EX-99.03 4 ex9903-significantfactorsi.htm EXHIBIT 99.03 Exhibit

Exhibit 99.03
 
Page 1
 
Southern Company
Significant Factors Impacting EPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
March
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
Earnings Per Share–
 
 
 
 
 
 
As Reported1 (See Notes)
 
$
0.66

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Significant Factors:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Traditional Electric Operating Companies
 
 
 
 
 
$
(0.04
)
Southern Power
 
 
 
 
 
0.02

Southern Company Gas2
 
 
 
 
 
0.26

Parent Company and Other
 
 
 
 
 
(0.06
)
Increase in Shares
 
 
 
 
 
(0.05
)
  Total–As Reported
 
 
 
 
 
$
0.13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
March
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
Earnings Per Share–
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding Items (See Notes)
 
$
0.66

 
$
0.58

 
$
0.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total–As Reported
 
 
 
 
 
$
0.13

Kemper IGCC Impacts3
 
 
 
 
 
0.01

Loss on Plant Scherer Unit 34
 
 
 
 
 
0.02

Acquisition and Integration Costs5
 
 
 
 
 
(0.01
)
Wholesale Gas Services6
 
 
 
 
 
(0.07
)
  Total–Excluding Items
 
 
 
 
 
$
0.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- See Notes on the following page.
 
 
 
 
 
 



Exhibit 99.03
Page 2
Southern Company
Significant Factors Impacting EPS
Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- In connection with the adoption in the fourth quarter 2016 of a new accounting standard for stock compensation, previously reported amounts for income tax expense were reduced by a total of $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, dilution does not change basic earnings per share by more than 1 cent and is not material.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) On July 1, 2016, Southern Company completed the acquisition of Southern Company Gas.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 include the estimated probable losses relating to Mississippi Power Company's construction of the integrated coal gasification combined cycle facility in Kemper County, Mississippi (Kemper IGCC) which significantly impacted the presentation of earnings and earnings per share. Similar charges of uncertain amounts may occur with uncertain frequency in future periods.

Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017 also include additional allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) equity as a result of extending the schedule for the Kemper IGCC construction project. Southern Company's 2017 earnings guidance, initially presented in October 2016, assumed construction would be complete and AFUDC equity would cease by November 30, 2016. As a result, Southern Company believes presentation of earnings per share excluding these amounts provides investors with information comparable to the 2017 guidance. Management also uses such measures to evaluate Southern Company's performance in 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017 include a $32.5 million write-down ($20 million after tax) of Gulf Power Company's ownership of Plant Scherer Unit 3 as a result of the retail rate case settlement approved by the Florida Public Service Commission on April 4, 2017. Further charges are not expected to occur.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 include costs related to the acquisition and integration of Southern Company Gas. Further costs are expected to continue to occur in connection with the related integration activities; however, the amount and duration of such expenditures is uncertain.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6) Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017 include the Wholesale Gas Services business of Southern Company Gas. Presenting earnings and earnings per share excluding Wholesale Gas Services provides investors with an additional measure of operating performance that excludes volatility resulting from mark-to-market and lower of weighted average cost or current market price accounting adjustments.