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8-K - Q1 2012 EARNINGS RELEASE 8K - DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC.q12012_8k.htm
 
Progress Energy announces 2012 first-quarter results;
affirms full-year 2012 earnings guidance

Highlights:

 
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Reports first-quarter GAAP earnings of $0.51 per share, compared to $0.62 for the same period last year, primarily due to unfavorable impact of weather in the Carolinas
 
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Reports first-quarter ongoing earnings of $0.48 per share, compared to $0.69 for the same period last year, primarily due to unfavorable impact of weather in the Carolinas and higher O&M expense primarily due to an additional planned nuclear refueling outage at Progress Energy Carolinas
 
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Affirms 2012 ongoing earnings guidance of $3.10 to $3.25 per share
 
 
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 3, 2012) – Progress Energy [NYSE: PGN] announced first-quarter GAAP earnings of $150 million, or $0.51 per share, compared with GAAP earnings of $184 million, or $0.62 per share, for the same period last year. First-quarter ongoing earnings were $143 million, or $0.48 per share, compared to $202 million, or $0.69 per share, for the same period last year. The significant drivers in ongoing earnings per share were unfavorable impact of weather in the Carolinas, higher operation and maintenance (O&M) expense and higher depreciation and amortization expense. The higher O&M expense is primarily due to an additional planned nuclear refueling outage at Progress Energy Carolinas (PEC), partially offset by the reversal of certain regulatory liabilities in accordance with the 2012 settlement agreement at Progress Energy Florida (PEF). (See the discussion later in this release for a reconciliation of ongoing earnings per share to GAAP earnings per share.)
 
“The extremely mild weather through the first quarter of 2012 – although certainly a welcome respite for our customers – resulted in significantly lower energy sales in the Carolinas,” said Chairman, President and CEO Bill Johnson. “We remain focused on meeting our financial goals and shareholder expectations for the year through operational excellence, cost management and consistent execution, as we await the last regulatory approvals of our pending merger with Duke Energy.”
 
Progress Energy affirms 2012 ongoing earnings guidance of $3.10 to $3.25 per share. The ongoing earnings guidance excludes the impact, if any, from discontinued operations, the effects of certain identified gains and charges and any merger and integration costs from our proposed strategic combination with Duke Energy Corporation. Progress Energy is not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for the 2012 ongoing earnings guidance due to the uncertain nature and amount of these adjustments.
 
Progress Energy will host a conference call and webcast at 11 a.m. ET today to review first-quarter 2012 financial performance, as well as provide an overall business update. Additional details are provided at the end of this earnings release.
 
 
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See the first-quarter 2012 business highlights section on pages 3-4 for detailed first-quarter 2012 earnings variance analyses for the PEC, PEF and Corporate and Other Businesses segments.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
 
Duke Energy – Progress Energy Merger

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Filed a revised market power mitigation plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on March 26, 2012. The revised plan consists of both interim and permanent components. The interim component consists of several power purchase agreements whereby the companies propose to sell capacity and firm energy during the summer and winter to new market participants. The permanent component consists of seven transmission projects to be constructed, estimated to cost approximately $110 million. The transmission projects significantly increase power import capabilities into the PEC and Duke Energy Carolinas service territories and enhance competitive power supply options for the region. The companies requested that the FERC issue orders approving the revised mitigation plan within 60 days, but no later than June 8, 2012. On April 13, 2012, the companies responded to the FERC’s subsequent request for additional information on the transmission-related models provided in the revised mitigation plan.
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Filed two additional filings with the FERC on March 26, 2012. The first filing is a joint dispatch agreement (JDA), pursuant to which PEC and Duke Energy Carolinas will agree to jointly dispatch their generation facilities in order to achieve certain of the operating efficiencies expected to result from the merger. The second filing is a joint open access transmission tariff (OATT) pursuant to which PEC and Duke Energy Carolinas will agree to provide transmission service over their transmission facilities under a single transmission rate.
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The public comment period for the JDA and OATT closed on April 16, 2012. Additionally, the public comment for the revised market power mitigation plan closed on April 25, 2012. The companies have filed responses to these comments with the FERC, and the FERC now has a complete record to proceed with their evaluations.
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On March 22, 2012, the companies submitted a second Hart-Scott-Rodino filing with the U.S. Department of Justice and have met their obligations under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. Because the merger did not close before the April 26, 2012, expiration of the original filing, Progress Energy and Duke Energy made a new filing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act in order to be able to close the merger and continue to meet their obligations.
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The merger is targeted to close by July 1, 2012.
 
Financial and Regulatory
 
·  
On Feb. 22, 2012, the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) unanimously approved the comprehensive settlement agreement reached collaboratively among PEF, the Office of Public Counsel and other consumer advocates.
·  
Filed 2013 nuclear cost-recovery estimates with the FPSC.
 
Power System
 
·  
Completed scheduled refueling outages at the Robinson Nuclear Plant (RNP) in March and the Brunswick Nuclear Plant in April. Upgrades made to RNP during the outage are expected to result in an approximate 20-megawatt (MW) capacity increase for the plant.
 
 
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·  
Entered a scheduled refueling outage at the Harris Nuclear Plant in April, completing a 525-day breaker-to-breaker run for the plant. There were no forced outages and the plant had no unplanned power changes during the 18-month period.
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Announced plans to convert PEF’s 1,011-MW Anclote Units 1 and 2 from oil and natural gas-fired to 100 percent natural gas-fired and requested that the FPSC permit recovery of the estimated $79 million conversion cost through the environmental cost recovery clause.
·  
Implementing post-Fukushima lessons learned by conducting in-depth inspections and analyses of the nuclear fleet, installing equipment to monitor and respond to potential emergencies, and developing plans for additional safety and security initiatives.
 
Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency
 
·  
Signed contracts to purchase power from the following facilities:
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1.26-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) array became operational in April 2012, in New Bern, N.C.
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1-MW solar PV array became operational in April 2012 in Raleigh, N.C.
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Completed installation of more than 120 plug-in vehicle charging stations at residential and commercial customer locations in the Carolinas and Florida since Sept. 2011. A total of 250 charging stations are planned as part of this charging station research program.
·  
Surpassed 275 residential solar PV systems installed in the Carolinas and Florida through the SunSense Solar PV Program.
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Filed prepay program in North Carolina and South Carolina that allows customers in certain areas the option of prepaying for electric service, giving them greater control over their energy use. The program was approved in South Carolina on April 11, 2012. It is still under review at the N.C. Utilities Commission.

Press releases regarding various announcements are available on the company’s website at www.progress-energy.com/aboutus/news.

FIRST-QUARTER 2012 BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Below are the first-quarter 2012 earnings variance analyses for the company’s segments. See the reconciliation tables in the ongoing earnings adjustments section on pages 5-6 and on page S-1 of the supplemental data for a reconciliation of ongoing earnings per share to GAAP earnings per share. Also see the attached supplemental data schedules for additional information on PEC and PEF electric revenues, energy sales, energy supply, weather impacts and other topics.
 
Progress Energy Carolinas
 
·  
Reported first-quarter ongoing earnings per share of $0.20, compared with $0.47 for the same period last year; GAAP earnings per share of $0.17, compared with $0.44 for the same period last year.
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Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share favorability of:
§  
$0.02 retail growth and usage
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$0.02 clauses and other margin primarily due to increased spending on new and existing demand-side management (DSM) programs
§  
$0.01 other
·  
Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share unfavorability of:
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$(0.17) O&M primarily due to higher nuclear plant outage costs resulting from an additional planned nuclear refueling outage in the first quarter of 2012
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$(0.10) weather primarily due to 28 percent lower heating-degree days
 
 
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$(0.02) depreciation and amortization primarily due to higher depreciable asset base driven by the newly constructed combined-cycle unit at the Smith Energy Complex, which was placed in service in June 2011
§  
$(0.01) wholesale
§  
$(0.01) allowance for funds used during construction equity
§  
$(0.01) interest expense
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9,000 net increase in the average number of customers for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011
 
Progress Energy Florida
 
·  
Reported first-quarter ongoing earnings per share of $0.44, compared with $0.38 for the same period last year; GAAP earnings per share of $0.43, compared with $0.34 for the same period last year.
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Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share favorability of:
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$0.08 O&M primarily due to the reversal of certain regulatory liabilities associated with Crystal River Nuclear Plant Unit 3 (CR3) in accordance with the 2012 settlement agreement
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$0.04 clauses and other margin primarily due to a prior-year indemnification charge for the joint owner replacement power costs related to the continued outage at CR3
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$0.02 wholesale primarily due to a new contract with a major customer
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Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share unfavorability of:
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$(0.05) depreciation and amortization primarily due to the smaller reduction in the cost of removal component of amortization expense as allowed under the 2010 settlement agreement
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$(0.02) other primarily due to a prior-year favorable litigation settlement
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$(0.01) weather
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11,000 net increase in the average number of customers for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011
 
Corporate and Other Businesses (includes primarily Holding Company debt)
 
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Reported first-quarter ongoing after-tax expenses of $0.16 per share for this year and for the same period last year; GAAP after-tax expenses of $0.09 per share, compared with after-tax expenses of $0.16 per share for the same period last year.
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Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing after-tax expenses per share favorability of:
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$0.01 interest expense
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Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing after-tax expenses per share unfavorability of:
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$(0.01) income taxes
 
 
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ONGOING EARNINGS ADJUSTMENTS

Progress Energy’s management uses ongoing earnings per share to evaluate the operations of the company and to establish goals for management and employees. Management believes this non-GAAP measure is appropriate for understanding the business and assessing our potential future performance, because excluded items are limited to those that we believe are not representative of our fundamental core earnings. Ongoing earnings as presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Ongoing earnings is computed as GAAP net income attributable to controlling interests (or GAAP earnings) less discontinued operations and the effects of certain identified gains and charges.  The following table provides a reconciliation of ongoing earnings per share to reported GAAP earnings per share.

Progress Energy, Inc.
Reconciliation of Ongoing Earnings per Share to Reported GAAP Earnings per Share
 
Three months ended March 31
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Ongoing earnings per share
  $ 0.48     $ 0.69  
Tax levelization
    (0.02 )     (0.01 )
Discontinued operations
    0.04       (0.01 )
CVO mark-to-market
    0.03       -  
Merger and integration costs
    (0.02 )     (0.05 )
Reported GAAP earnings per share
  $ 0.51     $ 0.62  
Shares outstanding (millions)
    297       295  
 
Reconciling adjustments from ongoing earnings to GAAP earnings are as follows:
 
Tax Levelization
 
Generally accepted accounting principles require companies to apply an effective tax rate to interim periods that is consistent with a company’s estimated annual tax rate. The company projects the effective tax rate for the year and then, based upon projected operating income for each quarter, increases or decreases the tax expense recorded in that quarter to reflect the projected tax rate. Because this adjustment varies by quarter but has no impact on annual earnings, management does not consider this item to be representative of the company’s fundamental core earnings.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
The company has completed its business strategy of divesting nonregulated businesses to reduce its business risk and focus on core operations of the Utilities. Resolution of guarantees and indemnifications providing for certain legal, tax and environmental matters could result in additional adjustments. In 2012, the company recorded the reversal of certain environmental indemnification liabilities for which the indemnification period has expired. Management does not consider this item to be representative of the company’s fundamental core earnings.
 
Contingent Value Obligations (CVO) Mark-to-Market
 
In connection with the acquisition of Florida Progress Corporation, Progress Energy issued CVOs that represent the right of the holder to receive contingent payments based on net after-tax cash flows above certain levels of four synthetic fuels facilities purchased by subsidiaries of Florida Progress Corporation in October 1999. The CVO liability is valued at fair value, and gains and losses from changes in fair value of CVOs not held by Progress Energy are recognized in earnings. Progress
 
 
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Energy is unable to predict the changes in the fair value of the CVOs, and management does not consider this item to be representative of the company’s fundamental core earnings.
 
Merger and Integration Costs
 
The company recorded charges for merger and integration costs related to the merger. Management does not consider this item to be representative of the company’s fundamental core earnings.

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Progress Energy’s conference call with the investment community will be held May 3, 2012, at 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT). Investors, media and the public may listen to the conference call by dialing 1.913.312.1448, confirmation code 4637848. If you encounter problems, please contact Investor Relations at 1.919.546.6057.
 
A webcast of the live conference call will be available at www.progress-energy.com/investor. The webcast will be archived on the site for at least 30 days following the call for those unable to listen in real time. The webcast will include audio of the conference call and a slide presentation referred to by management during the call. The slide presentation will be available for download beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET today at www.progress-energy.com/investor.
 
Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN), headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a Fortune 500 energy company with 23,000 MW of generation capacity and approximately $9 billion in annual revenues. Progress Energy includes two major electric utilities that serve approximately 3.1 million customers in the Carolinas and Florida. The company is pursuing a balanced strategy for a secure energy future, which includes aggressive energy-efficiency programs, investments in renewable energy technologies and a state-of-the-art power system. Progress Energy celebrated a century of service in 2008. Visit the company’s website at www.progress-energy.com.


 
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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information:

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The matters discussed throughout this document involve estimates, projections, goals, forecasts, assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
 
Examples of factors that you should consider with respect to any forward-looking statements made throughout this document include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
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our ability to obtain the approvals required to complete the merger and the impact of compliance with material restrictions or conditions potentially imposed by our regulators;
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the risk that the merger is terminated prior to completion and results in significant transaction costs to us;
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our ability to achieve the anticipated results and benefits of the merger;
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the impact of business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the merger is pending;
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the scope of necessary repairs of the delamination of PEF’s CR3 could prove more extensive than is currently identified, such repairs could prove not to be feasible, the cost of repair and/or replacement power could exceed our estimates and insurance coverage or may not be recoverable through the regulatory process;
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the impact of fluid and complex laws and regulations, including those relating to the environment and energy policy;
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our ability to recover eligible costs and earn an adequate return on investment through the regulatory process;
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our ability to successfully operate electric generating facilities and deliver electricity to customers;
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the impact on our facilities and businesses from a terrorist attack, cyber security threats and other catastrophic events;
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our ability to meet the anticipated future need for additional baseload generation and associated transmission facilities in our regulated service territories and the accompanying regulatory and financial risks;
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our ability to meet current and future renewable energy requirements;
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the inherent risks associated with the operation and potential construction of nuclear facilities, including environmental, health, safety, regulatory and financial risks;
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the financial resources and capital needed to comply with environmental laws and regulations;
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risks associated with climate change;
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weather and drought conditions that directly influence the production, delivery and demand for electricity;
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recurring seasonal fluctuations in demand for electricity;
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our ability to recover in a timely manner, if at all, costs associated with future significant weather events through the regulatory process;
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fluctuations in the price of energy commodities and purchased power and our ability to recover such costs through the regulatory process;
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our ability to control costs, including O&M expense and large construction projects;
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our subsidiaries’ ability to pay upstream dividends or distributions to Progress Energy, Inc. holding company;
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current economic conditions;
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our ability to successfully access capital markets on favorable terms;
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the stability of commercial credit markets and our access to short- and long-term credit;
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the impact that increases in leverage or reductions in cash flow may have on us;
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our ability to maintain our current credit ratings and the impacts in the event our credit ratings are downgraded;
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the investment performance of our nuclear decommissioning trust funds;
 
 
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the investment performance of the assets of our pension and benefit plans and resulting impact on future funding requirements;
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the impact of potential goodwill impairments;
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our ability to fully utilize tax credits generated from the previous production and sale of qualifying synthetic fuels under Internal Revenue Code Section 29/45K; and
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the outcome of any ongoing or future litigation or similar disputes and the impact of any such outcome or related settlements.
 
Many of these risks similarly impact our nonreporting subsidiaries.
 
These and other risk factors are detailed from time to time in our filings with the SEC. All such factors are difficult to predict, contain uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and may be beyond our control.
 
Any forward-looking statement is based on information current as of the date of this document and speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after that date on which such statement is made.
 
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Contacts:                      Corporate Communications – 1.919.546.6189 or toll-free 1.877.641.NEWS (6397)


 
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PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2012

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
(in millions except per share data)
 
Three months ended March 31
 
2012
   
2011
 
Operating revenues
  $ 2,092     $ 2,167  
Operating expenses
               
Fuel used in electric generation
    685       718  
Purchased power
    210       220  
Operation and maintenance
    529       494  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    166       154  
Taxes other than on income
    138       140  
Other
    -       (10 )
Total operating expenses
    1,728       1,716  
Operating income
    364       451  
Other income
               
Interest income
    1       1  
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    24       29  
Other, net
    13       3  
Total other income, net
    38       33  
Interest charges
               
Interest charges
    194       199  
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
    (9 )     (9 )
Total interest charges, net
    185       190  
Income from continuing operations before income tax
    217       294  
Income tax expense
    76       107  
Income from continuing operations
    141       187  
Discontinued operations, net of tax
    11       (2 )
Net income
    152       185  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax
    (2 )     (1 )
Net income attributable to controlling interests
  $ 150     $ 184  
Average common shares outstanding – basic
    297       295  
Basic and diluted earnings per common share
 
Income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interests, net of tax
  $ 0.47     $ 0.63  
Discontinued operations attributable to controlling interests, net of tax
    0.04       (0.01 )
Net income attributable to controlling interests
  $ 0.51     $ 0.62  
Dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.620     $ 0.620  
Net income amounts attributable to controlling interests
 
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
  $ 139     $ 186  
Discontinued operations, net of tax
    11       (2 )
Net income attributable to controlling interests
  $ 150     $ 184  
Comprehensive income
 
Comprehensive income
  $ 157     $ 189  
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax
    (2 )     (1 )
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests
  $ 155     $ 188  

The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report to shareholders.  These statements have been prepared for the purpose of providing information concerning the Company and not in connection with any sale, offer for sale, or solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
 

 
 

 


PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(in millions)
 
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
ASSETS
           
Utility plant
           
Utility plant in service
  $ 31,284     $ 31,065  
Accumulated depreciation
    (12,141 )     (12,001 )
Utility plant in service, net
    19,143       19,064  
Other utility plant, net
    217       217  
Construction work in progress
    2,698       2,449  
Nuclear fuel, net of amortization
    747       767  
Total utility plant, net
    22,805       22,497  
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    565       230  
Receivables, net
    758       889  
Inventory, net
    1,447       1,438  
Regulatory assets
    250       275  
Derivative collateral posted
    166       147  
Deferred tax assets
    518       371  
Prepayments and other current assets
    131       133  
Total current assets
    3,835       3,483  
Deferred debits and other assets
               
Regulatory assets
    3,123       3,025  
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds
    1,762       1,647  
Miscellaneous other property and investments
    413       407  
Goodwill
    3,655       3,655  
Other assets and deferred debits
    382       345  
Total deferred debits and other assets
    9,335       9,079  
Total assets
  $ 35,975     $ 35,059  
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
               
Common stock equity
               
Common stock without par value, 500 million shares authorized, 296
 million and 295 million shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  $ 7,451     $ 7,434  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (160 )     (165 )
Retained earnings
    2,718       2,752  
Total common stock equity
    10,009       10,021  
Noncontrolling interests
    2       4  
Total equity
    10,011       10,025  
Preferred stock of subsidiaries
    93       93  
Long-term debt, affiliate
    273       273  
Long-term debt, net
    11,742       11,718  
Total capitalization
    22,119       22,109  
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of long-term debt
    1,375       950  
Short-term debt
    1,056       671  
Accounts payable
    878       909  
Interest accrued
    193       200  
Dividends declared
    2       78  
Customer deposits
    343       340  
Derivative liabilities
    484       436  
Accrued compensation and other benefits
    127       195  
Other current liabilities
    304       306  
Total current liabilities
    4,762       4,085  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
               
Noncurrent income tax liabilities
    2,637       2,355  
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
    101       103  
Regulatory liabilities
    2,684       2,700  
Asset retirement obligations
    1,282       1,265  
Accrued pension and other benefits
    1,611       1,625  
Derivative liabilities
    364       352  
Other liabilities and deferred credits
    415       465  
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
    9,094       8,865  
Commitments and contingencies
               
Total capitalization and liabilities
  $ 35,975     $ 35,059  

 
 

 


PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CASH FLOWS
 
(in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31
 
2012
   
2011
 
Operating activities
           
Net income
  $ 152     $ 185  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    200       199  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net
    107       101  
Deferred fuel (credit) cost
    (6 )     70  
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    (24 )     (29 )
Other adjustments to net income
    (7 )     56  
Cash provided (used) by changes in operating assets and liabilities
               
Receivables
    78       163  
Inventory
    (10 )     (49 )
Other assets
    (48 )     7  
Income taxes, net
    (7 )     57  
Accounts payable
    23       (89 )
Accrued pension and other benefits
    (33 )     (224 )
Other liabilities
    (69 )     (1 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    356       446  
Investing activities
               
Gross property additions
    (562 )     (501 )
Nuclear fuel additions
    (51 )     (57 )
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments
    (363 )     (1,817 )
Proceeds from available-for-sale securities and other investments
    359       1,809  
Other investing activities
    65       46  
Net cash used by investing activities
    (552 )     (520 )
Financing activities
               
Issuance of common stock, net
    3       8  
Dividends paid on common stock
    (260 )     (183 )
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt with original maturities greater than 90 days
    65       -  
Net increase in short-term debt
    320       79  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net
    444       494  
Retirement of long-term debt
    -       (700 )
Other financing activities
    (41 )     (63 )
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    531       (365 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    335       (439 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    230       611  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 565     $ 172  


 
 

 

Progress Energy, Inc.
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - Page S-1
Unaudited

Earnings Variances  
First Quarter 2012 vs. 2011 
                             
   
Regulated Utilities
                 
($ per share)
 
Carolinas
   
Florida
   
Corporate and
Other Businesses
   
Consolidated
     
                             
2011 GAAP earnings
    0.44       0.34       (0.16 )     0.62      
Tax levelization
    0.01       0.01       (0.01 )     0.01   A  
Discontinued operations
                    0.01       0.01      
Merger and integration costs
    0.02       0.03               0.05   B  
2011 ongoing earnings
    0.47       0.38       (0.16 )     0.69      
                                     
Weather - retail
    (0.10 )     (0.01 )             (0.11 ) C  
                                     
Growth and usage - retail
    0.02                       0.02      
                                     
Wholesale
    (0.01 )     0.02               0.01   D  
                                     
Clauses and other margin
    0.02       0.04               0.06   E  
                                     
O&M
    (0.17 )     0.08               (0.09 ) F  
                                     
Other
    0.01       (0.02 )             (0.01 ) G  
                                     
AFUDC equity
    (0.01 )                     (0.01 )    
                                     
Depreciation and amortization
    (0.02 )     (0.05 )             (0.07 ) H  
                                     
Interest expense
    (0.01 )             0.01       -      
                                     
Income taxes
                    (0.01 )     (0.01 )    
                                     
Share dilution
                            -      
                                     
2012 ongoing earnings
    0.20       0.44       (0.16 )     0.48      
Tax levelization
    (0.02 )                     (0.02 ) A  
Discontinued operations
                    0.04       0.04   I  
CVO mark-to-market
                    0.03       0.03   J  
Merger and integration costs
    (0.01 )     (0.01 )             (0.02 ) B  
2012 GAAP earnings
    0.17       0.43       (0.09 )     0.51      

Corporate and Other Businesses includes small subsidiaries, Holding Company interest expense, discontinued operations, CVO mark-to-market, purchase accounting transactions and corporate eliminations.
Certain line items presented gross on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income are netted in this analysis to highlight earnings drivers.
 
A -
Tax levelization impact, related to cyclical nature of energy demand/earnings and various permanent items of income or deduction.
B -
Impact of merger and integration costs related to the proposed strategic combination with Duke Energy Corporation.
C -
See S-2 for impact of retail weather to normal on EPS.
         
 
Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to 28 percent lower heating-degree days.
 
D -
Florida - Favorable primarily due to a new contract with a major customer.
     
E -
Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to increased spending on new and existing DSM programs.
 
Florida - Favorable primarily due to a prior-year indemnification charge for the joint owner replacement power costs related to the continued outage at CR3.
F -
Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to higher nuclear plant outage costs resulting from an additional nuclear refueling outage in the first quarter of 2012.
 
Florida - Favorable primarily due to the reversal of certain regulatory liabilities associated with CR3 in accordance with the 2012 settlement agreement.
G -
Florida - Unfavorable primarily due to a prior-year favorable litigation settlement.
 
H -
Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to higher depreciable asset base driven by the newly constructed combined-cycle unit at the Smith Energy Complex, which was placed in service in June 2011.
 
Florida - Unfavorable primarily due to the smaller reduction in the cost of removal component of amortization expense as allowed under the 2010 settlement agreement.
I -
Corporate and Other - Impact of reversal of certain environmental indemnification liabilities for which the indemnification period has expired.
J -
Corporate and Other - Impact of change in fair value of CVOs not held by Progress Energy.
 

 
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Progress Energy, Inc.
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - Page S-2
Unaudited - Data is not weather-adjusted
 
Utility Statistics 
                   
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
   
Percentage Change
 
   
March 31, 2012
   
March 31, 2011
   
From March 31, 2011
 
Operating Revenues (in millions)
 
Carolinas
   
Florida
   
Total
Utilities
   
Carolinas
   
Florida
   
Total
Utilities
   
Carolinas
   
Florida
 
Residential
  $ 277     $ 192     $ 469     $ 332     $ 220     $ 552       (16.6 ) %     (12.7 ) %
Commercial
    162       78       240       167       78       245       (3.0 )     -  
Industrial
    79       17       96       83       18       101       (4.8 )     (5.6 )
Governmental
    14       21       35       15       20       35       (6.7 )     5.0  
Unbilled
    (7 )     12       5       (35 )     (15 )     (50 )  
NM
   
NM
 
Total retail base revenues
    525       320       845       562       321       883       (6.6 )     (0.3 )
Wholesale base revenues
    69       34       103       73       25       98       (5.5 )     36.0  
Total base revenues
    594       354       948       635       346       981       (6.5 )     2.3  
Clause-recoverable regulatory returns
    11       48       59       7       45       52       57.1       6.7  
Miscellaneous
    34       53       87       31       51       82       9.7       3.9  
Fuel and other pass-through revenues
    446       550       996       460       590       1,050    
NM
   
NM
 
 Total operating revenues
  $ 1,085     $ 1,005     $ 2,090     $ 1,133     $ 1,032     $ 2,165       (4.2 ) %     (2.6 ) %
                                                                 
Energy Sales (millions of kWh)
                                                               
Residential
    4,435       3,705       8,140       5,439       4,281       9,720       (18.5 ) %     (13.5 ) %
Commercial
    3,116       2,565       5,681       3,287       2,547       5,834       (5.2 )     0.7  
Industrial
    2,429       757       3,186       2,488       772       3,260       (2.4 )     (1.9 )
Governmental
    363       752       1,115       386       727       1,113       (6.0 )     3.4  
Unbilled
    (133 )     334       201       (669 )     (356 )     (1,025 )  
NM
   
NM
 
Total retail kWh sales
    10,210       8,113       18,323       10,931       7,971       18,902       (6.6 )     1.8  
Wholesale
    2,958       299       3,257       3,209       478       3,687       (7.8 )     (37.4 )
Total kWh sales
    13,168       8,412       21,580       14,140       8,449       22,589       (6.9 ) %     (0.4 ) %
                                                                 
Energy Supply (millions of kWh)
                                                               
Generated
                                                               
Steam
    5,194       2,631       7,825       6,436       2,742       9,178                  
Nuclear
    4,672       -       4,672       6,182       -       6,182                  
Combustion turbines/combined cycle
    2,616       4,967       7,583       931       4,885       5,816                  
Hydro
    218       -       218       180       -       180                  
 Purchased
    1,070       1,436       2,506       1,047       1,429       2,476                  
Total energy supply (company share)
    13,770       9,034       22,804       14,776       9,056       23,832                  
                                                                 
Impact of Weather to Normal on Retail Sales
                                                 
Heating-degree days
                                                               
Actual
    1,218       202               1,683       295               (27.6 ) %     (31.5 ) %
Normal
    1,705       276               1,701       276                          
Cooling-degree days
                                                               
Actual
    59       325               15       217               293.3 %     49.8 %
Normal
    13       216               12       216                          
Impact of retail weather to normal on EPS
  $ (0.10 )   $ 0.00     $ (0.10 )   $ 0.00     $ 0.01     $ 0.01                  
                                                                 
NM - not meaningful
                                                               

 
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Progress Energy, Inc.
     
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - Page S-3
     
Unaudited
     
 
O&M Expenses Primarily Recoverable through Base Rates (a)
       
   
Three months ended March 31
 
(in millions)
 
2012
   
2011
 
Reported GAAP O&M
  $ 529     $ 494  
Adjustments
               
Carolinas
               
Fuel clauses
    (7 )     (6 )
Environmental clause
    (1 )     (1 )
DSM/EE and REPS cost recovery clauses (b)
    (10 )     (8 )
Florida
               
Energy conservation cost recovery clause (ECCR)
    (19 )     (23 )
Environmental cost recovery clause (ECRC)
    (8 )     (8 )
Nuclear cost recovery
    (1 )     (1 )
O&M Expenses Primarily Recoverable through Base Rates
  $ 483     $ 447  

(a)
The preceding table provides a reconciliation of reported GAAP O&M to O&M Primarily Recoverable through Base Rates. O&M Primarily Recoverable through Base Rates excludes certain expenses that are recovered through cost-recovery clauses which have no material impact on earnings.  Management believes this presentation is appropriate and enables investors to more accurately compare the company's O&M expense over the periods presented.  O&M Primarily Recoverable through Base Rates as presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
(b)
DSM = Demand-side management
EE = Energy efficiency
REPS = Renewable energy portfolio standard
 
 
 

Financial Statistics
           
   
Three months ended March 31
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Return on average common stock equity (rolling 12 months)
    5.4 %     8.5 %
Book value per common share
  $ 33.68     $ 34.01  
Capitalization
               
Total equity
    40.4 %     43.9 %
Preferred stock of subsidiaries
    0.4 %     0.4 %
Total debt
    59.2 %     55.7 %
Total Capitalization
    100.0 %     100.0 %
 
 
 
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