Today AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) reported consolidated net income
of $212.3 million, or $0.69 per share, for the first quarter of
2016, compared to $171.6 million, or $0.56 per share, for the same
period in 2015 (adjusted to reflect the combination of AVANGRID
with UIL Holdings Corporation). Excluding non-recurring items,
described below, consolidated net income was $195.0 million, or
$0.63 per share, for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $171.6
million, or $0.56 per share, excluding non-recurring items, for the
same period in 2015.
Segment details for AVANGRID’s earnings for the quarter ended
March 31, 2016, compared to the same period in 2015 are presented
in the table below. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016
reflected a net gain in the amount of $17.3 million, primarily from
the sale of AVANGRID’s equity interest in the Iroquois Gas
Transmission Pipeline, which is a non-recurring item. Net income
for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 is adjusted below to reflect
the combination of AVANGRID with UIL:
Net Income (Loss) - $M Quarter ended March 31,
Adjusted
2016 Adjusted 2015 '16 vs '15 Networks
$ 165 $ 154 $ 11 Renewables $ 43 $ 26 $ 17 Other $ 5 $ (8 ) $ 13
Net Income $ 212 $ 172
$ 41 Non-recurring Items $ 17 $ - $ 17
Adjusted Net Income $ 195 $ 172
$ 23 Earnings (Loss) Per
Share Quarter ended March 31,
Adjusted
2016 Adjusted 2015 '16 vs '15 Networks
$ 0.53 $ 0.50 $ 0.04 Renewables 0.14 0.08 0.05 Other 0.02
(0.03 ) 0.04
EPS $ 0.69
$ 0.56 $ 0.13 Non-recurring Items
0.06 - 0.06
Adjusted EPS
$ 0.63 $ 0.56 $
0.07
Amounts may not add due to rounding
“We had strong financial performance for the first quarter of
2016. Earnings increased approximately 24% through improvements at
all of our businesses, and cash generation remains strong,”
commented James P. Torgerson, AVANGRID’s chief executive
officer.
“It has only been four months since the closing of the
transaction combining AVANGRID and UIL. The comprehensive process
of merging the former Iberdrola USA companies with the former UIL
companies is on track and the first phase of the integration has
been completed,” added Torgerson. “We will continue to focus on
integration, as well as executing on our strategic growth
plan.”
Avangrid Networks
Avangrid Networks earned $164.7 million, or $0.53 per share, in
the first quarter 2016, compared to $153.5 million, or $0.50 per
share, in the first quarter 2015. The net increase in earnings for
the first quarter 2016 was mainly related to lower employee-related
costs offset by reduced demand at Southern Connecticut Gas Company
and Berkshire Gas Company as a result of the mild winter
weather.
Avangrid Renewables
Avangrid Renewables earned $42.8 million, or $0.14 per share, in
first quarter 2016, compared to $26.1 million, or $0.08 per share,
in the first quarter 2015. The increase in earnings for the first
quarter 2016 was mainly due to increased production from our wind
generation facilities. The useful lives of certain renewable assets
have been extended.
Other
The results from AVANGRID’s gas storage & transportation
business and AVANGRID’s corporate costs are included under “Other”.
Earnings for the first quarter of 2016 for this segment were $4.8
million, or $0.02 per share, compared to a loss of $8.0 million, or
$0.03 per share, in the first quarter 2015. The increase in
earnings was primarily due to improved gas storage spreads and the
termination of a gas storage contract with negative
mark-to-market.
Outlook
AVANGRID is increasing its consolidated earnings outlook for
2016 to $2.10 - $2.20 per share.
Outlook -
Estimated EPS (1)
As of February 22, 2016 Updated
Networks $ 1.65 $ 1.62 - $ 1.68 Renewables $ 0.40 $ 0.53 - $ 0.58
Other(2) $ (0.05) $ (0.06) - $ (0.05) 2016 AVANGRID $ 2.00 $ 2.10 -
$ 2.20
Amounts may not add due to rounding; Estimates are not expected
to be additive
(1) Assumes approx. 309.5 million shares outstanding
(2) Includes Corporate and Gas Storage & Transportation
Webcast
AVANGRID will webcast an audio-only financial presentation in
conjunction with releasing first quarter 2016 earnings, on Tuesday,
April 26, 2016 beginning at 10:00 A.M. Eastern time. The webcast
will feature presentations from AVANGRID’s CEO, James P. Torgerson
and other members of the executive team, and can be accessed
through the investor relations section of AVANGRID’s website at
http://www.avangrid.com.
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) is a diversified energy and utility
company with more than $30 billion in assets and operations in 25
states. The company operates regulated utilities and electricity
generation through two primary lines of business. Avangrid Networks
includes eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving
approximately 3.1 million customers in New York and New England.
Avangrid Renewables operates 6.3 gigawatts of electricity capacity,
primarily through wind power, in states across the United States.
AVANGRID employs approximately 7,000 people. The company was formed
through a merger between Iberdrola USA, Inc. and UIL Holdings
Corporation in 2015. Iberdrola S.A. (Madrid: IBE), a worldwide
leader in the energy industry, owns 81.5% of AVANGRID. For more
information, visit www.avangrid.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this presentation may relate to our future
business and financial performance and future events or
developments involving us and our subsidiaries that are not purely
historical and may constitute “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of
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“expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,”
“estimates,” “projects,” “assumes,” “guides,” “targets,”
“forecasts,” “is confident that” and “seeks” or the negative of
such terms or other variations on such terms or comparable
terminology. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, statements about our plans, objectives and intentions,
outlooks or expectations for earnings, revenues, expenses or other
future financial or business performance, strategies or
expectations, or the impact of legal or regulatory matters on our
business, results of operations or financial condition. Such
statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of
our management and are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to
differ materially. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the risks
and uncertainties set forth under the section entitled “Risk
Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form
10-K, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) and available on our investor relations website at
www.avangrid.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Additional
information will also be set forth in subsequent filings with the
SEC. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should any of the underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date of the communication, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required
under applicable securities laws.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
We supplement the use of U.S. GAAP financial measures in this
document with non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted net
income and adjusted EPS. We refer to these measures as “non-GAAP
financial measures” given they are not required by, or presented in
accordance with U.S. GAAP.
We define adjusted net income as excluding certain non-recurring
items and reflecting a full three month period for UIL as we
believe it is more useful in understanding and evaluating actual
and projected financial performance and contribution of AVANGRID
and to more fully compare and explain our results without including
the impact of the non-recurring items and with reflecting pro forma
information to reflect a full quarter of results for merged
entities. . The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure to
adjusted net income is net income. We also define adjusted EPS as
adjusted net income converted to an earnings per share amount.
We present non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that
they and other similar measures are widely used by certain
investors, securities analysts and other interested parties as
supplemental measures of performance. We also use these measures
internally to establish budgets and operational goals to manage and
monitor our business, as well as to evaluate our underlying
historical performance. The non-GAAP financial measures may not be
comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies
and have limitations as analytical tools and should not be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our
operating results as reported under U.S. GAAP.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not primary measurements of our
performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as
alternatives to operating income, net income or any other
performance measures determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Avangrid, Inc. Consolidated Statements of
Operations (In Millions except per share amounts)
(Unaudited) Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016 $M Operating Revenues $
1,670 Operating Expenses Purchased power,
natural gas and fuel used 428 Operations and maintenance 551
Impairment of non-current assets - Depreciation and amortization
205 Taxes other than income taxes 137
Total
Operating Expenses 1,321 Operating
Income 349 Other Income and
(Expense) Other income and (expense) 49 Earnings (losses) from
equity method investments 2 Interest expense, net of capitalization
(84 )
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax
316 Income tax expense (104 )
Net Income
(Loss) $ 212 Earnings (Loss) per
Common Share, Basic: $ 0.69 Earnings
(Loss) per Common Share, Diluted: $ 0.69
Weighted-average Number of Common Shares Outstanding: Basic
309,538,215 Diluted 309,808,006
Avangrid, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
March 31, ($M) 2016
ASSETS Current assets $ 2,323 Net property, plant and
equipment in service 19,372 Total property, plant & equipment
20,698 Regulatory assets 3,306 Goodwill 3,113 Other assets
1,099
Total Assets 30,539
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current liabilities 1,821 Regulatory
liabilities 1,807 Deferred income taxes regulatory 551 Other
noncurrent liabilities 6,717 Non-current debt 4,519
Total Liabilities 15,415 EQUITY
Common stock 3 Additional paid-in-capital 13,653 Retained earnings
1,527 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (72 )
Total
Stockholder's Equity 15,111 Noncontrolling interests
13
Total Equity 15,124
Total Liabilities & Equity $ 30,539
Amounts may not add due to rounding
Avangrid, Inc. Consolidated Cash Flow
(Unaudited) Three Months Ended
$M March 31, 2016 Cash Flows From Operating
Activities Net income $ 212 Adjustments to
reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 205 Accretion expenses 3 Regulatory
assets/liabilities amortization 41 Regulatory assets/liabilities
carrying cost 10 Pension cost 33 Earnings from equity method
investments (2 ) Amortization of debt cost (premium) (7 ) Gain on
sale of equity method investment (31 ) Unrealized losses (gains) on
marked to market derivative contracts 29 Deferred taxes 106 Changes
in: Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net 16 Inventories
75 Other assets, net (76 ) Accounts payable (108 ) Other
liabilities (51 ) Taxes accrued 9 Regulatory assets/liabilities
(67 )
Net Cash provided by Operating Activities
397 Cash Flows from Investing
Activities Capital expenditures (276 ) Contribution in aid of
construction 8 Government grants 1 Proceeds from sale of business,
net of cash 54 (Payments to) Receipts from affiliates 6 Other
investments and equity method investments 6
Net
Cash used in Investing Activities (201 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities Non-current note
issuance - Repayments of non-current debt (42 ) Proceeds
(repayments) of other short-term debt, net (160 ) Repayments of
capital leases (1 ) Payment of dividend - Payments on tax equity
financing arrangements (17 )
Net Cash used in Financing
Activities (220 ) Cash & cash
equivalents, net (24 ) Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of period 427
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 403
Avangrid, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Unaudited)
Adjusted Adjusted $M 2016 2015
'16 vs '15 Networks $ 165 $ 91 $ 74 Renewables 43 26
17 Other 5 (11 ) 16
Net Income $ 212
$ 106 $ 107 Adjustments:
Net income representing a full quarter for UIL - 58 (58 ) Merger
Costs - 8 (8 ) Sale of equity method investment (19 ) - (19 )
Impairment of investment 1 - 1
Adjusted Net Income $ 195
$ 172 $ 23
Avangrid, Inc. Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share
(EPS) (Unaudited) Adjusted Adjusted
2016 2015 '16 vs '15 Networks $ 0.53 $
0.36 $ 0.17 Renewables 0.14 0.10 $ 0.03 Other 0.02
(0.04 ) $ 0.06
Earnings Per Share $
0.69 $ 0.42 $ 0.27 Adjustments:
Reduction for acquisition of UIL shares - (0.08 ) 0.08 Net income
representing a full quarter for UIL - 0.19 (0.19 ) Merger Costs -
0.03 (0.03 ) Sale of equity method investment (0.06 ) - (0.06 )
Impairment of investment 0.00 -
0.00
Adjusted Earnings Per Share $ 0.63
$ 0.56 $ 0.07
Amounts may not add due to rounding
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