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Exhibit 99.01



 
 
News Release
For Immediate Release
 
Date: August 6, 2013
 
 





El Paso Electric Announces Second Quarter Financial Results



Overview


For the second quarter of 2013, EE reported net income of $29.2 million, or $0.73 and $0.72 basic and diluted earnings per share, respectively. In the second quarter of 2012, EE reported net income of $30.9 million, or $0.77 basic and diluted earnings per share.
For the six months ended June 30, 2013, EE reported net income of $36.8 million, or $0.92 basic and diluted earnings per share. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $34.2 million, or $0.85 basic and diluted earnings per share.



"We were pleased with our earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, particularly in light of the impact of the reduction in non-fuel base rates for our Texas customers effective May 1, 2012 and slightly milder weather in 2013 than 2012,” said Tom Shockley, Chief Executive Officer. “Additionally, we are happy to announce both the completion and commercial operation of Rio Grande Unit 9 on May 13, 2013, and the new native system peak reached on June 27, 2013 of 1,750 MW."

 
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El Paso Electric ŸP.O.Box 982 Ÿ El Paso, Texas 79960
 



Earnings Summary
The table and explanations below present the major factors affecting 2013 net income relative to 2012 net income.
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
Pre-Tax
Effect
 
After-Tax
Net Income
 
Basic EPS
 
Pre-Tax
Effect
 
After-Tax
Net Income
 
Basic
EPS
June 30, 2012
 
 
$
30,894

 
$
0.77

 
 
 
$
34,238

 
$
0.85

Changes in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues
1,263

 
834

 
0.02

 
1,706

 
1,126

 
0.03

 
Taxes other than income taxes
791

 
522

 
0.01

 
1,649

 
1,088

 
0.03

 
Allowance for funds used during construction
509

 
440

 
0.01

 
1,686

 
1,456

 
0.04

 
Retail non-fuel base revenues
(3,036
)
 
(2,003
)
 
(0.05
)
 
(681
)
 
(449
)
 
(0.01
)
 
Interest on long-term debt
(1,005
)
 
(663
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(2,038
)
 
(1,345
)
 
(0.03
)
 
Administrative and general expense
(139
)
 
(92
)
 

 
(2,138
)
 
(1,411
)
 
(0.04
)
 
O&M expense at fossil fuel generating plants
(74
)
 
(49
)
 

 
2,103

 
1,388

 
0.03

 
Other
 
 
(690
)
 
(0.02
)
 
 
 
736

 
0.02

June 30, 2013
 
 
$
29,193

 
$
0.73

 
 
 
$
36,827

 
$
0.92


Second Quarter 2013
Income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, when compared to the same period last year, was positively affected by:
Increased revenues from retail sales of deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 power due to a 26.4% increase in generation at Palo Verde Unit 3 due to the 2012 spring refueling outage with no comparable outage in 2013 and higher power prices in 2013.
Decreased taxes other than income taxes due to decreased Texas revenues and decreased property tax accruals.
Increased allowance for funds used during construction (“AFUDC”) due to higher balances of construction work in progress subject to AFUDC.

Income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, when compared to the same period last year, was negatively affected by:
Decreased retail non-fuel base revenues primarily due to a 1.0% decrease in kWh sales to retail customers. The decrease reflects a modest return to more normal weather in 2013 compared to 2012. Cooling degree days decreased 3.4% over last year but remained higher than the 10-year average by 10.0%. Retail non-fuel base revenues from our commercial and industrial customers also decreased due to the impact of the reduction in non-fuel base rates for our Texas customers which became effective May 1, 2012 and primarily impacted commercial and industrial customers.
Increased interest on long-term debt due to interest on $150 million of 3.30% senior notes issued in December 2012.

 
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El Paso Electric ŸP.O.Box 982 Ÿ El Paso, Texas 79960
 



Year to Date
Income for the six months ended June 30, 2013, when compared to the same period last year, was positively affected by:
Decreased fossil-fuel plant O&M expense primarily due to the timing of planned maintenance of our gas-fired generating units. In 2012, we performed scheduled major maintenance at Rio Grande Unit 8 and Newman Unit 1 with a reduced level of maintenance activity in the current period.
Increased revenues from retail sales of deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 power due to a 20.9% increase in generation at Palo Verde Unit 3 due to the 2012 spring refueling outage with no comparable outage in 2013 and higher power prices in 2013.
Increased AFUDC due to higher balances of construction work in progress subject to AFUDC.
Decreased taxes other than income taxes due to decreased Texas revenues and decreased property tax accruals.

Income for the six months ended June 30, 2013, when compared to the same period last year, was negatively affected by:
Increased administrative and general expense primarily due to increased outside services related to software systems support and improvements.
Increased interest on long-term debt due to interest on $150 million of 3.30% senior notes issued in December 2012.
Decreased retail non-fuel base revenues primarily due to decreased revenues from sales to our commercial and industrial customers reflecting the reduction in our non-fuel base rates in Texas effective on May 1, 2012 partially offset by increased retail kWh sales.
Retail Non-fuel Base Revenues
Retail non-fuel base revenues decreased $3.0 million, pre-tax, or 2.0% in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. The decrease in retail non-fuel base revenues was primarily due to 1.0% decrease in kWh sales to retail customers which reflects a modest return to more normal weather in 2013 compared to 2012. Cooling degree days decreased 3.4% over last year but remained higher than the 10-year average by 10.0%. Non-fuel base revenues from residential customers decreased 1.2% and kWh sales to residential customers decreased 1.9%. The decrease in kWh sales to residential customers was partially offset by a 1.3% increase in the average number of residential customers served. Non-fuel base revenues from sales to public authorities decreased 3.3% and kWh sales to public authority customers decreased by 0.6% reflecting decreased sales to several large governmental customers. Retail non-fuel base revenues from our commercial and industrial customers also decreased due to the impact of the reduction in non-fuel base rates for our Texas customers which became effective May 1, 2012 and primarily impacted commercial and industrial customers. Non-fuel base revenues from sales to small commercial and industrial customers and large commercial and industrial customers decreased 1.8% and 3.5%, respectively. KWh sales to small commercial and industrial customers decreased 1.6%. The decrease in non-fuel base revenues from large commercial and industrial customers was partially offset by a 1.6% increase in kWh sales. Non-fuel base revenues and kilowatt-hour sales are provided by customer class on page 10 of the release.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, retail non-fuel base revenues decreased $0.7 million, pre-tax, or 0.3% compared to the same period in 2012. The decrease in retail non-fuel base revenues was primarily due to decreased revenues from our commercial and industrial customers which reflects the impact of the reduction in non-fuel base rates for our Texas customers which became effective May 1, 2012 and primarily impacted commercial and industrial customers. Non-fuel base revenues from sales to small commercial and industrial customers and

 
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El Paso Electric ŸP.O.Box 982 Ÿ El Paso, Texas 79960
 



large commercial and industrial customers decreased 2.3% and 6.0%, respectively. The decrease was partially offset by an increase of 2.6% in non-fuel base revenues from sales to residential customers reflecting a 2.4% increase in kWh sales to our residential customer class. The increase in kWh sales to our residential customers reflects colder winter weather in 2013 compared to the same period last year and a 1.4% increase in the average number of residential customers served. Heating degree days increased 17.4% over last year and were 9.8% over the 10-year average. Non-fuel base revenues and kilowatt-hour sales are provided by customer class on page 12 of the release.

Quarterly Cash Dividend

On May 9, 2013, the Board of Directors approved an increase to the quarterly cash dividend to $0.265 per share of common stock from our previous quarterly rate of $0.25 per share. This represents an increase in the annual cash dividend from $1.00 per share to $1.06 per share. The increase commenced with the June 28, 2013 dividend payment. On July 26, 2013, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.265 per share payable on September 30, 2013 to shareholders of record on September 13, 2013.
Capital and Liquidity
We continue to maintain a strong capital structure in which common stock equity represented 45.3% of our capitalization (common stock equity, long-term debt, and short-term borrowings under the revolving credit facility (the"RCF")). At June 30, 2013, we had a balance of $11.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. We believe that we will have adequate liquidity through our current cash balances, cash from operations, and our RCF to meet all of our anticipated cash requirements through 2013 based on current projections. In addition, we may issue long-term debt in the form of senior notes in late 2013 or early 2014 to provide liquidity, repay short-term borrowings, and to fund construction costs for electric plant in 2014.
Cash flows from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were $51.4 million compared to $91.9 million in the corresponding period in 2012. The primary factors affecting the decreased cash flow were an increase in accounts receivable due to the timing of billings and collections from customers and an under-collection of fuel revenues in 2013. The difference between fuel revenues collected and fuel expense incurred is deferred to be either refunded (over-recoveries) or surcharged (under-recoveries) to customers in the future. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company had a fuel under-recovery of $8.9 million compared to an over-recovery of fuel costs of $15.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012. At June 30, 2013, we had a net fuel under-recovery balance of $4.3 million, including $3.5 million in Texas, $0.7 million in New Mexico, and $0.1 million from our FERC regulated customer.
During the six months ended June 30, 2013, our primary capital requirements were for the construction and purchase of electric utility plant, payment of common stock dividends, and purchases of nuclear fuel. Capital requirements for new electric plant were $110.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and $99.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Capital requirements for purchases of nuclear fuel were $16.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and $38.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Rio Grande Resources Trust (the “RGRT”) is the trust through which we finance our portion of nuclear fuel for Palo Verde and is consolidated in the Company's financial statements.
On June 28, 2013, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.265 per share or $10.7 million to shareholders of record on June 13, 2013. We have paid a total of $20.7 million in cash dividends during the six months ended June 30, 2013. At the current dividend rate, we would expect to pay cash dividends of approximately $42.0 million during 2013.

 
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El Paso Electric ŸP.O.Box 982 Ÿ El Paso, Texas 79960
 



No shares of common stock were repurchased during the six months ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, a total of 393,816 shares remain available for repurchase under the currently authorized stock repurchase program. The Company may repurchase shares in the open market from time to time.
We maintain the RCF for working capital and general corporate purposes and financing of nuclear fuel through the RGRT. The RCF has a term ending September 2016. The aggregate unsecured borrowing available under the RCF is $300 million and the amounts we borrow under the RCF may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The total amount borrowed for nuclear fuel by RGRT was $130.3 million at June 30, 2013 of which $20.3 million had been borrowed under the RCF and $110 million was borrowed through senior notes. Borrowings by RGRT for nuclear fuel were $144.8 million as of June 30, 2012, of which $34.8 million had been borrowed under the RCF and $110 million was borrowed through senior notes. Interest costs on borrowings to finance nuclear fuel are accumulated by RGRT and charged to us as fuel is consumed and recovered through fuel recovery charges. At June 30, 2013, $6.0 million was outstanding under the RCF for working capital or general corporate purposes and at June 30, 2012, $76.0 million was outstanding under the RCF for working capital and general corporate purposes.
2013 Earnings Guidance
We are revising our 2013 earnings guidance to a range of $2.20 to $2.50 per basic share from a range of $2.20 to $2.60 per basic share.
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss second quarter 2013 earnings is scheduled for 10:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, on August 6, 2013. The dial-in number is 888-438-5453 with a conference ID number of 7233833. The international dial-in number is 719-325-2308. The conference leader will be Steven P. Busser, Vice President - Treasurer. A replay will run through August 20, 2013 with a dial-in number of 888-203-1112 and a conference ID number of 7233833. The replay international dial-in number is 719-457-0820. The conference call and presentation slides will be webcast live on the Company's website found at http://www.epelectric.com. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call.
Safe Harbor
This news release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: (i) increased prices for fuel and purchased power and the possibility that regulators may not permit EE to pass through all such increased costs to customers or to recover previously incurred fuel costs in rates; (ii) recovery of capital investments and operating costs through rates in Texas and New Mexico; (iii) uncertainties and instability in the general economy and the resulting impact on EE's sales and profitability; (iv) unanticipated increased costs associated with scheduled and unscheduled outages of generating plant; (v) the size of our construction program and our ability to complete construction on budget; (vi) potential delays in our construction schedule due to legal challenges or other reasons; (vii) costs at Palo Verde; (viii) deregulation and competition in the electric utility industry; (ix) possible increased costs of compliance with environmental or other laws, regulations and policies; (x) possible income tax and interest payments as a result of audit adjustments proposed by the IRS or state taxing authorities; (xi) uncertainties and instability in the financial markets and the resulting impact on EE's ability to access the capital and credit markets; and (xii) other factors detailed by EE in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. EE's filings are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission or may be obtained through EE's website, http://www.epelectric.com. Any such forward-looking statement is qualified by reference to these risks and

 
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El Paso Electric ŸP.O.Box 982 Ÿ El Paso, Texas 79960
 



factors. EE cautions that these risks and factors are not exclusive. EE does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of EE except as required by law.

Media Contacts
 
Teresa Souza
 
915.543.5823
 
teresa.souza@epelectric.com
 
 
 
El Paso Electric Investor Relations
 
Steve Busser
 
915.543.5983
 
steve.busser@epelectric.com
 
 
 
Lisa Budtke
 
915.543.5947
 
lisa.budtke@epelectric.com
 



 
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El Paso Electric ŸP.O.Box 982 Ÿ El Paso, Texas 79960
 



El Paso Electric Company and Subsidiary
 Consolidated Statements of Operations
Quarter Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
 (In thousands except for per share data)
 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Variance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues, net of energy expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Base revenues
$
151,966

 
$
155,076

 
$
(3,110
)
(a)
 
Deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues
3,177

 
1,914

 
1,263


 
Other
7,628

 
7,374

 
254


Operating Revenues Net of Energy Expenses
162,771

 
164,364

 
(1,593
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other operations and maintenance
49,843

 
49,471

 
372


 
Palo Verde operations and maintenance
25,175

 
24,140

 
1,035


Taxes other than income taxes
13,847

 
14,638

 
(791
)

Other income (deductions)
202

 
(188
)
 
390


Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
74,108

 
75,927

 
(1,819
)
(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
19,562

 
19,603

 
(41
)

Interest on long-term debt
14,610

 
13,605

 
1,005


AFUDC and capitalized interest
5,340

 
4,823

 
517


Other interest expense
154

 
278

 
(124
)

Income Before Income Taxes
45,122

 
47,264

 
(2,142
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
15,929

 
16,370

 
(441
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
$
29,193

 
$
30,894

 
$
(1,701
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Earnings per Share
$
0.73

 
$
0.77

 
$
(0.04
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted Earnings per Share
$
0.72

 
$
0.77

 
$
(0.05
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share of common stock
$
0.265

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.015


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
40,112

 
39,958

 
154


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares and dilutive
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
potential shares outstanding
40,160

 
40,041

 
119


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Base revenues exclude fuel recovered through New Mexico base rates of $17.6 million and $17.7 million, respectively.
(b)
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not a substitute for net income or other measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP.


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El Paso Electric Company and Subsidiary
 Consolidated Statements of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
 (In thousands except for per share data)
 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Variance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues, net of energy expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Base revenues
$
260,846

 
$
261,611

 
$
(765
)
(a)
 
Deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues
6,213

 
4,507

 
1,706

 
 
Other
15,726

 
14,831

 
895

 
Operating Revenues Net of Energy Expenses
282,785

 
280,949

 
1,836

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other operations and maintenance
96,081

 
96,187

 
(106
)
 
 
Palo Verde operations and maintenance
47,456

 
47,809

 
(353
)
 
Taxes other than income taxes
26,629

 
28,278

 
(1,649
)
 
Other income (deductions)
963

 
1,176

 
(213
)
 
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
113,582

 
109,851

 
3,731

(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
38,930

 
40,121

 
(1,191
)
 
Interest on long-term debt
29,206

 
27,168

 
2,038

 
AFUDC and capitalized interest
10,928

 
9,301

 
1,627

 
Other interest expense
303

 
478

 
(175
)
 
Income Before Income Taxes
56,071

 
51,385

 
4,686

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
19,244

 
17,147

 
2,097

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
$
36,827

 
$
34,238

 
$
2,589

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Earnings per Share
$
0.92

 
$
0.85

 
$
0.07

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted Earnings per Share
$
0.92

 
$
0.85

 
$
0.07

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share of common stock
$
0.515

 
$
0.47

 
$
0.045

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
40,095

 
39,935

 
160

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares and dilutive
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
potential shares outstanding
40,119

 
40,020

 
99

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Base revenues exclude fuel recovered through New Mexico base rates of $34.6 million and $34.7 million, respectively.
(b)
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not a substitute for net income or other measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP.


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El Paso Electric Company and Subsidiary
Cash Flow Summary
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
 (In thousands and Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
36,827

 
$
34,238

 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of electric plant in service
38,930

 
40,121

 
 
 
Amortization of nuclear fuel
21,897

 
21,807

 
 
 
Deferred income taxes, net
16,888

 
18,630

 
 
 
Other
2,993

 
3,571

 
 
Change in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net overcollection (undercollection) of fuel revenues
(8,940
)
 
15,594

 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(43,626
)
 
(19,197
)
 
 
 
Accounts payable
2,733

 
(4,748
)
 
 
 
Other
(16,315
)
 
(18,120
)
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
51,387

 
91,896

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash additions to utility property, plant and equipment
(110,279
)
 
(99,929
)
 
 
Cash additions to nuclear fuel
(16,879
)
 
(38,155
)
 
 
Decommissioning trust funds
(4,552
)
 
(4,498
)
 
 
Other
(2,331
)
 
(4,153
)
 
 
 
 
Net cash used for investing activities
(134,041
)
 
(146,735
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends paid
(20,714
)
 
(18,834
)
 
 
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility, net
4,164

 
77,381

 
 
Other
(207
)
 
(1,832
)
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
(16,757
)
 
56,715

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(99,411
)
 
1,876

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
111,057

 
8,208

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
11,646

 
$
10,084

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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El Paso Electric Company and Subsidiary
Quarter Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
Sales and Revenues Statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
Percentage
 
kWh sales (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
659,825

 
672,693

 
(12,868
)
 
(1.9
)%
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial, small
631,246

 
641,452

 
(10,206
)
 
(1.6
)%
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial, large
292,282

 
287,802

 
4,480

 
1.6
 %
 
 
 
Public authorities
437,248

 
439,957

 
(2,709
)
 
(0.6
)%
 
 
 
 
Total retail sales
2,020,601

 
2,041,904

 
(21,303
)
 
(1.0
)%
 
 
Wholesale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales for resale
20,141

 
20,690

 
(549
)
 
(2.7
)%
 
 
 
Off-system sales
532,334

 
720,810

 
(188,476
)
 
(26.1
)%
 
 
 
 
Total wholesale sales
552,475

 
741,500

 
(189,025
)
 
(25.5
)%
 
 
 
 
 
Total kWh sales
2,573,076

 
2,783,404

 
(210,328
)
 
(7.6
)%
 
Operating revenues (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-fuel base revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
60,631

 
$
61,388

 
$
(757
)
 
(1.2
)%
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial, small
53,729

 
54,719

 
(990
)
 
(1.8
)%
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial, large
10,021

 
10,382

 
(361
)
 
(3.5
)%
 
 
 
 
Public authorities
26,883

 
27,811

 
(928
)
 
(3.3
)%
 
 
 
 
 
Total retail non-fuel base revenues
151,264

 
154,300

 
(3,036
)
 
(2.0
)%
 
 
 
Wholesale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales for resale
702

 
776

 
(74
)
 
(9.5
)%
 
 
 
 
 
Total non-fuel base revenues
151,966

 
155,076

 
(3,110
)
 
(2.0
)%
 
 
Fuel revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recovered from customers during the period
32,368

 
30,969

 
1,399

 
4.5
 %
 
 
 
Under (over) collection of fuel
12,788

 
(3,659
)
 
16,447

 

 
 
 
New Mexico fuel in base rates
17,642

 
17,743

 
(101
)
 
(0.6
)%
 
 
 
 
Total fuel revenues (a)
62,798

 
45,053

 
17,745

 
39.4
 %
 
 
Off-system sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel cost
14,993

 
16,506

 
(1,513
)
 
(9.2
)%
 
 
 
Shared margins
2,246

 
3,455

 
(1,209
)
 
(35.0
)%
 
 
 
Retained margins
273

 
419

 
(146
)
 
(34.8
)%
 
 
 
 
Total off-system sales
17,512

 
20,380

 
(2,868
)
 
(14.1
)%
 
 
Other (b)
7,838

 
7,743

 
95

 
1.2
 %
 
 
 
 
Total operating revenues
$
240,114

 
$
228,252

 
$
11,862

 
5.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Includes deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues for the New Mexico jurisdiction of $3.2 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
(b)
Represents revenues with no related kWh sales.

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El Paso Electric Company and Subsidiary
Quarter Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
Other Statistical Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
Percentage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average number of retail customers: (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
347,360

 
342,842

 
4,518

 
1.3
 %
 
Commercial and industrial, small
38,739

 
38,656

 
83

 
0.2
 %
 
Commercial and industrial, large
49

 
50

 
(1
)
 
(2.0
)%
 
Public authorities
4,978

 
4,823

 
155

 
3.2
 %
 
 
Total
391,126

 
386,371

 
4,755

 
1.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of retail customers (end of period): (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
347,866

 
343,216

 
4,650

 
1.4
 %
 
Commercial and industrial, small
38,801

 
38,814

 
(13
)
 

 
Commercial and industrial, large
49

 
51

 
(2
)
 
(3.9
)%
 
Public authorities
5,012

 
4,853

 
159

 
3.3
 %
 
 
Total
391,728

 
386,934

 
4,794

 
1.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weather statistics:
 
 
 
 
10 Yr Average
 
 
 
Heating degree days
81

 
50

 
71

 
 
 
Cooling degree days
1,138

 
1,178

 
1,035

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation and purchased power (kWh, in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
Percentage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Palo Verde
1,219,051

 
1,269,096

 
(50,045
)
 
(3.9
)%
 
Four Corners
140,027

 
128,214

 
11,813

 
9.2
 %
 
Gas plants
1,001,564

 
1,131,822

 
(130,258
)
 
(11.5
)%
 
 
Total generation
2,360,642

 
2,529,132

 
(168,490
)
 
(6.7
)%
 
Purchased power:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photovoltaic
38,363

 
31,697

 
6,666

 
21.0
 %
 
 
Other
335,019

 
392,251

 
(57,232
)
 
(14.6
)%
 
 
Total purchased power
373,382

 
423,948

 
(50,566
)
 
(11.9
)%
 
 
Total available energy
2,734,024

 
2,953,080

 
(219,056
)
 
(7.4
)%
 
Line losses and Company use
160,948

 
169,676

 
(8,728
)
 
(5.1
)%
 
 
Total kWh sold
2,573,076

 
2,783,404

 
(210,328
)
 
(7.6
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Palo Verde capacity factor
89.6
%
 
93.3
%
 
(3.7
)%
 
 
 
 
(a)
The number of retail customers presented for both the current and prior periods are based on the number of service locations. Previous presentations of the number of retail customers were based on the number of bills rendered including consolidated bills for customers operating multiple facilities. Management believes that the number of service locations provides a more accurate indicator of customers served than the number of bills rendered.


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El Paso Electric Company and Subsidiary
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
Sales and Revenues Statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
Percentage
 
kWh sales (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
1,258,331

 
1,228,262

 
30,069

 
2.4
 %
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial, small
1,132,950

 
1,132,689

 
261

 

 
 
 
Commercial and industrial, large
536,867

 
534,160

 
2,707

 
0.5
 %
 
 
 
Public authorities
796,332

 
783,468

 
12,864

 
1.6
 %
 
 
 
 
Total retail sales
3,724,480

 
3,678,579

 
45,901

 
1.2
 %
 
 
Wholesale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales for resale
32,140

 
32,497

 
(357
)
 
(1.1
)%
 
 
 
Off-system sales
1,208,261

 
1,429,489

 
(221,228
)
 
(15.5
)%
 
 
 
 
Total wholesale sales
1,240,401

 
1,461,986

 
(221,585
)
 
(15.2
)%
 
 
 
 
 
Total kWh sales
4,964,881

 
5,140,565

 
(175,684
)
 
(3.4
)%
 
Operating revenues (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-fuel base revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
110,239

 
$
107,413

 
$
2,826

 
2.6
 %
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial, small
86,504

 
88,520

 
(2,016
)
 
(2.3
)%
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial, large
18,569

 
19,753

 
(1,184
)
 
(6.0
)%
 
 
 
 
Public authorities
44,444

 
44,751

 
(307
)
 
(0.7
)%
 
 
 
 
 
Total retail non-fuel base revenues
259,756

 
260,437

 
(681
)
 
(0.3
)%
 
 
 
Wholesale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales for resale
1,090

 
1,174

 
(84
)
 
(7.2
)%
 
 
 
 
 
Total non-fuel base revenues
260,846

 
261,611

 
(765
)
 
(0.3
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recovered from customers during the period
59,095

 
63,503

 
(4,408
)
 
(6.9
)%
 
 
 
Under (over) collection of fuel
8,946

 
(15,590
)
 
24,536

 

 
 
 
New Mexico fuel in base rates
34,551

 
34,707

 
(156
)
 
(0.4
)%
 
 
 
 
Total fuel revenues (a)
102,592

 
82,620

 
19,972

 
24.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Off-system sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel cost
31,156

 
31,972

 
(816
)
 
(2.6
)%
 
 
 
Shared margins
6,247

 
4,643

 
1,604

 
34.5
 %
 
 
 
Retained margins
749

 
559

 
190

 
34.0
 %
 
 
 
 
Total off-system sales
38,152

 
37,174

 
978

 
2.6
 %
 
 
Other (b)
15,814

 
15,425

 
389

 
2.5
 %
 
 
 
 
Total operating revenues
$
417,404

 
$
396,830

 
$
20,574

 
5.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Includes deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues for the New Mexico jurisdiction of $6.2 million and $4.5 million, respectively.
(b)
Represents revenues with no related kWh sales.


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El Paso Electric Company and Subsidiary
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
Other Statistical Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
Percentage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average number of retail customers: (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
346,757

 
342,061

 
4,696

 
1.4
 %
 
Commercial and industrial, small
38,571

 
38,597

 
(26
)
 
(0.1
)%
 
Commercial and industrial, large
49

 
50

 
(1
)
 
(2.0
)%
 
Public authorities
4,966

 
4,790

 
176

 
3.7
 %
 
 
Total
390,343

 
385,498

 
4,845

 
1.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of retail customers (end of period): (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
347,866

 
343,216

 
4,650

 
1.4
 %
 
Commercial and industrial, small
38,801

 
38,814

 
(13
)
 

 
Commercial and industrial, large
49

 
51

 
(2
)
 
(3.9
)%
 
Public authorities
5,012

 
4,853

 
159

 
3.3
 %
 
 
Total
391,728

 
386,934

 
4,794

 
1.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weather statistics:
 
 
 
 
10 Yr Average
 
 
 
Heating degree days
1,419

 
1,209

 
1,292

 
 
 
Cooling degree days
1,171

 
1,215

 
1,062

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation and purchased power (kWh, in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
Percentage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Palo Verde
2,552,933

 
2,550,276

 
2,657

 
0.1
 %
 
Four Corners
324,070

 
321,697

 
2,373

 
0.7
 %
 
Gas plants
1,610,927

 
1,694,368

 
(83,441
)
 
(4.9
)%
 
 
Total generation
4,487,930

 
4,566,341

 
(78,411
)
 
(1.7
)%
 
Purchased power:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photovoltaic
66,063

 
45,938

 
20,125

 
43.8
 %
 
Other
656,024

 
850,469

 
(194,445
)
 
(22.9
)%
 
 
Total purchased power
722,087

 
896,407

 
(174,320
)
 
(19.4
)%
 
 
Total available energy
5,210,017

 
5,462,748

 
(252,731
)
 
(4.6
)%
 
Line losses and Company use
245,136

 
322,183

 
(77,047
)
 
(23.9
)%
 
Total kWh sold
4,964,881

 
5,140,565

 
(175,684
)
 
(3.4
)%
 
Palo Verde capacity factor
94.5
%
 
93.8
%
 
0.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
The number of retail customers presented for both the current and prior periods are based on the number of service locations. Previous presentations of the number of retail customers were based on the number of bills rendered including consolidated bills for customers operating multiple facilities. Management believes that the number of service locations provides a more accurate indicator of customers served than the number of bills rendered.


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El Paso Electric Company and Subsidiary
Financial Statistics
At June 30, 2013 and 2012
(In thousands, except number of shares, book value per share, and ratios)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheet
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
11,646

 
$
10,084

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock equity
 
$
848,427

 
$
782,190

Long-term debt
 
999,576

 
816,524

 
Total capitalization
 
$
1,848,003

 
$
1,598,714

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
$

 
$
33,300

 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings under the revolving credit facility
 
$
26,319

 
$
110,760

 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of shares - end of period
 
40,250,257

 
40,113,239

 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per common share
 
$
21.08

 
$
19.50

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity ratio (a)
 
45.3
%
 
44.9
%
Debt ratio
 
54.7
%
 
55.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
The capitalization component includes common stock equity, long-term debt and the current maturities of long-term debt, and short-term borrowings under the RCF.
 
 
 
 
 
 


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