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      Southern Company reports second-quarter 2020 earnings

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      Jul 30, 2020, 06:30 ET

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      ATLANTA, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today reported second-quarter 2020 earnings of $612 million, or 58 cents per share, compared with $899 million, or 86 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2019.  For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Southern Company reported earnings of $1.48 billion, or $1.40 per share, compared with earnings of $2.98 billion, or $2.86 per share, for the same period in 2019. 

      Excluding the items described in the "Net Income – Excluding Items" table below, Southern Company earned $822 million, or 78 cents per share, during the second quarter of 2020, compared with $833 million, or 80 cents per share, during the second quarter of 2019.  For the six months ended June 30, 2020, excluding these items, Southern Company earned $1.65 billion, or $1.56 per share, compared with $1.56 billion, or $1.50 per share, for the same period in 2019.

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      Three Months Ended June


      Year-to-Date June

      Net Income - Excluding Items (in millions)

      2020

      2019


      2020

      2019

      Net Income - As Reported

      $612

      $899


      $1,480

      $2,982

      Less:






         Acquisition and Disposition Impacts

      -

      (18)


      38

      2,481

        Tax Impact

      -

      67


      (16)

      (1,122)

         Estimated Loss on Plants Under Construction

      (152)

      (8)


      (155)

      (13)

        Tax Impact

      39

      2


      40

      3

         Wholesale Gas Services

      (31)

      29


      -

      93

             Tax Impact

      8

      (6)


      -

      (23)

         Asset Impairment

      (154)

      -


      (154)

      -

             Tax Impact

      80

      -


      80

      -

      Net Income – Excluding Items

      $822

      $833


      $1,647

      $1,563

             Average Shares Outstanding – (in millions)

      1,058

      1,044


      1,057

      1,041

      Basic Earnings Per Share – Excluding Items

      $0.78

      $0.80


      $1.56

      $1.50

      NOTE: For more information regarding these non-GAAP adjustments, see the footnotes accompanying the Financial Highlights page of the earnings package.

      Earnings drivers year-over-year for the second quarter 2020 were negatively impacted by a decline in sales from demand reduction related to the COVID-19 pandemic and mild weather, largely offset by diligent cost control and constructive state regulatory actions completed in 2019 at the company's utilities.

      "Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Company and its subsidiaries have never taken a day off," said Chairman, President and CEO Thomas A. Fanning. "Our electric and gas utilities have continued to provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to customers while operating under appropriate health and safety protocols," added Fanning. "Whether it's our response to major storms in the Southeast or working within our communities to promote racial justice, we continue to deliver results, including continued progress on new nuclear construction."

      Second-quarter 2020 operating revenues were $4.62 billion, compared with $5.10 billion for the second quarter of 2019, a decrease of 9.4 percent. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, operating revenues were $9.64 billion, compared with $10.51 billion for the corresponding period in 2019, a decrease of 8.3 percent.  These decreases were primarily due to lower fuel costs, milder weather and a sales decline from COVID-19 demand reduction.

      Southern Company's second-quarter earnings slides with supplemental financial information are available at http://investor.southerncompany.com.

      Southern Company's financial analyst call will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern Time today, during which Fanning and Chief Financial Officer Andrew W. Evans will discuss earnings and provide a general business update. Investors, media and the public may listen to a live webcast of the call and view associated slides at http://investor.southerncompany.com/webcasts. A replay of the webcast will be available on the site for 12 months.

      About Southern Company

      Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices below the national average. For more than a century, we have been building the future of energy and developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency and storage technology. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation and a low-carbon future, Southern Company and its subsidiaries develop the customized energy solutions our customers and communities require to drive growth and prosperity. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our business to the benefit of our world. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have been recognized nationally by the U.S. Department of Defense, G.I. Jobs magazine, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, Forbes and the Women's Choice Award. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.


      Southern Company

      Financial Highlights

      (In Millions of Dollars Except Earnings Per Share)










      Three Months Ended


      Year-to-Date


      June


      June

      Net Income–As Reported (See Notes)

      2020


      2019


      2020


      2019

        Traditional Electric Operating Companies

      $

      645



      $

      782



      $

      1,287



      $

      1,346


        Southern Power

      63



      174



      138



      230


      Southern Company Gas

      71



      106



      346



      376


        Total

      779



      1,062



      1,771



      1,952


        Parent Company and Other

      (167)



      (163)



      (291)



      1,030


        Net Income–As Reported

      $

      612



      $

      899



      $

      1,480



      $

      2,982










        Basic Earnings Per Share1

      $

      0.58



      $

      0.86



      $

      1.40



      $

      2.86


        Average Shares Outstanding (in millions)

      1,058



      1,044



      1,057



      1,041


        End of Period Shares Outstanding (in millions)





      1,056



      1,045











      Three Months Ended


      Year-to-Date

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      June


      June

      Net Income–Excluding Items (See Notes)

      2020


      2019


      2020


      2019

        Net Income–As Reported

      $

      612



      $

      899



      $

      1,480



      $

      2,982


      Less:








      Acquisition and Disposition Impacts2

      —



      (18)



      38



      2,481


      Tax Impact

      —



      67



      (16)



      (1,122)


      Estimated Loss on Plants Under Construction3

      (152)



      (8)



      (155)



      (13)


      Tax Impact

      39



      2



      40



      3


      Wholesale Gas Services4

      (31)



      29



      —



      93


      Tax Impact

      8



      (6)



      —



      (23)


      Asset Impairment5

      (154)



      —



      (154)



      —


      Tax Impact

      80



      —



      80



      —


        Net Income–Excluding Items

      $

      822



      $

      833



      $

      1,647



      $

      1,563










        Basic Earnings Per Share–Excluding Items

      $

      0.78



      $

      0.80



      $

      1.56



      $

      1.50


      -See Notes on the following page.






      Southern Company


      Financial Highlights

      Notes

      (1)

      For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, dilution does not change basic earnings per share by more than $0.02 and is not material.

      (2)

      Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2020 primarily include a $39 million pre-tax ($23 million after-tax) gain on the sale of Southern Power Company's Plant Mankato. Earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2019 primarily include a $23 million pre-tax ($88 million after-tax) gain on the sale of Southern Power Company's Plant Nacogdoches and a $32 million pre-tax and after-tax goodwill impairment charge in contemplation of the sale of the utility infrastructure services business unit of PowerSecure, Inc. Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2019 also include a preliminary $2.5 billion pre-tax ($1.3 billion after-tax) gain on the sale of Gulf Power Company.

      (3)

      Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include charges, associated legal expenses, and tax impacts related to Mississippi Power Company's integrated coal gasification combined cycle facility project in Kemper County, Mississippi. Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 also include a $149 million pre-tax ($111 million after-tax) charge for an estimated probable loss on Georgia Power Company's construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, which significantly impacted earnings and earnings per share. Mississippi Power Company expects to substantially complete mine reclamation activities in 2020 and dismantlement of the abandoned gasifier-related assets and site restoration activities in 2025. The additional pre-tax period and closure costs associated with these activities, including related costs for compliance and safety, asset retirement obligation accretion, and property taxes, are estimated to total up to $11 million for the remainder of 2020, $16 million in 2021, and $11 million to $13 million annually in 2022 through 2025.  Further charges for Georgia Power Company's construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 may occur; however, the amount and timing of any such charges are uncertain.

      (4)

      Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include Wholesale Gas Services business results. Presenting earnings and earnings per share excluding Wholesale Gas Services provides an additional measure of operating performance that excludes the volatility resulting from mark-to-market and lower of weighted average cost or current market price accounting adjustments.

      (5)

      Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 include a pre-tax impairment charge of $154 million ($74 million after tax) related to a leveraged lease.




      Southern Company

      Significant Factors Impacting EPS














      Three Months Ended


      Year-to-Date


      June


      June


      2020


      2019


      Change


      2020


      2019


      Change

      Earnings Per Share–












      As Reported1 (See Notes)

      $

      0.58



      $

      0.86



      $

      (0.28)



      $

      1.40



      $

      2.86



      $

      (1.46)














        Significant Factors:












        Traditional Electric Operating Companies





      $

      (0.13)







      $

      (0.05)


      Southern Power





      (0.11)







      (0.09)


      Southern Company Gas





      (0.03)







      (0.03)


      Parent Company and Other





      —







      (1.27)


      Increase in Shares





      (0.01)







      (0.02)


        Total–As Reported





      $

      (0.28)







      $

      (1.46)















      Three Months Ended


      Year-to-Date


      June


      June

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      2020


      2019


      Change


      2020


      2019


      Change

      Earnings Per Share–












      Excluding Items (See Notes)

      $

      0.78



      $

      0.80



      $

      (0.02)



      $

      1.56



      $

      1.50



      $

      0.06














        Total–As Reported





      $

      (0.28)







      $

      (1.46)


      Less:












      Acquisition and Disposition Impacts2





      (0.05)







      (1.28)


      Estimated Loss on Plants Under Construction3





      (0.10)







      (0.10)


      Wholesale Gas Services4





      (0.04)







      (0.07)


      Asset Impairment5





      (0.07)







      (0.07)


        Total–Excluding Items





      $

      (0.02)







      $

      0.06


      - See Notes on the following page.








      Southern Company


      Significant Factors Impacting EPS

      Notes









      (1)

      For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, dilution does not change basic earnings per share by more than $0.02 and is not material.

      (2)

      Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2020 primarily include a $39 million pre-tax ($23 million after-tax) gain on the sale of Southern Power Company's Plant Mankato. Earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2019 primarily include a $23 million pre-tax ($88 million after-tax) gain on the sale of Southern Power Company's Plant Nacogdoches and a $32 million pre-tax and after-tax goodwill impairment charge in contemplation of the sale of the utility infrastructure services business unit of PowerSecure, Inc. Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2019 also include a preliminary $2.5 billion pre-tax ($1.3 billion after-tax) gain on the sale of Gulf Power Company.

      (3)

      Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include charges, associated legal expenses, and tax impacts related to Mississippi Power Company's integrated coal gasification combined cycle facility project in Kemper County, Mississippi. Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 also include a $149 million pre-tax ($111 million after-tax) charge for an estimated probable loss on Georgia Power Company's construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, which significantly impacted earnings and earnings per share. Mississippi Power Company expects to substantially complete mine reclamation activities in 2020 and dismantlement of the abandoned gasifier-related assets and site restoration activities in 2025. The additional pre-tax period and closure costs associated with these activities, including related costs for compliance and safety, asset retirement obligation accretion, and property taxes, are estimated to total up to $11 million for the remainder of 2020, $16 million in 2021, and $11 million to $13 million annually in 2022 through 2025.  Further charges for Georgia Power Company's construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 may occur; however, the amount and timing of any such charges are uncertain.

      (4)

      Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include Wholesale Gas Services business results. Presenting earnings and earnings per share excluding Wholesale Gas Services provides an additional measure of operating performance that excludes the volatility resulting from mark-to-market and lower of weighted average cost or current market price accounting adjustments.

      (5)

      Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 include a pre-tax impairment charge of $154 million ($74 million after tax) related to a leveraged lease.














      Southern Company


      EPS Earnings Analysis



      Three Months


      Year-to-Date



      Ended June


      June


      Description

      2020 vs. 2019


      2020 vs. 2019







      Retail Sales

      $(0.09)


      $(0.08)







      Retail Revenue Impacts

      0.11


      0.20






      Weather

      (0.10)


      (0.11)





      Wholesale and Other Operating Revenues

      0.01


      —





      Non-Fuel O&M

      0.05


      0.06





      Depreciation and Amortization, Interest Expense, Other

      (0.05)


      (0.12)





      Income Taxes

      0.05


      0.10





      Total Traditional Electric Operating Companies

      $(0.02)


      $0.05





      Southern Power

      (0.02)


      (0.02)





      Southern Company Gas

      0.01


      0.04





      Parent and Other

      0.02


      0.01





      Increase in Shares

      (0.01)


      (0.02)





      Total Change in EPS (Excluding Items)

      $(0.02)


      $0.06





      Acquisition and Disposition Impacts1

      (0.05)


      (1.28)





      Estimated Loss on Plants Under Construction2

      (0.10)


      (0.10)





      Wholesale Gas Services3

      (0.04)


      (0.07)





      Asset Impairment4

      (0.07)


      (0.07)





      Total Change in EPS (As Reported)

      $(0.28)


      $(1.46)

      - See Notes on the following page.







      Southern Company


      EPS Earnings Analysis


      Three and Six Months Ended June 2020 vs. June 2019

      Notes








      (1)

      Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2020 primarily include a $39 million pre-tax ($23 million after-tax) gain on the sale of Southern Power Company's Plant Mankato. Earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2019 primarily include a $23 million pre-tax ($88 million after-tax) gain on the sale of Southern Power Company's Plant Nacogdoches and a $32 million pre-tax and after-tax goodwill impairment charge in contemplation of the sale of the utility infrastructure services business unit of PowerSecure, Inc. Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2019 also include a preliminary $2.5 billion pre-tax ($1.3 billion after-tax) gain on the sale of Gulf Power Company.

      (2)

      Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include charges, associated legal expenses, and tax impacts related to Mississippi Power Company's integrated coal gasification combined cycle facility project in Kemper County, Mississippi. Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 also include a $149 million pre-tax ($111 million after-tax) charge for an estimated probable loss on Georgia Power Company's construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, which significantly impacted earnings and earnings per share. Mississippi Power Company expects to substantially complete mine reclamation activities in 2020 and dismantlement of the abandoned gasifier-related assets and site restoration activities in 2025. The additional pre-tax period and closure costs associated with these activities, including related costs for compliance and safety, asset retirement obligation accretion, and property taxes, are estimated to total up to $11 million for the remainder of 2020, $16 million in 2021, and $11 million to $13 million annually in 2022 through 2025.  Further charges for Georgia Power Company's construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 may occur; however, the amount and timing of any such charges are uncertain.

      (3)

      Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include Wholesale Gas Services business results. Presenting earnings and earnings per share excluding Wholesale Gas Services provides an additional measure of operating performance that excludes the volatility resulting from mark-to-market and lower of weighted average cost or current market price accounting adjustments.

      (4)

      Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 include a pre-tax impairment charge of $154 million ($74 million after tax) related to a leveraged lease.











      Southern Company

      Consolidated Earnings

      As Reported

      (In Millions of Dollars)


      Three Months Ended


      Year-to-Date


      June


      June


      2020


      2019


      Change


      2020


      2019


      Change

      Income Account-












      Retail Electric Revenues-












      Fuel

      $

      676



      $

      919



      $

      (243)



      $

      1,353



      $

      1,723



      $

      (370)


      Non-Fuel

      2,506



      2,621



      (115)



      4,907



      4,900



      7


      Wholesale Electric Revenues

      472



      542



      (70)



      889



      1,041



      (152)


      Other Electric Revenues

      168



      161



      7



      320



      331



      (11)


      Natural Gas Revenues

      636



      689



      (53)



      1,885



      2,163



      (278)


      Other Revenues

      162



      166



      (4)



      284



      352



      (68)


      Total Revenues

      4,620



      5,098



      (478)



      9,638



      10,510



      (872)


      Fuel and Purchased Power

      821



      1,115



      (294)



      1,638



      2,135



      (497)


      Cost of Natural Gas

      144



      191



      (47)



      583



      877



      (294)


      Cost of Other Sales

      74



      84



      (10)



      129



      203



      (74)


      Non-Fuel O&M

      1,203



      1,320



      (117)



      2,498



      2,634



      (136)


      Depreciation and Amortization

      873



      755



      118



      1,730



      1,506



      224


      Taxes Other Than Income Taxes

      298



      299



      (1)



      629



      628



      1


      Estimated Loss on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4

      149



      —



      149



      149



      —



      149


      (Gain) Loss on Dispositions, net

      —



      (8)



      8



      (39)



      (2,506)



      2,467


      Total Operating Expenses

      3,562



      3,756



      (194)



      7,317



      5,477



      1,840


      Operating Income

      1,058



      1,342



      (284)



      2,321



      5,033



      (2,712)


      Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction

      35



      31



      4



      68



      63



      5


      Earnings from Equity Method Investments

      30



      33



      (3)



      72



      81



      (9)


      Interest Expense, Net of Amounts Capitalized

      444



      429



      15



      900



      859



      41


      Impairment of Leveraged Lease

      154



      —



      154



      154



      —



      154


      Other Income (Expense), net

      101



      99



      2



      204



      176



      28


      Income Taxes

      5



      145



      (140)



      150



      1,505



      (1,355)


      Net Income

      621



      931



      (310)



      1,461



      2,989



      (1,528)


      Less:












      Dividends on Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries

      4



      3



      1



      7



      7



      —


      Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

      5



      29



      (24)



      (26)



      —



      (26)


      NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SOUTHERN COMPANY

      $

      612



      $

      899



      $

      (287)



      $

      1,480



      $

      2,982



      $

      (1,502)


      Notes












      - Certain prior year data may have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.



















      Southern Company

      Kilowatt-Hour Sales and Customers

      (In Millions of KWHs)


















      Three Months Ended June


      Year-to-Date June


      2020


      2019


      Change


      Weather Adjusted Change


      2020


      2019


      Change


      Weather Adjusted Change

      Kilowatt-Hour Sales-
















      Total Sales

      43,547



      48,434



      (10.1)

      %




      87,811



      93,601



      (6.2)

      %



















      Total Retail Sales-

      32,460



      36,752



      (11.7)

      %


      (7.5)

      %


      66,505



      71,117



      (6.5)

      %


      (3.7)

      %

      Residential

      10,879



      11,520



      (5.6)

      %


      4.7

      %


      21,745



      22,421



      (3.0)

      %


      3.8

      %

      Commercial

      10,531



      12,386



      (15.0)

      %


      (11.5)

      %


      21,470



      23,372



      (8.1)

      %


      (6.3)

      %

      Industrial

      10,886



      12,662



      (14.0)

      %


      (14.0)

      %


      22,952



      24,951



      (8.0)

      %


      (8.0)

      %

      Other

      164



      184



      (11.3)

      %


      (11.3)

      %


      338



      373



      (9.4)

      %


      (9.2)

      %

















      Total Wholesale Sales

      11,087



      11,682



      (5.1)

      %


      N/A


      21,306



      22,484



      (5.2)

      %


      N/A


































      (In Thousands of Customers)






















      Period Ended June












      2020


      2019


      Change



      Regulated Utility Customers-













      Total Utility Customers-






      8,580


      8,477


      1.2%



      Total Traditional Electric






      4,305


      4,246


      1.4%



      Southern Company Gas





      4,275


      4,231


      1.0%











      Southern Company

      Financial Overview

      As Reported

      (In Millions of Dollars)


      Three Months Ended


      Year-to-Date


      June


      June


      2020


      2019


      % Change


      2020


      2019


      % Change

      Southern Company1, 2 –












      Operating Revenues

      $

      4,620



      $

      5,098



      (9.4)

      %


      $

      9,638



      $

      10,510



      (8.3)

      %

      Earnings Before Income Taxes

      626



      1,076



      (41.8)

      %


      1,611



      4,494



      (64.2)

      %

      Net Income Available to Common

      612



      899



      (31.9)

      %


      1,480



      2,982



      (50.4)

      %













      Alabama Power –












      Operating Revenues

      $

      1,365



      $

      1,513



      (9.8)

      %


      $

      2,716



      $

      2,921



      (7.0)

      %

      Earnings Before Income Taxes

      395



      388



      1.8

      %


      762



      671



      13.6

      %

      Net Income Available to Common

      298



      296



      0.7

      %


      578



      513



      12.7

      %













      Georgia Power –












      Operating Revenues

      $

      1,928



      $

      2,117



      (8.9)

      %


      $

      3,754



      $

      3,951



      (5.0)

      %

      Earnings Before Income Taxes

      319



      577



      (44.7)

      %


      665



      970



      (31.4)

      %

      Net Income Available to Common

      308



      448



      (31.3)

      %


      638



      759



      (15.9)

      %













      Mississippi Power –












      Operating Revenues

      $

      283



      $

      313



      (9.6)

      %


      $

      559



      $

      600



      (6.8)

      %

      Earnings Before Income Taxes

      41



      42



      (2.4)

      %


      79



      86



      (8.1)

      %

      Net Income Available to Common

      39



      37



      5.4

      %


      71



      74



      (4.1)

      %













      Southern Power2 –












      Operating Revenues

      $

      439



      $

      510



      (13.9)

      %


      $

      814



      $

      953



      (14.6)

      %

      Earnings Before Income Taxes

      74



      152



      (51.3)

      %


      125



      170



      (26.5)

      %

      Net Income Available to Common

      63



      174



      (63.8)

      %


      138



      230



      (40.0)

      %













      Southern Company Gas –












      Operating Revenues

      $

      636



      $

      689



      (7.7)

      %


      $

      1,885



      $

      2,163



      (12.9)

      %

      Earnings Before Income Taxes

      87



      112



      (22.3)

      %


      441



      459



      (3.9)

      %

      Net Income Available to Common

      71



      106



      (33.0)

      %


      346



      376



      (8.0)

      %













      Notes












      - See Financial Highlights pages for discussion of certain significant items occurring during the periods presented.

      (1)

      Earnings comparisons to the prior year were significantly impacted by the preliminary gain associated with the sale of Gulf Power Company on January 1, 2019.

      (2)

      Earnings and revenue comparisons to the prior year were significantly impacted by Southern Power Company's dispositions of Plant Nacogdoches on June 13, 2019 and Plant Mankato on January 17, 2020.
























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