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EEI Conference
November 5-8, 2006
Exhibit 99.1
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PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) is a Fortune 500 company with headquarters in Allentown, Pa. The Company’s
diversified corporate strategy is to achieve growth in energy supply margins while limiting volatility in both cash
flows and earnings and to achieve stable, long-term growth in regulated delivery businesses through efficient
operations and strong customer and regulatory relations. The strategy is carried out through four principal
subsidiaries:
flows and earnings and to achieve stable, long-term growth in regulated delivery businesses through efficient
operations and strong customer and regulatory relations. The strategy is carried out through four principal
subsidiaries:
PPL EnergyPlus, which markets energy in key U. S. markets.
PPL Generation, which operates more than 11,000 megawatts of electricity generating capacity in Pennsylvania,
Montana, Maine, Illinois, New York and Connecticut, with an additional 395 megawatts of planned upgrade
projects.
projects.
PPL Electric Utilities, which delivers electricity to 1.4 million customers in Pennsylvania.
PPL Global, which delivers electricity to 3.7 million customers in the United Kingdom and Latin America.
Security Ratings
Moody’s S&P Fitch
PPL Corp.
Corporate Credit Rating Baa2 BBB None
PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
Medium Term Notes Baa2 BBB- BBB
PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
First Mortgage Bonds
Senior Secured Bonds A3 A- A-
PPL Energy Supply
Senior Unsecured Notes Baa2 BBB BBB+
WPD Holdings Limited
Senior Unsecured Debt Baa3 BBB- BBB-
WPD Operating Cos.
Senior Unsecured Debt Baa1 BBB+ BBB+
See a complete list of all PPL rated companies in the appendix
Contacts
Timothy J. Paukovits
Director-Investor Relations
Phone: (610) 774-4124
Fax: (610) 774-5106
tjpaukovits@pplweb.com
Joseph P. Bergstein, Jr.
Financial Specialist
Phone: (610) 774-5609
Fax: (610) 774-5106
jpbergstein@pplweb.com
www.pplweb.com
PPL Facts
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Financial and Operating Information
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
Common Equity
Preferred Equity
Short-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt
Total Capitalization
Total Assets
Operating Revenues
Reported Earnings Per Share – Diluted
Earnings Per Share From Ongoing Operations – Diluted
Market Price Per Share
Book Value Per Share
ROE – Reported
ROE – Earnings From Ongoing Operations
Common Shares Outstanding (thousands)
End of Period
Average – Diluted
Annualized Dividend Rate
Dividend Payout – Diluted, using annualized dividends
Reported Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share From Ongoing Operations
Electric Energy Sales – Domestic (millions of KWH)
Retail Deliveries
Retail Supply
Wholesale Supply
East
West
Net System Capacity (thousands of KW)
Sept 2006
$5,090
301
43
7,279
$12,713
$18,857
$6,670
$2.26
$2.28
$32.90
$13.34
18.60%
18.45%
381,506
385,955
$1.10
49%
48%
37,044
39,174
20,201
13,579
11,192
Sept 2005
$4,305
51
112
6,766
$11,234
$17,763
$6,145
$1.75
$2.02
$32.33
$11.33
15.63%
17.91%
380,139
382,454
$0.92
53%
46%
36,974
38,991
22,239
12,403
11,822
(Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Note: See Appendix for the reconciliation of reported earnings per share and earnings from ongoing operations.
PPL Facts (cont.)
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Cautionary Statements And Factors That May Affect Future Results …………………………....
Growing Shareowner Value ……………………………………………………………………………
Executing Current Growth Plan ……………………………………………………………………….
Optimize Energy Marketing ……………………………………………………………………………
Growing the Generation Portfolio ……………………………………………………………………..
PPL’s Generation Portfolio …………………………………………………………………………….
Growing the Generation Portfolio ……………………………………………………………………..
Growing Shareowner Value ……………………………………………………………………………
Scrubbers on Budget and on Schedule ………………………………………………………………
PPL Proposal to Transition to Competitive Electricity Markets …………………………………….
Key Drivers of Margin Growth …………………………………………………………………………
Cash Flow Forecast …………………………………………………………………………………….
Stronger Balance Sheet ……………………………………………………………………………….
Dividend Payout Ratio Greater than 50% after 2006 ……………………………………………….
11% Long-Term Growth Rate …………………………………………………………………………
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Appendix
Market Prices ………………………………………………………………………………………………..….……
Current Hedge Positions – Electricity and Fuel …………………………………………………………………..
Increases in Generating Capacity …………………………………………………………….……………………
PPL Supply Business Overview ……………………………………………………………..……………………..
Proactive Coal Supply Management Supports Growth in Margins …………………………..…………………
Key Drivers/Challenges Through 2010 …………………………………………………………..………………..
Increasing Prices Under the POLR Contract ……………………………………………….…..…………………
New NorthWestern Contract Highlights ……………………………………………………………………………
Improving Cash from Operations ………………………………………………..……………..………..…………
Reconciliation of Cash from Operations to Free Cash Flow before Dividends ………………………………..
Reconciliation of GAAP Equity Ratios to Adjusted Equity Ratios …………………………..……………….…..
Capital Expenditures by Segment…………………………………………………………………………………..
Third Quarter Ongoing Earnings Overview …………………………………………………………………….….
Reconciliation of Third Quarter Reported Earnings and Earnings from Ongoing Operations (dollars) …….
Reconciliation of Third Quarter Reported Earnings and Earnings from Ongoing Operations (per share) …
Reconciliation of YTD Reported Earnings and Earnings from Ongoing Operations (dollars) ………………..
Reconciliation of YTD Reported Earnings and Earnings from Ongoing Operations (per share) …………….
Reconciliation of 12 Mos. Ending Reported Earnings and Earnings from Ongoing Operations (dollars) …..
Reconciliation of 12 Mos. Ending Reported Earnings and Earnings from Ongoing Operations (per share) ..
Reconciliation of PPL’s Reported Earnings and Earnings from Ongoing Operations …………………….…..
Credit Ratings …………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..
Credit Ratings (cont.) …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Forward-Looking Information Statement ………………………………………………………………….……….
Definitions of Financial Measures ……………………………………………………………………….………….
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Table of Contents (cont.)
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Cautionary Statements And Factors
That May Affect Future Results
Any statements made in this presentation about future operating results or other future events
are forward-looking statements under the Safe
Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results
may differ materially from such forward-looking
statements. A discussion of factors that could
cause actual results or events to vary is
contained in the Appendix to this presentation
and in the Company’s SEC filings.
are forward-looking statements under the Safe
Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results
may differ materially from such forward-looking
statements. A discussion of factors that could
cause actual results or events to vary is
contained in the Appendix to this presentation
and in the Company’s SEC filings.
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To grow earnings and dividends to produce
superior shareowner returns
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Growing Shareowner Value
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Continued focus on execution of our current
growth plan
n
Extract additional value from our energy
marketing operations
n
Multi-faceted expansion of the generation
portfolio
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Based on ongoing earnings and mid-point of forecast.
See appendix for reconciliation of reported earnings and earnings from ongoing operations.
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Executing Current Growth Plan
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2006 â 8% EPS growth over 2005
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2007 â 4.5% EPS growth over 2006
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2010 â 11% CAGR from 2005
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Optimize Energy Marketing
n
Expand marketing capabilities
n
Active participant in energy and commodity
markets
n
Managing market, operational and financial
risks
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Growing the Generation Portfolio
n
Power uprates at our plants
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Construct new plants
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Acquire existing plants
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PPL’s Generation Portfolio
Total Domestic Generation: 11,192 MW
Planned Generation Increases: 395 MW
East 9,903 MW*
Nuclear Uprate (2007-2010) 185
Hydro Expansion (2011) 125
Coal Uprate (2006-2009) 53
Coal 3,454*
Nuclear 2,120
Oil 1,722
Gas 1,524
Hydro 337
CTs 451
QFs 295
Coal 687
Hydro 602
West 1,289 MW
Coal Uprate (2006-2008) 20
Hydro Uprate (2007) 12
*Reflects reduction of 300 MW at Martins Creek that PPL has agreed to shut down by
September 2007 and 60 MW expected lost due to increased plant usage during scrubber
operation.
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Growing the Generation Portfolio
n
Power uprates at our plants
n
Construct new plants
n
Acquire existing plants
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To grow earnings and dividends to produce
superior shareowner returns
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Growing Shareowner Value
n
Continued focus on execution of our current
growth plan
n
Extract additional value from our energy
marketing operations
n
Multi-faceted expansion of the generation
portfolio
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In-Service Dates
Montour 1 March 2008
Montour 2 May 2008
Brunner Island 3 Q4-08
Brunner Island 1 & 2 Q2-09
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Scrubbers on Budget and on Schedule
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PPL Proposal to Transition to
Competitive Electricity Markets
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Conduct procurements for 2010 POLR supply in March
and September of 2007, 2008 and 2009
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Reduces the risk of customer exposure to price spikes
in wholesale markets
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PUC approval would remove risk for PPL Electric Utilities by ensuring a pre-approved process is in place to reflect market prices in customer rates
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PUC action expected in the first quarter of 2007
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Supply Margins
(Millions)
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Key Drivers of Margin Growth
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Millions
Note: See Appendix for the reconciliation of cash flow measures.
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Cash Flow Forecast
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Equity %
Note: See Appendix for the reconciliation of GAAP equity to adjusted equity. Does not reflect
any adjustment to reflect the impact of SFAS 158.
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Stronger Balance Sheet
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$/share
Annualized
Dividend Payout Ratio Greater than 50% after 2006
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* Midpoint of $2.20 to $2.30 ongoing earnings forecast.
** Midpoint of $2.30 to $2.40 earnings forecast.
*** Earnings from ongoing operations - see Appendix for the per share reconciliation of reported
earnings and earnings from ongoing operations.
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**Forecast
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11% Long-Term Growth Rate
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Appendix
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(1) Market prices based on the average of broker quotes as of 9/30/2006.
(2) 24-hour average.
(3) NYMEX forward gas price on 9/30/2006.
Market Prices
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Current Hedge Positions - Electricity and Fuel
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Increases in Generating Capacity
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Coal
39%
Gas/Oil
32%
Nuclear
18%
Hydro
8%
QFs
3%
Coal
56%
Gas/Oil
5%
Nuclear
31%
Hydro
8%
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In 2006, 95% of our owned generation output
is expected to be produced at a fuel cost of
approximately $16/MWh or less.
approximately $16/MWh or less.
PPL Supply Business Overview
Installed Capacity MW
Production GWh
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Projected 2007 Coal Supply
Central
Appalachia
Southwest PA
Central PA
Powder
River
Basin
Basin
Montana
Mine-mouth
Proactive Coal Supply Management
Supports Growth in Margins
21%
41%
12%
20%
6%
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Supply region diversity
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Fleet trains (1600 cars)
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Average delivered costs
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4%-5% annual increase 2006 to 2010
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Key Drivers/Challenges Through 2010
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Increased prices for POLR sales
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Expiration of supply contracts remarketed at current forward
prices
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Power plant uprates
n
Net benefits from the installation of scrubbers at the Montour and
Brunner Island coal-fired power plants
n
Increased fuel and O&M costs
n
Loss of synfuel tax credits and increased replacement coal costs
n
Cost of compliance with evolving environmental regulation
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Increasing Prices Under the POLR Contract
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New NorthWestern Contract Highlights
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FERC reaffirmed PPL Montana’s market-based rate
authority
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PPL Montana signed long-term electricity supply deal
with NorthWestern Energy
Period On-Peak Supply Off-Peak Supply
7/1/2007-6/30/2010 325 MW 175 MW
7/1/2010-6/30/2012 275 MW 150 MW
7/1/2012-6/30/2014 200 MW 125 MW
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Price of supply starts at $44.95/mwh and increases to
$52.95/mwh by end of seven-year agreement
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Note: See Appendix for the reconciliation of cash flow measures.
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Improving Cash from Operations
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(millions of dollars)
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Reconciliation of Cash from Operations
to Free Cash Flows before Dividends
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Reconciliation of GAAP Equity Ratios
to Adjusted Equity Ratios
to Adjusted Equity Ratios
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Millions
Capital Expenditures by Segment
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(Dollars per Share)
Note: See Appendix for the per share reconciliation of reported earnings and earnings from ongoing operations.
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Third Quarter Ongoing Earnings Overview
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(Millions of Dollars)
Reconciliation of Third Quarter Reported Earnings
and Earnings from Ongoing Operations
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(Dollars Per Share)
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Reconciliation of Third Quarter Reported Earnings
and Earnings from Ongoing Operations
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Reconciliation of YTD Reported Earnings and
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
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(Dollars per Share)
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Reconciliation of YTD Reported Earnings and
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
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(Millions of Dollars)
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Reconciliation of 12 Mos. Ending Reported
Earnings and Earnings from Ongoing Operations
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(Dollars per Share)
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Reconciliation of 12 Mos. Ending Reported
Earnings and Earnings from Ongoing Operations
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Reconciliation of PPL’s Reported Earnings and
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
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Credit Ratings
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Credit Ratings (cont.)
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Statements contained in this presentation, including statements with respect to future earnings, energy prices, margins and sales, growth, revenues, expenses and pension costs, cash flows, cash from operations, dividends,
credit profile, capital expenditures and generating capacity, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
the federal securities laws. Although PPL Corporation believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties,
and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements. The following are among the
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: market
demand and prices for energy, capacity and fuel; market prices for crude oil and the potential impact on synthetic
fuel operations; synthetic fuel purchases from third parties and the phase-out of synthetic fuel credits; weather
conditions affecting generation production, customer energy usage and operating costs; competition in retail and
wholesale power markets; liquidity of wholesale power markets; the effect of any business or industry restructuring;
the profitability and liquidity, including access to capital markets and credit facilities, of PPL Corporation and its
subsidiaries; new accounting requirements or new interpretations or applications of existing requirements;
operation and availability of existing generation facilities and operating costs; transmission and distribution system
conditions and operating costs; current and future environmental conditions and requirements and the related
costs of compliance, including environmental capital expenditures and emission allowance and other expenses;
significant delays in the planned installation of pollution control equipment at certain coal-fired generating units in
Pennsylvania due to weather conditions, contractor performance or other reasons; development of new projects,
markets and technologies; performance of new ventures; asset acquisitions and dispositions; political, regulatory
or economic conditions in states, regions or countries where PPL Corporation or its subsidiaries conduct business;
any impact of hurricanes or other severe weather on PPL Corporation’s business, including any impact on fuel
prices; receipt of necessary governmental permits, approvals and rate relief; new state, federal or foreign
legislation, including new tax legislation; state, federal and foreign regulatory developments; the impact of any
state, federal or foreign investigations applicable to PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries and the energy industry;
capital markets conditions, including changes in interest rates, and decisions regarding capital structure; stock
price performance of PPL Corporation; the market prices of equity securities and the impact on pension costs and
resultant cash funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans; securities and credit ratings; foreign
currency exchange rates; the outcome of litigation against PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; potential effects
of threatened or actual terrorism or war or other hostilities; and the commitments and liabilities of PPL Corporation
and its subsidiaries. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors
and in conjunction with PPL Corporation’s Form 10-K and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
credit profile, capital expenditures and generating capacity, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
the federal securities laws. Although PPL Corporation believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties,
and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements. The following are among the
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: market
demand and prices for energy, capacity and fuel; market prices for crude oil and the potential impact on synthetic
fuel operations; synthetic fuel purchases from third parties and the phase-out of synthetic fuel credits; weather
conditions affecting generation production, customer energy usage and operating costs; competition in retail and
wholesale power markets; liquidity of wholesale power markets; the effect of any business or industry restructuring;
the profitability and liquidity, including access to capital markets and credit facilities, of PPL Corporation and its
subsidiaries; new accounting requirements or new interpretations or applications of existing requirements;
operation and availability of existing generation facilities and operating costs; transmission and distribution system
conditions and operating costs; current and future environmental conditions and requirements and the related
costs of compliance, including environmental capital expenditures and emission allowance and other expenses;
significant delays in the planned installation of pollution control equipment at certain coal-fired generating units in
Pennsylvania due to weather conditions, contractor performance or other reasons; development of new projects,
markets and technologies; performance of new ventures; asset acquisitions and dispositions; political, regulatory
or economic conditions in states, regions or countries where PPL Corporation or its subsidiaries conduct business;
any impact of hurricanes or other severe weather on PPL Corporation’s business, including any impact on fuel
prices; receipt of necessary governmental permits, approvals and rate relief; new state, federal or foreign
legislation, including new tax legislation; state, federal and foreign regulatory developments; the impact of any
state, federal or foreign investigations applicable to PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries and the energy industry;
capital markets conditions, including changes in interest rates, and decisions regarding capital structure; stock
price performance of PPL Corporation; the market prices of equity securities and the impact on pension costs and
resultant cash funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans; securities and credit ratings; foreign
currency exchange rates; the outcome of litigation against PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; potential effects
of threatened or actual terrorism or war or other hostilities; and the commitments and liabilities of PPL Corporation
and its subsidiaries. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors
and in conjunction with PPL Corporation’s Form 10-K and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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Forward-Looking Information Statement
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“Earnings from ongoing operations” excludes the impact of unusual items. Earnings from ongoing operations should not be considered as an alternative to reported earnings, or net income, which is an indicator of
operating performance determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). PPL
believes that earnings from ongoing operations, although a non-GAAP measure, is also useful and
meaningful to investors because it provides them with PPL’s underlying earnings performance as another
criterion in making their investment decisions. PPL’s management also uses earnings from ongoing
operations in measuring certain corporate performance goals. Other companies may use different measures
to present financial performance.
operating performance determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). PPL
believes that earnings from ongoing operations, although a non-GAAP measure, is also useful and
meaningful to investors because it provides them with PPL’s underlying earnings performance as another
criterion in making their investment decisions. PPL’s management also uses earnings from ongoing
operations in measuring certain corporate performance goals. Other companies may use different measures
to present financial performance.
“Free cash flow before dividends” is derived by deducting capital expenditures and other investing activities-net, as well as the repayment of transition bonds, from cash flow from operations. Free cash flow
before dividends should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operations, which is
determined in accordance with GAAP. PPL believes that free cash flow before dividends is an important
measure to both management and investors since it is an indicator of the company’s ability to sustain
operations and growth without additional outside financing beyond the requirement to fund maturing debt
obligations. Other companies may calculate free cash flow before dividends in a different manner.
before dividends should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operations, which is
determined in accordance with GAAP. PPL believes that free cash flow before dividends is an important
measure to both management and investors since it is an indicator of the company’s ability to sustain
operations and growth without additional outside financing beyond the requirement to fund maturing debt
obligations. Other companies may calculate free cash flow before dividends in a different manner.
“Equity to total capitalization ratio” includes as equity minority interest and preferred stock, as well as all of the components of common equity as presented on the balance sheet. Total capitalization is calculated as
equity plus short-term debt plus long-term debt as presented on the balance sheet.
equity plus short-term debt plus long-term debt as presented on the balance sheet.
“Adjusted equity to total capitalization ratio” excludes transition bonds issued by PPL Transition Bond Company, LLC, under the Pennsylvania Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act and
excludes debt of international affiliates, which are non-recourse to PPL. The adjusted equity to total
capitalization ratio should not be considered as an alternative to an equity to total capitalization ratio using
debt and equity balances as reflected on the balance sheet. PPL believes that this adjusted equity ratio is
useful to investors because it provides them with another indicator of credit quality. The adjusted equity to
total capitalization ratio focuses primarily on debt that is recourse to PPL, whether the debt is on or off
balance sheet. Other companies may present adjusted equity ratios in a different manner.
excludes debt of international affiliates, which are non-recourse to PPL. The adjusted equity to total
capitalization ratio should not be considered as an alternative to an equity to total capitalization ratio using
debt and equity balances as reflected on the balance sheet. PPL believes that this adjusted equity ratio is
useful to investors because it provides them with another indicator of credit quality. The adjusted equity to
total capitalization ratio focuses primarily on debt that is recourse to PPL, whether the debt is on or off
balance sheet. Other companies may present adjusted equity ratios in a different manner.
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