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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2011
NYSE Symbol: CPK
May 4, 2011
NYSE Symbol: CPK
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION REPORTS STRONG
FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE DESPITE WARMER WEATHER
FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE DESPITE WARMER WEATHER
| Net income was $13.7 million, or $1.43 per share, for the quarter ended March 31,
2011, compared to $14.0 million, or $1.47 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. |
| Growth in
Chesapeakes Delmarva natural gas distribution and transmission businesses generated $1.1 million of
additional gross margin. |
| Propane margins per gallon increased to normal levels, adding increased gross margin of $1.0 million. |
| Warmer temperatures on the Delmarva Peninsula and in Florida during the quarter ended
March 31, 2011, compared to last year, resulted in lower gross margin of $2.1 million. |
Dover, Delaware Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) today announced financial
results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The Companys net income for the quarter ended March
31, 2011 was $13.7 million, or $1.43 per share, a decrease of $227,000, or $0.04 per share,
compared to $14.0 million, or $1.47 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Continued
growth and expansions of the natural gas distribution and transmission systems on the Delmarva
Peninsula, improved margins per gallon in the propane distribution operations, a one-time gain related
to proceeds from a propane supply litigation settlement and lower interest expense largely offset a
decline in earnings due to warmer temperatures on the Delmarva Peninsula and significantly warmer
temperatures in Florida. The warmer temperatures on the Delmarva Peninsula and in Florida during
the quarter ended March 31, 2011 decreased gross margin of the natural gas, electric and propane
distribution operations by approximately $2.1 million.
We begin 2011 on a strong note, achieving solid growth that largely offset the significantly warmer
weather we experienced on a year-over-year basis, stated Michael P. McMasters, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. Our efforts to expand our service on the
Delmarva Peninsula and in Florida by delivering clean-burning, environmentally friendly natural gas
to customers enabled us to largely overcome the significant impact of warmer weather during the
first quarter. As indicated in our recent announcements, we are continuing our effort to further
expand natural gas service in Sussex County, Delaware to Reach the Beach, and we are currently
pursuing a project to extend our system to deliver natural gas service in Worcester County,
Maryland. We are continuing to develop the opportunities that we have already identified and
explore new opportunities for growth while maintaining our financial discipline.
The discussions of the results for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, use the term gross
margin, a non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial measure, which
management uses to evaluate the performance of the Companys business segments. For an explanation
of the calculation of gross margin, see the footnote to the Supplemental Income Statement Data
chart.
Unless otherwise noted, earnings per share information is presented on a diluted basis.
Highlights for the first quarter of 2011 included:
| Warmer temperatures on the Delmarva Peninsula and in Florida during the first quarter of
2011, compared to the same periods in 2010, decreased gross margin of the natural gas,
electric and propane distribution operations by approximately $2.1 million. The largest
portion of this decline was attributable to significantly warmer weather in Florida.
Heating degree-days decreased by
four percent, or 98 heating degree-days, on the Delmarva Peninsula and by 44 percent, or 413
heating degree-days, in Florida during the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same
quarter in 2010. |
Compared to the 10-year historical average of heating degree-days, which the Company uses as
the measure of normal weather for this analysis, the weather on the Delmarva Peninsula in
the first quarter of 2011 was three percent colder than normal (69 more heating degree-days)
while the weather in Florida was eight percent warmer than normal (44 fewer heating
degree-days). The Company estimates that approximately $369,000 in lower gross
margin was recognized in the first quarter of 2011 due to the
weather, which overall was warmer than normal. |
| In January 2011, Eastern
Shore (Eastern Shore), the Companys natural gas
transmission subsidiary, commenced new transportation services on the eight-mile
mainline extension to interconnect with the Texas Eastern Transmission pipeline, which
generated gross margin of $542,000 in the first quarter of 2011. These new services have a three-year
phase-in from 19,324 Mcfs per day to 38,647 Mcfs per day, providing estimated gross margin of $2.4 million
in 2011, $3.9 million in 2012 and $4.3 million thereafter. |
| The addition of 12 large commercial and industrial customers on the Delmarva
Peninsula since the second half of 2010 generated $249,000 in additional gross margin during the first quarter
of 2011, compared to the same quarter in 2010. These new customers are expected to generate annual margin of $1.0 million in 2011, as compared
to $196,000 of gross margin generated from these customers in 2010. Also generating additional gross margin of $166,000
for the first quarter of 2011 was growth in residential customers of two percent for the Delmarva natural gas
distribution operation.
|
|
In March 2011, the Company signed new agreements to serve Beebe
Medical Center and SPI Pharma, both located in Lewes, Delaware. Gross margin from these
customers is expected to equate to approximately 1,000 residential heating customers with
service expected to begin in the fall of 2011. Providing natural gas distribution service
in Lewes requires the Company to extend its natural gas distribution infrastructure by
approximately 12 miles, which will provide the foundation to serve new customers in and
around the Lewes area and to extend its service further to other nearby beach areas. The Company
is also pursuing the extension of natural gas service to Worcester County, Maryland, in
response to increasing community interest in clean-burning, environmentally friendly
natural gas. Pending receipt of the necessary approvals, natural gas could be available
in Worcester County as early as the end of this year. As a first
step toward obtaining these approvals, on April 19, 2011, Worcester County approved a non-exclusive
natural gas franchise for the Maryland division.
|
| Customer growth of two percent in the Florida natural gas distribution operation
generated additional gross margin of $200,000 in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the
same quarter in 2010. |
| Operating income from the Delmarva propane distribution operation for the first quarter
of 2011 increased by $823,000, compared to the same quarter in 2010, due primarily to
increased margins per gallon and a one-time gain of $575,000 from proceeds received pursuant to
an antitrust litigation settlement with a major propane supplier. |
| Eastern Shores base rate proceeding with the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission,
which was filed on December 30, 2010, is still underway. Eastern Shore expects this
proceeding to be completed in 2011. |
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| As part of its rate case settlement in Florida in 2010,
the Florida Public Service Commission (Florida PSC) required the Company to submit a Come-Back
filing, detailing known benefits, synergies, cost savings and cost increases resulting from the merger with Florida Public Utilities
Company (FPU). The Company submitted this filing on April 29, 2011. The Company is requesting
the recovery, through rates, of approximately $34.2 million in acquisition adjustment
(the price paid in excess of the book value) and $2.2 million in merger-related costs.
The Company did not request any change to the existing rates previously approved by the Florida
PSC. The Company continues to maintain a $750,000 accrual. This
accrual was recorded in 2010
based on managements assessment of FPUs current earnings and regulatory risk to its earnings
associated with the possible Florida PSC action related to the Companys requested recovery
and the matters set forth in this filing. More details about this filing are included at the end of this press
release.
|
Comparative results for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
Operating income decreased by $559,000, or two percent, to $24.8 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2011, compared to $25.4 million for the same quarter in 2010. An increase in gross
margin of $412,000 was offset by an increase in other operating expenses of $971,000.
Regulated Energy
Operating income for the regulated energy segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 was $16.3
million, a decrease of $1.2 million, or seven percent, compared to the same quarter in 2010. A
decrease in gross margin of $351,000 and an increase in other operating expenses of $856,000
contributed to the decrease in operating income. Items contributing to the period-over-period
decrease in gross margin are listed in the following table:
(in thousands) | ||||
Gross margin for the three months ended March 31, 2010 |
$ | 37,363 | ||
Factors
contributing to the gross margin increase for the three months ended March 31, 2011: |
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Warmer weather |
(1,899 | ) | ||
Net customer growth |
655 | |||
New transportation services |
645 | |||
Other |
248 | |||
Gross margin for the three months ended March 31, 2011 |
$ | 37,012 | ||
| Heating degree-days decreased by four percent, or 98 heating degree-days, on the
Delmarva Peninsula and by 44 percent, or 413 heating degree-days, in Florida during the
first quarter of 2011, compared to the same quarter in 2010. The warmer weather decreased
gross margin of the natural gas and electric distribution operations on the Delmarva
Peninsula and in Florida by $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same
quarter in 2010. |
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| Gross margin from commercial and industrial customers for the Delmarva natural gas
distribution operation increased by $289,000 in the first quarter of 2011, due primarily to
the addition of 12 large commercial and industrial customers since the second half of 2010.
These 12 new customers are expected to generate annual margin of $1.0 million in 2011, of
which $249,000 has been reflected in the first quarter results, compared to $196,000 of
gross margin generated from these customers in 2010. Also contributing to this increase is
the additional gross margin of $200,000 generated by the Florida natural gas distribution
operations from two-percent customer growth and $166,000 of additional gross margin
generated by the Delmarva natural gas distribution operation from two percent growth in
residential customers. |
| In January 2011, Eastern Shore commenced new transportation services on the
eight-mile mainline extension to interconnect with the Texas Eastern
Transmission pipeline system, which
generated gross margin of $542,000 in the first quarter of 2011. These new services have a three-year
phase-in from 19,324 Mcfs per day to 38,647 Mcfs per day, providing estimated gross margin of
$2.4 million in 2011, $3.9 million in 2012 and $4.3 million thereafter. |
Also generating additional gross margin of $143,000 in the first quarter
of 2011 were new transportation services commencing in May 2010 and November 2010, as a result of Eastern
Shores system expansion projects. These expansion projects added 2,666 Mcfs of capacity per day
with estimated annual gross margin of $574,000 in 2011. These projects generated $216,000 of gross
margin in 2010. |
Partially offsetting these margin increases were decreased margins of $40,000 from
transportation service contracts, which expired in April 2010. |
| Also affecting gross margin in the first quarter of 2011 were $182,000 in additional
gross margin generated from 700 new customers added as a result of the purchase of the
operating assets of Indiantown Gas Company in August 2010, and an increase of $66,000 from
other miscellaneous margin increases. |
Other operating expenses for the regulated energy segment increased by $856,000 in the quarter
ended March 31, 2011, largely due to the following factors: (a) increased depreciation expense of
$133,000 and asset removal costs of $169,000 from capital investments made in 2010; (b) increased
expenses related to on-going pipeline integrity projects for Eastern Shore of $246,000; (c) increased bad
debt expense of $177,000 primarily as a result of the reversal of bad debt expense recorded in the
first quarter of 2010 for a recovery of a previously reserved receivable from a Florida electric
customer in bankruptcy; (d) one-time severance and pension settlement charges totaling $204,000 in the first quarter
of 2011; and (e) additional expenses of $68,000 from the purchase of the operating assets of
Indiantown Gas Company. These increases were partially offset by property tax savings in Delaware
and lower expenses in Florida.
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Unregulated Energy
Operating income for the unregulated energy segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 was $8.5
million, an increase of $755,000, or 10 percent, compared to the same quarter in 2010. An increase
in gross margin of $684,000 and a decrease in other operating expenses of $71,000 contributed to
the increase in operating income. Items contributing to the period-over-period increase in gross
margin are listed in the following table:
(in thousands) | ||||
Gross margin for the three months ended March 31, 2010 |
$ | 15,311 | ||
Factors contributing to the gross margin increase for the three months ended March 31, 2011: |
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Increase in margin per gallon |
969 | |||
Volume decrease weather and other |
(903 | ) | ||
Gain from litigation settlement |
575 | |||
Propane wholesale marketing |
97 | |||
Miscellaneous fees and other |
(65 | ) | ||
Natural gas marketing |
11 | |||
Gross margin for the three months ended March 31, 2011 |
$ | 15,995 | ||
| The propane distribution operations generated additional gross margin of $969,000
due to higher margins per gallon in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same quarter in
2010, as margins per gallons returned to more normal levels. Significantly colder temperatures during the first quarter of 2010 increased
customer consumption and led to the propane distribution operations having to purchase
additional propane supply at increased costs, resulting in a higher propane inventory cost and lower margins per gallons
during that period. The absence of much colder than normal temperatures during the first
quarter of 2011 and fewer spot purchases during the peak heating season resulted in margins per gallons returning to more normal levels in 2011. |
| A decrease in heating degree-days in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same
quarter in
2010, and a decrease in propane deliveries to bulk customers due to the timing of deliveries
resulted in decreased gross margin of $903,000. |
| The Company recorded a one-time gain of $575,000 in the first quarter of 2011 related to
the Companys share of proceeds received from an antitrust litigation settlement with a
major propane supplier. |
| Xeron, the Companys propane wholesale marketing subsidiary, generated a $97,000
increase in gross margin during the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same quarter in
2010, due primarily to increased trading activities. |
| The decrease in miscellaneous fees and other is due primarily to lower gross margin of
$83,000 from merchandise sales in Florida, offset partially by higher fees from
continued growth and increased customer participation in various customer pricing programs
offered by the Delmarva propane distribution operation. |
| Gross margin generated by PESCO, the Companys natural gas marketing subsidiary,
remained substantially unchanged in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same quarter
in 2010. |
Other operating expenses for the unregulated energy segment remained substantially unchanged in the
first quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.
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Other
Operating income for the other segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 was $15,000, a decrease
of $107,000, compared to the same period in 2010. An increase in gross margin of $79,000 was
offset by an increase in other operating expenses of $186,000.
BravePoint®, the Companys advanced information services subsidiary, reported an operating loss of
$95,000 in the first quarter of 2011, compared to operating income of $35,000 in the same period in
2010. BravePoints gross margin increased by $64,000, as higher product sales were offset partially
by lower consulting revenues. Other operating expenses for BravePoint increased by $194,000 due to
increased payroll and benefit costs in addition to increased amortization expense associated with
BravePoints new product, ProfitZoom, an integrated system designed specifically for the fire suppression
and specialty contracting industries, which includes financial, job costing and service management modules.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 decreased by approximately $213,000, or nine
percent, compared to the same period in 2010. The following factors contributed to the decrease in
interest expense:
| In January 2010, the Company redeemed two series of First Mortgage Bonds, the 4.90
percent and 6.85 percent series, by using a new lower cost short-term loan facility.
These redemptions reduced the amount of FPU secured long-term debt. Borrowing under the short-term facility lowered interest expense by $57,000 in the first quarter of 2011, compared
to the same period in 2010. |
| Other long-term interest expense decreased by $165,000 in the first quarter of 2011,
compared to the same period in 2010, due to scheduled repayments. |
| Other short-term interest expense remained
substantially unchanged. Higher short-term borrowing rates during the first quarter of
2011 were offset by lower working capital requirements. |
The Company has entered into an arrangement with an existing unsecured senior note holder to
refinance the short-term loan facility used to redeem two series of First Mortgage Bonds as
Chesapeake unsecured senior notes. If refinanced prior to July 8, 2011, these new unsecured senior
notes will be issued at 5.68 percent and will result in an increase in interest expense of $549,000 in
the second half of 2011.
Regulatory Update on Come-Back Filing in Florida
As part of its rate case settlement in Florida
in 2010, the Florida PSC required the Company
to submit a Come-Back filing, detailing all known
benefits, synergies, cost savings and cost increases resulting from the merger with FPU. The Company
submitted this filing on April 29, 2011. The Company is requesting the recovery, through rates, of
approximately $34.2 million in acquisition adjustment (the price paid in excess of the book value)
and $2.2 million in merger-related costs. In the past, the Florida PSC has allowed recovery of an
acquisition adjustment under certain circumstances to provide an incentive for larger utilities to
purchase smaller utilities. The Florida PSC requires a company seeking recovery of the acquisition
adjustment and merger-related costs to demonstrate that customers will benefit from the
acquisition. They use a five factor test to determine if the customers are benefitting from the
transaction. The five factors are: (a) increased quality of service; (b) lower operating costs;
(c) increased ability to attract capital for improvements; (d) lower overall cost of capital; and
(e) more professional and experienced managerial, financial, technical and operational resources. With
respect to lower costs, the Florida PSC effectively requires that the synergies be sufficient to offset the rate impact of
the recovery of the acquisition adjustment and merger-related costs.
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If the Florida PSC approves recovery of the acquisition adjustment and merger-related costs, the
Company would be able to classify these amounts as regulatory assets and include them in its
investment, or rate base, when determining its Florida natural gas rates. Additionally, the
Company would calculate its rate of return based upon this higher level of investment which
effectively enables Chesapeake to earn a return on its investment.
The Company would also be able to amortize the acquisition adjustment and merger-related costs
over thirty and five years, respectively. Amortization expense would be included in the
calculation of our rates.
The Companys earnings may be reduced by as much as $1.6 million annually for the amortization
expense (approximately $1.3 million is non-tax-deductible) until 2014 and $1.1 million annually
(non-tax deductible) thereafter until 2039. Over the long-term, though, the inclusion of the
acquisition adjustment and merger-related costs in the Companys rate base and the recovery of
these regulatory assets through amortization expense will increase the Companys earnings and cash
flows above what it would have otherwise been able to achieve.
If the Florida PSC does not allow recovery of the acquisition adjustment and merger-related costs,
there is some likelihood that the Company would have to reduce rates in the state of Florida, which
could adversely affect its future earnings.
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
For the Periods Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(in thousands, except shares and per share data)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
For the Periods Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(in thousands, except shares and per share data)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||
Operating Revenues |
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Regulated Energy |
$ | 85,002 | $ | 91,626 | ||||
Unregulated Energy |
58,750 | 59,269 | ||||||
Other |
2,845 | 2,365 | ||||||
Total Operating Revenues |
146,597 | 153,260 | ||||||
Operating Expenses |
||||||||
Regulated energy cost of sales |
47,990 | 54,263 | ||||||
Unregulated energy and other cost of sales |
44,289 | 45,091 | ||||||
Operations |
19,837 | 18,714 | ||||||
Maintenance |
1,702 | 1,700 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
5,021 | 5,128 | ||||||
Other taxes |
2,919 | 2,966 | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
121,758 | 127,862 | ||||||
Operating Income |
24,839 | 25,398 | ||||||
Other income, net of expenses |
22 | 115 | ||||||
Interest charges |
2,150 | 2,363 | ||||||
Income Before Income Taxes |
22,711 | 23,150 | ||||||
Income tax expense |
8,964 | 9,176 | ||||||
Net Income |
$ | 13,747 | $ | 13,974 | ||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding: |
||||||||
Basic |
9,535,381 | 9,419,932 | ||||||
Diluted |
9,633,796 | 9,524,298 | ||||||
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock: |
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Basic |
$ | 1.44 | $ | 1.48 | ||||
Diluted |
$ | 1.43 | $ | 1.47 |
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Income Statement Data (Unaudited)
For the Periods Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(in thousands, except degree-day data)
Supplemental Income Statement Data (Unaudited)
For the Periods Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(in thousands, except degree-day data)
First Quarter | ||||||||
Chesapeake and Subsidiaries | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||
Gross Margin (1) |
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Regulated Energy |
$ | 37,012 | $ | 37,363 | ||||
Unregulated Energy |
15,995 | 15,311 | ||||||
Other |
1,311 | 1,232 | ||||||
Total Gross Margin |
$ | 54,318 | $ | 53,906 | ||||
Operating Income |
||||||||
Regulated Energy |
$ | 16,309 | $ | 17,516 | ||||
Unregulated Energy |
8,515 | 7,760 | ||||||
Other |
15 | 122 | ||||||
Total Operating Income |
$ | 24,839 | $ | 25,398 | ||||
Heating Degree-Days Delmarva Peninsula |
||||||||
Actual |
2,445 | 2,543 | ||||||
10-year average (normal) |
2,376 | 2,336 | ||||||
Heating Degree-Days Florida |
||||||||
Actual |
520 | 933 | ||||||
10-year average (normal) |
564 | 514 | ||||||
Cooling Degree-Days Florida |
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Actual |
80 | 3 | ||||||
10-year average (normal) |
67 | 72 |
(1) | Gross margin is determined by deducting the cost of sales from operating
revenue. Cost of sales includes the purchased fuel cost for natural gas, electricity and propane
and the cost of labor spent on direct revenue-producing activities. Gross margin should not be
considered an alternative to operating income or net income, which is determined in accordance with
GAAP. Chesapeake believes that gross margin, although a non-GAAP measure is useful and meaningful
to investors as a basis for making investment decisions. It provides investors with information
that demonstrates the profitability achieved by the Company under its allowed rates for regulated
operations and under its competitive pricing structure for non-regulated segments. Chesapeakes
management uses gross margin in measuring its business units performance and has historically
analyzed and reported gross margin information publicly. Other companies may calculate gross margin
in a different manner. |
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
Distribution Utility Statistical Data (Unaudited)
Distribution Utility Statistical Data (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 | For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chesapeake | Chesapeake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delmarva NG | Florida NG | FPU NG | FPU Electric | Delmarva NG | Florida NG | FPU NG | FPU Electric | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution | Division | Distribution | Distribution | Distribution | Division | Distribution | Distribution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Revenues
(in thousands) |
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Residential |
$ | 24,064 | $ | 1,322 | $ | 7,554 | $ | 12,902 | $ | 23,144 | $ | 1,525 | $ | 9,066 | $ | 14,407 | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial |
13,048 | 1,009 | 10,263 | 9,953 | 12,782 | 1,029 | 12,066 | 10,399 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
1,356 | 1,204 | 2,579 | 1,805 | 1,076 | 1,224 | 2,271 | 1,990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other (1) |
(2,310 | ) | 617 | (1,618 | ) | (2,702 | ) | (736 | ) | 530 | (240 | ) | (2,541 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Revenues |
$ | 36,158 | $ | 4,152 | $ | 18,778 | $ | 21,958 | $ | 36,266 | $ | 4,308 | $ | 23,163 | $ | 24,255 | ||||||||||||||||
Volumes (in Mcfs/MWHs) |
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Residential |
1,681,676 | 132,774 | 489,246 | 87,373 | 1,686,414 | 179,161 | 569,879 | 97,028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial |
1,368,455 | 349,593 | 933,440 | 73,898 | 1,292,865 | 382,918 | 1,082,909 | 74,991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
805,603 | 3,465,543 | 779,638 | 15,670 | 571,342 | 3,588,027 | 557,825 | 18,870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other |
11,487 | | (98,267 | ) | (12,226 | ) | 81,071 | | 26,998 | (6,253 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
3,867,221 | 3,947,910 | 2,104,057 | 164,715 | 3,631,692 | 4,150,106 | 2,237,611 | 184,636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average customers |
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Residential |
49,312 | 13,689 | 47,858 | 23,589 | 48,183 | 13,465 | 47,017 | 23,531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial |
5,308 | 1,162 | 4,527 | 7,380 | 5,265 | 1,121 | 4,481 | 7,382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
96 | 61 | 666 | 2 | 81 | 59 | 574 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other |
5 | | | | 5 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
54,721 | 14,912 | 53,051 | 30,971 | 53,534 | 14,645 | 52,072 | 30,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Operating revenues from Other sources include unbilled revenue, under (over)
recoveries of fuel cost, conservation revenue, other miscellaneous charges, fees for billing
services provided to third-parties and adjustments for pass-through taxes . |
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
Assets | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||
(in thousands, except shares and per share data) |
||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment |
||||||||
Regulated energy |
$ | 505,448 | $ | 500,689 | ||||
Unregulated energy |
61,595 | 61,313 | ||||||
Other |
18,326 | 16,989 | ||||||
Total property, plant and equipment |
585,369 | 578,991 | ||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(125,437 | ) | (121,628 | ) | ||||
Plus: Construction work in progress |
4,941 | 5,394 | ||||||
Net property, plant and equipment |
464,873 | 462,757 | ||||||
Investments, at fair value |
3,835 | 4,036 | ||||||
Current Assets |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
1,984 | 1,643 | ||||||
Accounts receivable (less allowance for uncollectible
accounts of $1,122 and $1,194, respectively) |
85,699 | 88,074 | ||||||
Accrued revenue |
9,888 | 14,978 | ||||||
Propane inventory, at average cost |
6,553 | 8,876 | ||||||
Other inventory, at average cost |
3,103 | 3,084 | ||||||
Regulatory assets |
227 | 51 | ||||||
Storage gas prepayments |
1,610 | 5,084 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable |
7,018 | 6,748 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
2,138 | 2,191 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
3,077 | 4,613 | ||||||
Mark-to-market energy assets |
339 | 1,642 | ||||||
Other current assets |
182 | 245 | ||||||
Total current assets |
121,818 | 137,229 | ||||||
Deferred Charges and Other Assets |
||||||||
Goodwill |
35,613 | 35,613 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net |
3,376 | 3,459 | ||||||
Long-term receivables |
77 | 155 | ||||||
Regulatory assets |
22,857 | 23,884 | ||||||
Other deferred charges |
3,853 | 3,860 | ||||||
Total deferred charges and other assets |
65,776 | 66,971 | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 656,302 | $ | 670,993 | ||||
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
Capitalization and Liabilities | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||
(in thousands, except shares and per share data) |
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Capitalization |
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Stockholders equity |
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Common stock, par value $0.4867 per share
(authorized 25,000,000 shares) |
$ | 4,648 | $ | 4,635 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital |
148,055 | 148,159 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
87,355 | 76,805 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(3,043 | ) | (3,360 | ) | ||||
Deferred compensation obligation |
786 | 777 | ||||||
Treasury stock |
(786 | ) | (777 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
237,015 | 226,239 | ||||||
Long-term debt, net of current maturities |
89,565 | 89,642 | ||||||
Total capitalization |
326,580 | 315,881 | ||||||
Current Liabilities |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
9,196 | 9,216 | ||||||
Short-term borrowing |
41,427 | 63,958 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
53,307 | 65,541 | ||||||
Customer deposits and refunds |
24,221 | 26,317 | ||||||
Accrued interest |
2,633 | 1,789 | ||||||
Dividends payable |
3,151 | 3,143 | ||||||
Accrued compensation |
4,821 | 6,784 | ||||||
Regulatory liabilities |
13,440 | 9,009 | ||||||
Mark-to-market energy liabilities |
107 | 1,492 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities |
12,527 | 10,393 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
164,830 | 197,642 | ||||||
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities |
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Deferred income taxes |
89,079 | 80,031 | ||||||
Deferred investment tax credits |
223 | 243 | ||||||
Regulatory liabilities |
3,675 | 3,734 | ||||||
Environmental liabilities |
9,205 | 10,587 | ||||||
Other pension and benefit costs |
18,077 | 18,199 | ||||||
Accrued asset removal cost Regulatory liability |
35,593 | 35,092 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
9,040 | 9,584 | ||||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities |
164,892 | 157,470 | ||||||
Total Capitalization and Liabilities |
$ | 656,302 | $ | 670,993 | ||||
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Matters discussed in this release may include forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Please refer to the Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements in the Companys most
recent report on Form 10-Q for further information on the risks and uncertainties related to the
Companys forward-looking statements.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified utility company engaged in natural gas
distribution, transmission and marketing, electric distribution, propane gas distribution and
wholesale marketing, advanced information services and other related services. Information about
Chesapeakes businesses is available at www.chpk.com.
For more information, contact:
Beth W. Cooper
Beth W. Cooper
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
302.734.6799
302.734.6799
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