Exhibit 99.1
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| Date: August 7, 2013 | | Media Contact: |
| | Michael Kinney |
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| | mkinney@njresources.com |
| | Investor Contact: |
| | Dennis Puma |
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NEW JERSEY RESOURCES ANNOUNCES STRONG FISCAL 2013 THIRD-QUARTER EARNINGS; INCREASES LOWER END OF FISCAL 2013 EARNINGS GUIDANCE
WALL, NJ – New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) today reported net financial earnings of $.23 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared with $.10 per share in the same period last year, and increased the lower end of its net financial earnings-per-share guidance for the year to $2.65 to $2.75 from $2.60 to $2.75.
A reconciliation of net income to net financial earnings for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal years 2013 and 2012 is provided below.
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| | | Three Months Ended
June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended
June 30, | |
(Thousands) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net income | | $ | 29,155 | | | $ | (10,320 | ) | | $ | 134,830 | | | $ | 101,572 | |
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Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions, net of taxes | | | (27,915 | ) | | | 20,834 | | | | (14,975 | ) | | | 11,126 | |
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory, net of taxes | | | 8,498 | | | | (6,384 | ) | | | (5,960 | ) | | | 10,866 | |
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Net financial earnings | | $ | 9,738 | | | $ | 4,130 | | | $ | 113,895 | | | $ | 123,564 | |
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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 41,608 | | | | 41,560 | | | | 41,697 | | | | 41,501 | |
Diluted | | | 41,732 | | | | 41,560 | | | | 41,820 | | | | 41,643 | |
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Basic earnings per share | | $ | .70 | | | $ | (.25 | ) | | $ | 3.23 | | | $ | 2.45 | |
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Basic net financial earnings per share | | $ | .23 | | | $ | .10 | | | $ | 2.73 | | | $ | 2.98 | |
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Net financial earnings is a financial measure not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of the United States as it excludes all unrealized, and certain realized, gains and losses associated with financial derivative instruments. For further discussion of this financial measure, as well as reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure, please see the explanation below under “Additional Non-GAAP Financial Information.”
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| • | | NJR Reports Net Financial Earnings |
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, net financial earnings (NFE) at NJR were $9.7 million, or $.23 per share, compared with $4.1 million, or $.10 per share, during the same period last year. Fiscal 2013 year-to-date net financial earnings totaled $113.9 million, or $2.73 per share, compared with $123.6 million, or $2.98 per share, during the first nine months of fiscal 2012.
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June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended
June 30, | |
(Thousands) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Financial Earnings (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Natural Gas | | $ | 5,528 | | | $ | 7,545 | | | $ | 76,937 | | | $ | 78,455 | |
NJR Energy Services | | | 2,097 | | | | (5,425 | ) | | | 21,479 | | | | 18,061 | |
NJR Clean Energy Ventures | | | (1,381 | ) | | | (1,157 | ) | | | 9,078 | | | | 20,802 | |
Midstream Investments | | | 1,541 | | | | 1,634 | | | | 5,600 | | | | 5,438 | |
NJR Home Services and Other | | | 1,944 | | | | 1,549 | | | | 813 | | | | 860 | |
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Sub-total | | | 9,729 | | | | 4,146 | | | | 113,907 | | | | 123,616 | |
Eliminations | | | 9 | | | | (16 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | (52 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 9,738 | | | $ | 4,130 | | | $ | 113,895 | | | $ | 123,564 | |
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The quarterly increase was due primarily to improved results at NJR Energy Services, the company’s wholesale energy services subsidiary. The year-to-date decrease was due primarily to expected lower results from the company’s renewable energy subsidiary, NJR Clean Energy Ventures, partially offset by improved contributions from NJR Energy Services.
“As we emerge from the most challenging time in our company’s history, in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, our strong financial profile, the continuing opportunity to invest in the safety and reliability of our infrastructure and the demonstrated ability of our employees to perform allow us to continue to deliver long-term value to our shareowners,” said Laurence M. Downes, chairman and CEO of New Jersey Resources.
| • | | NJR Increases Lower End of Fiscal 2013 Guidance |
Subject to the risks and uncertainties identified below under “Forward-Looking Statements,” NJR is increasing the lower end of fiscal 2013 net financial earnings guidance from a range of $2.60 to $2.75 per basic share to $2.65 to $2.75 per basic share. The change is due to better-than-expected results at NJR Energy Services. The company is forecasting improved net financial earnings per share in the fourth fiscal quarter of between a loss of $.08 and earnings of $.02, compared with last year’s loss of $.27. A loss in this quarter is typical due to the seasonal nature of both New Jersey Natural Gas and NJR Energy Services. The following chart represents the expected contributions from NJR’s businesses:
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Company | | Expected Fiscal 2013 Net Financial Earnings Contribution |
New Jersey Natural Gas | | 65 to 70 percent |
NJR Energy Services | | 15 to 20 percent |
NJR Clean Energy Ventures | | 5 to 10 percent |
Midstream Investments | | 5 to 10 percent |
NJR Home Services | | 2 to 5 percent |
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| • | | Board of Directors Declares Dividend |
On July 10, 2013, NJR announced that its board of directors unanimously declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $.40 per share. The dividend will be payable on October 1, 2013, to shareowners of record on September 16, 2013. NJR has paid quarterly dividends continuously since its inception in 1952.
| • | | Share Repurchase Update |
On July 17, 2013, NJR announced an increase of 1 million shares to the company‘s Share Repurchase Program, bringing the current number of shares authorized for repurchase to 9.75 million shares. The plan authorizes NJR to repurchase its shares on the open market or in negotiated transactions, based on market and other financial conditions. During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, NJR repurchased 524,500 shares of common stock under the plan. Since the plan’s inception in September 1996, NJR has invested $251.2 million to repurchase 8 million shares at a split-adjusted, average price of $31.28.
| • | | New Jersey Natural Gas Update; Projected Customer Growth Rate Increased |
Fiscal 2013 year-to-date earnings for New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), the company’s regulated utility subsidiary, were $76.9 million, compared with $78.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, net financial earnings were $5.5 million, compared with $7.5 million during the same period last year.
Gross margin lost due to the effects of Superstorm Sandy was partially offset by growth from customer additions, accelerated infrastructure investments and a lower effective tax rate. As a result of strong customer growth and lower projected operation and maintenance (O&M) expenses, NJNG expects its earnings for the entire fiscal year to exceed fiscal 2012.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, NJNG added 5,301 new customers, compared with 4,891 in the same period last year, an 8.4 percent increase. Of these customers, 2,493 were related to new construction, compared with 2,091 in the same period last year, an increase of 19.3 percent. Year-to-date, 3,305 customers, including 497 existing customers, converted to natural gas heat, a 3.4 percent increase over fiscal 2012.
Last quarter, NJNG increased its projected customer growth additions for fiscal 2013 and 2014 from a range of 12,500 to 14,500 to a range of 13,000 to 15,000. NJNG expects these new customers and conversions to contribute approximately $3.7 million annually to utility gross margin. For more information on utility gross margin, please see Non-GAAP Financial Information below.
“With the new construction market improving and homeowners continuing to recognize the economic and environmental advantages of natural gas, we are well on our way to meeting our projected new customer annual growth rate of between 1.4 and 1.5 percent,” continued Downes.
| • | | The SAVEGREEN Project® Update |
On June 21, 2013, the BPU approved the expansion of NJNG’s energy-efficiency program, The SAVEGREEN Project, through June 30, 2015, resulting in a planned investment of more than $85 million over the next two years. The newly approved SAVEGREEN programs, which include grants and on-bill repayment opportunities to help residential and commercial customers upgrade to high-efficiency natural gas equipment, complement those offered through New Jersey’s Clean Energy ProgramTM.
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In the first nine months of fiscal 2013, SAVEGREEN spent $8.3 million on grants and incentives, and performed 4,990 home energy audits to identify additional energy-efficiency opportunities and further increase energy savings for customers. Since its inception in 2009, SAVEGREEN incentives, totaling $37.6 million, have helped over 25,000 customers reduce energy consumption and lower their bills. New Jersey has also benefited from more than $185 million in economic activity generated by the 1,654 contractors now participating in The SAVEGREEN Project.
“The SAVEGREEN Project supports the state’s environmental goals and its mandate to reduce energy costs for residents,” said Downes. “The extension of this highly successful program should result in energy savings of approximately $115 million for customers over the next two years.”
NJNG is authorized to earn an overall return of 7.76 percent on its fiscal 2009, 2010 and 2011 SAVEGREEN investments and 7.1 percent on investments made between October 1, 2011 and June 30, 2013, all of which include a 10.3 percent return on equity (ROE). Investments made from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2015, will earn an overall rate of return of 6.9 percent, including an ROE of 9.75 percent. The recovery period varies from two to 10 years depending on the type of investment.
| • | | Another Compressed Natural Gas Refueling Station Under Development |
NJNG has begun development of a compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station on-site at Shore Point Distributing Company, Inc. in Freehold, New Jersey. The Monmouth County beverage distributor currently uses approximately 80 diesel delivery vehicles and plans to introduce dedicated CNG tractor trailers beginning in 2014. This estimated $2.4 million investment is in addition to those currently under development at Waste Management, Inc. of Toms River, Ocean County, and the Middletown Department of Public Works in Monmouth County.
As with the other two stations, NJNG will install, own and maintain the CNG infrastructure, and the host company will be required to initially use at least 20 percent of the refueling capacity and open the station to the public. These new CNG fueling stations give New Jersey residents easier access to cost-effective, cleaner fuel options while helping to advance the state’s economic and environmental goals.
In total, NJNG will invest up to $8 million to construct these three CNG stations, all of which the company expects to be completed by the end of 2013. NJNG is authorized by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to earn an overall return of 7.1 percent, including a 10.3 percent ROE, on these investments.
NJNG estimates capital expenditures related to Superstorm Sandy to be $30 to $40 million, down from the December 2012 estimate of $40 to $60 million. In the first nine months of fiscal 2013, NJNG spent $24.7 million of the estimated $26 to $30 million it expects to invest in fiscal 2013. The balance is expected to be invested over the next three fiscal years. Estimated expenditures have declined, primarily due to the company’s ability to re-pressurize rather than replace significantly more distribution main than originally anticipated. As with normal operations, capital costs will be treated as additions to NJNG’s rate base and recovery will be sought in the next base rate case, which will be filed no later than November 15, 2015. Total incremental O&M costs associated with Superstorm Sandy are estimated at $15 to $17 million. On May 29, 2013, NJNG received approval from the BPU to defer these costs and, therefore, they will have no impact on
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fiscal 2013 earnings. NJNG expects the appropriate recovery period for deferred O&M to be determined in the next base rate case. In July 2013, NJNG filed its detailed report with the BPU, including unreimbursed, uninsured incremental storm restoration costs and capital expenditures related to Superstorm Sandy.
| • | | New Jersey Natural Gas Supply Incentive Programs Update |
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, NJNG’s gross margin-sharing incentive programs, which include off-system sales, capacity release, storage optimization and financial risk management programs, contributed $1.9 million to utility gross margin, compared with $1.8 million during the same period last year. During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, these incentives contributed $6 million to utility gross margin, compared with $7.9 million for the same period last year. This decrease is due primarily to a decline in pipeline capacity value. NJNG shares the gross margin earned from these incentive programs with customers and shareowners, according to a gross margin-sharing formula authorized by the BPU that is in place through October 31, 2015. Since their inception in 1992, these incentive programs have saved customers approximately $621 million.
| • | | NJR Energy Services Reports Strong Results |
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, NJR Energy Services (NJRES), the wholesale energy services subsidiary of NJR, reported net financial earnings of $2.1 million, compared with a loss of $5.4 million in the same period last year. Year-to-date net financial earnings at NJRES were $21.5 million, compared with $18 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2012. The improvement in both periods was due primarily to higher financial margin generated from storage assets due to periods of colder-than-anticipated temperatures, growth in NJRES’ pipeline and storage capacity across the country and increased sales to all customer segments.
With its focus on disciplined risk management, NJRES continues to identify new growth opportunities in the producer services marketplace, providing customized energy solutions for customers. NJRES has added new counterparties, as well as strategic storage and transportation assets to its holdings, and continues to expand its geographic footprint, adding to its existing portfolio, which includes 36.3 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of firm storage capacity and 1.4 Bcf/day of firm transportation.
| • | | NJR Clean Energy Ventures Reports Earnings; The Sunlight Advantage® Update |
Fiscal 2013 year-to-date net financial earnings at NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV), the company’s renewable energy subsidiary, were $9.1 million, compared with $21 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2012. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, NJRCEV reported a net loss of $1.4 million, compared with a net loss of $1.2 million in the same period last year. The reductions are due to lower investment tax credits (ITCs) due to a decrease in the capital expenditures that NJRCEV expects to place into service this fiscal year.
NJR’s effective tax rate is significantly impacted by the amount of ITCs earned during the fiscal year. GAAP requires NJR to estimate its annual effective tax rate quarterly and use this rate to calculate its year-to-date tax provision. Based on NJRCEV’s forecast for commercial and residential projects to be completed in the fiscal year, NJR used an effective tax rate of 27.6 percent in the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and recognized $13.1 million related to ITCs. In the first nine months of fiscal 2012, NJR used an effective tax rate of 13.5 percent and recognized $27.2 million related to ITCs.
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The estimate of the effective tax rate is based on information and assumptions that are subject to change, and may have a material impact on quarterly and annual net financial earnings. Factors considered by management in estimating completion of projects during the fiscal year include, but are not limited to, board of directors’ approval, regulatory approval, execution of various contracts, including power purchase agreements, construction logistics, permitting and interconnection completion. See the “Forward-Looking Statements” section of this news release for further information regarding the inherent risks associated with solar investments.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, NJRCEV placed into service a total of $26.3 million in rooftop and ground-mounted commercial solar systems throughout New Jersey, including a $19.7 million, 6.7 megawatt ground-mounted Reeves Station project in Medford, New Jersey, as well as a $6.6 million, 2.4 megawatt rooftop project, which supplies power to the Wakefern Food Corp. distribution center in Keasbey, New Jersey.
Currently, NJRCEV has three projects under construction, including a 1.5 megawatt solar system at the Medford Township Wastewater Treatment Plant and a 0.9 megawatt ground-mounted, net-metered solar system for the Absecon Board of Education, both expected to be operational during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. The third project, a 0.3 megawatt system for the Township of Woolwich, is expected to be operational during the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
Additional projects in the NJRCEV pipeline include two ground-mounted, grid-connected solar projects in Burlington County. These projects, with system capacities of 9.2 and 6.1 megawatts, are subject to BPU approval, which is expected in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.
In the first nine months of fiscal 2012, NJRCEV placed into service a total of $91.2 million in commercial solar systems, including a $59.5 million, 14.1 megawatt solar system built on McGraw-Hill’s East Windsor, New Jersey campus, NJRCEV’s largest single investment to date.
The Sunlight Advantage, NJRCEV’s residential solar lease program, added 598 customers, totaling 5.1 megawatts, during the first nine months of fiscal 2013, bringing the total number of customers to 1,717 since the program’s inception. The Sunlight Advantage provides savings to eligible homeowners through both roof- and ground-mounted solar systems with no upfront installation or maintenance costs. In the first nine months of fiscal 2013, NJRCEV invested $17 million of the estimated $25 million it expects to invest in residential solar systems in fiscal 2013, compared with a total of $20 million invested in fiscal 2012.
| • | | NJR Clean Energy Ventures Long-Term Outlook |
NJRCEV is expected to contribute between 10 and 15 percent of annual NFE, with a declining percentage of its NFE coming from the ITCs associated with solar investments over the next four years. Looking out through fiscal 2017, the company anticipates that its existing projects will benefit from Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs) prices that NJRCEV expects to continue to improve from supply and demand dynamics, including the recently enacted BPU approval process for grid-connected projects. NJRCEV will also look to diversify its holdings to include small to mid-sized onshore wind projects, supported by long-term power purchase agreements, as well as investments in combined heat and power.
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NJR’s natural gas midstream asset segment, Midstream Investments, reported year-to-date net financial earnings of $5.6 million, compared with $5.4 million in the same period last year. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, earnings were $1.5 million, compared with $1.6 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2012.
This segment consists of NJR’s 50 percent equity ownership in Steckman Ridge, a 12 Bcf natural gas storage facility in southwestern Pennsylvania jointly owned with Spectra Energy and NJR’s 5.5 percent equity investment in Iroquois Pipeline, which brings natural gas from eastern Canada to the New York/New Jersey metropolitan region. Future investments in additional midstream assets could also result in the reduced reliance on ITCs associated with solar investments.
| • | | NJR Home Services Update |
In the third quarter of fiscal 2013, net financial earnings at NJR Home Services (NJRHS), the company’s retail service subsidiary, were $1.8 million, compared with $1.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The improvement is due primarily to an increase in HVAC and generator installation sales. NJRHS reported net financial earnings of $688,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2013, compared with $750,000 in the same period last year. This decrease is due primarily to higher-than-anticipated overtime expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 related to Superstorm Sandy.
NJRHS offers home energy solutions for customer comfort, including equipment sales and installations, solar lease and purchase plans and a recently expanded service contract product line that now includes electric, plumbing and standby generator contracts. NJRHS’ expanded service territory now includes Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Morris, Sussex, Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. Currently, NJRHS serves nearly 130,000 customers.
Webcast Information
NJR will host a live webcast to discuss its financial results today at 9 a.m. ET. A few minutes prior to the webcast, go to njresources.com and select “Investor Relations,” then scroll down to the “Events & Presentations” section and click on the webcast link.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. NJR cautions readers that the assumptions forming the basis for forward-looking statements include many factors that are beyond NJR’s ability to control or estimate precisely, such as estimates of future market conditions and the behavior of other market participants. Words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “may,” “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking information and such forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s current expectations and beliefs as of this date concerning future developments and their potential effect upon NJR. There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with management’s expectations or that the effect of future developments on NJR will be those anticipated by management. Forward-looking information in this release includes, but is not limited to, certain statements regarding anticipated earnings per share for fiscal 2013, the relative contribution to NJR earnings by the various business segments, the annual customer growth rate forecast at NJNG, expected results from a future NJNG base rate proceeding, the schedule for completion of construction of CNG refueling stations and NJRCEV solar projects, estimates regarding future NJNG capital expenditures, the estimated effective tax rate at NJR, expected future SREC prices, BPU approval of NJRCEV grid-connected solar projects and diversification of NJRCEV holdings.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company’s expectations include, but are not limited to, weather and economic conditions; demographic changes in NJNG’s service territory and their effect on NJNG customer growth; volatility of natural gas and other commodity prices and their impact on NJNG customer usage, NJNG’s BGSS incentive programs, NJRES’ operations and on NJR’s risk management efforts; changes in rating agency requirements and/or credit ratings and their effect on availability and cost of capital to NJR; the impact of volatility in the credit markets; the ability to comply with debt covenants; the impact to the asset values and resulting higher costs and funding obligations of NJR’s pension and postemployment benefit plans as a result of downturns in the financial markets, and impacts associated with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; accounting effects and other risks associated with hedging activities and use of derivatives contracts; commercial and wholesale credit risks, including the availability of creditworthy customers and counterparties, liquidity in the wholesale energy trading market; the ability to obtain governmental approvals and/or financing for the construction, development and operation of certain non-regulated energy investments; risks associated with the management of NJR’s joint ventures and partnerships; risks associated with our investments in renewable energy projects and our investment in an onshore wind developer, including the availability of regulatory and tax incentives, logistical risks and potential delays related to construction, permitting, regulatory approvals and electric grid interconnection, the availability of viable projects, NJR’s eligibility for ITCs, the future market for SRECs and operational risks related to projects in service; timing of qualifying for ITCs due to delays or failures to complete planned solar energy projects and the resulting effect on our effective tax rate and earnings; the level and rate at which NJNG’s costs and expenses (including those related to restoration efforts resulting from Superstorm Sandy) are incurred and the extent to which they are allowed to be recovered from customers through the regulatory process, including a base rate case; access to adequate supplies of natural gas and dependence on third-party storage and transportation facilities for natural gas supply; operating risks incidental to handling, storing, transporting and providing customers with natural gas; risks related to our employee workforce; the regulatory and pricing policies of federal and state regulatory agencies; the possible expiration of NJNG’s Conservation Incentive Program (CIP), the costs of compliance with the proposed regulatory framework for over-the-counter derivatives; the costs of compliance with present and future environmental laws, including potential climate change-related legislation; risks related to changes in accounting standards; the disallowance of recovery of environmental-related expenditures and other regulatory changes; environmental-related and other litigation and other uncertainties; risks related to cyber attack or failure of information technology systems; and the impact of natural disasters, terrorist activities, and other extreme events on our operations and customers, including any impacts to utility gross margin and restoration costs resulting from Superstorm Sandy. NJR does not, by including this paragraph, assume any obligation to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events. More detailed information about these factors is set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in NJR’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its most recent Form 10-K and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2013, and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, to be filed on or about August 7, 2013.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release includes the non-GAAP measures net financial earnings (losses), financial margin and utility gross margin. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP can be found below. As an indicator of the company’s operating performance, these measures should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, operating income as determined in accordance with GAAP. This information has been provided pursuant to the requirements of SEC Regulation G.
Net financial earnings (losses) and financial margin exclude unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments related to the company’s unregulated subsidiaries and certain realized gains and losses on
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derivative instruments related to natural gas that has been placed into storage at NJRES. Volatility associated with the change in value of these financial and physical commodity contracts is reported in the income statement in the current period. In order to manage its business, NJR views its results without the impacts of the unrealized gains and losses, and certain realized gains and losses, caused by changes in value of these financial instruments and physical commodity contracts prior to the completion of the planned transaction because it shows changes in value currently as opposed to when the planned transaction ultimately is settled. NJNG’s utility gross margin represents the results of revenues less natural gas costs, sales and other taxes and regulatory rider expenses, which are key components of the company’s operations that move in relation to each other. Natural gas costs, sales and other taxes and regulatory rider expenses are passed through to customers and, therefore, have no effect on gross margin.
Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures to other GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of the company’s performance. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are more reflective of the company’s business model, provide transparency to investors and enable period-to-period comparability of financial performance. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP, can be found below. For a full discussion of NJR’s non-GAAP financial measures, please see NJR’s most recent Form 10-K, Item 7.
About New Jersey Resources
New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) is a Fortune 1000 company that provides safe and reliable natural gas and renewable energy services, including transportation, distribution and asset management. With annual revenues in excess of $2 billion, NJR is comprised of five key businesses:
| | • | | New Jersey Natural Gas, NJR’s principal subsidiary, operates and maintains 7,000 miles of natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure to serve approximately half a million customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean and parts of Morris and Middlesex counties. |
| | • | | NJR Clean Energy Ventures is a clean energy company that invests in, owns and operates solar and onshore wind projects with a total capacity in excess of 47 megawatts, providing residential and commercial customers with low carbon solutions. |
| | • | | NJR Energy Services manages a diversified portfolio of natural gas transportation and storage assets and provides customized energy solutions to its customers across North America. |
| | • | | NJR Home Services is a provider of heating, central air conditioning, standby generators, solar and other indoor and outdoor comfort products to nearly 130,000 residential homes and businesses throughout New Jersey. |
| | • | | NJR Energy Holdings (Midstream Investments) invests and maintains an equity ownership in a natural gas storage facility and a transportation pipeline, and serves companies from local distributors and producers to electric generators and wholesale marketers. |
NJR and its more than 900 employees are committed to helping customers save energy and money by promoting conservation and encouraging efficiency through Conserve to Preserve® and initiatives such as The SAVEGREEN Project® and The Sunlight Advantage®.
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| | | Three Months Ended
June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended
June 30, | |
(Thousands) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 29,155 | | | $ | (10,320 | ) | | $ | 134,830 | | | $ | 101,572 | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments and related transactions, net of taxes | | | (27,915 | ) | | | 20,834 | | | | (14,975 | ) | | | 11,126 | |
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory, net of taxes | | | 8,498 | | | | (6,384 | ) | | | (5,960 | ) | | | 10,866 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net financial earnings | | $ | 9,738 | | | $ | 4,130 | | | $ | 113,895 | | | $ | 123,564 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 41,608 | | | | 41,560 | | | | 41,697 | | | | 41,501 | |
Diluted | | | 41,732 | | | | 41,560 | | | | 41,820 | | | | 41,643 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Basic earnings (loss) per share | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | $ | 3.23 | | | $ | 2.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic net financial earnings per share | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 2.73 | | | $ | 2.98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended
June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended
June 30, | |
(Thousands) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Financial Earnings (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Natural Gas | | $ | 5,528 | | | $ | 7,545 | | | $ | 76,937 | | | $ | 78,455 | |
NJR Energy Services | | | 2,097 | | | | (5,425 | ) | | | 21,479 | | | | 18,061 | |
NJR Clean Energy Ventures | | | (1,381 | ) | | | (1,157 | ) | | | 9,078 | | | | 20,802 | |
Midstream Investments | | | 1,541 | | | | 1,634 | | | | 5,600 | | | | 5,438 | |
NJR Home Service and Other | | | 1,944 | | | | 1,549 | | | | 813 | | | | 860 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sub-total | | | 9,729 | | | | 4,146 | | | | 113,907 | | | | 123,616 | |
Eliminations | | | 9 | | | | (16 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | (52 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 9,738 | | | $ | 4,130 | | | $ | 113,895 | | | $ | 123,564 | |
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES
A reconciliation of Net income at NJR to Net financial earnings, is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended
June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended
June 30, | |
(Thousands) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 29,155 | | | $ | (10,320 | ) | | $ | 134,830 | | | $ | 101,572 | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments and related transactions, net of taxes | | | (27,915 | ) | | | 20,834 | | | | (14,975 | ) | | | 11,126 | |
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas, net of taxes | | | 8,498 | | | | (6,384 | ) | | | (5,960 | ) | | | 10,866 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net financial earnings | | $ | 9,738 | | | $ | 4,130 | | | $ | 113,895 | | | $ | 123,564 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 41,608 | | | | 41,560 | | | | 41,697 | | | | 41,501 | |
Diluted | | | 41,732 | | | | 41,560 | | | | 41,820 | | | | 41,643 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Basic net financial earnings per share | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 2.73 | | | $ | 2.98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NJR ENERGY SERVICES
The following table is a computation of Financial margin at Energy Services:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended
June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |
(Thousands) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Operating revenues | | $ | 633,533 | | | $ | 306,241 | | | $ | 1,741,081 | | | $ | 1,129,251 | |
Less: Gas purchases | | | 593,730 | | | | 333,689 | | | | 1,661,362 | | | | 1,122,884 | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments and related transactions | | | (45,267 | ) | | | 32,981 | | | | (24,312 | ) | | | 17,316 | |
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory | | | 13,440 | | | | (10,096 | ) | | | (9,425 | ) | | | 17,184 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial margin | | $ | 7,976 | | | $ | (4,563 | ) | | $ | 45,982 | | | $ | 40,867 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A reconciliation of Operating income at Energy Services, the closest GAAP financial measurement, to Financial margin is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended
June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended
June 30, | |
(Thousands) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Operating income (loss) | | $ | 35,782 | | | $ | (31,201 | ) | | $ | 68,541 | | | $ | (5,168 | ) |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operation and maintenance expense | | | 3,595 | | | | 3,558 | | | | 10,190 | | | | 10,654 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 10 | | | | 16 | | | | 32 | | | | 48 | |
Other taxes | | | 416 | | | | 179 | | | | 956 | | | | 833 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal – Gross margin | | | 39,803 | | | | (27,448 | ) | | | 79,719 | | | | 6,367 | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments and related transactions | | | (45,267 | ) | | | 32,981 | | | | (24,312 | ) | | | 17,316 | |
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory | | | 13,440 | | | | (10,096 | ) | | | (9,425 | ) | | | 17,184 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial margin | | $ | 7,976 | | | $ | (4,563 | ) | | $ | 45,982 | | | $ | 40,867 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A reconciliation of Energy Services Net income to Net financial earnings, is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended
June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended
June 30, | |
(Thousands) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 22,222 | | | $ | (19,895 | ) | | $ | 42,812 | | | $ | (3,754 | ) |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments and related transactions, net of taxes | | | (28,623 | ) | | | 20,854 | | | | (15,373 | ) | | | 10,949 | |
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas, net of taxes | | | 8,498 | | | | (6,384 | ) | | | (5,960 | ) | | | 10,866 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net financial earnings | | $ | 2,097 | | | $ | (5,425 | ) | | $ | 21,479 | | | $ | 18,061 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended
June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |
(Thousands, except per share data) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Utility | | $ | 119,022 | | | $ | 106,764 | | | $ | 689,621 | | | $ | 524,161 | |
Nonutility | | | 648,447 | | | | 318,357 | | | | 1,774,752 | | | | 1,156,292 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating revenues | | | 767,469 | | | | 425,121 | | | | 2,464,373 | | | | 1,680,453 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gas purchases | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Utility | | | 55,708 | | | | 45,916 | | | | 356,069 | | | | 209,847 | |
Nonutility | | | 593,534 | | | | 333,402 | | | | 1,660,528 | | | | 1,121,874 | |
Operation and maintenance | | | 43,630 | | | | 40,857 | | | | 126,767 | | | | 118,987 | |
Regulatory rider expenses | | | 6,258 | | | | 5,835 | | | | 44,014 | | | | 36,821 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 11,942 | | | | 10,687 | | | | 34,966 | | | | 30,726 | |
Energy and other taxes | | | 9,397 | | | | 8,335 | | | | 50,869 | | | | 39,202 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | 720,469 | | | | 445,032 | | | | 2,273,213 | | | | 1,557,457 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | | | 47,000 | | | | (19,911 | ) | | | 191,160 | | | | 122,996 | |
Other income | | | 1,238 | | | | 551 | | | | 4,284 | | | | 1,427 | |
Interest expense, net | | | 6,008 | | | | 4,834 | | | | 17,579 | | | | 15,266 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES | | | 42,230 | | | | (24,194 | ) | | | 177,865 | | | | 109,157 | |
Income tax provision (benefit) | | | 15,297 | | | | (11,230 | ) | | | 51,342 | | | | 15,901 | |
Equity in earnings of affiliates | | | 2,222 | | | | 2,644 | | | | 8,307 | | | | 8,316 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCOME (LOSS) | | $ | 29,155 | | | $ | (10,320 | ) | | $ | 134,830 | | | $ | 101,572 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BASIC | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | $ | 3.23 | | | $ | 2.45 | |
DILUTED | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | $ | 3.22 | | | $ | 2.44 | |
| | | | |
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | 1.20 | | | $ | 1.14 | |
| | | | |
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BASIC | | | 41,608 | | | | 41,560 | | | | 41,697 | | | | 41,501 | |
DILUTED | | | 41,732 | | | | 41,560 | | | | 41,820 | | | | 41,643 | |
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended
June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |
(Thousands, except per share data) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Operating Revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas Distribution | | $ | 119,022 | | | $ | 106,764 | | | $ | 689,621 | | | $ | 524,161 | |
Clean Energy Ventures | | | 2,563 | | | | 370 | | | | 7,182 | | | | 1,277 | |
Energy Services | | | 633,533 | | | | 306,241 | | | | 1,741,081 | | | | 1,129,251 | |
Midstream Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Retail and Other | | | 13,704 | | | | 11,992 | | | | 32,842 | | | | 29,300 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sub-total | | | 768,822 | | | | 425,367 | | | | 2,470,726 | | | | 1,683,989 | |
Eliminations | | | (1,353 | ) | | | (246 | ) | | | (6,353 | ) | | | (3,536 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 767,469 | | | $ | 425,121 | | | $ | 2,464,373 | | | $ | 1,680,453 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Operating Income (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas Distribution | | $ | 10,339 | | | $ | 11,940 | | | $ | 124,438 | | | $ | 132,253 | |
Clean Energy Ventures | | | (1,988 | ) | | | (3,980 | ) | | | (5,338 | ) | | | (8,678 | ) |
Energy Services | | | 35,782 | | | | (31,201 | ) | | | 68,541 | | | | (5,168 | ) |
Midstream Investments | | | (190 | ) | | | (401 | ) | | | (611 | ) | | | (691 | ) |
Retail and Other | | | 3,119 | | | | 2,576 | | | | 1,402 | | | | 2,089 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sub-total | | | 47,062 | | | | (21,066 | ) | | | 188,432 | | | | 119,805 | |
Eliminations | | | (62 | ) | | | 1,155 | | | | 2,728 | | | | 3,191 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 47,000 | | | $ | (19,911 | ) | | $ | 191,160 | | | $ | 122,996 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Midstream Investments | | $ | 3,052 | | | $ | 3,547 | | | $ | 11,012 | | | $ | 11,129 | |
Eliminations | | | (830 | ) | | | (903 | ) | | | (2,705 | ) | | | (2,813 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 2,222 | | | $ | 2,644 | | | $ | 8,307 | | | $ | 8,316 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net Income (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas Distribution | | $ | 5,528 | | | $ | 7,545 | | | $ | 76,937 | | | $ | 78,455 | |
Clean Energy Ventures | | | (1,381 | ) | | | (1,157 | ) | | | 9,078 | | | | 20,802 | |
Energy Services | | | 22,222 | | | | (19,895 | ) | | | 42,812 | | | | (3,754 | ) |
Midstream Investments | | | 1,541 | | | | 1,634 | | | | 5,600 | | | | 5,438 | |
Retail and Other | | | 1,944 | | | | 1,549 | | | | 813 | | | | 860 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sub-total | | | 29,854 | | | | (10,324 | ) | | | 135,240 | | | | 101,801 | |
Eliminations | | | (699 | ) | | | 4 | | | | (410 | ) | | | (229 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 29,155 | | | $ | (10,320 | ) | | $ | 134,830 | | | $ | 101,572 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net Financial Earnings (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas Distribution | | $ | 5,528 | | | $ | 7,545 | | | $ | 76,937 | | | $ | 78,455 | |
Clean Energy Ventures | | | (1,381 | ) | | | (1,157 | ) | | | 9,078 | | | | 20,802 | |
Energy Services | | | 2,097 | | | | (5,425 | ) | | | 21,479 | | | | 18,061 | |
Midstream Investments | | | 1,541 | | | | 1,634 | | | | 5,600 | | | | 5,438 | |
Retail and Other | | | 1,944 | | | | 1,549 | | | | 813 | | | | 860 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sub-total | | | 9,729 | | | | 4,146 | | | | 113,907 | | | | 123,616 | |
Eliminations | | | 9 | | | | (16 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | (52 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 9,738 | | | $ | 4,130 | | | $ | 113,895 | | | $ | 123,564 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Throughput (Bcf) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NJNG, Core Customers | | | 10.7 | | | | 9.7 | | | | 63.6 | | | | 51.7 | |
NJNG, Off System/Capacity Management | | | 31.4 | | | | 22.4 | | | | 103.7 | | | | 71.2 | |
NJRES Fuel Mgmt. and Wholesale Sales | | | 152.7 | | | | 134.5 | | | | 458.0 | | | | 398.5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | 194.8 | | | | 166.6 | | | | 625.3 | | | | 521.4 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Common Stock Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Yield at June 30 | | | 3.9 | % | | | 3.5 | % | | | 3.9 | % | | | 3.5 | % |
Market Price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
High | | $ | 47.60 | | | $ | 45.50 | | | $ | 47.60 | | | $ | 50.48 | |
Low | | $ | 40.97 | | | $ | 41.11 | | | $ | 38.51 | | | $ | 40.10 | |
Close at June 30 | | $ | 41.53 | | | $ | 43.61 | | | $ | 41.53 | | | $ | 43.61 | |
Shares Out. at June 30 | | | 41,380 | | | | 41,528 | | | | 41,380 | | | | 41,528 | |
Market Cap. at June 30 | | $ | 1,718,511 | | | $ | 1,811,036 | | | $ | 1,718,511 | | | $ | 1,811,036 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Unaudited) | | Three Months Ended
June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended
June 30, | |
(Thousands, except customer & weather data) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Utility Gross Margin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenues | | $ | 119,022 | | | $ | 106,764 | | | $ | 689,621 | | | $ | 524,161 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gas purchases | | | 56,559 | | | | 46,780 | | | | 363,646 | | | | 214,934 | |
Energy and other taxes | | | 6,852 | | | | 6,255 | | | | 43,619 | | | | 32,491 | |
Regulatory rider expense | | | 6,258 | | | | 5,835 | | | | 44,014 | | | | 36,821 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Utility Gross Margin | | $ | 49,353 | | | $ | 47,894 | | | $ | 238,342 | | | $ | 239,915 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Utility Gross Margin, Operating Income and Net Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | $ | 28,277 | | | $ | 28,752 | | | $ | 147,398 | | | $ | 153,478 | |
Commercial, Industrial & Other | | | 8,460 | | | | 8,363 | | | | 38,112 | | | | 38,874 | |
Firm Transportation | | | 10,555 | | | | 8,810 | | | | 46,450 | | | | 39,341 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Firm Margin | | | 47,292 | | | | 45,925 | | | | 231,960 | | | | 231,693 | |
Interruptible | | | 165 | | | | 130 | | | | 368 | | | | 324 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total System Margin | | | 47,457 | | | | 46,055 | | | | 232,328 | | | | 232,017 | |
Off System/Capacity Management/FRM/Storage Incentive | | | 1,896 | | | | 1,839 | | | | 6,014 | | | | 7,898 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Utility Gross Margin | | | 49,353 | | | | 47,894 | | | | 238,342 | | | | 239,915 | |
Operation and maintenance expense | | | 28,414 | | | | 26,200 | | | | 82,310 | | | | 78,386 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 9,537 | | | | 8,860 | | | | 28,213 | | | | 26,241 | |
Other taxes not reflected in gross margin | | | 1,063 | | | | 894 | | | | 3,381 | | | | 3,035 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating Income | | $ | 10,339 | | | $ | 11,940 | | | $ | 124,438 | | | $ | 132,253 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 5,528 | | | $ | 7,545 | | | $ | 76,937 | | | $ | 78,455 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Throughput (Bcf) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | | 5.0 | | | | 4.5 | | | | 35.7 | | | | 30.3 | |
Commercial, Industrial & Other | | | 1.0 | | | | 0.9 | | | | 6.9 | | | | 5.9 | |
Firm Transportation | | | 2.3 | | | | 1.9 | | | | 13.7 | | | | 10.0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Firm Throughput | | | 8.3 | | | | 7.3 | | | | 56.3 | | | | 46.2 | |
Interruptible | | | 2.4 | | | | 2.4 | | | | 7.3 | | | | 5.5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total System Throughput | | | 10.7 | | | | 9.7 | | | | 63.6 | | | | 51.7 | |
Off System/Capacity Management | | | 31.4 | | | | 22.4 | | | | 103.7 | | | | 71.2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Throughput | | | 42.1 | | | | 32.1 | | | | 167.3 | | | | 122.9 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Customers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | | 408,903 | | | | 427,327 | | | | 408,903 | | | | 427,327 | |
Commercial, Industrial & Other | | | 24,901 | | | | 25,721 | | | | 24,901 | | | | 25,721 | |
Firm Transportation | | | 63,521 | | | | 46,804 | | | | 63,521 | | | | 46,804 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Firm Customers | | | 497,325 | | | | 499,852 | | | | 497,325 | | | | 499,852 | |
Interruptible | | | 41 | | | | 41 | | | | 41 | | | | 41 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total System Customers | | | 497,366 | | | | 499,893 | | | | 497,366 | | | | 499,893 | |
Off System/Capacity Management* | | | 29 | | | | 45 | | | | 29 | | | | 45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Customers | | | 497,395 | | | | 499,938 | | | | 497,395 | | | | 499,938 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
* The number of customers represents those active during the last month of the period. | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Degree Days | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | 513 | | | | 382 | | | | 4,593 | | | | 3,666 | |
Normal | | | 530 | | | | 535 | | | | 4,633 | | | | 4,711 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percent of Normal | | | 96.8 | % | | | 71.4 | % | | | 99.1 | % | | | 77.8 | % |
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CLEAN ENERGY VENTURES
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| (Unaudited) | | Three Months Ended
June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |
(Thousands, except customer, SREC and megawatt) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Operating Revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SREC sales | | $ | 1,793 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,652 | | | $ | 645 | |
Energy sales and other | | | 770 | | | | 370 | | | | 1,530 | | | | 632 | |
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Total Operating Revenues | | $ | 2,563 | | | $ | 370 | | | $ | 7,182 | | | $ | 1,277 | |
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Depreciation and Amortization | | $ | 2,196 | | | $ | 1,632 | | | $ | 6,131 | | | $ | 3,953 | |
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Operating (Loss) | | $ | (1,988 | ) | | $ | (3,980 | ) | | $ | (5,338 | ) | | $ | (8,678 | ) |
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Income Tax Benefit | | $ | 1,477 | | | $ | 3,013 | | | $ | 15,703 | | | $ | 30,010 | |
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Net (Loss) Income | | $ | (1,381 | ) | | $ | (1,157 | ) | | $ | 9,078 | | | $ | 20,802 | |
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Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Generated | | | 19,070 | | | | 15,889 | | | | 37,153 | | | | 20,165 | |
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Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Sold | | | 13,861 | | | | — | | | | 46,223 | | | | 3,433 | |
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Megawatts Installed | | | 2.7 | | | | 2.0 | | | | 14.2 | | | | 24.2 | |
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Megawatts Under Construction | | | 2.8 | | | | 7.7 | | | | 2.8 | | | | 7.7 | |
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ENERGY SERVICES | |
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Operating Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenues | | $ | 633,533 | | | $ | 306,241 | | | $ | 1,741,081 | | | $ | 1,129,251 | |
Gas purchases | | | 593,730 | | | | 333,689 | | | | 1,661,362 | | | | 1,122,884 | |
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Gross Margin | | | 39,803 | | | | (27,448 | ) | | | 79,719 | | | | 6,367 | |
Operation and maintenance expense | | | 3,595 | | | | 3,558 | | | | 10,190 | | | | 10,654 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 10 | | | | 16 | | | | 32 | | | | 48 | |
Energy and other taxes | | | 416 | | | | 179 | | | | 956 | | | | 833 | |
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Operating Income (Loss) | | $ | 35,782 | | | $ | (31,201 | ) | | $ | 68,541 | | | $ | (5,168 | ) |
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Net Income (Loss) | | $ | 22,222 | | | $ | (19,895 | ) | | $ | 42,812 | | | $ | (3,754 | ) |
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Financial Margin | | $ | 7,976 | | | $ | (4,563 | ) | | $ | 45,982 | | | $ | 40,867 | |
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Net Financial Earnings (Loss) | | $ | 2,097 | | | $ | (5,425 | ) | | $ | 21,479 | | | $ | 18,061 | |
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Gas Sold and Managed (Bcf) | | | 152.7 | | | | 134.5 | | | | 458.0 | | | | 398.5 | |
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MIDSTREAM INVESTMENTS | |
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Equity in Earnings of Affiliates | | $ | 3,052 | | | $ | 3,547 | | | $ | 11,012 | | | $ | 11,129 | |
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Operation and Maintenance Expense | | $ | 143 | | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 561 | | | $ | 673 | |
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Interest Expense | | $ | 466 | | | $ | 653 | | | $ | 1,533 | | | $ | 2,050 | |
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Net Income | | $ | 1,541 | | | $ | 1,634 | | | $ | 5,600 | | | $ | 5,438 | |
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RETAIL AND OTHER | |
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Operating Revenues | | $ | 13,704 | | | $ | 11,992 | | | $ | 32,842 | | | $ | 29,300 | |
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Operating Income | | $ | 3,119 | | | $ | 2,576 | | | $ | 1,402 | | | $ | 2,089 | |
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Net Income | | $ | 1,944 | | | $ | 1,549 | | | $ | 813 | | | $ | 860 | |
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Total Customers as of June 30, | | | 129,805 | | | | 133,323 | | | | 129,805 | | | | 133,323 | |
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