distribution and transmission business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor operates the largest distribution and transmission system in Texas, delivering power to more than 3.6 million homes and businesses and operating more than 137,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas. While Oncor is owned by a limited number of investors (including majority owner, Sempra Energy), Oncor is managed by its Board of Directors, which is comprised of a majority of disinterested directors.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to Oncor within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical facts (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "should," "projection," "target," "goal," "objective" and "outlook"), are forward-looking statements. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's current projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in filings made by Oncor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Specifically, Oncor makes reference to the section entitled "Risk Factors" in its annual and quarterly reports. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Oncor undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

SOURCE Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC