EX-99.2 3 q22019strategicandfinanc.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 q22019strategicandfinanc
Exhibit 99.2 2Q 2019 Strategic & Financial Highlights Charles E. Jones, President and CEO Steven E. Strah, SVP and CFO July 2019


 
Non-GAAP Financial Matters This presentation contains references to non-GAAP financial measures including, among others, Operating earnings (loss), Operating earnings (loss) per share and Operating earnings (loss) per share by segment. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Operating earnings (loss), Operating earnings (loss) per share and Operating earnings (loss) per share by segment are not calculated in accordance with GAAP to the extent they exclude the impact of “special items.” Special items represent charges incurred or benefits realized that management believes are not indicative of, or may obscure trends useful in evaluating the company’s ongoing core activities and results of operations or otherwise warrant separate classification. Special items also reflect the adjustment to include the full impact of share dilution from the $2.5 billion equity issuance in January 2018. Special items are not necessarily non-recurring. FirstEnergy Corp. (FE or the Company) management cannot estimate on a forward-looking basis the impact of these items in the context of Operating earnings (loss) per share growth projections because these items, which could be significant, are difficult to predict and may be highly variable. Consequently, the Company is unable to reconcile Operating earnings (loss) per share growth projections (i.e. CAGR) to a GAAP measure without unreasonable effort. Operating earnings (loss) per share and Operating earnings (loss) per share for each segment is calculated by dividing Operating earnings (loss), which excludes special items as discussed above, for the periods presented in 2018 by 538 million shares, 539 million shares in the second quarter of 2019 and by 540 million shares for the third quarter and full year 2019, which reflects the full impact of share dilution from the equity issuance in January 2018. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures such as Operating earnings (loss) and Operating earnings (loss) per share to evaluate the company’s performance and manage its operations and frequently references these non-GAAP financial measures in its decision-making, using them to facilitate historical and ongoing performance comparisons. Additionally, management uses Operating earnings (loss) per share by segment to further evaluate the company’s performance by segment and references this non-GAAP financial measure in its decision-making. Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures of Operating earnings (loss), Operating earnings (loss) per share and Operating earnings (loss) per share by segment provide consistent and comparable measures of performance of its businesses on an ongoing basis. Management also believes that such measures are useful to shareholders and other interested parties to understand performance trends and evaluate the company against its peer group by presenting period-over-period operating results without the effect of certain charges or benefits that may not be consistent or comparable across periods or across the company’s peer group. All of these non-GAAP financial measures are intended to complement, and are not considered as alternatives to, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Also, the non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, FirstEnergy has provided, where possible without unreasonable effort, quantitative reconciliations within this presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. 2 July 2019


 
Financial and Business Updates 2Q 2019 Results ■ Reported GAAP earnings of $0.58 per share ■ Reported Operating (non-GAAP) earnings of $0.61 per share* – Slightly higher than the midpoint of our 2Q earnings guidance range of $0.55 - $0.65 ■ Continued execution of our customer service-oriented growth opportunities Transmission Updates ■ Energizing the Future: on pace for $1.2B in planned investments in 2019 – Remain on track to bring 600-700 projects in-service in 2019 ■ Last week, participated in a transmission summit hosted by the PUCO – FE team briefed the PUCO and Staff on our Energizing the Future program ■ Developed APEX, a new transmission performance management process Energizing the Future ■ Investments focused on grid modernization, ■ ATSI region investments since 2014 have enhanced security, and operational flexibility, resulted in 52% ↓ in number of customers while upgrading aging infrastructure affected by transmission outages * Refer to slide 11 for reconciliation between GAAP and Operating (non-GAAP) earnings 3 July 2019


 
Financial and Business Updates (Continued) PA and NJ Updates ■ On May 23, PA PUC approved modified Long-Term Infrastructure Investment Plans (LTIIPs) – Modification increases spend in 2019 by $85M – Includes acceleration of planned 2020 capital and additional capital to support enhanced reliability – In August, plan to file new LTIIPs for 2020-2024 period ■ Signed a non-binding term sheet to transfer responsibility for decommissioning Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) to a subsidiary of EnergySolutions, LLC – TMI-2 was acquired in 2001 as part of the GPU merger – Currently licensed to GPU Nuclear and owned by Met-Ed, Penelec and JCP&L – Process requires numerous regulatory approvals – Would transfer future nuclear obligations from FE and further simplify our regulated focus ■ In May, NJ BPU approved our 2-year, $97M JCP&L Reliability Plus plan (June 2019 - Dec. 2020) – Includes projects designed to enhance safety, reliability, and resiliency of our NJ distribution system 4 July 2019


 
Financial and Business Updates (Continued) Ohio Updates ■ On July 17, received PUCO decision on our supplemental stipulation on tax reform and grid modernization – Approved by a 5-0 vote – Order fully resolves the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, with customers receiving 100% of the tax savings – Grid modernization includes investments of $516M over 3 years ■ On July 15, filed our 2018 Significantly Excessive Earnings Test (SEET) with PUCO – Utilities’ ROEs in 2018 continue to be well below the calculated SEET threshold – On July 17, a change to Ohio legislation passed that allows our utilities to file one combined SEET – Allows our utilities to implement rates in a manner that best serves customers across our Ohio footprint Grid Mod Investments Grid Mod Benefits ■ 700,000 Advanced Meters and associated AMI technology ■ Reliability and operational improvements ■ Distribution Automation on 200 Circuits ■ Reduced energy consumption ■ Integrated Volt Var Control on 200 Circuits ■ Enhanced data access ■ Advanced Distribution Management System (“ADMS”) ■ Enable future grid modernization investments 5 July 2019


 
Financial and Business Updates (Continued) Ohio Updates (cont.) ■ On July 23, House Bill 6 was approved by the Ohio legislature – We believe this bill is good for customers – Contributes to Ohio’s economic success and the security and resiliency of the regional electric grid, while mitigating the potential impact of uncertain electric markets on our customers’ electric bills – Includes provisions that allow electric utilities to implement a decoupling mechanism (2018 baseline) – We are reviewing the potential impacts to our customers and the companies – Could seek approval for this mechanism later in the year ■ On June 19, Ohio Supreme Court issued a 4-3 decision calling for the removal of Rider DMR from current rates – On July 1, our Ohio utilities filed a Motion for Reconsideration – Proactively filed with the PUCO to make the DMR charges billed during the reconsideration period – which began July 1 – subject to refund if the Court ultimately orders that the rider must be removed from our rate plan 6 July 2019


 
Guidance Updates Earnings Guidance ■ Updating 2019 GAAP earnings forecast to $1.265B - $1.425B, or $2.34 - $2.64 per share based on 540 million shares outstanding ■ Affirming 2019 Operating (non-GAAP) earnings guidance of $2.45 - $2.75 per fully diluted share* – Excluding DMR benefit of ~$0.12 per share in 2H 2019, we would expect results in the lower half of the range ■ Introducing 3Q 2019 GAAP and Operating (Non-GAAP) earnings guidance of $365M - $430M, or $0.68 - $0.80 per share based on 540 million shares outstanding* – Includes DMR benefit of ~$0.06 per share ■ Affirming Long-Term Operating (non-GAAP) EPS CAGR* projection of 6% - 8% from 2018 through 2021 * Refer to slide 2 for information on Non-GAAP Financial Matters and slide 21 for 2019F reconciliation between GAAP and Operating (non-GAAP) earnings. 7 July 2019


 
(GAAP) (Non-GAAP) 2Q 2019 Earnings Results 2Q19 vs. 2Q18 EPS Variance Basic EPS Operating EPS* Regulated Distribution ($0.31) ($0.06) Quarter-over-Quarter (Basic EPS / Operating EPS*) Regulated Transmission --- $0.03 Corporate / Other $0.61 $0.02 2Q Results FE Consolidated $0.30 ($0.01) ■ Continue to present all operating results and projections on a fully diluted basis – Additional information is available in the Earnings Supplement of the 2Q 2019 Strategic and Financial Highlights ■ Reported 2Q 2019 GAAP earnings of $0.58 per basic and diluted share – Results include the impact from the exit of competitive generation and the impact of full dilution from the equity issuance in 2018 ■ Reported 2Q 2019 Operating (non-GAAP) earnings* of $0.61 per share ■ Regulated Distribution ($0.31) / ($0.06) – Results driven primarily by lower customer load from mild spring weather and the absence of last year’s benefit from a court ruling on costs incurred for renewable energy credits in Ohio – Special items – include the impact from the exit of competitive generation and the impact of full dilution ■ Regulated Transmission: – / +$0.03 – Favorable results driven primarily by higher rate base from continued investments in Energizing the Future ■ Corporate / Other: +$0.61 / +$0.02 – Favorable results due to lower expenses, partially offset by higher interest expense – Special items – include the impact from the exit of competitive generation and the impact of full dilution Per share amounts for the special items and earnings drivers above and throughout this report are based on the after-tax effect of each item divided by the number of shares outstanding for the period assuming full impact of dilution from the $2.5 billion equity issuance in January 2018. The current and deferred income tax effect was calculated by applying the subsidiaries' statutory tax rate to the pre-tax amount if deductible/taxable. The income tax rates range from 21% to 29% in the second quarter of 2019 and 2018 * Refer to slide 11 for reconciliation between GAAP and Operating (non-GAAP) earnings 8 July 2019


 
Rating Agency Updates Rating Agencies ■ On July 23, Moody’s upgraded the credit ratings of several of our utilities Cleveland Electric Ohio Edison Toledo Edison Pennsylvania Power Illuminating Date 7/23/2019 Action Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade Issuer Rating Change To Baa2 from Baa3 To A3 from Baa1 To Baa1 from Baa3 To A3 from Baa1 Outlook Stable Positive Stable Positive – Continued upgrades demonstrate the underlying strength and positive momentum of our regulated platform ■ Recently, S&P revised its group rating methodology and as a result, we expect to see positive actions for several of our operating companies We are pleased with our progress through the first half of the year and remain focused on meeting our commitments to the investment community and executing on our plans 9 July 2019


 
Earnings Supplement to the Financial Community TABLE OF CONTENTS (Slide) 11. 2Q Earnings Summary and Reconciliation 12. YTD Earnings Summary and Reconciliation 13. 2Q Earnings Drivers by Segment 14. Special Items Descriptions 15. 2Q 2019 Earnings Results 16. 2Q 2018 Earnings Results 17. Quarter-over-Quarter Earnings Comparison 18. YTD 2019 Earnings Results 19. YTD 2018 Earnings Results 20. Year-over-Year Earnings Comparison 21. 2019F GAAP to Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings Reconciliation 22. Forward-Looking Statements Irene M. Prezelj, Vice President Gina E. Caskey, Senior Advisor Jake M. Mackin, Consultant prezelji@firstenergycorp.com caskeyg@firstenergycorp.com mackinj@firstenergycorp.com 330.384.3859 330.761.4185 330.384.4829 10 July 2019


 
Quarterly Summary   2Q 2019 2Q 2018 Change GAAP Earnings (Loss) Per Basic Share $0.58 $0.28 $0.30 Special Items $0.03 $0.34 $(0.31) Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings Per Share $0.61 $0.62 $(0.01) Quarterly Reconciliation FirstEnergy EPS Variance Analysis Regulated Regulated Corporate / Corp. (in millions, except per share amounts) Distribution Transmission Other Consolidated 2Q 2018 Net Income (Loss) attributable to Common Stockholders (GAAP) $377 $104 $(347) $134 2Q 2018 Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share (avg. shares outstanding 477M) $0.79 $0.22 $(0.73) $0.28 Special Items - 2018 Impact of full dilution (0.09) (0.03) 0.39 0.27 Regulatory charges (0.17) — — (0.17) Tax reform 0.02 — — 0.02 Deb redemption costs — — 0.21 0.21 Exit of competitive generation — — 0.01 0.01 Total Special Items - 2Q 2018 (0.24) (0.03) 0.61 0.34 2Q 2018 Operating Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Non-GAAP (538M fully diluted shares) $0.55 $0.19 $(0.12) $0.62 Distribution Deliveries (0.08) — — (0.08) Transmission Margin — 0.02 — 0.02 Net Operating and Miscellaneous Expenses 0.03 — 0.03 0.06 Absence of Ohio AER Ruling (0.03) — — (0.03) Depreciation (0.01) — — (0.01) Net Financing Costs 0.01 — (0.01) — Effective Tax Rate 0.02 0.01 — 0.03 2Q 2019 Operating Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Non-GAAP (539M fully diluted shares) $0.49 $0.22 $(0.10) $0.61 Special Items - 2019 Impact of full dilution 0.01 — (0.01) — Exit of competitive generation (0.02) — (0.01) (0.03) Total Special Items - 2Q 2019 (0.01) — (0.02) (0.03) 2Q 2019 Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share (avg. shares outstanding 532M) $0.48 $0.22 $(0.12) $0.58 2Q 2019 Net Income (Loss) attributable to Common Stockholders (GAAP) $258 $116 $(66) $308 Per share amounts for the special items and earnings drivers above and throughout this report are based on the after-tax effect of each item Note: Refer to slide 2 for information divided by the number of shares outstanding for the period assuming full impact of dilution from the $2.5 billion equity issuance in January on Non-GAAP Financial Matters. 2018. The current and deferred income tax effect was calculated by applying the subsidiaries' statutory tax rate to the pre-tax amount if deductible/taxable. The income tax rates range from 21% to 29% in the second quarter of 2019 and 2018. 11 July 2019


 
Year-to-Date Summary   2019 2018 Change GAAP Earnings (Loss) Per Basic Share $1.17 $2.86 $(1.69) Special Items $0.11 $(1.57) $1.68 Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings Per Share $1.28 $1.29 $(0.01) Year-to-Date Reconciliation FirstEnergy EPS Variance Analysis Regulated Regulated Corporate / Corp. (in millions, except per share amounts) Distribution Transmission Other Consolidated 2018 Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders (GAAP) $699 $203 $462 $1,364 2018 Basic Earnings Per Share (avg. shares outstanding 477M) $1.47 $0.43 $0.96 $2.86 Special Items - 2018 Impact of full dilution (0.17) (0.05) 0.47 0.25 Regulatory charges (0.16) — — (0.16) Tax reform 0.02 — — 0.02 Deb redemption costs — — 0.21 0.21 Exit of competitive generation — — (1.89) (1.89) Total Special Items - 2018 (0.31) (0.05) (1.21) (1.57) 2018 Operating Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Non-GAAP (538M fully diluted shares) $1.16 $0.38 $(0.25) $1.29 Distribution Deliveries (0.07) — — (0.07) Transmission Margin — 0.04 — 0.04 Net Operating and Miscellaneous Expenses 0.03 (0.01) 0.03 0.05 Absence of Ohio AER Ruling (0.03) — — (0.03) Depreciation (0.03) — — (0.03) Net Financing Costs 0.02 (0.01) (0.02) (0.01) Absence of Pleasants Commodity Margin — — (0.03) (0.03) Effective Tax Rate 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.06 Other — — 0.01 0.01 2019 Operating Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Non-GAAP (539M fully diluted shares) $1.10 $0.41 $(0.23) $1.28 Special Items - 2019 Impact of full dilution 0.01 0.01 (0.02) — Regulatory charges 0.01 — — 0.01 Exit of competitive generation (0.02) — (0.10) (0.12) Total Special Items - 2019 — 0.01 (0.12) (0.11) 2019 Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share (avg. shares outstanding 531M) $1.10 $0.42 $(0.35) $1.17 2019 Net Income (Loss) attributable to Common Note: Refer to slide 2 for information Stockholders (GAAP) $587 $220 $(184) $623 on Non-GAAP Financial Matters. Per share amounts for the special items and earnings drivers above and throughout this report are based on the after-tax effect of each item divided by the number of shares outstanding for the period assuming full impact of dilution from the $2.5 billion equity issuance in January 2018. The current and deferred income tax effect was calculated by applying the subsidiaries' statutory tax rate to the pre-tax amount if deductible/taxable. The income tax rates range from 21% to 29% in the years 2019 and 2018. 12 July 2019


 
Earnings Drivers: 2Q 2019 vs. 2Q 2018 Regulated Distribution (RD) ▪ Distribution Deliveries: Total distribution deliveries decreased earnings $0.08 per share due to lower customer load, primarily driven by weather. Q-o-Q Weather-Adjusted Distribution Deliveries Q-o-Q Actual Distribution Deliveries (1.7)% (1.7)% (2.4)% (2.4)% (5.6)% (5.5)% (3.2)% (9.7)% Residential Commercial Industrial Total Residential Commercial Industrial Total ▪ Net Operating and Miscellaneous Expenses: Lower O&M increased earnings $0.03 per share. ▪ Absence of Ohio AER Ruling: The absence of the benefit from the Supreme Court of Ohio's ruling on the recoverability of renewable energy credits recognized in 2Q 2018 decreased earnings $0.03 per share. ▪ Depreciation: Higher depreciation expense decreased earnings $0.01 per share, primarily due to a higher asset base. ▪ Net Financing Costs: Lower net financing costs increased earnings $0.01 per share, primarily reflecting lower interest expense as a result of various debt maturities and refinancings at lower rates. ▪ Effective Tax Rate: Lower segment ETR increased earnings $0.02 per share. ▪ Special Items: In the second quarter of 2019 and 2018, special items totaled $0.01 per share and ($0.24) per share, respectively. Regulated Transmission (RT) ▪ Transmission Margin: Higher transmission margin increased earnings $0.02 per share, primarily due to higher rate base at Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC (MAIT) and American Transmission Systems, Incorporated (ATSI). ▪ Effective Tax Rate: Lower segment ETR increased earnings $0.01 per share. ▪ Special Items: In the second quarter of 2019 and 2018, special items were $0.00 per share and ($0.03) per share, respectively. Corporate / Other (Corp) ▪ Net Operating and Miscellaneous Expenses: Lower expenses increased results $0.03 per share. ▪ Net Financing Costs: Higher interest expense on long-term debt decreased results $0.01 per share. ▪ Special Items: In the second quarter of 2019 and 2018, special items totaled $0.02 per share and $0.61 per share, respectively. 13 July 2019


 
Special Items Descriptions ▪ Regulatory charges: Primarily reflects the impact of regulatory agreements or orders requiring certain commitments and/or disallowing the recoverability of costs, net of related credits. ▪ Tax reform: Primarily reflects charges and credits resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ▪ Debt redemption costs: Primarily reflects costs associated with the redemption and early retirement of debt. ▪ Exit of competitive generation: Primarily reflects charges or credits resulting from the exit of competitive operations and impairments of certain non-core assets, including the impact of deconsolidating FES, its subsidiaries and FENOC, following their voluntary petitions for bankruptcy protection on March 31, 2018. ▪ Impact of full dilution: Represents the dilutive impact of increasing weighted average shares outstanding to reflect the full impact of share dilution from the $2.5 billion equity issuance in January 2018, including preferred dividends and conversion of preferred stock to common shares. ▪ In the Corp segment, this includes the addback of preferred share dividends and undistributed earnings to preferred shareholders of $9 million and $43 million in the first six months of 2019 and 2018, respectively, and non-cash deemed dividends for the amortization of the beneficial conversion feature of $261 million million in the first six months of 2018. These amounts are considered a deduction to arrive at Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders under GAAP, and are added back to the calculation of Operating (Non- GAAP) earnings given the assumption that all preferred stock is converted. Note: Special items represent charges incurred or benefits realized, including share dilution, that management believes are not indicative of, or may obscure trends useful in evaluating the company’s ongoing core activities and results of operations or otherwise warrant separate classification. Special items are not necessarily non-recurring. 14 July 2019


 
2nd Quarter 2019 (in millions, except for per share amounts) GAAP Special Items Operating (Non-GAAP) RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE (1) Electric sales $ 2,131 $ 367 $ (32) $ 2,466 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2,131 $ 367 $ (32) $ 2,466 (2) Other 61 5 (16) 50 — —— — 61 5 (16) 50 (3) Total Revenues 2,192 372 (48) 2,516 — —— — 2,192 372 (48) 2,516 (4) Fuel 129 — — 129 — —— — 129 — — 129 (5) Purchased power 606 — 5 611 — —— — 606 — 5 611 (6) Other operating expenses 630 64 (88) 606 (9) (a) — 27 (a) 18 621 64 (61) 624 (7) Provision for depreciation 220 71 18 309 — —— — 220 71 18 309 (8) Amortization of regulatory assets, net 34 3 — 37 — —— — 34 3 — 37 (9) General taxes 177 52 10 239 — —— — 177 52 10 239 (10) Total Operating Expenses 1,796 190 (55) 1,931 (9) — 27 18 1,787 190 (28) 1,949 (11) Operating Income (Loss) 396 182 7 585 9 — (27) (18) 405 182 (20) 567 (12) Miscellaneous income, net 46 4 30 80 2 (a) — (2) (a) — 48 4 28 80 (13) Interest expense (124) (48) (87) (259) — —— — (124) (48) (87) (259) (14) Capitalized financing costs 7 8 1 16 — —— — 7 8 1 16 (15) Total Other Expense (71) (36) (56) (163) 2 — (2) — (69) (36) (58) (163) (16) Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 325 146 (49) 422 11 — (29) (18) 336 146 (78) 404 (17) Income taxes (benefits) 67 30 (16) 81 3 (a) — (6) (a) (3) 70 30 (22) 78 (18) Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations 258 116 (33) 341 8 — (23) (15) 266 116 (56) 326 (19) Discontinued operations, net of tax — — (29) (29) — — 29 (a) 29 — — — — (20) Net Income (Loss) 258 116 (62) 312 8 — 6 14 266 116 (56) 326 (21) Income Allocated to Preferred Stockholders — — 4 4 — — (4) (b) (4) ———— (22) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common $ 258 $ 116 $ (66) $ 308 $ 8 $ — $ 10 $ 18 $ 266 $ 116 $ (56) $ 326 (23) Average Shares Outstanding 532 539 539 (24) Earnings (Loss) per Share $ 0.48 $ 0.22 $ (0.12) $ 0.58 $ 0.01 $ — $ 0.02 $ 0.03 $ 0.49 $ 0.22 $ (0.10) $ 0.61 Special Items (after-tax impact): (a) Exit of competitive generation 8 — 6 14 (b) Impact of full dilution — — 4 4 Impact to Earnings $ 8 $ — $ 10 $ 18 15 July 2019


 
2nd Quarter 2018 (in millions, except for per share amounts) GAAP Special Items Operating (Non-GAAP) RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE (1) Electric sales $ 2,291 $ 336 $ (56) $ 2,571 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2,291 $ 336 $ (56) $ 2,571 (2) Other 61 5 (12) 54 — —— — 61 5 (12) 54 (3) Total Revenues 2,352 341 (68) 2,625 — —— — 2,352 341 (68) 2,625 (4) Fuel 128 — — 128 — —— — 128 — — 128 (5) Purchased power 699 — (2) 697 — —— — 699 — (2) 697 (6) Other operating expenses 666 60 (42) 684 70 (a) — (45) (b) 25 736 60 (87) 709 (7) Provision for depreciation 200 62 21 283 — —— — 200 62 21 283 (8) Deferral of regulatory assets, net (107) — — (107) 52 (a) —— 52 (55) — — (55) (9) General taxes 184 48 8 240 — —— — 184 48 8 240 (10) Total Operating Expenses 1,770 170 (15) 1,925 122 — (45) 77 1,892 170 (60) 2,002 (11) Operating Income (Loss) 582 171 (53) 700 (122) — 45 (77) 460 171 (8) 623 (12) Miscellaneous income, net 56 3 (11) 48 — — (1) (b) (1) 56 3 (12) 47 (13) Interest expense (129) (42) (184) (355) — — 103 (b) 103 (129) (42) (81) (252) (14) Capitalized financing costs 6 10 — 16 — —— — 6 10 — 16 (15) Total Other Expense (67) (29) (195) (291) — — 102 102 (67) (29) (93) (189) (16) Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefits) 515 142 (248) 409 (122) — 147 25 393 142 (101) 434 (17) Income taxes (benefits) 138 38 (75) 101 (40) (a) (c) — 21 (b) (19) 98 38 (54) 82 (18) Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations 377 104 (173) 308 (82) — 126 44 295 104 (47) 352 (19) Discontinued operations, net of tax — — (9) (9) — — (9) (b) (9) — — (18) (18) (20) Net Income (Loss) 377 104 (182) 299 (82) — 117 35 295 104 (65) 334 (21) Income Allocated to Preferred Stockholders — — 165 165 — — (165) (d) (165) ———— (22) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common $ 377 $ 104 $ (347) $ 134 $ (82) $ — $ 282 $ 200 $ 295 $ 104 $ (65) $ 334 (23) Average Shares Outstanding 477 538 538 (24) Earnings (Loss) per Share $ 0.79 $ 0.22 $ (0.73) $ 0.28 $ (0.24) $ (0.03) $ 0.61 $ 0.34 $ 0.55 $ 0.19 $ (0.12) $ 0.62 Special Items (after-tax impact): (a) Regulatory charges $ (94) $ — $ — $ (94) (b) Exit of competitive generation — — 117 117 (c) Tax reform 12 —— 12 (d) Impact of full dilution — — 165 165 Impact to Earnings $ (82) $ — $ 282 $ 200 16 July 2019


 
2nd Quarter 2019 vs 2nd Quarter 2018 (in millions, except for per share amounts) GAAP Special Items Operating (Non-GAAP) RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE (1) Electric sales $ (160) $ 31 $ 24 $ (105) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ (160) $ 31 $ 24 $ (105) (2) Other — — (4) (4) — — — — — — (4) (4) (3) Total Revenues (160) 31 20 (109) — — — — (160) 31 20 (109) (4) Fuel 1 — — 1 — — — — 1 — — 1 (5) Purchased power (93) — 7 (86) — — — — (93) — 7 (86) (6) Other operating expenses (36) 4 (46) (78) (79) — 72 (7) (115) 4 26 (85) (7) Provision for depreciation 20 9 (3) 26 — — — — 20 9 (3) 26 (8) Amortization of regulatory assets, net 141 3 — 144 (52) — — (52) 89 3 — 92 (9) General taxes (7) 4 2 (1) — — — — (7) 4 2 (1) (10) Total Operating Expenses 26 20 (40) 6 (131) — 72 (59) (105) 20 32 (53) (11) Operating Income (Loss) (186) 11 60 (115) 131 — (72) 59 (55) 11 (12) (56) (12) Miscellaneous income, net (10) 1 41 32 2 — (1) 1 (8) 1 40 33 (13) Interest expense 5 (6) 97 96 — — (103) (103) 5 (6) (6) (7) (14) Capitalized financing costs 1 (2) 1 — — — — — 1 (2) 1 — (15) Total Other Expense (4) (7) 139 128 2 — (104) (102) (2) (7) 35 26 (16) Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (190) 4 199 13 133 — (176) (43) (57) 4 23 (30) (17) Income taxes (benefits) (71) (8) 59 (20) 43 — (27) 16 (28) (8) 32 (4) (18) Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations (119) 12 140 33 90 — (149) (59) (29) 12 (9) (26) (19) Discontinued operations, net of tax — — (20) (20) — — 38 38 — — 18 18 (20) Net Income (Loss) (119) 12 120 13 90 — (111) (21) (29) 12 9 (8) (21) Income Allocated to Preferred Stockholders — — (151) (151) — — 151 151 — — — — (22) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common $ (119) $ 12 $ 271 $ 164 $ 90 $ — $ (262) $ (172) $ (29) $ 12 $ 9 $ (8) (23) Average Shares Outstanding 55 1 1 (24) Earnings (Loss) per Share $ (0.31) $ — $ 0.61 $ 0.30 $ 0.25 $ 0.03 $ (0.59) $ (0.31) $ (0.06) $ 0.03 $ 0.02 $ (0.01) 17 July 2019


 
YTD June 2019 (in millions, except for per share amounts) GAAP Special Items Operating (Non-GAAP) RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE (1) Electric sales $ 4,643 $ 719 $ (63) $ 5,299 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 4,643 $ 719 $ (63) $ 5,299 (2) Other 122 9 (31) 100 — —— — 122 9 (31) 100 (3) Total Revenues 4,765 728 (94) 5,399 — —— — 4,765 728 (94) 5,399 (4) Fuel 260 — — 260 — —— — 260 — — 260 (5) Purchased power 1,383 — 9 1,392 — —— — 1,383 — 9 1,392 (6) Other operating expenses 1,401 130 (146) 1,385 (15) (a) (b) — 23 (b) 8 1,386 130 (123) 1,393 (7) Provision for depreciation 429 140 37 606 — —— — 429 140 37 606 (8) Amortization of regulatory assets, net 37 5 — 42 8 (a) —— 8 45 5 — 50 (9) General taxes 375 103 22 500 — — (2) (b) (2) 375 103 20 498 (10) Total Operating Expenses 3,885 378 (78) 4,185 (7) — 21 14 3,878 378 (57) 4,199 (11) Operating Income (Loss) 880 350 (16) 1,214 7 — (21) (14) 887 350 (37) 1,200 (12) Miscellaneous income, net 92 8 34 134 2 (b) — 2 (b) 4 94 8 36 138 (13) Interest expense (246) (93) (173) (512) — —— — (246) (93) (173) (512) (14) Capitalized financing costs 17 16 1 34 — —— — 17 16 1 34 (15) Total Other Expense (137) (69) (138) (344) 2 — 2 4 (135) (69) (136) (340) (16) Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 743 281 (154) 870 9 — (19) (10) 752 281 (173) 860 (17) Income taxes (benefits) 156 61 (43) 174 3 (a) (b) — (4) (b) (1) 159 61 (47) 173 (18) Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations 587 220 (111) 696 6 — (15) (9) 593 220 (126) 687 (19) Discontinued operations, net of tax — — (64) (64) — — 64 (b) 64 — — — — (20) Net Income (Loss) 587 220 (175) 632 6 — 49 55 593 220 (126) 687 (21) Income Allocated to Preferred Stockholders — — 9 9 — — (9) (c) (9) ———— (22) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common $ 587 $ 220 $ (184) $ 623 $ 6 $ — $ 58 $ 64 $ 593 $ 220 $ (126) $ 687 (23) Average Shares Outstanding 531 539 539 (24) Earnings (Loss) per Share $ 1.10 $ 0.42 $ (0.35) $ 1.17 $ — $ (0.01) $ 0.12 $ 0.11 $ 1.10 $ 0.41 $ (0.23) $ 1.28 Special Items (after-tax impact): (a) Regulatory charges $ (6) $ — $ — $ (6) (b) Exit of competitive generation 12 — 49 61 (c) Impact of full dilution — — 9 9 Impact to Earnings $ 6 $ — $ 58 $ 64 18 July 2019


 
YTD June 2018 (in millions, except for per share amounts) GAAP Special Items Operating (Non-GAAP) RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE (1) Electric sales $ 4,799 $ 655 $ (77) $ 5,377 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 4,799 $ 655 $ (77) $ 5,377 (2) Other 129 9 (28) 110 — —— — 129 9 (28) 110 (3) Total Revenues 4,928 664 (105) 5,487 — —— — 4,928 664 (105) 5,487 (4) Fuel 267 — — 267 — —— — 267 — — 267 (5) Purchased power 1,518 — (1) 1,517 — —— — 1,518 — (1) 1,517 (6) Other operating expenses 1,564 114 (54) 1,624 63 (a) — (87) (b) (24) 1,627 114 (141) 1,600 (7) Provision for depreciation 396 123 41 560 — —— — 396 123 41 560 (8) Amortization (deferral) of regulatory assets, net (259) 4 — (255) 52 (a) —— 52 (207) 4 — (203) (9) General taxes 379 95 20 494 — —— — 379 95 20 494 (10) Total Operating Expenses 3,865 336 6 4,207 115 — (87) 28 3,980 336 (81) 4,235 (11) Operating Income (Loss) 1,063 328 (111) 1,280 (115) — 87 (28) 948 328 (24) 1,252 (12) Miscellaneous income, net 112 7 (4) 115 — — (1) (b) (1) 112 7 (5) 114 (13) Interest expense (257) (81) (265) (603) — — 106 (b) 106 (257) (81) (159) (497) (14) Capitalized financing costs 12 19 — 31 — —— — 12 19 — 31 (15) Total Other Expense (133) (55) (269) (457) — — 105 105 (133) (55) (164) (352) (16) Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefits) 930 273 (380) 823 (115) — 192 77 815 273 (188) 900 (17) Income taxes (benefits) 231 70 33 334 (38) (a) (c) — (102) (b) (140) 193 70 (69) 194 (18) Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations 699 203 (413) 489 (77) — 294 217 622 203 (119) 706 (19) Discontinued operations, net of tax — — 1,179 1,179 — — (1,192) (b) (1,192) — — (13) (13) (20) Net Income (Loss) 699 203 766 1,668 (77) — (898) (975) 622 203 (132) 693 (21) Income Allocated to Preferred Stockholders — — 304 304 — — (304) (d) (304) ———— (22) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common $ 699 $ 203 $ 462 $ 1,364 $ (77) $ — $ (594) $ (671) $ 622 $ 203 $ (132) $ 693 (23) Average Shares Outstanding 477 538 538 (24) Earnings (Loss) per Share $ 1.47 $ 0.43 $ 0.96 $ 2.86 $ (0.31) $ (0.05) $ (1.21) $ (1.57) $ 1.16 $ 0.38 $ (0.25) $ 1.29 Special Items (after-tax impact): (a) Regulatory charges $ (89) $ — $ — $ (89) (b) Exit of competitive generation — — (898) (898) (c) Tax reform 12 —— 12 (d) Impact of full dilution — — 304 304 Impact to Earnings $ (77) $ — $ (594) $ (671) 19 July 2019


 
YTD June 2019 vs YTD June 2018 (in millions, except for per share amounts) GAAP Special Items Operating (Non-GAAP) RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE RD RT Corp FE (1) Electric sales $ (156) $ 64 $ 14 $ (78) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ (156) $ 64 $ 14 $ (78) (2) Other (7) — (3) (10) — — — — (7) — (3) (10) (3) Total Revenues (163) 64 11 (88) — — — — (163) 64 11 (88) (4) Fuel (7) — — (7) — — — — (7) — — (7) (5) Purchased power (135) — 10 (125) — — — — (135) — 10 (125) (6) Other operating expenses (163) 16 (92) (239) (78) — 110 32 (241) 16 18 (207) (7) Provision for depreciation 33 17 (4) 46 — — — — 33 17 (4) 46 (8) Amortization of regulatory assets, net 296 1 — 297 (44) — — (44) 252 1 — 253 (9) General taxes (4) 8 2 6 — — (2) (2) (4) 8 — 4 (10) Total Operating Expenses 20 42 (84) (22) (122) — 108 (14) (102) 42 24 (36) (11) Operating Income (Loss) (183) 22 95 (66) 122 — (108) 14 (61) 22 (13) (52) (12) Miscellaneous income, net (20) 1 38 19 2 — 3 5 (18) 1 41 24 (13) Interest expense 11 (12) 92 91 — — (106) (106) 11 (12) (14) (15) (14) Capitalized financing costs 5 (3) 1 3 — — — — 5 (3) 1 3 (15) Total Other Expense (4) (14) 131 113 2 — (103) (101) (2) (14) 28 12 (16) Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (187) 8 226 47 124 — (211) (87) (63) 8 15 (40) (17) Income taxes (benefits) (75) (9) (76) (160) 41 — 98 139 (34) (9) 22 (21) (18) Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations (112) 17 302 207 83 — (309) (226) (29) 17 (7) (19) (19) Discontinued operations, net of tax — — (1,243) (1,243) — — 1,256 1,256 — — 13 13 (20) Net Income (Loss) (112) 17 (941) (1,036) 83 — 947 1,030 (29) 17 6 (6) (21) Income Allocated to Preferred Stockholders — — (304) (304) — — 304 304 — — — — (22) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common $ (112) $ 17 $ (637) $ (732) $ 83 $ — $ 643 $ 726 $ (29) $ 17 $ 6 $ (6) (23) Average Shares Outstanding 54 1 1 (24) Earnings (Loss) per Share $ (0.37) $ (0.01) $ (1.31) $ (1.69) $ 0.31 $ 0.04 $ 1.33 $ 1.68 $ (0.06) $ 0.03 $ 0.02 $ (0.01) 20 July 2019


 
2019F GAAP to Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings(1) Reconciliation 2019 Forecast 3Q19 Forecast (In $M, except per share amounts) RD RT Corp FE FE 2019F Net Income (Loss) attributable to Common Stockholders (GAAP) $1,170 - $1,275 $435 - $480 ($340) - ($330) $1,265 - $1,425 $365 - $430 2019F Earnings (Loss) Per Share $2.16 - $2.36 $0.81 - $0.89 ($0.63) - ($0.61) $2.34 - $2.64 $0.68 - $0.80 Excluding Special Items: Impact of full dilution (0.02) — 0.02 — — Regulatory charges (0.01) — — (0.01) — Exit of competitive generation 0.03 — 0.09 0.12 — Total Special Items — — 0.11 0.11 — 2019F Operating Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Non-GAAP (540M fully diluted shares) $2.16 - $2.36 $0.81 - $0.89 ($0.52) - ($0.50) $2.45 - $2.75 $0.68 - $0.80 Note: Current forecast assumes full year of Ohio Rider DMR (1) Operating earnings exclude special items as described in the reconciliation table above and is a non-GAAP financial measure. Per share amounts for the special items above are based on the after-tax effect of each item divided by the number of shares outstanding for the period assuming full impact of dilution from the $2.5B equity issuance in January 2018 (540M fully diluted shares). The current and deferred income tax effect was calculated by applying the subsidiaries' statutory tax rate to the pre-tax amount if deductible/taxable. The income tax rates range from 21% to 29%. 2019F Earnings (Loss) Per Share and 2019F Operating Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Non-GAAP are based on 540M shares outstanding. 21 July 2019


 
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