UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
FORM 8-K |
CURRENT REPORT |
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of |
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2014 |
CLECO CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Louisiana | 1-15759 | 72-1445282 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
2030 Donahue Ferry Road | |
Pineville, Louisiana | 71360-5226 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (318) 484-7400 |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is furnished herewith: |
99.1 Press Release issued February 25, 2014, regarding Cleco Corporation’s earnings for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2013. |
CLECO CORPORATION | |
Date: February 25, 2014 | By: /s/ Terry L. Taylor |
Terry L. Taylor | |
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description |
99.1 | Press Release issued February 25, 2014, regarding Cleco Corporation’s earnings for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2013. |
EXHIBIT 99.1 |
• | Received approval for the transfer of Coughlin Power Station to the utility |
• | Integrated into the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) |
• | Cleco reports fourth-quarter GAAP earnings applicable to common stock of $25.1 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to $23.1 million, or $0.38 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2012. |
• | Cleco reports GAAP earnings applicable to common stock for 2013 of $160.7 million, or $2.65 per diluted share, compared to $163.6 million, or $2.70 per diluted share for 2012. |
Consolidated Earnings - Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures | |||||||||||||||
Diluted Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||||||
For the three months ended Dec. 31 | For the year ended Dec. 31 | ||||||||||||||
Subsidiary | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
Cleco Power LLC | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.41 | $ | 2.47 | $ | 2.42 | |||||||
Cleco Midstream Resources LLC | (0.03 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | (0.07 | ) | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | — | — | 0.06 | 0.11 | |||||||||||
Operational diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) | 0.41 | 0.36 | 2.53 | 2.46 | |||||||||||
Adjustments1 | — | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.24 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share applicable to common stock | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 2.65 | $ | 2.70 |
$ | 0.36 | 2012 fourth-quarter operational diluted earnings per share | ||
0.20 | Non-fuel revenue | |||
0.01 | Rate refund accrual | |||
(0.14 | ) | Other expenses, net | ||
(0.02 | ) | Interest charges | ||
(0.02 | ) | AFUDC (allowance for funds used during construction) | ||
$ | 0.03 | Cleco Power results | ||
0.02 | Cleco Midstream results | |||
— | Corporate and Other results | |||
$ | 0.41 | 2013 fourth-quarter operational diluted earnings per share | ||
— | Adjustments1 | |||
$ | 0.41 | Reported GAAP diluted earnings per share |
• | Higher non-fuel revenue increased earnings by $0.20 per share compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to $0.08 per share from colder winter weather and higher industrial and wholesale sales, $0.07 per share from adjustments to Cleco Power’s formula rate plan, and $0.02 per share due to an adjustment to customer surcredits. Also contributing to the increase was $0.03 per share of higher transmission and other miscellaneous revenue. |
• | Lower rate refund accrual increased earnings by $0.01 per share compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to a change in estimated accruals. |
• | Higher other expenses, net, decreased earnings by $0.14 per share compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to $0.08 per share of higher generation maintenance expenses primarily related to planned outages and $0.07 per share of higher taxes other than income taxes, partially offset by $0.01 per share of lower depreciation and amortization expense. |
• | Higher interest charges decreased earnings by $0.02 per share compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to $0.02 per share related to uncertain tax positions and $0.01 per share related to interest on taxes other than income taxes, partially offset by $0.01 per share related to the retirement of senior notes. |
• | Lower AFUDC decreased earnings by $0.02 per share compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to the completion of the Acadiana Load Pocket project in 2012 and the timing of other capital transmission expenditures. |
• | Midstream’s results increased earnings by $0.02 per share compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to $0.01 per share of higher tolling revenue and $0.01 per share of lower maintenance expenses at Coughlin. |
• | Lower income taxes increased earnings by $0.01 per share compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 as a result of $0.02 per share for adjustments for tax returns as filed and $0.01 per share for the adjustment to record tax expense at the projected effective tax rate, partially offset by $0.02 per share of lower tax credits. |
• | Higher other miscellaneous expense decreased earnings by $0.01 per share compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. |
$ | 2.46 | Year ended Dec. 31, 2012, operational diluted earnings per share | ||
0.55 | Non-fuel revenue | |||
(0.01 | ) | Rate refund accrual | ||
(0.34 | ) | Other expenses, net | ||
(0.01 | ) | Interest charges | ||
(0.05 | ) | AFUDC | ||
(0.09 | ) | Income taxes | ||
$ | 0.05 | Cleco Power results | ||
0.07 | Cleco Midstream results | |||
(0.05 | ) | Corporate and Other results | ||
$ | 2.53 | Year ended Dec. 31, 2013, operational diluted earnings per share | ||
0.12 | Adjustments1 | |||
$ | 2.65 | Reported GAAP diluted earnings per share |
• | Higher non-fuel revenue increased earnings by $0.55 per share compared to 2012 primarily due to $0.21 per share from adjustments to Cleco Power’s formula rate plan, $0.19 per share from colder winter weather and higher industrial and wholesale sales, $0.08 per share due to an adjustment to customer surcredits, and $0.07 per share from higher transmission revenue. |
• | Higher rate refund accrual decreased earnings by $0.01 per share compared to 2012 primarily due to the absence of the reversals of the 2012 cycle accrual and fuel audit reserves, partially offset by adjustments to customer refunds. |
• | Higher other expenses, net, decreased earnings by $0.34 per share compared to 2012 primarily due to $0.13 per share of higher generation expenses related to planned outages, $0.12 per share of higher taxes other than income taxes, $0.10 per share of higher depreciation and amortization expense, and $0.01 per share of higher other miscellaneous expenses, partially offset by $0.02 per share of higher net non-recoverable wholesale power purchases. |
• | Higher interest charges decreased earnings by $0.01 per share compared to 2012 primarily due to $0.07 per share related to uncertain tax positions mainly from the absence of a favorable settlement recorded in 2012 and $0.01 per share related to interest on taxes other than income taxes, partially offset by $0.05 per share related to the refinancing of debt in 2013 and $0.02 per share for an adjustment to customer surcredits due to a tax settlement. |
• | Lower AFUDC decreased earnings by $0.05 per share compared to 2012 primarily due to the completion of the Acadiana Load Pocket project and other capital transmission projects in 2012 and early 2013. |
• | Higher income taxes decreased earnings by $0.09 per share compared to 2012 primarily due to $0.03 per share of permanent tax deductions, $0.03 per share for the absence in 2013 of a favorable settlement with taxing authorities in 2012, $0.02 per share for tax credits, $0.02 for tax returns as filed, and $0.01 per share for the flowthrough of tax benefits. These amounts were partially offset by $0.01 per share for the change in uncertain tax positions and $0.01 per share for miscellaneous tax items. |
• | Midstream’s results increased earnings by $0.07 per share compared to 2012 primarily due to $0.06 per share of higher tolling revenue, $0.03 per share of lower maintenance expense, and $0.03 per share of lower other miscellaneous expenses. These amounts were partially offset by $0.04 per share related to income taxes and $0.01 per share primarily due to a loss on sale of assets at Evangeline. |
• | Higher income taxes decreased earnings by $0.03 per share compared to 2012 primarily due to $0.07 per share of lower tax credits, partially offset by $0.03 per share for adjustments for tax returns as filed and $0.01 per share for miscellaneous tax items. |
• | Higher other expenses decreased earnings by $0.02 per share compared to 2012 primarily due to higher outside services and other miscellaneous expenses. |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||||||
For the three months ended Dec. 31 | For the year ended Dec. 31 | ||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Operational diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 2.53 | $ | 2.46 | |||||||
Life insurance policies | 0.01 | — | 0.05 | 0.02 | |||||||||||
Tax levelization | (0.01 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Acadia Unit 1 indemnifications | — | — | — | 0.08 | |||||||||||
Acadia Unit 2 indemnifications | — | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.14 | |||||||||||
Reported GAAP diluted earnings per share applicable to common stock | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 2.65 | $ | 2.70 |
Analyst Contact: |
Tom Miller |
tom.miller@cleco.com |
(318) 484-7642 |
Media Contact: |
Robbyn Cooper |
robbyn.cooper@cleco.com |
(318) 484-7136 |
For the three months ended Dec. 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (million kWh) | (thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | Change | 2013 | 2012 | Change | ||||||||||||||
Electric Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
Residential | 875 | 790 | 10.8 | % | $ | 70,006 | $ | 61,884 | 13.1 | % | |||||||||
Commercial | 665 | 634 | 4.9 | % | 48,401 | 44,884 | 7.8 | % | |||||||||||
Industrial | 599 | 601 | (0.3 | )% | 24,032 | 22,457 | 7.0 | % | |||||||||||
Other retail | 34 | 32 | 6.3 | % | 2,730 | 2,472 | 10.4 | % | |||||||||||
Surcharge | — | — | — | 2,483 | 2,333 | 6.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Other | — | — | — | — | (1,565 | ) | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||
Total retail | 2,173 | 2,057 | 5.6 | % | 147,652 | 132,465 | 11.5 | % | |||||||||||
Sales for resale | 474 | 461 | 2.8 | % | 12,688 | 11,813 | 7.4 | % | |||||||||||
Unbilled | (46 | ) | (54 | ) | 14.8 | % | (2,463 | ) | (3,501 | ) | 29.6 | % | |||||||
Total retail and wholesale customer sales | 2,601 | 2,464 | 5.6 | % | $ | 157,877 | $ | 140,777 | 12.1 | % |
For the year ended Dec. 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (million kWh) | (thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | Change | 2013 | 2012 | Change | ||||||||||||||
Electric Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
Residential | 3,714 | 3,624 | 2.5 | % | $ | 297,158 | $ | 281,378 | 5.6 | % | |||||||||
Commercial | 2,672 | 2,655 | 0.6 | % | 189,807 | 181,093 | 4.8 | % | |||||||||||
Industrial | 2,322 | 2,311 | 0.5 | % | 91,093 | 85,675 | 6.3 | % | |||||||||||
Other retail | 134 | 133 | 0.8 | % | 10,590 | 9,908 | 6.9 | % | |||||||||||
Surcharge | — | — | — | 14,978 | 9,133 | 64.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Other | — | — | — | (4,694 | ) | (6,252 | ) | 24.9 | % | ||||||||||
Total retail | 8,842 | 8,723 | 1.4 | % | 598,932 | 560,935 | 6.8 | % | |||||||||||
Sales for resale | 2,057 | 1,934 | 6.4 | % | 51,922 | 47,767 | 8.7 | % | |||||||||||
Unbilled | 61 | (43 | ) | 241.9 | % | 3,161 | (2,125 | ) | 248.8 | % | |||||||||
Total retail and wholesale customer sales | 10,960 | 10,614 | 3.3 | % | $ | 654,015 | $ | 606,577 | 7.8 | % |
CLECO CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) | |||||||
For the three months ended Dec. 31 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||
Operating revenue | |||||||
Electric operations | $ | 250,591 | $ | 223,393 | |||
Other operations | 13,085 | 11,693 | |||||
Gross operating revenue | 263,676 | 235,086 | |||||
Electric customer credits | (567 | ) | (1,655 | ) | |||
Operating revenue, net | 263,109 | 233,431 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||
Fuel used for electric generation | 70,146 | 72,789 | |||||
Power purchased for utility customers | 20,496 | 9,065 | |||||
Other operations | 33,227 | 33,996 | |||||
Maintenance | 33,069 | 25,010 | |||||
Depreciation | 32,331 | 33,380 | |||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 15,543 | 9,317 | |||||
(Gain) loss on sales of assets | (17 | ) | 108 | ||||
Total operating expenses | 204,795 | 183,665 | |||||
Operating income | 58,314 | 49,766 | |||||
Interest income | 317 | 183 | |||||
Allowance for other funds used during construction | 1,201 | 2,414 | |||||
Equity loss from investees, before tax | — | (1 | ) | ||||
Other income | 1,574 | 4,894 | |||||
Other expense | (715 | ) | (1,976 | ) | |||
Interest charges | |||||||
Interest charges, including amortization of debt expense, premium, and discount, net | 23,286 | 21,777 | |||||
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | (389 | ) | (826 | ) | |||
Total interest charges | 22,897 | 20,951 | |||||
Income before income taxes | 37,794 | 34,329 | |||||
Federal and state income tax expense | 12,682 | 11,217 | |||||
Net income applicable to common stock | $ | 25,112 | $ | 23,112 | |||
Average number of basic common shares outstanding | 60,452,838 | 60,353,185 | |||||
Average number of diluted common shares outstanding | 60,785,876 | 60,625,139 | |||||
Basic earnings per share | |||||||
Net income applicable to common stock | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.38 | |||
Diluted earnings per share | |||||||
Net income applicable to common stock | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.38 | |||
CLECO CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) | |||||||
For the year ended Dec. 31 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||
Operating revenue | |||||||
Electric operations | $ | 1,047,548 | $ | 944,169 | |||
Other operations | 51,002 | 50,158 | |||||
Gross operating revenue | 1,098,550 | 994,327 | |||||
Electric customer credits | (1,836 | ) | (630 | ) | |||
Operating revenue, net | 1,096,714 | 993,697 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||
Fuel used for electric generation | 329,874 | 280,553 | |||||
Power purchased for utility customers | 45,292 | 53,134 | |||||
Other operations | 121,646 | 120,898 | |||||
Maintenance | 97,441 | 86,488 | |||||
Depreciation | 142,860 | 132,407 | |||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 50,469 | 38,515 | |||||
Loss on sales of assets | 800 | 51 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 788,382 | 712,046 | |||||
Operating income | 308,332 | 281,651 | |||||
Interest income | 1,105 | 346 | |||||
Allowance for other funds used during construction | 4,081 | 6,711 | |||||
Other income | 13,857 | 29,117 | |||||
Other expense | (2,861 | ) | (4,694 | ) | |||
Interest charges | |||||||
Interest charges, including amortization of debt expense, premium, and discount, net | 85,570 | 86,448 | |||||
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | (1,316 | ) | (2,292 | ) | |||
Total interest charges | 84,254 | 84,156 | |||||
Income before income taxes | 240,260 | 228,975 | |||||
Federal and state income tax expense | 79,575 | 65,327 | |||||
Net income applicable to common stock | $ | 160,685 | $ | 163,648 | |||
Average number of basic common shares outstanding | 60,434,510 | 60,370,588 | |||||
Average number of diluted common shares outstanding | 60,720,090 | 60,628,129 | |||||
Basic earnings per share | |||||||
Net income applicable to common stock | $ | 2.66 | $ | 2.71 | |||
Diluted earnings per share | |||||||
Net income applicable to common stock | $ | 2.65 | $ | 2.70 |
CLECO CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||
At Dec. 31, 2013 | At Dec. 31, 2012 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 28,656 | $ | 31,020 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 97,548 | 77,034 | |||||
Other current assets | 347,378 | 339,284 | |||||
Total current assets | 473,582 | 447,338 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,083,140 | 3,009,461 | |||||
Equity investment in investees | 14,540 | 14,540 | |||||
Prepayments, deferred charges and other | 644,000 | 676,010 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 4,215,262 | $ | 4,147,349 | |||
Liabilities | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Long-term debt due within one year | $ | 17,182 | $ | 91,140 | |||
Accounts payable | 110,544 | 102,695 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 115,747 | 100,795 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 243,473 | 294,630 | |||||
Long-term liabilities and deferred credits | 1,070,092 | 1,096,248 | |||||
Long-term debt, net | 1,315,500 | 1,257,258 | |||||
Total liabilities | 2,629,065 | 2,648,136 | |||||
Shareholders’ equity | |||||||
Common shareholders’ equity | 1,612,073 | 1,531,583 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (25,876 | ) | (32,370 | ) | |||
Total shareholders’ equity | 1,586,197 | 1,499,213 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 4,215,262 | $ | 4,147,349 |
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