PNM Resources Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

2016 Earnings Guidance Affirmed, Conference call set for 11 a.m. Eastern today

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PNM Resources

Feb 26, 2016, 06:30 ET

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Feb. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

PNM Resources (In millions, except EPS)


Q4 2015

Q4 2014

YE 2015

YE 2014

GAAP net earnings (loss)

($91.4)

$19.0

$15.6

$116.3

GAAP diluted EPS

($1.15)

$0.24

$0.20

$1.45

Ongoing net earnings

$18.7

$19.5

$131.5

$119.6

Ongoing diluted EPS

$0.23

$0.24

$1.64

$1.49

PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) today released the company's 2015 fourth quarter and year-end earnings results. In addition, management affirmed its 2016 consolidated ongoing earnings guidance of $1.55 to $1.76 per diluted share.

"In 2015, PNM Resources delivered a solid financial performance and achieved success in critical areas while navigating significant challenges," said Pat Vincent-Collawn, PNM Resources' chairman, president and CEO. "The progress we are making supports our ongoing commitment to better serve our customers and our continued focus on securing constructive outcomes on key regulatory matters, as in the BART case. Through innovation, perseverance and hard work we are responding to the rapidly evolving marketplace while maintaining strong reliability and building value for customers and shareholders."

SEGMENT REPORTING OF 2015 FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END EARNINGS

PNM – a vertically integrated electric utility in New Mexico with distribution, transmission and generation assets.                       

PNM (In millions, except EPS)







Q4 2015

Q4 2014

YE 2015

YE 2014

GAAP net earnings (loss)

($96.4)

$13.8

($15.8)

$86.8

GAAP diluted EPS

($1.21)

$0.17

($0.20)

$1.08

Ongoing net earnings

$10.5

$12.4

$94.7

$88.0

Ongoing diluted EPS

$0.13

$0.16

$1.18

$1.10
  • In the fourth quarter, PNM's ongoing earnings benefitted primarily from AFUDC, the half-priced Palo Verde Unit 1 leases, more favorable weather and gains from the Palo Verde Nuclear Decommissioning Trust. These were more than offset by O&M increases, plant outage costs, costs of exploring alternative San Juan Generating Station (San Juan) fuel supply contracts and higher interest expense from the issuance of new long-term debt.
  • Additionally, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission's December approval of an agreement to retire San Juan Units 2 and 3 resulted in a $102.6 million after-tax write-down for the expected unrecovered investment in these units and certain other items related to San Juan, which are included in PNM's GAAP earnings.

TNMP – an electric transmission and distribution utility in Texas.

 TNMP (In millions, except EPS)


Q4 2015

Q4 2014

YE 2015

YE 2014

GAAP net earnings

$8.7

$9.1

$42.0

$37.8

GAAP diluted EPS

$0.11

$0.11

$0.52

$0.47

Ongoing net earnings

$8.7

$9.1

$41.9

$37.8

Ongoing diluted EPS

$0.11

$0.11

$0.52

$0.47
  • In the fourth quarter, TNMP's ongoing earnings benefitted from transmission rate relief, increased load, offset by milder weather and higher depreciation and property tax expenses resulting from additional capital investments.

Corporate and Other  – a segment that reflects costs at the PNM Resources holding company, mainly comprised of interest expense related to debt.

Corporate and Other (In millions, except EPS)


Q4 2015

Q4 2014

YE 2015

YE 2014

GAAP net earnings (loss)

($3.8)

($3.9)

($10.6)

($8.4)

GAAP diluted EPS

($0.05)

($0.05)

($0.12)

($0.10)

Ongoing net earnings (loss)

($0.5)

($2.1)

($5.1)

($6.2)

Ongoing diluted EPS

($0.01)

($0.03)

($0.06)

($0.08)
  • Corporate and Other benefitted from a net improvement in interest expense related to the repayment of long-term debt in May 2015.

Financial materials are available at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/results.cfm.

FOURTH QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL: 11 AM EASTERN TODAY

PNM Resources will discuss fourth quarter and year-end earnings results during a live conference call and webcast today at 11 a.m. Eastern. Speaking on the call will be Pat Vincent-Collawn, PNM Resources chairman, president and CEO, and Chuck Eldred, PNM Resources executive vice president and CFO.

A live webcast of the call will be archived at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/events.cfm. Listeners are encouraged to visit the website at least 30 minutes before the event to register, download and install any necessary audio software. 

Investors and analysts can participate in the live conference call by pre-registering using the following link to receive a special dial-in number and PIN: http://dpregister.com/10078145. Telephone participants who are unable to pre-register may participate in the live conference call by dialing (877) 276-8648 or (412) 317-5474 fifteen minutes prior to the event and referencing "the PNM Resources fourth quarter conference call."

Supporting material for PNM Resources' earnings announcements can be viewed and downloaded at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/results.cfm.

Background:

PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M., with 2015 consolidated operating revenues of $1.4 billion. Through its regulated utilities, PNM and TNMP, PNM Resources has approximately 2,787 megawatts of generation capacity and provides electricity to more than 760,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas. For more information, visit the company's website at www.PNMResources.com.

CONTACTS:



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Media

Jimmie Blotter                              

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(505) 241-2227                            

(505) 241-2782

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements made in this news release that relate to future events or PNM Resources' ("PNMR"), Public Service Company of New Mexico's ("PNM"), or Texas-New Mexico Power Company's ("TNMP") (collectively, the "Company") expectations, projections, estimates, intentions, goals, targets, and strategies are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and estimates. PNMR, PNM, and TNMP assume no obligation to update this information. Because actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. PNMR's, PNM's, and TNMP's business, financial condition, cash flow, and operating results are influenced by many factors, which are often beyond their control, that can cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of risk factors and other important factors affecting forward-looking statements, please see the Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors are specifically incorporated by reference herein.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses ongoing earnings and ongoing earnings per diluted share (or ongoing diluted earnings per share) to evaluate the operations of the Company and to establish goals for management and employees.  While the Company believes these financial measures are appropriate and useful for investors, they are not measures presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"). The Company does not intend for these measures, or any piece of these measures, to represent any financial measure as defined by GAAP. Furthermore, the Company's calculations of these measures as presented may or may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company uses ongoing earnings guidance to provide investors with management's expectations of ongoing financial performance over the period presented. While the Company believes ongoing earnings guidance is an appropriate measure, it is not a measure presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for ongoing earnings guidance to represent an expectation of net earnings as defined by GAAP. Management is generally not able to estimate the impact of the reconciling items between ongoing earnings guidance and forecasted GAAP net earnings, nor their probable impact on GAAP net earnings; therefore, management is generally not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for earnings guidance. 

PNM Resources

Schedule 1

Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings

(Preliminary and Unaudited)











PNM

TNMP

Corporate and Other

Consolidated


(in thousands)

Quarter Ended December 31, 2015







GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:

$

(96,380)

$

8,715

$

(3,753)

$

(91,418)

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects







Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges1

2,394

—

—

2,394

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2

687

—

—

687

Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs3

102,605

—

(1,905)

100,700

Federal and state tax credit, NOL, and charitable contribution impairments9

2,407

—

5,157

7,564

Building consolidation4

(181)

(52)

—

(233)

Settlement of regulatory proceeding5

(992)

—

—

(992)

Total Adjustments

106,920

(52)

3,252

110,120

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$

10,540

$

8,663

$

(501)

$

18,702









Year Ended December 31, 2015







GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:

$

(15,762)

$

41,963

$

(10,561)

$

15,640

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects







Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges6

3,155

—

—

3,155

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2

2,641

—

—

2,641

New Mexico corporate income tax rate change9

(470)

—

(203)

(673)

Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs7

103,666

—

(1,905)

101,761

Federal and state tax credit, NOL, and charitable contribution impairments9

3,297

—

6,643

9,940

Building consolidation4

(181)

(52)

—

(233)

Settlement of regulatory proceeding5

(992)

—

—

(992)

(Gain) loss related to previously disposed of activities8

(660)

—

905

245

Total Adjustments

110,456

(52)

5,440

115,844

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$

94,694

$

41,911

$

(5,121)

$

131,484









2015 income tax effects calculated using tax rates of 35.00% for TNMP and 39.19% for other segments.









The impacts of adjusting items are reflected on the GAAP Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:

1Pre-tax9 impacts reflected as reductions of $3,971 thousand  in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $34 thousand in "Cost of energy"

2Pre-tax9 impact reflected in "Gains on available-for-sale securities"

3Pre-tax9 impacts reflected as $165,727 thousand increase in "Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs" and $3,133 thousand increase in "Other income";  also reflects impacts of additional income tax expense of $1,826 thousand9 due to reversal of certain items of deferred income taxes

4Pre-tax9 impact reflected in "Administrative and general"

5Pre-tax9 impact reflected as $1,339 thousand reduction in "Cost of energy" and $292 thousand increase in "Interest income"

6Pre-tax9 impacts reflected as reductions of $5,270 thousand in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $83 thousand in "Cost of energy"

7Pre-tax9 impacts reflected as $167,471 thousand increase in "Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs" and $3,133 thousand increase in "Other income"; also reflects impacts of additional income tax expense of $1,826 thousand9 due to reversal of certain items of deferred income taxes

8Pre-tax9 impacts reflected as $1,086 thousand increase in "Other income", $291 thousand increase in "Taxes other than income", $74 thousand increase in "Interest charges", and $1,122 thousand increase in "Other deductions"

9Tax impacts reflected in "Income Taxes"


















PNM Resources

Schedule 2

Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings

(Preliminary and Unaudited)











PNM

TNMP

Corporate and Other

Consolidated


(in thousands)

Quarter Ended December 31, 2014







GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:

$

13,822

$

9,116

$

(3,947)

$

18,991

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects







Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges1

(3,899)

—

—

(3,899)

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2

12

—

—

12

New Mexico corporate income tax rate change3

(312)

—

—

(312)

Regulatory disallowance4

643

—

—

643

State tax credit and NOL impairment3

2,145

—

1,877

4,022

Total Adjustments

(1,411)

—

1,877

466

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$

12,411

$

9,116

$

(2,070)

$

19,457









Year Ended December 31, 2014







GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:

$

86,798

$

37,807

$

(8,351)

$

116,254

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects







Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges5

(3,940)

—

—

(3,940)

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2

529

—

—

529

New Mexico corporate income tax rate change3

(312)

—

241

(71)

Process improvement initiatives6

1,115

34

—

1,149

San Juan Coal Company audit arbitration7

1,015

—

—

1,015

Regulatory disallowance4

643

—

—

643

State tax credit and NOL impairment3

2,145

—

1,877

4,022

Total Adjustments

1,195

34

2,118

3,347

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$

87,993

$

37,841

$

(6,233)

$

119,601

2014 income tax effects calculated using tax rates of 35.00% for TNMP and 39.42% for other segments.









The impacts of adjusting items are reflected on the GAAP Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:

1Pre-tax8 impacts reflected as $6,134 thousand increase in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $302 thousand reduction in "Cost of energy"

2Pre-tax8 impact reflected in "Gains on available-for-sale securities"

3Impact reflected in "Income Taxes"

4Pre-tax8 impact reflected in "Regulatory disallowances"

5Pre-tax8 impacts reflected as $5,996 thousand increase in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $507 thousand reduction in "Cost of energy"

6Pre-tax8 impact reflected in "Administrative and general"

7Pre-tax8 impact reflected in "Cost of energy"

8Tax impacts reflected in "Income Taxes"

PNM Resources

Schedule 3

Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings Per Diluted Share

(Preliminary and Unaudited)











PNM

TNMP

Corporate and Other

Consolidated


(per diluted share)

Quarter Ended December 31, 2015







GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:

$

(1.21)

$

0.11

$

(0.05)

$

(1.15)

Adjusting items







Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges

0.03

—

—

0.03

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities

0.01

—

—

0.01

Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs

1.29

—

(0.03)

1.26

Federal and state tax credit, NOL, and charitable contribution impairments

0.02

—

0.07

0.09

Building consolidation

—

—

—

—

Settlement of regulatory proceeding

(0.01)

—

—

(0.01)

Total Adjustments

1.34

—

0.04

1.38

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$

0.13

$

0.11

$

(0.01)

$

0.23

Average Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding:  79,758,944













Year Ended December 31, 2015







GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:

$

(0.20)

$

0.52

$

(0.12)

$

0.20

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects







Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges

0.04

—

—

0.04

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities

0.03

—

—

0.03

New Mexico corporate income tax rate change

—

—

—

—

Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs

1.29

—

(0.03)

1.26

Federal and state tax credit, NOL, and charitable contribution impairments

0.04

—

0.08

0.12

Building consolidation

—

—

—

—

Settlement of regulatory proceeding

(0.01)

—

—

(0.01)

(Gain) loss related to previously disposed of activities

(0.01)

—

0.01

—

Total Adjustments

1.38

—

0.06

1.44

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$

1.18

$

0.52

$

(0.06)

$

1.64

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding:  80,139,052




PNM Resources

Schedule 4

Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings Per Diluted Share

(Preliminary and Unaudited)











PNM

TNMP

Corporate and Other

Consolidated


(per diluted share)

Quarter Ended December 31, 2014







GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:

$

0.17

$

0.11

$

(0.05)

$

0.24

Adjusting items







Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges

(0.05)

—

—

(0.05)

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities

—

—

—

—

New Mexico corporate income tax rate change

—

—

—

—

Regulatory disallowance

0.01

—

—

0.01

State tax credit and NOL impairment

0.03

—

0.02

0.05

Total Adjustments

(0.01)

—

0.02

0.01

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$

0.16

$

0.11

$

(0.03)

$

0.24

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding:  80,280,319













Year Ended December 31, 2014







GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:

$

1.08

$

0.47

$

(0.10)

$

1.45

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects







Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges

(0.05)

—

—

(0.05)

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities

0.01

—

—

0.01

New Mexico corporate income tax rate change

—

—

—

—

Process improvement initiatives

0.01

—

—

0.01

     San Juan Coal Company audit arbitration

0.01

—

—

0.01

Regulatory disallowance

0.01

—

—

0.01

State tax credit and NOL impairment

0.03

—

0.02

0.05

Total Adjustments

0.02

—

0.02

0.04

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$

1.10

$

0.47

$

(0.08)

$

1.49

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding:  80,279,445





Tables may not appear visually accurate due to rounding.

PNM Resources

Schedule 5

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(Preliminary and Unaudited)



Year Ended December 31,

2015

2014

2013

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Electric Operating Revenues

$

1,439,082

$

1,435,853

$

1,387,923

Operating Expenses:




Cost of energy

464,649

471,556

432,316

Administrative and general

179,100

171,111

179,210

Energy production costs

176,752

185,638

175,819

Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs

167,471

1,062

12,235

Depreciation and amortization

185,919

172,634

166,881

Transmission and distribution costs

69,157

66,571

70,124

Taxes other than income taxes

71,684

67,584

64,496

Total operating expenses

1,314,732

1,136,156

1,101,081

Operating income

124,350

299,697

286,842

Other Income and Deductions:




Interest income

6,498

8,483

10,043

Gains on available-for-sale securities

16,060

10,527

10,612

Other income

26,833

12,048

10,572

Other (deductions)

(12,728)

(10,481)

(21,552)

Net other income and deductions

36,663

20,577

9,675

Interest Charges

114,860

119,627

121,448

Earnings before Income Taxes

46,153

200,647

175,069

Income Taxes

15,075

69,738

59,513

Net Earnings

31,078

130,909

115,556

(Earnings) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

(14,910)

(14,127)

(14,521)

Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary

(528)

(528)

(528)

Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR

$

15,640

$

116,254

$

100,507

Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:




Basic

$

0.20

$

1.46

$

1.26

Diluted

$

0.20

$

1.45

$

1.25












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