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) May 7, 2012
Commission File Number |
Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of |
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number | ||
1-08788 | NV ENERGY, INC. | 88-0198358 | ||
Nevada | ||||
6226 West Sahara Avenue | ||||
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 | ||||
(702) 402-5000 | ||||
2-28348 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY d/b/a | 88-0420104 | ||
NV ENERGY | ||||
Nevada | ||||
6226 West Sahara Avenue | ||||
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 | ||||
(702) 402-5000 | ||||
0-00508 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY d/b/a | 88-0044418 | ||
NV ENERGY | ||||
Nevada | ||||
P.O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road) | ||||
Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511) | ||||
(775) 834-4011 |
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EX-99.1 Press Release dated May 8, 2012
EX-99.2 Supplemental Slides dated May 8, 2012
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 8, 2012, NV Energy, Inc. and its two utility subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy and Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy, issued a press release disclosing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The text of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 7, 2012, NV Energy, Inc.s Board of Directors approved an ongoing dividend policy and declared a cash dividend of $0.17 per share, payable June 20, 2012 to shareholders of record on June 5, 2012. The dividend declaration of $0.17 per share represents an increase as compared to the February 2012 dividend declaration of $0.13 per share.
On May 8, 2012, NV Energy, Inc.s management initiated earnings guidance in accordance with its normalized forecasts of operating and financial metrics outlined in the press release as discussed in Item 2.02 above, and supplemental slides furnished herewith.
In addition to the press release on May 8, 2012 discussed in Item 2.02 above, NV Energy, Inc. and its two utility subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy and Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy, posted supplemental slides containing additional financial information about the companies on the NV Energy website, www.nvenergy.com. A copy of these supplemental slides is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
The information contained in this Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for the purpose of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits The following exhibits are furnished with this Form 8-K:
EX-99.1 Press Release dated May 8, 2012.
EX-99.2 Supplemental Slides dated May 8, 2012.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have each duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NV Energy, Inc. (Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: May 8, 2012 | By: | /s/ E. Kevin Bethel | ||||||
E. Kevin Bethel Chief Accounting Officer |
Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: May 8, 2012 | By: | /s/ E. Kevin Bethel | ||||||
E. Kevin Bethel Chief Accounting Officer |
Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: May 8, 2012 | By: | /s/ E. Kevin Bethel | ||||||
E. Kevin Bethel Chief Accounting Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2012
Analyst Contacts: Max Kuniansky, (702) 402-5627
Britta Carlson, (702) 402-5624
Media Contact: Karl Walquist, (775) 834-3891
NV Energy Reports First Quarter Earnings, Increases Dividend 31% and Initiates Earnings Guidance
Las Vegas NV Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NVE) today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
NV Energy, Inc.
Consolidated Results
Three Months Ended March 31,
Net Income | EPS | |||||
($ in millions) |
(diluted) | |||||
2012 |
2011 |
2012 |
2011 | |||
$12.2 |
$2.3 | $0.05 | $0.01 |
Results for the first quarter met our expectations, said Michael Yackira, NV Energy president and chief executive officer. Earnings increased despite mild weather, largely due to higher income associated with our investment in the Harry Allen generating station. Operating and maintenance expenses were virtually unchanged, reflecting the continued success of our cost control efforts.
Dividend Increase and Earnings Guidance
The Company also announced that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.17 per share, payable June 20, 2012 to shareholders of record on June 5, 2012. The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share in March 2012. Assuming continuation of the $0.17 quarterly payment for the remainder of this year, total dividends for 2012 would be $0.64 per share, a 31 percent increase compared to the $0.49 paid in 2011.
The dividend increase we announce today demonstrates our confidence that NV Energy is entering a period of more stable earnings and sustained free cash flow, said Mr. Yackira. In 2012, we expect to earn between $1.15 and $1.25 per share, resulting in a dividend payout ratio of approximately 50 percent.
Our policy will be to target a dividend payout ratio in the range of 55 to 65 percent. Given our current expectations for earnings and cash flow, this should allow us to increase dividends by about 10 percent annually for the next few years. Thereafter, our policy will be to grow dividends in line with sustainable earnings growth, Mr. Yackira said. Earnings and free cash flow should be sufficient to achieve our target payout ratio while reducing debt, strengthening our capital structure and considering potential new investments.
With the increase announced today, NV Energy has more than doubled its dividend since reinstating it in July 2007 at $0.08 per share. During this period the company also:
| successfully completed a major generation expansion plan, |
| reduced reliance on purchased power, |
| increased its commitment to renewable energy, |
| expanded customer energy efficiency and conservation programs, and |
| began installing smart meters system-wide. |
Key factors expected to drive financial results in 2012 and beyond are shown in the First Quarter 2012: Financial Results presentation posted on www.nvenergy.com this morning.
Managements earnings expectations assume normal weather and other drivers listed in the presentation. The declaration of future dividends is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and is subject to numerous factors that ordinarily affect dividend policy, including the results of NV Energy operations and its financial position as well as general economic and business conditions.
Webcast Scheduled for 7 a.m. PDT today, Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Senior management of NV Energy will review the companys first quarter 2012 financial results and other matters during a conference call and live webcast today, Tuesday, May 8, at 7 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
The webcast will be accessible on the NV Energy website at: www.nvenergy.com.
A taped replay will be available on the companys website and by telephone for approximately 30 days. To listen to the replay by telephone, call (800) 475-6701. International callers should dial (320) 365-3844. Use the conference call access code, 244930.
May 16 Investor Meeting and Webcast
NV Energys senior management will host a meeting with the financial community on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in New York. The presentation will be accessible to the public via webcast on www.nvenergy.com.
Headquartered in Las Vegas, NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, are doing business as NV Energy. Serving a combined 45,592 square-mile service territory, NV Energy provides a wide range of energy services and products to approximately 2.4 million citizens of Nevada and nearly 40 million tourists annually.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the future performance of NV Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company both d/b/a NV Energy. Forward-looking statements include earnings guidance and estimates or forecasts of operating and financial metrics. These statements reflect current expectations of future conditions and events and as such are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, NV Energy Inc.s ability to maintain access to the capital markets, NV Energy Inc.s ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries, the financial performance of NV Energy Inc.s subsidiaries, particularly Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company both d/b/a NV Energy, and the discretion of NV Energy Inc.s Board of Directors with respect to the payment of future dividends based on its periodic review of factors that ordinarily affect dividend policy, such as current and prospective financial condition, earnings and liquidity, prospective business conditions, regulatory factors, and dividend restrictions in NV Energy Inc.s and its subsidiaries financing agreements. For Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company both d/b/a NV Energy, these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, future economic conditions both nationally and regionally, changes in the rate of industrial, commercial and residential growth in their service territories, their ability to procure sufficient renewable energy sources in each compliance year to satisfy the Nevada Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, changes in environmental laws and regulations, construction risks, including but not limited to those associated with the ON Line project, their ability to maintain access to the capital markets for general corporate purposes and to finance construction projects, employee workforce factors, unseasonable weather, drought, wildfire and other natural phenomena, explosions, fires, accidents, mechanical breakdowns that may occur while operating and maintaining an electric and natural gas system, their ability to purchase sufficient fuel, natural gas and power to meet their power demands and natural gas demands for Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy, financial market conditions, and unfavorable rulings in their pending and future regulatory filings. Further risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ from current expectations pertain to weather conditions, customer and sales growth, plant outages, operations and maintenance expense, depreciation and allowance for funds used during construction, interest rates and expense, cash flow and regulatory matters. Additional cautionary statements regarding other risk factors that could have an effect on the future performance of NV Energy, Inc., Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company both d/b/a NV Energy are contained in their Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NV Energy Inc., Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company both d/b/a NV Energy undertake no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
NV ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months
Ended March 31, |
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2012 | 2011 | |||||||
OPERATING REVENUES |
$ | 611,420 | $ | 640,983 | ||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
||||||||
Fuel for power generation |
117,035 | 146,338 | ||||||
Purchased power |
117,116 | 135,016 | ||||||
Gas purchased for resale |
31,617 | 52,632 | ||||||
Deferred energy |
(11,739 | ) | (1,952 | ) | ||||
Energy efficiency program costs |
19,425 | | ||||||
Other operating expenses |
103,601 | 105,974 | ||||||
Maintenance |
32,526 | 29,762 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
90,862 | 83,102 | ||||||
Taxes other than income |
14,509 | 16,245 | ||||||
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|
|
|
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Total Operating Expenses |
514,952 | 567,117 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
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OPERATING INCOME |
96,468 | 73,866 | ||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |
||||||||
Interest expense |
(77,931 | ) | (77,343 | ) | ||||
Interest income (expense) on regulatory items |
(2,202 | ) | (888 | ) | ||||
AFUDC-equity |
1,932 | 7,642 | ||||||
Other income |
4,194 | 2,984 | ||||||
Other expense |
(3,060 | ) | (4,656 | ) | ||||
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|
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Total Other Income (Expense) |
(77,067 | ) | (72,261 | ) | ||||
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|
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Income Before Income Tax Expense |
19,401 | 1,605 | ||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
7,228 | (725 | ) | |||||
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|
|
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NET INCOME |
12,173 | 2,330 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
||||||||
Change in compensation retirement benefits liability and amortization |
155 | 1,142 | ||||||
Change in market value of risk management assets and liabilities |
(246 | ) | | |||||
|
|
|
|
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |
(91 | ) | 1,142 | |||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
$ | 12,082 | $ | 3,472 | ||||
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Amount per share basic and diluted |
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Net income per share - basic and diluted |
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - basic |
235,999,750 | 235,526,425 | ||||||
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|
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Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - diluted |
237,526,863 | 236,784,658 | ||||||
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Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock |
$ | 0.13 | $ | 0.12 | ||||
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NV ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 100,335 | $ | 145,944 | ||||||
Accounts receivable less allowance for uncollectible accounts: |
||||||||||
2012 - $6,453; 2011 - $8,150 |
325,388 | 355,091 | ||||||||
Materials, supplies and fuel, at average cost |
130,628 | 129,663 | ||||||||
Current income taxes receivable |
82 | 82 | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
117,079 | 104,958 | ||||||||
Other current assets |
49,802 | 36,782 | ||||||||
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|
|
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Total Current Assets |
723,314 | 772,520 | ||||||||
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|
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Utility Property: |
||||||||||
Plant in service |
11,955,428 | 11,923,717 | ||||||||
Construction work-in-progress |
556,170 | 487,427 | ||||||||
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|
|
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Total |
12,511,598 | 12,411,144 | ||||||||
Less accumulated provision for depreciation |
3,240,688 | 3,184,071 | ||||||||
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|
|
|||||||
Total Utility Property, Net |
9,270,910 | 9,227,073 | ||||||||
Investments and other property, net |
59,273 | 57,021 | ||||||||
Deferred Charges and Other Assets: |
||||||||||
Deferred energy |
99,566 | 102,525 | ||||||||
Regulatory assets |
1,174,069 | 1,186,127 | ||||||||
Regulatory asset for pension plans |
212,259 | 215,656 | ||||||||
Other deferred charges and assets |
88,020 | 74,206 | ||||||||
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|
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Total Deferred Charges and Other Assets |
1,573,914 | 1,578,514 | ||||||||
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|
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TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 11,627,411 | $ | 11,635,128 | ||||||
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|
(Continued)
NV ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
March
31, 2012 |
December
31, 2011 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
||||||||
Current Liabilities: |
||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt |
$ | 138,048 | $ | 139,985 | ||||
Accounts payable |
270,828 | 312,990 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
97,816 | 128,144 | ||||||
Deferred energy |
233,071 | 245,164 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
68,489 | 65,572 | ||||||
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|
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Total Current Liabilities |
808,252 | 891,855 | ||||||
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|
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Long-term debt |
5,035,066 | 5,008,931 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies |
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Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: |
||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
1,311,996 | 1,306,510 | ||||||
Deferred investment tax credit |
15,500 | 16,140 | ||||||
Accrued retirement benefits |
94,572 | 92,351 | ||||||
Regulatory liabilities |
503,911 | 486,259 | ||||||
Other deferred credits and liabilities |
470,633 | 427,003 | ||||||
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|
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Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities |
2,396,612 | 2,328,263 | ||||||
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Shareholders Equity: |
||||||||
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 350 million shares authorized 235,999,750 issued and outstanding for 2012 and 2011 |
236,000 | 236,000 | ||||||
Other paid-in capital |
2,713,736 | 2,713,736 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
445,770 | 464,277 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(8,025 | ) | (7,934 | ) | ||||
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|
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Total Shareholders Equity |
3,387,481 | 3,406,079 | ||||||
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
$ | 11,627,411 | $ | 11,635,128 | ||||
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(Concluded)
NV ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW HIGHLIGHTS AND OPERATING STATISTICS
(unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW HIGHLIGHTS
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change from Prior Year |
||||||||||
Net Cash from Operating Activities |
$ | 67,316 | $ | 85,523 | (21.3 | )% | ||||||
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Additions to Utility Plant (Excluding AFUDC-Equity) |
$ | (115,817 | ) | $ | (144,097 | ) | (19.6 | )% | ||||
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ELECTRIC SALES - MWhs
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change from Prior Year |
Change in Average Customers |
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Residential |
2,136 | 2,123 | 0.6 | % | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||
Commercial |
1,616 | 1,570 | 2.9 | % | (0.3 | )% | ||||||||||
Industrial |
2,285 | 2,300 | (0.7 | )% | (2.6 | )% | ||||||||||
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TOTAL RETAIL |
6,037 | 5,993 | 0.7 | % | 1.1 | % | ||||||||||
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GAS SALES - Dth
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change from Prior Year |
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Residential |
3,708 | 3,962 | (6.4 | )% | ||||||||
Commercial |
1,879 | 2,001 | (6.1 | )% | ||||||||
Industrial |
476 | 571 | (16.6 | )% | ||||||||
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TOTAL RETAIL |
6,063 | 6,534 | (7.2 | )% | ||||||||
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|
ELECTRIC SOURCES - MWhs
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change from Prior Year |
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Generated |
4,465 | 3,822 | 16.8 | % | ||||||||
Purchased |
2,037 | 2,682 | (24.0 | )% | ||||||||
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|
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TOTAL |
6,502 | 6,504 | ||||||||||
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DEGREE DAYS
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change from Prior Year |
Normal | |||||||||||||
SOUTH |
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Heating |
924 | 1,046 | (11.7 | )% | 1,035 | |||||||||||
Cooling |
41 | 32 | 28.1 | % | 29 | |||||||||||
NORTH |
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Heating |
2,128 | 2,315 | (8.1 | )% | 2,228 | |||||||||||
Cooling |
| | | % | |
NEVADA POWER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Dollars in Thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months
Ended March 31, |
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2012 | 2011 | |||||||
OPERATING REVENUES |
$ | 395,688 | $ | 390,068 | ||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
||||||||
Fuel for power generation |
80,549 | 101,070 | ||||||
Purchased power |
81,531 | 95,566 | ||||||
Deferred energy |
2,171 | 6,730 | ||||||
Energy efficiency program costs |
15,774 | | ||||||
Other operating expenses |
66,462 | 65,101 | ||||||
Maintenance |
23,073 | 22,337 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
64,990 | 57,673 | ||||||
Taxes other than income |
8,454 | 10,058 | ||||||
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|
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Total Operating Expenses |
343,004 | 358,535 | ||||||
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|
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OPERATING INCOME |
52,684 | 31,533 | ||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |
||||||||
Interest expense |
(54,405 | ) | (52,033 | ) | ||||
Interest income (expense) on regulatory items |
(2,016 | ) | 635 | |||||
AFUDC-equity |
1,413 | 7,098 | ||||||
Other income |
1,709 | 1,546 | ||||||
Other expense |
(1,346 | ) | (2,732 | ) | ||||
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Total Other Expense |
(54,645 | ) | (45,486 | ) | ||||
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|
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Loss Before Income Tax Expense |
(1,961 | ) | (13,953 | ) | ||||
Income tax benefit |
(645 | ) | (4,933 | ) | ||||
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|
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NET LOSS |
(1,316 | ) | (9,020 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
||||||||
Change in compensation retirement benefits liability and amortization |
63 | 753 | ||||||
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|
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COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
$ | (1,253 | ) | $ | (8,267 | ) | ||
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NEVADA POWER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING STATISTICS
(unaudited)
ELECTRIC SALES - MWhs
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change from Prior Year |
Change in Average Customers |
|||||||||||||
Residential |
1,536 | 1,528 | 0.5 | % | 1.5 | % | ||||||||||
Commercial |
957 | 915 | 4.6 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
Industrial |
1,652 | 1,697 | (2.7 | )% | (2.5 | )% | ||||||||||
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TOTAL RETAIL |
4,145 | 4,140 | 0.1 | % | 1.4 | % | ||||||||||
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ELECTRIC SOURCES - MWhs
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change from Prior Year |
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Generated |
3,287 | 2,773 | 18.5 | % | ||||||||
Purchased |
1,026 | 1,583 | (35.2 | )% | ||||||||
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TOTAL |
4,313 | 4,356 | ||||||||||
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SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in Thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2012 | 2011 | |||||||
OPERATING REVENUES: |
| |||||||
Electric |
$ | 169,806 | $ | 178,617 | ||||
Gas |
45,922 | 72,294 | ||||||
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Total Operating Revenues |
215,728 | 250,911 | ||||||
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OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Fuel for power generation |
36,486 | 45,268 | ||||||
Purchased power |
35,585 | 39,450 | ||||||
Gas purchased for resale |
31,617 | 52,632 | ||||||
Deferral of energy - electric - net |
(12,670 | ) | (11,931 | ) | ||||
Deferral of energy - gas - net |
(1,240 | ) | 3,249 | |||||
Energy efficiency program costs |
3,651 | | ||||||
Other operating expenses |
36,432 | 40,216 | ||||||
Maintenance |
9,453 | 7,425 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
25,872 | 25,429 | ||||||
Taxes other than income |
5,863 | 6,024 | ||||||
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|
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Total Operating Expenses |
171,049 | 207,762 | ||||||
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|
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OPERATING INCOME |
44,679 | 43,149 | ||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |
||||||||
Interest expense |
(16,973 | ) | (16,946 | ) | ||||
Interest income (expense) on regulatory items |
(186 | ) | (1,523 | ) | ||||
AFUDC-equity |
519 | 544 | ||||||
Other income |
2,183 | 1,264 | ||||||
Other expense |
(1,335 | ) | (1,594 | ) | ||||
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Total Other Income (Expense) |
(15,792 | ) | (18,255 | ) | ||||
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Income Before Income Tax Expense |
28,887 | 24,894 | ||||||
Income tax expense |
10,243 | 8,318 | ||||||
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NET INCOME |
18,644 | 16,576 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income: |
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Change in compensation retirement benefits liability and amortization |
42 | 1,561 | ||||||
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
$ | 18,686 | $ | 18,137 | ||||
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SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING STATISTICS
(unaudited)
ELECTRIC SALES - MWhs
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change from Prior Year |
Change in Average Customers |
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Residential |
600 | 595 | 0.8 | % | 0.6 | % | ||||||||||
Commercial |
659 | 655 | 0.6 | % | (1.1 | )% | ||||||||||
Industrial |
633 | 603 | 5.0 | % | (3.7 | )% | ||||||||||
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TOTAL RETAIL |
1,892 | 1,853 | 2.1 | % | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||
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GAS SALES - Dth
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change from Prior Year |
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Residential |
3,708 | 3,962 | (6.4 | )% | ||||||||
Commercial |
1,879 | 2,001 | (6.1 | )% | ||||||||
Industrial |
476 | 571 | (16.6 | )% | ||||||||
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TOTAL RETAIL |
6,063 | 6,534 | (7.2 | )% | ||||||||
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ELECTRIC SOURCES - MWhs
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change from Prior Year |
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Generated |
1,178 | 1,049 | 12.3 | % | ||||||||
Purchased |
1,011 | 1,099 | (8.0 | )% | ||||||||
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TOTAL |
2,189 | 2,148 | ||||||||||
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Consolidated gross margin is presented by NV Energy, Inc. in order to provide information that management believes aids the reader in determining how profitable the Utilities electric and gas businesses are at the most fundamental level. Consolidated gross margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in accordance with SEC rules, provides a measure of income available to support the other operating expenses of the business and is utilized by management in its analysis of its business.
NV Energy, Inc. believes presenting consolidated gross margin allows the reader to assess the impact of the Utilities regulatory treatment and their overall regulatory environment on a consistent basis. Consolidated gross margin, as a percentage of revenue, is primarily impacted by the fluctuations in regulated utility electric and natural gas supply costs versus the fixed rates collected from utility customers. While these fluctuating costs impact gross margin as a percentage of revenue, they only impact gross margin amounts if the costs cannot be passed through to utility customers. Consolidated gross margin, which NV Energy, Inc. calculates as operating revenues less energy and energy efficiency program costs, provides a measure of income available to support the other operating expenses of the Utilities. Consolidated gross margin changes are based primarily on the Utilities general base rate adjustments (which are required to be filed by statute every three years). Reconciliations between GAAP operating income and gross margin are provided in the table herein. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered as substitutes for the GAAP measures.
NV Energy, Inc.
Consolidated Gross Margin
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change from Prior Year % |
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Operating Revenues: |
$ | 611,420 | $ | 640,983 | (4.6 | )% | ||||||
Energy Costs: |
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Fuel for power generation |
117,035 | 146,338 | (20.0 | )% | ||||||||
Purchased power |
117,116 | 135,016 | (13.3 | )% | ||||||||
Gas purchased for resale |
31,617 | 52,632 | (39.9 | )% | ||||||||
Deferred energy |
(11,739 | ) | (1,952 | ) | 501.4 | % | ||||||
Energy efficiency program costs |
19,425 | | N/A | |||||||||
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$ | 273,454 | $ | 332,034 | (17.6 | )% | |||||||
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Gross Margin |
$ | 337,966 | $ | 308,949 | 9.4 | % | ||||||
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Other operating expenses |
103,601 | 105,974 | ||||||||||
Maintenance |
32,526 | 29,762 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
90,862 | 83,102 | ||||||||||
Taxes other than income |
14,509 | 16,245 | ||||||||||
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Operating Income |
$ | 96,468 | $ | 73,866 | 30.6 | % | ||||||
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Exhibit 99.2
First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
May 8, 2012
Safe Harbor Statement
This presentation may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the future performance of NV Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company both d/b/a NV Energy. Forward-looking statements include earnings guidance and estimates or forecasts of operating and financial metrics. These statements reflect current expectations of future conditions and events and as such are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, NV Energy Inc.s ability to maintain access to the capital markets, NV Energy Inc.s ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries, the financial performance of NV Energy Inc.s subsidiaries, particularly Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company both d/b/a NV Energy, and the discretion of NV Energy Inc.s Board of Directors with respect to the payment of future dividends based on its periodic review of factors that ordinarily affect dividend policy, such as current and prospective financial condition, earnings and liquidity, prospective business conditions, regulatory factors, and dividend restrictions in NV Energy Inc.s and its subsidiaries financing agreements. For Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company both d/b/a NV Energy, these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, future economic conditions both nationally and regionally, changes in the rate of industrial, commercial and residential growth in their service territories, their ability to procure sufficient renewable energy sources in each compliance year to satisfy the Nevada Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, changes in environmental laws and regulations, construction risks, including but not limited to those associated with the ON Line project, their ability to maintain access to the capital markets for general corporate purposes and to finance construction projects, employee workforce factors, unseasonable weather, drought, wildfire and other natural phenomena, explosions, fires, accidents, mechanical breakdowns that may occur while operating and maintaining an electric and natural gas system, their ability to purchase sufficient fuel, natural gas and power to meet their power demands and natural gas demands for Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy, financial market conditions, and unfavorable rulings in their pending and future regulatory filings. Further risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ from current expectations pertain to weather conditions, customer and sales growth, plant outages, operations and maintenance expense, depreciation and allowance for funds used during construction, interest rates and expense, cash flow and regulatory matters. Additional cautionary statements regarding other risk factors that could have an effect on the future performance of NV Energy, Inc., Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company both d/b/a NV Energy are contained in their Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2012, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NV Energy Inc., Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company both d/b/a NV Energy undertake no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
IR Contacts
Max Kuniansky Britta Carlson
Executive, Investor Relations Manager, Investor and Shareholder Relations
(702) 402-5627 (702) 402-5624
mkuniansky@nvenergy.com bcarlson@nvenergy.com
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Committed to Dividend Growth
More than doubled quarterly dividend since 2007
Increased dividend 31% in May 2012
Policy: target dividend payout ratio = 55-65% Can be achieved while reducing debt and considering investments
Dividends Paid per Share
$-
$0.16
$0.34
$0.41
$0.45
$0.49
$0.64
increase
31%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 *
* Assumes $0.17/share in Q3/Q4 2012
Building shareholder value by returning capital.
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Outlook: 2012
2012 Earnings Guidance: $1.15 - $1.25 / share
Assumptions
Weather Normal
Gross margin ~1% increase* from customer growth
O&M expense Flat
Depreciation, AFUDC Harry Allen plant, capital expenditures
Interest expense Decrease due to 2011 refinancings, debt
reduction
* Excludes NVE-S rate increase effective January 1
Guidance is based on ongoing, normalized EPS, excluding unexpected events such as plant outages, required regulatory accounting adjustments, etc.
For further information see forward looking statements and risk factors in 2011 SEC Form 10-K and Form
10-Q for period ended March 31, 2012
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Outlook: Beyond 2012
Key Factors
Rate filings
Economy
O&M
Lower interest expense
New investments
Outlook
Required to file every 3 years
Well-positioned for flat demand Upside leverage when recovery commences
Goal: £ sales growth NV Energize: full-year benefit in 2013
Linked to debt reduction, refinancing
Seek opportunities consistent with our core competencies
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First Quarter Financial Results
NV Energy Consolidated
Net Income EPS
$ millions diluted
$2.3 2011
$12.2
2012
$0.01
2011
$0.05
2012
Gross Margin
$ millions
$308.9
2011
$338.0
2012
Major Drivers
Q1 2012 vs. Q1 2011
Pre-Tax After Tax
Gross Margin ($ millions) EPS Impact
Retail margin $ 29.0 $ 0.08
Other:
Depreciation expense (7.8) (0.02)
Interest expense (excludes AFUDC-debt) 2.7 0.01
AFUDC (Debt & Equity) (10.3) (0.03)
Trust gains/settlements 2.8 0.01
Income Taxes (0.01)
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Earnings per Share (Diluted)
Third Quarter is Key to 12-Month Results
2011
$0.01
Q1
$0.05
Q2
$0.73
Q3
$(0.11) Q4
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Year
2007 $0.07 $0.12 $0.69 $0.02 $0.89 2008 0.10 0.15 0.64 (0.01) 0.89 2009 (0.09) 0.08 0.78 0.02 0.78
2010 (0.01) 0.16 0.75 0.06 0.96
2011 0.01 0.05 0.73 (0.11) 0.69 2012 0.05
Summer weather in southern Nevada can significantly affect financial results.
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Decreasing Capital Expenditures
A Key Driver of Free Cash Flow
$ millions*
$1,166
2007
$1,536
2008
$843
2009
$629
2010
$621
2011
$510
2012
$450
2013
$440
2014
$370
2015
$340
2016
Base Environmental All Other
* |
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Gross expenditures, including contributions in aid of construction, debt AFUDC, and net salvage |
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Customer and Usage Trends
NV Energy South
Change in Number of Retail Customers (% change, quarter vs. prior year)
2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% -0.5%
3/10 6/10 9/10 12/10 3/11 6/11 9/11 12/11 3/12
1.4%
Low-Use Customer Accounts (% of Residential Customers)
9.5% 9.0% 8.5% 8.0% 7.5% 7.0% 6.5% 6.0%
03/10 06/10 09/10 12/10 03/11 06/11 09/11 12/11 03/12
7.4%
NVE-Souths customer base expanded for the eighth consecutive quarter. The trend in low-use residential accounts remains favorable.
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Customer and Usage Trends
NV Energy North
Change in Number of Retail Customers (% change, quarter vs. prior year)
1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% -0.5%
3/10 6/10 9/10 12/10 3/11 6/11 9/11 12/11 3/12
0.3%
Low-Use Customer Accounts (% of Residential Customers)
9.0% 8.5% 8.0% 7.5% 7.0% 6.5% 6.0%
03/10 06/10 09/10 12/10 03/11 06/11 09/11 12/11 03/12
7.8%
The trend in low-use residential customer accounts remains favorable at NVE-North.
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