0001193125-14-397431.txt : 20141105 0001193125-14-397431.hdr.sgml : 20141105 20141105082130 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-397431 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141105 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20141105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001130310 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 740694415 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31447 FILM NUMBER: 141195268 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132073000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001220 8-K 1 d817497d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

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): November 5, 2014

 

 

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   1-31447   74-0694415

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1111 Louisiana

Houston, Texas

  77002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-1111

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 5, 2014, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (“CenterPoint Energy”) reported third quarter 2014 earnings. For additional information regarding CenterPoint Energy’s third quarter 2014 earnings, please refer to CenterPoint Energy’s press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 (the “Press Release”), which Press Release is incorporated by reference herein. The information in the Press Release is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 2.02. Accordingly, the information in the Press Release will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by CenterPoint Energy under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT

NUMBER

  

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99.1    Press Release issued November 5, 2014 regarding CenterPoint Energy, Inc.’s third quarter 2014 earnings.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Date: November 5, 2014     By:   /s/ Kristie Colvin
      Kristie Colvin
      Senior Vice President and
      Chief Accounting Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT

NUMBER

  

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99.1    Press Release issued November 5, 2014 regarding CenterPoint Energy, Inc.’s third quarter 2014 earnings.
EX-99.1 2 d817497dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO    For more information contact  
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  For Immediate Release

 

 

  

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CenterPoint Energy reports third quarter 2014

earnings of $0.33 per diluted share

 

    Utility performance in-line with expectations
    $1.4 billion annual capital investment program on track
    Reaffirms 2014 Utility Operations guidance of $0.72 to $0.76 and full year consolidated guidance of $1.14 to $1.21

Houston, TX – Nov. 5, 2014 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $143 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2014, compared to net income of $151 million, or $0.35 per diluted share the previous year.

Operating income for the third quarter and for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2014, was $233 million and $714 million, respectively. Following the May 1, 2013, formation of Enable, CenterPoint Energy reports its investment in midstream operations as equity income rather than operating income. As a result, operating income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2014, is not comparable to prior results.

“I am pleased with our company’s financial and operational performance this quarter, which was in-line with our expectations,” said Scott M. Prochazka, president and chief executive officer of CenterPoint Energy. “We continue to execute our robust capital plan supported by strong customer growth across our service territories. We are on-track to achieve our expected earnings for the year and remain well positioned to deliver long-term growth.”

For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2014, net income was $435 million, or $1.01 per diluted share. This compares to net income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013, of $198 million, or $0.46 per diluted share. These 2013 results included two unusual items recorded in the second quarter related to the formation of the midstream partnership: (i) a $225 million, non-cash deferred tax charge and (ii) $10 million of partnership formation expenses. Excluding the effects of the unusual items, net income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013, would have been $431 million, or $1.00 per diluted share.

Electric Transmission & Distribution

The electric transmission & distribution segment reported operating income of $232 million for the third quarter of 2014, consisting of $202 million from the regulated utility operations (TDU) and $30 million related to securitization bonds. Operating income for the third quarter of 2013 was $239 million, consisting of $207 million from the TDU and $32 million related to securitization bonds.

 

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Third quarter 2014 operating income for the TDU benefited from higher revenues associated with continued strong customer growth, higher equity returns primarily related to true-up proceeds and increased right of way revenues. This increase was more than offset by higher operating and maintenance expenses and decreased usage, primarily due to milder weather.

Operating income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2014, was $482 million, consisting of $392 million from the TDU and $90 million related to securitization bonds. Operating income for the same period of 2013 was $488 million, consisting of $387 million from the TDU and $101 million related to securitization bonds.

Natural Gas Distribution

The natural gas distribution segment reported an operating loss of $8 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to operating income of $5 million for the same period of 2013. Third quarter 2014 operating income benefited from higher revenues associated with increased economic activity across its footprint, including customer growth. These revenue improvements were more than offset by higher operating and maintenance expenses, depreciation and taxes.

Operating income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2014, was $184 million, compared to $169 million for the same period of 2013.

Energy Services

The energy services segment reported operating income of $6 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $2 million for the same period of 2013. Third quarter 2014 operating income included a mark-to-market gain of $13 million, compared to $6 million for the same period of 2013.

Operating income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2014, was $43 million, compared to $12 million for the same period of 2013.

Midstream Investments

Equity income for the third quarter of 2014 and for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2014, was $79 million and $241 million, respectively. See Enable Midstream’s earnings press release issued on Nov. 4, 2014, for detailed results of operations.

Dividend Declaration

On Oct. 21, 2014, CenterPoint Energy’s board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2375 per share of common stock payable on Dec. 10, 2014, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Nov. 14, 2014.

 

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Guidance for 2014

CenterPoint Energy affirms its earnings estimate for 2014 Utility Operations to be in the range of $0.72 to $0.76 per diluted share. The Utility Operations guidance range considers performance to date and significant variables that may impact earnings, such as weather, regulatory and judicial proceedings, throughput, commodity prices, effective tax rates, and financing activities. In providing this guidance, the company does not include other potential impacts, such as the impact of any changes in accounting standards, any impact to earnings from the change in the value of the ZENS securities and the related stocks, or the timing effects of mark-to-market accounting in the company’s energy services business.

The company affirms its 2014 earnings estimate from Midstream Investments to be in the range of $0.42 to $0.45 per diluted share. In providing guidance, the company takes into account Enable’s most recent public forecast, effective tax rates, the amortization of our basis difference in Enable and other factors.

On a consolidated basis, CenterPoint Energy affirms its earnings estimate for 2014 on a guidance basis to be in the range of $1.14 to $1.21 per diluted share.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Net Income and diluted EPS to the basis used in providing 2014 annual earnings guidance

 

        

Quarter Ended

September 30, 2014

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2014

 
      

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

  Net Income  

(in millions)

             EPS                Net Income  
(in millions)
             EPS          
      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Consolidated as reported

       $ 143           $           0.33           $ 435           $           1.01     

Midstream Investments

       (49)          (0.11)          (150)          (0.35)    
      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Utility Operations (1)

       94           $ 0.22           285           $ 0.66     
      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Timing effects impacting CES(2):

             

Mark-to-market (gain) losses

       (8)          $ (0.02)          (15)          $ (0.03)    

ZENS-related mark-to-market (gains) losses:

             

Marketable securities (3)

       (21)          $ (0.04)          (48)          $ (0.11)    

Indexed debt securities

       14           $ 0.03           19           $ 0.04     
               
               
               
               
               
      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Utility operations earnings on an adjusted guidance basis

       $ 79           $ 0.19           $ 241           $ 0.56     
      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Per the basis used in providing 2014 earnings guidance:

             

Utility Operations on a guidance basis

       $ 79           $ 0.19           $ 241           $ 0.56     

Midstream Investments

       49           0.11           150           0.35     
      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2014 Consolidated on guidance basis

       $ 128           $ 0.30           $ 391           $ 0.91     
      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1)  CenterPoint Energy earnings excluding Midstream Investments

(2)  Energy Services segment

(3)  Time Warner Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc., Time Inc. and AOL Inc.

 

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Filing of Form 10-Q for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

Today, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended Sept. 30, 2014. A copy of that report is available on the company’s website, under the Investors section. Other filings the company makes with the SEC and other documents relating to its corporate governance can also be found on that site.

Webcast of Earnings Conference Call

CenterPoint Energy’s management will host an earnings conference call on Wed., Nov. 5, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. Central time or 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. Interested parties may listen to a live audio broadcast of the conference call on the company’s website under the Investors section. A replay of the call can be accessed approximately two hours after the completion of the call and will be archived on the website for at least one year.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electric transmission & distribution, natural gas distribution and energy services operations. The company serves more than five million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company also owns a 55.4 percent limited partner interest in Enable Midstream Partners, a publicly traded master limited partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp., which owns, operates and develops natural gas and crude oil infrastructure assets. With more than 8,500 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 140 years. For more information, visit the website at www.CenterPointEnergy.com.

Investors and others should note that we may announce material information using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the Investors page of our website. In the future, we will continue to use these channels to distribute material information about the company and to communicate important information about the company, key personnel, corporate initiatives, regulatory updates and other matters. Information that we post on our website could be deemed material; therefore, we encourage investors, the media, our customers, business partners and others interested in our company to review the information we post on our website.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release regarding future earnings, and future financial performance and results of operations, including, but not limited to earnings guidance, and any

 

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other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release speaks only as of the date of this release. Factors that could affect actual results include (1) state and federal legislative and regulatory actions or developments affecting various aspects of CenterPoint Energy’s businesses (including the businesses of Enable Midstream Partners (Enable)), including, among others, energy deregulation or re-regulation, pipeline integrity and safety, health care reform, financial reform, tax legislation, and actions regarding the rates charged by CenterPoint Energy’s regulated businesses; (2) state and federal legislative and regulatory actions or developments relating to the environment, including those related to global climate change; (3) timely and appropriate rate actions that allow recovery of costs and a reasonable return on investment; (4) the timing and outcome of any audits, disputes or other proceedings related to taxes; (5) problems with construction, implementation of necessary technology or other issues with respect to major capital projects that result in delays or in cost overruns that cannot be recouped in rates; (6) industrial, commercial and residential growth in CenterPoint Energy’s service territories and changes in market demand, including the effects of energy efficiency measures and demographic patterns; (7) the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices, particularly natural gas and natural gas liquids, and the effects of geographic and seasonal commodity price differentials; (8) weather variations and other natural phenomena, including the impact on operations and capital from severe weather events; (9) any direct or indirect effects on CenterPoint Energy’s facilities, operations and financial condition resulting from terrorism, cyber-attacks, data security breaches or other attempts to disrupt its businesses or the businesses of third parties, or other catastrophic events; (10) the impact of unplanned facility outages; (11) timely and appropriate regulatory actions allowing securitization or other recovery of costs associated with any future hurricanes or natural disasters; (12) changes in interest rates or rates of inflation; (13) commercial bank and financial market conditions, CenterPoint Energy’s access to capital, the cost of such capital, and the results of its financing and refinancing efforts, including availability of funds in the debt capital markets; (14) actions by credit rating agencies; (15) effectiveness of CenterPoint Energy’s risk management activities; (16) inability of various counterparties to meet their obligations; (17) non-payment for services due to financial distress of CenterPoint Energy’s customers; (18) the ability of GenOn Energy, Inc. (formerly known as RRI Energy, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., and its subsidiaries to satisfy their obligations to CenterPoint Energy and its subsidiaries; (19) the ability of retail electric providers, and particularly the largest customers of the TDU, to satisfy their obligations to CenterPoint Energy and its subsidiaries; (20) the outcome of litigation brought by or against CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries; ; (21) CenterPoint Energy’s ability to control costs; (22) CenterPoint Energy’s ability to invest planned capital; (23) changes in technology, particularly with respect to efficient battery storage or emergence or growth of new, developing or alternative sources of generation; (24) the investment performance of pension and postretirement benefit plans; (25) potential business strategies, including restructurings, joint ventures, and acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses, for which no assurance can be given that they will be completed or will provide the anticipated benefits to CenterPoint Energy; (26) acquisition and merger activities involving CenterPoint Energy or its competitors; (27) future economic conditions in regional and national markets and their effects on sales, prices and costs; (28) the performance of Enable, the amount of cash distributions CenterPoint Energy receives from Enable, and the value of its interests in Enable, and factors that may have a material impact on such performance, cash distributions and value, including certain of the factors specified above and: (A) the integration of the operations of the businesses contributed to Enable; (B) the achievement of anticipated operational and commercial synergies and expected growth opportunities, and the successful implementation of Enable’s business plan; (C) competitive conditions in the midstream industry, and actions taken by Enable’s customers and competitors, including the extent and timing of the entry of additional competition in the markets served by Enable; (D) the timing and extent of changes in the supply of natural gas and associated commodity prices, particularly prices of natural gas and natural gas liquids, the competitive effects of the available pipeline capacity in the regions served by Enable, and the effects of geographic and seasonal commodity price differentials, including the effects of these circumstances on re-contracting available capacity on

 

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Enable’s interstate pipelines; (E) the demand for natural gas, NGLs and transportation and storage services; (F) changes in tax status; (G) access to growth capital; and (H) the availability and prices of raw materials for current and future construction projects; and (29) other factors discussed in CenterPoint Energy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2013, as well as in CenterPoint Energy’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014, and Sept. 30, 2014, and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be found at www.CenterPointEnergy.com on the Investor Relations page and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Use of Non-GAAP Measures

To supplement CenterPoint Energy’s financial results presented on a GAAP basis, CenterPoint Energy provides guidance based on adjusted diluted earnings per share, which is a non-GAAP measure as defined in Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A reconciliation of adjusted diluted net earnings per share for guidance purposes to net income is provided in this news release.

CenterPoint Energy reports its financial results in compliance with GAAP, but believes that also discussing non-GAAP measures provides investors with additional, meaningful comparisons of current and anticipated future results to prior periods’ results by excluding items that CenterPoint Energy does not believe reflect its fundamental business performance. This non-GAAP financial measure should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Other Financial Measure Presentation Notes

This release contains time sensitive information that is accurate only as of the time hereof. Information contained in this release is unaudited and subject to change. CenterPoint Energy undertakes no obligation to update the information herein except to the extent required by law.

 

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Statements of Consolidated Income

(Millions of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
             2014                     2013                     2014                     2013          

Revenues:

        

Electric Transmission & Distribution

     $ 839          $ 745          $ 2,166          $ 1,933     

Natural Gas Distribution

     382          381          2,401          1,961     

Energy Services

     604          520          2,364          1,745     

Interstate Pipelines

     -              -              -              186     

Field Services

     -              -              -              196     

Other Operations

     4          4          11          10     

Eliminations

     (22)         (10)         (88)         (109)    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     1,807          1,640          6,854          5,922     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Natural gas

     702          637          3,625          2,741     

Operation and maintenance

     493          422          1,441          1,352     

Depreciation and amortization

     293          248          784          741     

Taxes other than income taxes

     86          89          290          289     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     1,574          1,396          6,140          5,123     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

     233          244          714          799     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Income (Expense) :

        

Gain on marketable securities

     31          54          73          158     

Loss on indexed debt securities

     (22)         (42)         (29)         (120)    

Interest and other finance charges

     (88)         (86)         (261)         (269)    

Interest on transition and system restoration bonds

     (30)         (32)         (90)         (101)    

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

     79          80          241          122     

Other - net

     10          11          28          17     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     (20)         (15)         (38)         (193)    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income Before Income Taxes

     213          229          676          606     

Income Tax Expense

     70          78          241          408     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     $ 143          $ 151          $ 435          $ 198     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.


CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Selected Data From Statements of Consolidated Income

(Millions of Dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
                 2014                              2013                              2014                              2013              

Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

     $ 0.33           $ 0.35           $ 1.01           $ 0.46     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

     $ 0.33           $ 0.35           $ 1.01           $ 0.46     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends Declared per Common Share

     $ 0.2375           $ 0.2075           0.7125           $ 0.6225     

 Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (000):

           

- Basic

     429,796           428,628           429,580           428,389     

- Diluted

     431,573           430,867           431,357           430,624     

Operating Income (Loss) by Segment 

           

Electric Transmission & Distribution:

           

Electric Transmission and Distribution Operations

     $ 202           $ 207           $ 392           $ 387     

Transition and System Restoration Bond Companies

     30           32           90           101     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Electric Transmission & Distribution

     232           239           482           488     

Natural Gas Distribution

     (8)          5           184           169     

Energy Services

     6           2           43           12     

Interstate Pipelines

     -               -               -               72     

Field Services

     -               -               -               73     

Other Operations

     3           (2)          5           (15)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 233           $ 244           $ 714           $ 799     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.


CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Results of Operations by Segment

(Millions of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Electric Transmission & Distribution  
  

 

 

 
     Quarter Ended
September 30,
     % Diff      Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     % Diff  
               2014                          2013                   Fav/(Unfav)                   2014                          2013                   Fav/(Unfav)     

Results of Operations:

                 

Revenues:

                 

Electric transmission and distribution utility

     $ 660           $ 600           10%           $ 1,716           $ 1,534           12%     

Transition and system restoration bond companies

     179           145           23%           450           399           13%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

     839           745           13%           2,166           1,933           12%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Expenses:

                 

Operation and maintenance

     319           256           (25%)          907           740           (23%)    

Depreciation and amortization

     83           80           (4%)          247           238           (4%)    

Taxes other than income taxes

     56           57           2%           170           169           (1%)    

Transition and system restoration bond companies

     149           113           (32%)          360           298           (21%)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

     607           506           (20%)          1,684           1,445           (17%)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating Income

     $ 232           $ 239           (3%)          $ 482           $ 488           (1%)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating Income:

                 

Electric transmission and distribution operations

     $ 202           $ 207           (2%)          $ 392           $ 387           1%     

Transition and system restoration bond companies

     30           32           (6%)          90           101           (11%)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Segment Operating Income

     $ 232           $ 239           (3%)          $ 482           $ 488           (1%)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Electric Transmission & Distribution Operating Data:

     

Actual MWH Delivered

                 

Residential

     9,736,785           9,945,256           (2%)          22,000,244           21,736,219           1%     

Total

     24,801,549           24,409,786           2%           63,128,739           61,543,907           3%     

Weather (average for service area):

                 

Percentage of 10-year average:

                 

Cooling degree days

     99%           104%           (5%)          92%           99%           (7%)    

Heating degree days

     0%           0%           0%           138%           92%           46%     

Number of metered customers - end of period:

                 

Residential

     2,018,858           1,973,270           2%           2,018,858           1,973,270           2%     

Total

     2,284,202           2,234,041           2%           2,284,202           2,234,041           2%     
     Natural Gas Distribution  
  

 

 

 
     Quarter Ended
September 30,
     % Diff      Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     % Diff  
     2014      2013      Fav/(Unfav)      2014      2013      Fav/(Unfav)  

Results of Operations:

                 

Revenues

     $ 382           $ 381           -              $ 2,401           $ 1,961           22%     

Natural gas

     142           142           -              1,432           1,066           (34%)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Gross Margin

     240           239           -              969           895           8%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Expenses:

                 

Operation and maintenance

     169           158           (7%)          524           488           (7%)    

Depreciation and amortization

     52           47           (11%)          149           138           (8%)    

Taxes other than income taxes

     27           29           7%           112           100           (12%)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

     248           234           (6%)          785           726           (8%)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating Income (Loss)

     $ (8)          $ 5           (260%)          $ 184           $ 169           9%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Natural Gas Distribution Operating Data:

                 

Throughput data in BCF

                 

Residential

     12           12           -              140           117           20%     

Commercial and Industrial

     46           49           (6%)          197           191           3%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Throughput

     58           61           (5%)          337           308           9%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Weather (average for service area)

                 

Percentage of 10-year average:

                 

Heating degree days

     106%           52%           54%           128%           105%           23%     

Number of customers - end of period:

                 

Residential

     3,077,633           3,045,701           1%           3,077,633           3,045,701           1%     

Commercial and Industrial

     246,789           242,587           2%           246,789           242,587           2%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

     3,324,422           3,288,288           1%           3,324,422           3,288,288           1%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.


CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Results of Operations by Segment

(Millions of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Energy Services  
  

 

 

 
     Quarter Ended
September 30,
     % Diff      Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     % Diff  
            2014                    2013                 Fav/(Unfav)                 2014                    2013               Fav/(Unfav)    

Results of Operations:

                 

Revenues

     $ 604           $ 520           16%           $ 2,364           $ 1,745           35%     

Natural gas

     582           503           (16%)          2,280           1,693           (35%)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Gross Margin

     22           17           29%           84           52           62%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Expenses:

                 

Operation and maintenance

     14           13           (8%)          36           35           (3%)    

Depreciation and amortization

     2           2           -              4           4           -        

Taxes other than income taxes

     -               -               -              1           1           -        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

     16           15           (7%)          41           40           (3%)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating Income

     $ 6           $ 2           200%           $ 43           $ 12           258%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Energy Services Operating Data:

                 

Throughput data in BCF

     140           134           4%           463           433           7%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Number of customers - end of period

     17,900           17,537           2%           17,900           17,537           2%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    
     Other Operations  
  

 

 

 
     Quarter Ended
September 30,
     % Diff      Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     % Diff  
     2014      2013      Fav/(Unfav)      2014      2013      Fav/(Unfav)  

Results of Operations:

                 

Revenues

     $ 4           $ 4           -              $ 11           $ 10           10%     

Expenses

     1           6           83%           6           25           76%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating Income (Loss)

     $ 3           $ (2)          250%           $ 5           $ (15)          133%     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

     Capital Expenditures by Segment

     (Millions of Dollars)

     (Unaudited)

 

 
     Quarter Ended
September 30,
            Nine Months Ended
September 30,
        
     2014      2013             2014      2013         

Capital Expenditures by Segment

                 

Electric Transmission & Distribution

     $ 203           $ 190              $ 573           $ 515        

Natural Gas Distribution

     148           127              378           313        

Energy Services

     -               -                  2           3        

Interstate Pipelines

     -               -                  -               29        

Field Services

     -               -                  -               16        

Other Operations

     7           12              34           31        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

     $ 358           $ 329              $ 987           $ 907        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

       Interest Expense Detail

       (Millions of Dollars)

       (Unaudited)

 

 
     Quarter Ended
September 30,
            Nine Months Ended
September 30,
        
     2014      2013             2014      2013         

Interest Expense Detail

                 

Amortization of Deferred Financing Cost

     $ 6           $ 6              $ 19           $ 20        

Capitalization of Interest Cost

     (2)          (4)             (8)          (8)       

Transition and System Restoration Bond Interest Expense

     30           32              90           101        

Other Interest Expense

     84           84              250           257        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Interest Expense

     $ 118           $ 118              $ 351           $ 370        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.


CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Millions of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     September 30,
            2014             
    December 31,
            2013             
 

ASSETS

  

 

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     $ 230          $ 208     

Other current assets

     2,346          2,450     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,576          2,658     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

     10,205          9,593     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Assets:

    

Goodwill

     840          840     

Regulatory assets

     3,372          3,726     

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

     4,525          4,518     

Other non-current assets

     530          535     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other assets

     9,267          9,619     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 22,048           $ 21,870     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

 

Current Liabilities:

    

Short-term borrowings

     $ 80          $ 43     

Current portion of transition and system restoration bonds long-term debt

     370          354     

Indexed debt

     149          143     

Current portion of other long-term debt

     203          -     

Other current liabilities

     2,206          2,479     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,008          3,019     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Liabilities:

    

Accumulated deferred income taxes, net

     4,606          4,542     

Regulatory liabilities

     1,237          1,152     

Other non-current liabilities

     927          1,011     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

     6,770          6,705     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term Debt:

    

Transition and system restoration bonds

     2,736          3,046     

Other

     5,061          4,771     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

     7,797          7,817     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

     4,473          4,329     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     $ 22,048          $ 21,870     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.


CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows

(Millions of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
                 2014                              2013              

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

     

Net income

     $ 435           $ 198     

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

Depreciation and amortization

     805           764     

Deferred income taxes

     94           356     

Write-down of natural gas inventory

     2           4     

Changes in net regulatory assets

     53           78     

Changes in other assets and liabilities

     (277)          (281)    

Other, net

     12           13     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     1,124           1,132     

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

     (1,026)          (926)    

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (76)          (633)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     22           (427)    

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

     208           646     
     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

      $ 230            $ 219     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

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