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Exhibit 99.2
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community
Fourth Quarter 2014
(Released February 17, 2015)
HIGHLIGHTS
GAAP losses for the fourth quarter of 2014 were ($0.73) per basic share, compared with fourth quarter 2013 earnings of $0.34 per basic share. Operating (non-GAAP) earnings*, excluding special items, were $0.80 per basic share for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with fourth quarter 2013 Operating (non-GAAP) earnings of $0.75 per basic share.
Competitive | FirstEnergy | ||||||||||||
EPS Variance Analysis | Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate / | Corp. | ||||||||
(in millions, except per share amounts) | Distribution | Transmission | Services | Other | Consolidated | ||||||||
4Q 2013 Net Income - GAAP | $27 | $58 | $80 | $(23) | $142 | ||||||||
4Q 2013 Basic EPS* (avg. shares outstanding 418) | $0.06 | $0.14 | $0.19 | $(0.05) | $0.34 | ||||||||
Special Items - 2013 | 0.40 | — | 0.02 | (0.01) | 0.41 | ||||||||
4Q 2013 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings* | $0.46 | $0.14 | $0.21 | $(0.06) | $0.75 | ||||||||
Distribution Deliveries | (0.01) | — | — | — | (0.01) | ||||||||
Transmission Revenues | — | 0.02 | — | — | 0.02 | ||||||||
CES Commodity Margin | — | — | (0.08) | — | (0.08) | ||||||||
O&M Expenses | 0.03 | — | 0.06 | — | 0.09 | ||||||||
Depreciation | (0.01) | — | (0.01) | — | (0.02) | ||||||||
Pension/OPEB | (0.01) | — | — | — | (0.01) | ||||||||
General Taxes | (0.01) | (0.01) | 0.01 | — | (0.01) | ||||||||
Interest Expense | — | (0.02) | (0.02) | — | (0.04) | ||||||||
Capitalized Financing Costs | (0.02) | 0.01 | — | — | (0.01) | ||||||||
Effective Income Tax Rate | 0.02 | — | — | 0.10 | 0.12 | ||||||||
4Q 2014 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings* | $0.45 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.04 | $0.80 | ||||||||
Special Items - 2014 | (0.76) | (0.01) | (0.76) | — | (1.53) | ||||||||
4Q 2014 Basic EPS* (avg. shares outstanding 421) | $(0.31) | $0.13 | $(0.59) | $0.04 | $(0.73) | ||||||||
4Q 2014 Net Income (Loss) - GAAP | $(134) | $54 | $(246) | $20 | $(306) | ||||||||
Per share amounts for the special items and earnings drivers above and throughout this report are based on the after tax effect of each item divided by the weighted average basic shares outstanding for the period. | |||||||||||||
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For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, GAAP earnings were $0.71 per basic share compared with $0.94 per basic share for the same period last year. Operating (non-GAAP) earnings, excluding special items, were $2.56 per basic share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $3.04 per basic share for the same period last year.
Competitive | FirstEnergy | ||||||||||
EPS Variance Analysis | Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate / | Corp. | ||||||
(in millions, except per share amounts) | Distribution | Transmission | Services | Other | Consolidated | ||||||
2013 Net Income (Loss) - GAAP | $501 | $214 | $(220) | $(103) | $392 | ||||||
2013 Basic EPS* (avg. shares outstanding 418) | $1.20 | $0.51 | $(0.52) | $(0.25) | $0.94 | ||||||
Special Items - 2013 | 0.85 | — | 1.26 | (0.01) | 2.10 | ||||||
2013 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings* | $2.05 | $0.51 | $0.74 | $(0.26) | $3.04 | ||||||
Distribution Deliveries | 0.05 | — | — | — | 0.05 | ||||||
Transmission Revenues | — | 0.07 | — | — | 0.07 | ||||||
CES Commodity Margin | — | — | (0.71) | — | (0.71) | ||||||
West Virginia Asset Transfer / Deactivated Units (1) | 0.03 | — | 0.04 | — | 0.07 | ||||||
O&M Expenses | (0.08) | (0.01) | 0.13 | — | 0.04 | ||||||
Depreciation | (0.08) | (0.01) | (0.01) | — | (0.10) | ||||||
Pension/OPEB | (0.03) | — | — | — | (0.03) | ||||||
General Taxes | (0.01) | (0.02) | 0.02 | — | (0.01) | ||||||
Investment Income | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | ||||||
Interest Expense | (0.03) | (0.05) | (0.01) | (0.02) | (0.11) | ||||||
Capitalized Financing Costs | (0.02) | 0.05 | (0.01) | — | 0.02 | ||||||
Effective Income Tax Rate | 0.06 | — | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.20 | ||||||
Other | (0.01) | — | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||||||
2014 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings* | $1.93 | $0.54 | $0.23 | $(0.14) | $2.56 | ||||||
Special Items - 2014 | (0.82) | (0.01) | (1.03) | 0.01 | (1.85) | ||||||
2014 Basic EPS* (avg. shares outstanding 420) | $1.11 | $0.53 | $(0.80) | $(0.13) | $0.71 | ||||||
2014 Net Income (Loss) - GAAP | $465 | $223 | $(337) | $(52) | $299 | ||||||
Per share amounts for the special items and earnings drivers above and throughout this report are based on the after tax effect of each item divided by the weighted average basic shares outstanding for the period. | |||||||||||
(1) For Regulated Distribution, consists of the impact of retail generation revenues, which include a return of and on plant costs, fuel and purchased power expenses, net transmission expenses, O&M, depreciation/amortization, general taxes, and interest expense resulting from the West Virginia asset transfer that occurred in October 2013. For Competitive Energy Services, consists of the impact of capacity revenue, fuel, O&M, depreciation/amortization, general taxes, and interest expense resulting from the West Virginia asset transfer and plant deactivations that occurred in 2013, partially offset by the purchased power to replace that generation. | |||||||||||
*Operating earnings exclude special items as described below, and are a non-GAAP financial measure. Management uses Operating earnings and Operating earnings by segment to evaluate the company’s performance and manage its operations and frequently references these non-GAAP financial measures in its decision making, using them to facilitate historical and ongoing performance comparisons. Additionally, management uses Basic EPS and Basic EPS-Operating, each on a segment basis, to further evaluate the Company's performance by segment and references these non-GAAP financial measures in its decision making. Basic EPS for each segment is calculated by dividing segment net income (loss) on a GAAP basis by the basic weighted average shares outstanding for the period. Basic EPS-Operating for each segment is calculated by dividing segment operating earnings (losses), which exclude specials items as discussed below, by the basic weighted average shares outstanding for the period. Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures of “Operating earnings”, "Basic EPS" and "Basic EPS-Operating" by segment provide a consistent and comparable measure of performance of its businesses to help shareholders understand performance trends. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures are intended to complement, and are not considered as an alternative to, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Also, the non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities. The 2014 and 2013 GAAP to Operating earnings reconciliations can be found on pages 25-36 of this report and all GAAP to Operating earnings reconciliations are available on FirstEnergy Corp.’s Investor Information website at www.firstenergycorp.com/ir. Quarter over quarter earnings drivers, as summarized in this report, are consistent with management's analysis of each segment's historical and ongoing performance comparisons and exclude the impact of special items, as well as other items that do not impact earnings, including but not limited to the cost recovery of regulatory assets.
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 2
Special Items - The following special items were recognized during the fourth quarter of 2014 and 2013:
Competitive | FirstEnergy | ||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate / | Corp. | |||||||||
Special Items - 4Q 2014 | Distribution | Transmission | Services | Other | Consolidated | ||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustments - | |||||||||||||
Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions | $0.74 | $0.01 | $0.48 | $— | $1.23 | ||||||||
Other | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | ||||||||
Plant deactivation costs | — | — | 0.17 | — | 0.17 | ||||||||
Trust securities impairment | — | — | 0.04 | — | 0.04 | ||||||||
Merger accounting - commodity contracts | — | — | 0.03 | — | 0.03 | ||||||||
Regulatory charges | 0.02 | — | — | — | 0.02 | ||||||||
Retail repositioning charges | — | — | 0.02 | — | 0.02 | ||||||||
Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | ||||||||
Special Items - 2014 | $0.76 | $0.01 | $0.76 | $— | $1.53 | ||||||||
Competitive | FirstEnergy | ||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate / | Corp. | |||||||||
Special Items - 4Q 2013 | Distribution | Transmission | Services | Other | Consolidated | ||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustments - | |||||||||||||
Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions | $(0.22) | $— | $(0.16) | $— | $(0.38) | ||||||||
Other | — | — | (0.04) | — | (0.04) | ||||||||
West Virginia asset transfer charges | 0.52 | — | — | (0.01) | 0.51 | ||||||||
Plant deactivation costs | — | — | 0.14 | — | 0.14 | ||||||||
Regulatory charges | 0.10 | — | 0.02 | — | 0.12 | ||||||||
Trust securities impairment | — | — | 0.02 | — | 0.02 | ||||||||
Merger accounting - commodity contracts | — | — | 0.02 | — | 0.02 | ||||||||
Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments | — | — | 0.02 | — | 0.02 | ||||||||
Special Items - 2013 | $0.40 | $— | $0.02 | $(0.01) | $0.41 | ||||||||
The following special items were recognized during 2014 and 2013:
Competitive | FirstEnergy | ||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate / | Corp. | |||||||||
Special Items - 2014 | Distribution | Transmission | Services | Other | Consolidated | ||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustments - | |||||||||||||
Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions | $0.74 | $0.01 | $0.48 | $— | $1.23 | ||||||||
Other | — | — | 0.11 | — | 0.11 | ||||||||
Plant deactivation costs | — | — | 0.34 | — | 0.34 | ||||||||
Trust securities impairment | 0.01 | — | 0.05 | — | 0.06 | ||||||||
Merger accounting - commodity contracts | — | — | 0.07 | — | 0.07 | ||||||||
Regulatory charges | 0.07 | — | 0.01 | — | 0.08 | ||||||||
Litigation resolution | — | — | — | (0.01) | (0.01) | ||||||||
Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments | — | — | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | ||||||||
Retail repositioning charges | — | — | 0.11 | — | 0.11 | ||||||||
Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | ||||||||
Special Items - 2014 | $0.82 | $0.01 | $1.03 | $(0.01) | $1.85 | ||||||||
Competitive | FirstEnergy | ||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate / | Corp. | |||||||||
Special Items - 2013 | Distribution | Transmission | Services | Other | Consolidated | ||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustments - | |||||||||||||
Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions | $(0.22) | $— | $(0.16) | $— | $(0.38) | ||||||||
Other | — | — | (0.04) | — | (0.04) | ||||||||
West Virgina asset transfer charges | 0.52 | — | — | (0.01) | 0.51 | ||||||||
Plant deactivation costs | 0.01 | — | 0.97 | 0.05 | 1.03 | ||||||||
Regulatory charges | 0.53 | — | 0.03 | (0.02) | 0.54 | ||||||||
Trust securities impairment | 0.01 | — | 0.11 | — | 0.12 | ||||||||
Merger accounting - commodity contracts | — | — | 0.08 | — | 0.08 | ||||||||
Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments | — | — | 0.03 | — | 0.03 | ||||||||
Restructuring costs | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | ||||||||
Loss (gain) on debt redemptions | — | — | 0.23 | (0.03) | 0.20 | ||||||||
Special Items - 2013 | $0.85 | $— | $1.26 | $(0.01) | $2.10 | ||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 3
2015 Earnings Guidance
Operating (non-GAAP) earnings guidance for 2015, excluding special items, is $2.40 - $2.70 per basic share. Operating (non-GAAP) earnings guidance for the individual business segments is $1.74 - $1.90 per basic share for Regulated Distribution, $0.63 - $0.67 per basic share for Regulated Transmission, $0.45 - $0.55 per basic share for Competitive Energy Services and ($0.42) per basic share for Corporate / Other. Operating (non-GAAP) earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2015, excluding special items, is $0.51 - $0.59 per basic share.
Estimate for Year 2015 | Q1 of 2015 | |||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | Regulated Distribution | Regulated Transmission | Competitive Energy Services | Corporate / Other | FirstEnergy Corp. Consolidated | FirstEnergy Corp. Consolidated* | ||||||||
2015F Net Income (Loss) - GAAP | $710 - $780 | $265 - $280 | $135 - $175 | $(175) | $935 - $1,060 | $195 - $230 | ||||||||
2015F Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 422) | $1.68 - $1.84 | $0.63 - $0.67 | $0.32 - $0.42 | $(0.42) | $2.21 - $2.51 | $0.46 - $0.54 | ||||||||
Excluding Special Items: | ||||||||||||||
Regulatory charges | 0.06 | — | — | — | 0.06 | 0.01 | ||||||||
Non-core asset sales/impairments | — | — | 0.02 | — | 0.02 | 0.01 | ||||||||
Retail repositioning charges | — | — | 0.04 | — | 0.04 | 0.01 | ||||||||
Merger accounting - commodity contracts | — | — | 0.07 | — | 0.07 | 0.02 | ||||||||
Total Special Items | 0.06 | — | 0.13 | — | 0.19 | 0.05 | ||||||||
2015F Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) (avg. shares outstanding 422) | $1.74 - $1.90 | $0.63 - $0.67 | $0.45 - $0.55 | $(0.42) | $2.40 - $2.70 | $0.51 - $0.59 | ||||||||
*Average of 421 shares outstanding for the 1st quarter 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 4
4Q 2014 Results vs 4Q 2013 - By Segment
Regulated Distribution
Regulated Distribution - GAAP losses for the fourth quarter of 2014 were ($134) million, or ($0.31) per basic share, compared with fourth quarter 2013 earnings of $27 million, or $0.06 per basic share. Operating (non-GAAP) earnings, excluding special items, were $0.45 per basic share for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with fourth quarter 2013 Operating (non-GAAP) earnings of $0.46 per basic share. | |||||||
EPS Variance Analysis | |||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||
4Q 2013 Net Income - GAAP | $27 | ||||||
4Q 2013 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 418M) | $0.06 | ||||||
Special Items - 2013 | 0.40 | ||||||
4Q 2013 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings | $0.46 | ||||||
Distribution Deliveries | (0.01) | ||||||
O&M Expenses | 0.03 | ||||||
Depreciation | (0.01) | ||||||
Pension/OPEB | (0.01) | ||||||
General Taxes | (0.01) | ||||||
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, GAAP earnings were $465 million, or $1.11 per basic share compared with $501 million, or $1.20 per basic share, for the same period last year. Operating (non-GAAP) earnings, excluding special items, were $1.93 per basic share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $2.05 per basic share for the same period last year. | Capitalized Financing Costs | (0.02) | |||||
Effective Income Tax Rate | 0.02 | ||||||
4Q 2014 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings | $0.45 | ||||||
Special Items - 2014 | (0.76) | ||||||
4Q 2014 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 421M) | $(0.31) | ||||||
4Q 2014 Net Loss - GAAP | $(134) | ||||||
4Q 2014 vs 4Q 2013 Earnings Drivers, Excluding Special Items
• | Distribution Deliveries - Total electric distribution deliveries decreased 205,000 megawatt-hours (MWH), or 0.6%, and decreased earnings $0.01 per share. Residential sales decreased by 334,000 MWH, or 2.5%, primarily resulting from milder temperatures. Heating-degree-days were 1.6% below the same period last year and 0.8% above normal. Sales to commercial customers decreased 88,000 MWH, or 0.8%, while sales to industrial customers increased by 218,000 MWH, or 1.8%. |
• | O&M Expenses - Lower O&M expenses increased earnings $0.03 per share, due to higher capitalization of labor and lower benefit costs, as well as lower outage costs. |
• | Depreciation - Higher depreciation expense reduced earnings $0.01 per share, due to a higher asset base. |
• | Pension/OPEB - Higher pension/OPEB expense reduced earnings $0.01 per share, primarily due to lower amortization of OPEB prior service credits. |
• | General Taxes - Higher general taxes decreased earnings $0.01 per share due to increased property taxes associated with a higher asset base. |
• | Capitalized Financing Costs - Lower capitalized financing costs decreased earnings $0.02 per share, primarily resulting from a decrease in the rate for borrowed funds. |
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 5
• | Effective Income Tax Rate - A lower effective income tax rate (34.8% in Q4 2014 vs 37.6% in Q4 2013) increased earnings $0.02 per share. |
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 6
Regulated Transmission
Regulated Transmission - GAAP earnings for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $54 million, or $0.13 per basic share, compared with fourth quarter 2013 GAAP earnings of $58 million, or $0.14 per basic share. Operating (non-GAAP) earnings, excluding special items, for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $0.14 per basic share, compared with fourth quarter 2013 Operating (non-GAAP) earnings of $0.14 per basic share. | |||||||
EPS Variance Analysis | |||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||
4Q 2013 Net Income - GAAP | $58 | ||||||
4Q 2013 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 418M) | $0.14 | ||||||
Special Items - 2013 | — | ||||||
4Q 2013 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings | $0.14 | ||||||
Transmission Revenues | 0.02 | ||||||
General Taxes | (0.01) | ||||||
Interest Expense | (0.02) | ||||||
Capitalized Financing Costs | 0.01 | ||||||
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, GAAP earnings were $223 million, or $0.53 per basic share compared with $214 million, or $0.51 per basic share, for the same period last year. Operating (non-GAAP) earnings were $0.54 per basic share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $0.51 per basic share for the same period last year. | 4Q 2014 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings | $0.14 | |||||
Special Items - 2014 | (0.01) | ||||||
4Q 2014 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 421M) | $0.13 | ||||||
4Q 2014 Net Income - GAAP | $54 | ||||||
4Q 2014 vs 4Q 2013 Earnings Drivers, Excluding Special Items
• | Transmission Revenues - Higher transmission revenues increased earnings $0.02 per share, primarily due to incremental rate base and cost of service recovery at American Transmission Systems, Incorporated (ATSI) associated with its annual rate filing effective June 2014. |
• | General Taxes - Higher general taxes decreased earnings $0.01 per share due to increased property taxes, resulting from a higher asset base. |
• | Interest Expense - Higher interest expense decreased earnings $0.02 per share, primarily due to increased long-term debt of $1.0 billion at FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) issued in May 2014 and a September 2014 long-term debt issuance of $400 million at ATSI. |
• | Capitalized Financing Costs - Higher capitalized financing costs increased earnings $0.01 per share, primarily due to increased capital expenditures resulting from the "Energizing the Future" transmission program. |
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 7
Competitive Energy Services
Competitive Energy Services (CES) - GAAP losses for the fourth quarter of 2014 were ($246) million, or ($0.59) per basic share, compared with fourth quarter 2013 earnings of $80 million, or $0.19 per basic share. Operating (non-GAAP) earnings, excluding special items, for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $0.17 per basic share, compared with fourth quarter 2013 Operating (non-GAAP) earnings of $0.21 per basic share. | |||||||
EPS Variance Analysis | |||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||
4Q 2013 Net Income - GAAP | $80 | ||||||
4Q 2013 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 418M) | $0.19 | ||||||
Special Items - 2013 | 0.02 | ||||||
4Q 2013 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings | $0.21 | ||||||
CES Commodity Margin | (0.08) | ||||||
O&M Expenses | 0.06 | ||||||
Depreciation | (0.01) | ||||||
General Taxes | 0.01 | ||||||
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, GAAP losses were ($337) million, or ($0.80) per basic share compared with ($220) million, or ($0.52) per basic share, for the same period last year. Operating (non-GAAP) earnings, excluding special items, were $0.23 per basic share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $0.74 per basic share for the same period last year. | Interest Expense | (0.02) | |||||
4Q 2014 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings | $0.17 | ||||||
Special Items - 2014 | (0.76) | ||||||
4Q 2014 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 421M) | $(0.59) | ||||||
4Q 2014 Net Loss - GAAP | $(246) | ||||||
4Q 2014 vs 4Q 2013 Earnings Drivers, Excluding Special Items
CES commodity margin decreased earnings by $0.08 per share, primarily due to lower contract sales volume, partially offset by higher PJM capacity revenues and lower purchased power. Contract sales prices increased as compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher capacity rates associated with CES' retail sales obligations. These prices were adversely impacted by a significant decrease in power prices beginning in the fourth quarter of 2011 when the 2014 competitive retail sales position was approximately 30% committed, whereas the 2013 sales position was approximately 60% committed. This resulted in a greater proportion of 2014 contract sales impacted by the decrease in power prices as compared to 2013.
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 8
A summary by key component of commodity margin follows:
Commodity Margin EPS - 4Q14 vs 4Q13 | Rate | Volume | Total | |||||||||||
(a) Contract Sales | ||||||||||||||
- Direct Sales (LCI & MCI) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.39 | ) | $ | (0.36 | ) | ||||||
- Governmental Aggregation Sales | 0.04 | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
- Mass Market Sales | — | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
- POLR Sales | 0.02 | (0.01 | ) | 0.01 | ||||||||||
- Structured Sales | — | 0.06 | 0.06 | |||||||||||
Subtotal - Contract Sales | $ | 0.09 | $ | (0.42 | ) | $ | (0.33 | ) | ||||||
(b) Wholesale Sales | (0.09 | ) | 0.11 | 0.02 | ||||||||||
(c) PJM Capacity, FRR Auction Revenues | 0.11 | (0.02 | ) | 0.09 | ||||||||||
(d) Fuel Expense | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
(e) Purchased Power | (0.02 | ) | 0.27 | 0.25 | ||||||||||
(f) Capacity Expense | (0.17 | ) | 0.03 | (0.14 | ) | |||||||||
(g) Net Financial Sales and Purchases | (0.05 | ) | — | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||
(h) Net MISO - PJM Transmission Cost | — | 0.04 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
Net Decrease | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.08 | ) | ||||||
(a) | Contract Sales - CES' contract sales decreased 4.9 million MWH, or 19%, and reduced earnings $0.33 per share. Direct sales to large and medium commercial/industrial customers decreased 4.9 million MWH, or 35%. Governmental aggregation and mass market sales decreased 1.0 million MWH, or 15%, primarily due to lower sales in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois. The decrease in direct, governmental aggregation and mass market sales was partially offset by a 0.9 million MWH increase in structured sales. As of December 31, 2014, the total number of retail customers was 2.1 million, a decrease of approximately 600,000 customers since December 2013. Lower contract sales reflect CES' efforts to reposition its sales portfolio to more effectively hedge its generation. CES has eliminated sales efforts in certain channels to focus on a selective mix of retail and wholesale sales. |
CES Contract Sales - 4Q14 vs 4Q13 | |||||||||||||||
(thousand MWH) | Retail | Non-Retail | |||||||||||||
Direct | Aggr. | Mass Market | POLR | Structured | Total | ||||||||||
Contract Sales Increase / (Decrease) | (4,854) | (729 | ) | (237) | (34) | 931 | (4,923) | ||||||||
(b) Wholesale Sales - Wholesale sales increased by 412,000 MWH, and increased earnings $0.02 per share.
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 9
(c) PJM Capacity Revenues (Base Residual (BR) and Fixed Resource Requirement (FRR) Auctions) - Higher capacity revenues increased earnings $0.09 per share, primarily resulting from higher capacity prices in the RTO and ATSI zones.
Planning Period | RTO | ATSI | MAAC | ||||||
Price Per Megawatt-Day | BR | BR | BR | ||||||
June 2013 - May 2014 | $27.73 | $27.73 | $226.15 | ||||||
June 2014 - May 2015 | $125.99 | $125.99 | $136.50 | ||||||
(d) | Fuel Expense - Lower fuel expenses increased earnings $0.04 per share, primarily due to decreased generation output. Fossil generation output decreased by 1.4 million MWH, driven by economic dispatch of units and increased planned outages on supercritical coal units in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the same period last year. Nuclear generation output increased by 389,000 MWH resulting from no refueling outages in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to one refueling outage in the fourth quarter of 2013. |
(e) Purchased Power - Lower contract sales volumes resulted in decreased power purchases and increased earnings $0.25 per share.
(f) Capacity Expense - Higher capacity expenses associated with contract sales decreased earnings $0.14 per share, primarily due to higher prices in the ATSI and RTO zones.
(g) Net Financial Sales and Purchases - Net financial hedges associated with CES sales and generation portfolio decreased earnings $0.05 per share, primarily resulting from lower market prices.
(h) Net MISO-PJM Transmission Cost - Lower transmission costs increased earnings $0.04 per share, primarily due to lower contract sales volumes.
• | O&M Expenses - Lower O&M expenses increased earnings $0.06 per share, primarily due to decreased nuclear operating expenses reflecting no refueling outages in 2014 (compared to one refueling outage in 2013) and lower retail and marketing related expenses. |
• | Depreciation Expense - Higher depreciation expense decreased earnings $0.01 per share, due to an increased asset base primarily resulting from in-servicing Davis-Besse steam generators in May 2014. |
• | General Taxes - Lower gross receipts tax, due to a decrease in retail sales, increased earnings $0.01 per share. |
• | Interest Expense - Higher interest expense decreased earnings $0.02 per share. |
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 10
Corporate / Other
Corporate / Other - GAAP earnings for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $20 million, or $0.04 per basic share, compared with fourth quarter 2013 losses of ($23) million, or ($0.05) per basic share. Operating (non-GAAP) earnings for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $0.04 per basic share compared with Operating (non-GAAP) losses of ($0.06) per basic share for the fourth quarter of 2013. | |||||||
EPS Variance Analysis | |||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||
4Q 2013 Net Loss - GAAP | $(23) | ||||||
4Q 2013 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 418M) | $(0.05) | ||||||
Special Items - 2013 | (0.01) | ||||||
4Q 2013 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Losses | $(0.06) | ||||||
Effective Income Tax Rate | 0.10 | ||||||
4Q 2014 Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings | $0.04 | ||||||
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, GAAP losses were ($52) million, or ($0.13) per basic share, compared with ($103) million, or ($0.25) per basic share, for the same period last year. Operating (non-GAAP) losses, excluding special items, were ($0.14) per basic share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to ($0.26) per basic share for the same period last year. | Special Items - 2014 | — | |||||
4Q 2014 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 421M) | $0.04 | ||||||
4Q 2014 Net Income - GAAP | $20 | ||||||
• | Effective Income Tax Rate - A lower consolidated effective income tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to fourth quarter of 2013 increased earnings $0.10 per share. |
The consolidated effective income tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 21.6% compared to 35.1% in the fourth quarter of 2013 and increased consolidated earnings $0.12 per share. The impact of a lower effective income tax rate increased earnings $0.02 per share at Regulated Distribution and $0.10 per share at Corporate / Other. The decrease in the effective income tax rate resulted from the resolution of state tax positions and an adjustment to reverse tax liabilities that were recognized in prior periods.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the consolidated effective income tax rate was 29.3% compared to 36.2% for the same period last year.
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 11
FirstEnergy Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
(In millions, except for per share amounts)
Three Months Ended December 31 | Year Ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | Change | 2014 | 2013 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Regulated distribution | $ | 2,130 | $ | 2,136 | $ | (6 | ) | $ | 9,102 | $ | 8,720 | $ | 382 | ||||||||||||||
(2 | ) | Regulated transmission | 199 | 187 | 12 | 769 | 731 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Competitive energy services | 1,426 | 1,558 | (132 | ) | 6,289 | 6,498 | (209 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Other and reconciling adjustments | (272 | ) | (248 | ) | (24 | ) | (1,111 | ) | (1,057 | ) | (54 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Total Revenues | 3,483 | 3,633 | (150 | ) | 15,049 | 14,892 | 157 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Fuel | 569 | 581 | (12 | ) | 2,280 | 2,496 | (216 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Purchased power | 990 | 1,031 | (41 | ) | 4,716 | 3,963 | 753 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | Other operating expenses | 901 | 948 | (47 | ) | 3,962 | 3,593 | 369 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Pensions and OPEB mark-to-market | 835 | (256 | ) | 1,091 | 835 | (256 | ) | 1,091 | |||||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 316 | 293 | 23 | 1,220 | 1,202 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | Amortization (deferral) of regulatory assets, net | (15 | ) | 96 | (111 | ) | 12 | 539 | (527 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | General taxes | 224 | 231 | (7 | ) | 962 | 978 | (16 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Impairment of long lived assets | — | 322 | (322 | ) | — | 795 | (795 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Total Expenses | 3,820 | 3,246 | 574 | 13,987 | 13,310 | 677 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | (337 | ) | 387 | (724 | ) | 1,062 | 1,582 | (520 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | — | (8 | ) | (132 | ) | 124 | |||||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Investment income | 5 | 25 | (20 | ) | 72 | 33 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Interest expense | (271 | ) | (245 | ) | (26 | ) | (1,073 | ) | (1,016 | ) | (57 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | 29 | 41 | (12 | ) | 118 | 103 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Total Other Expense | (237 | ) | (179 | ) | (58 | ) | (891 | ) | (1,012 | ) | 121 | ||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | (574 | ) | 208 | (782 | ) | 171 | 570 | (399 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
(22 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | (268 | ) | 66 | (334 | ) | (42 | ) | 195 | (237 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
(23 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | (306 | ) | 142 | (448 | ) | 213 | 375 | (162 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
(24 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income taxes) | — | — | — | 86 | 17 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(25 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | (306 | ) | $ | 142 | $ | (448 | ) | $ | 299 | $ | 392 | $ | (93 | ) | ||||||||||||
(26 | ) | Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(27 | ) | Basic - Continuing Operations | $ | (0.73 | ) | $ | 0.34 | $ | (1.07 | ) | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.90 | $ | (0.39 | ) | ||||||||||||
(28 | ) | Basic - Discontinued Operations | — | — | — | 0.20 | 0.04 | 0.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(29 | ) | Basic - Earnings (Loss) Available to FirstEnergy Corp. | $ | (0.73 | ) | $ | 0.34 | $ | (1.07 | ) | $ | 0.71 | $ | 0.94 | $ | (0.23 | ) | ||||||||||||
(30 | ) | Diluted - Continuing Operations | $ | (0.73 | ) | $ | 0.34 | $ | (1.07 | ) | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.90 | $ | (0.39 | ) | ||||||||||||
(31 | ) | Diluted - Discontinued Operations | — | — | — | 0.20 | 0.04 | 0.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(32 | ) | Diluted - Earnings (Loss) Available to FirstEnergy Corp. | $ | (0.73 | ) | $ | 0.34 | $ | (1.07 | ) | $ | 0.71 | $ | 0.94 | $ | (0.23 | ) | ||||||||||||
(33 | ) | Weighted Average Number of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(34 | ) | Common Shares Outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(35 | ) | Basic | 421 | 418 | 3 | 420 | 418 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(36 | ) | Diluted | 421 | 419 | 2 | 421 | 419 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 12
FirstEnergy Corp.
Statements of Income (Loss) - By Segment
(In millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitive | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate/ | FirstEnergy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution (a) | Transmission (b) | Services (c) | Other (d) | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Electric sales | $ | 2,076 | $ | 199 | $ | 1,182 | $ | (48 | ) | $ | 3,409 | ||||||||||
(2 | ) | Other | 54 | — | 49 | (29 | ) | 74 | |||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Internal | — | — | 195 | (195 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Total Revenues | 2,130 | 199 | 1,426 | (272 | ) | 3,483 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Fuel | 126 | — | 443 | — | 569 | ||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Purchased power | 785 | — | 400 | (195 | ) | 990 | |||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Other operating expenses | 501 | 35 | 450 | (85 | ) | 901 | |||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 506 | 2 | 327 | — | 835 | ||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 167 | 34 | 100 | 15 | 316 | ||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Amortization (deferral) of regulatory assets, net | (17 | ) | 2 | — | — | (15 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | General taxes | 165 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 224 | ||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Total Expenses | 2,233 | 91 | 1,758 | (262 | ) | 3,820 | |||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | (103 | ) | 108 | (332 | ) | (10 | ) | (337 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Investment income (loss) | 12 | — | (1 | ) | (6 | ) | 5 | ||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Interest expense | (144 | ) | (41 | ) | (46 | ) | (40 | ) | (271 | ) | |||||||||||
(17 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Total Other Expense | (130 | ) | (24 | ) | (38 | ) | (45 | ) | (237 | ) | |||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | (233 | ) | 84 | (370 | ) | (55 | ) | (574 | ) | ||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | (99 | ) | 30 | (124 | ) | (75 | ) | (268 | ) | ||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | (134 | ) | $ | 54 | $ | (246 | ) | $ | 20 | $ | (306 | ) | ||||||||
(a) | Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy Corp.'s (FirstEnergy) service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Revenues are derived from rates charged to load serving entities and other transmission users that recover costs and provide a return on transmission capital investment owned and operated by certain of FirstEnergy's utilities and transmission companies. Its results reflect the net transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Revenues are primarily derived from supplying electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey, and the provision of partial POLR and default service for affiliated and non-affiliated utilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Contains corporate support and other businesses that are below the quantifiable threshold for separate disclosure as a reportable segment and interest expense on stand-alone holding company debt and corporate income taxes. Additionally, reconciling adjustments for the elimination of inter-segment transactions are included in Corporate/Other. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 13
FirstEnergy Corp.
Statements of Income (Loss) - By Segment
(In millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate/ | FirstEnergy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution (a) | Transmission (b) | Services (c) | Other (d) | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Electric sales | $ | 2,085 | $ | 187 | $ | 1,338 | $ | (35 | ) | $ | 3,575 | |||||||||||
(2 | ) | Other | 51 | — | 38 | (31 | ) | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Internal | — | — | 182 | (182 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Total Revenues | 2,136 | 187 | 1,558 | (248 | ) | 3,633 | ||||||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Fuel | 127 | — | 454 | — | 581 | |||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Purchased power | 761 | — | 452 | (182 | ) | 1,031 | ||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Other operating expenses | 499 | 33 | 490 | (74 | ) | 948 | ||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | (149 | ) | — | (107 | ) | — | (256 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 160 | 30 | 92 | 11 | 293 | |||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Amortization of regulatory assets, net | 93 | 3 | — | — | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | General taxes | 170 | 13 | 44 | 4 | 231 | |||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | 322 | — | — | — | 322 | |||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Total Expenses | 1,983 | 79 | 1,425 | (241 | ) | 3,246 | ||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | 153 | 108 | 133 | (7 | ) | 387 | ||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Investment income (loss) | 16 | — | 19 | (10 | ) | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Interest expense | (139 | ) | (25 | ) | (35 | ) | (46 | ) | (245 | ) | ||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Total Other Expense | (109 | ) | (14 | ) | (5 | ) | (51 | ) | (179 | ) | ||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | 44 | 94 | 128 | (58 | ) | 208 | ||||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | 17 | 36 | 48 | (35 | ) | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | 27 | $ | 58 | $ | 80 | $ | (23 | ) | $ | 142 | |||||||||||
(a) | Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy's service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Revenues are derived from rates charged to load serving entities and other transmission users that recover costs and provide a return on transmission capital investment owned and operated by certain of FirstEnergy's utilities and transmission companies. Its results reflect the net transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Revenues are primarily derived from supplying electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey, and the provision of partial POLR and default service for affiliated and non-affiliated utilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Contains corporate support and other businesses that are below the quantifiable threshold for separate disclosure as a reportable segment and interest expense on stand-alone holding company debt and corporate income taxes. Additionally, reconciling adjustments for the elimination of inter-segment transactions are included in Corporate/Other. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 14
FirstEnergy Corp.
Statements of Income (Loss) - By Segment
(In millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 vs. Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate/ | FirstEnergy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution (a) | Transmission (b) | Services (c) | Other (d) | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Electric sales | $ | (9 | ) | $ | 12 | $ | (156 | ) | $ | (13 | ) | $ | (166 | ) | ||||||||
(2 | ) | Other | 3 | — | 11 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Internal revenues | — | — | 13 | (13 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Total Revenues | (6 | ) | 12 | (132 | ) | (24 | ) | (150 | ) | |||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Fuel | (1 | ) | — | (11 | ) | — | (12 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Purchased power | 24 | — | (52 | ) | (13 | ) | (41 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Other operating expenses | 2 | 3 | (40 | ) | (12 | ) | (47 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 655 | 2 | 434 | — | 1,091 | |||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Amortization (deferral) of regulatory assets, net | (110 | ) | (1 | ) | — | — | (111 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | General taxes | (5 | ) | 5 | (6 | ) | (1 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | (322 | ) | — | — | — | (322 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Total Expenses | 250 | 13 | 333 | (22 | ) | 574 | ||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | (256 | ) | (1 | ) | (465 | ) | (2 | ) | (724 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Investment income (loss) | (4 | ) | — | (20 | ) | 4 | (20 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Interest expense | (5 | ) | (16 | ) | (11 | ) | 6 | (26 | ) | |||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | (12 | ) | 6 | (2 | ) | (4 | ) | (12 | ) | |||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Total Other Income (Expense) | (21 | ) | (10 | ) | (33 | ) | 6 | (58 | ) | |||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | (277 | ) | (11 | ) | (498 | ) | 4 | (782 | ) | |||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | (116 | ) | (7 | ) | (172 | ) | (39 | ) | (334 | ) | ||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | (161 | ) | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (326 | ) | $ | 43 | $ | (448 | ) | ||||||||
(a) | Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy's service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Revenues are derived from rates charged to load serving entities and other transmission users that recover costs and provide a return on transmission capital investment owned and operated by certain of FirstEnergy's utilities and transmission companies. Its results reflect the net transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Revenues are primarily derived from supplying electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey, and the provision of partial POLR and default service for affiliated and non-affiliated utilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Contains corporate support and other businesses that are below the quantifiable threshold for separate disclosure as a reportable segment and interest expense on stand-alone holding company debt and corporate income taxes. Additionally, reconciling adjustments for the elimination of inter-segment transactions are included in Corporate/Other. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 15
FirstEnergy Corp.
Statements of Income (Loss) - By Segment
(In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitive | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate/ | FirstEnergy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution (a) | Transmission (b) | Services (c) | Other (d) | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Electric sales | $ | 8,898 | $ | 769 | $ | 5,281 | $ | (193 | ) | $ | 14,755 | ||||||||||
(2 | ) | Other | 204 | — | 189 | (99 | ) | 294 | |||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Internal | — | — | 819 | (819 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Total Revenues | 9,102 | 769 | 6,289 | (1,111 | ) | 15,049 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Fuel | 567 | — | 1,713 | — | 2,280 | ||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Purchased power | 3,385 | — | 2,150 | (819 | ) | 4,716 | |||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Other operating expenses | 2,081 | 139 | 2,075 | (333 | ) | 3,962 | |||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 506 | 2 | 327 | — | 835 | ||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 658 | 127 | 387 | 48 | 1,220 | ||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Amortization of regulatory assets, net | 1 | 11 | — | — | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | General taxes | 693 | 70 | 171 | 28 | 962 | ||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Total Expenses | 7,891 | 349 | 6,823 | (1,076 | ) | 13,987 | |||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | 1,211 | 420 | (534 | ) | (35 | ) | 1,062 | ||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | (8 | ) | — | (8 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Investment income | 56 | — | 45 | (29 | ) | 72 | |||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Interest expense | (589 | ) | (131 | ) | (189 | ) | (164 | ) | (1,073 | ) | |||||||||||
(18 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | 14 | 55 | 37 | 12 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Total Other Expense | (519 | ) | (76 | ) | (115 | ) | (181 | ) | (891 | ) | |||||||||||
(20 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | 692 | 344 | (649 | ) | (216 | ) | 171 | ||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | 227 | 121 | (226 | ) | (164 | ) | (42 | ) | |||||||||||||
(22 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | 465 | 223 | (423 | ) | (52 | ) | 213 | ||||||||||||||
(23 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income taxes) | — | — | 86 | — | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
(24 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | 465 | $ | 223 | $ | (337 | ) | $ | (52 | ) | $ | 299 | |||||||||
(a) | Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy's service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Revenues are derived from rates charged to load serving entities and other transmission users that recover costs and provide a return on transmission capital investment owned and operated by certain of FirstEnergy's utilities and transmission companies. Its results reflect the net transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Revenues are primarily derived from supplying electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey, and the provision of partial POLR and default service for affiliated and non-affiliated utilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Contains corporate support and other businesses that are below the quantifiable threshold for separate disclosure as a reportable segment and interest expense on stand-alone holding company debt and corporate income taxes. Additionally, reconciling adjustments for the elimination of inter-segment transactions are included in Corporate/Other. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 16
FirstEnergy Corp.
Statements of Income (Loss) - By Segment
(In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate/ | FirstEnergy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution (a) | Transmission (b) | Services (c) | Other (d) | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Electric sales | $ | 8,499 | $ | 731 | $ | 5,542 | $ | (161 | ) | $ | 14,611 | |||||||||||
(2 | ) | Other | 221 | — | 186 | (126 | ) | 281 | ||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Internal | — | — | 770 | (770 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Total Revenues | 8,720 | 731 | 6,498 | (1,057 | ) | 14,892 | ||||||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Fuel | 377 | — | 2,119 | — | 2,496 | |||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Purchased power | 3,308 | — | 1,425 | (770 | ) | 3,963 | ||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Other operating expenses | 1,773 | 131 | 2,007 | (318 | ) | 3,593 | ||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | (149 | ) | — | (107 | ) | — | (256 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 606 | 114 | 439 | 43 | 1,202 | |||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Amortization of regulatory assets, net | 529 | 10 | — | — | 539 | |||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | General taxes | 697 | 54 | 202 | 25 | 978 | |||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | 322 | — | 473 | — | 795 | |||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Total Expenses | 7,463 | 309 | 6,558 | (1,020 | ) | 13,310 | ||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | 1,257 | 422 | (60 | ) | (37 | ) | 1,582 | |||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Gain (loss) on debt redemptions | — | — | (149 | ) | 17 | (132 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Investment income | 57 | — | 11 | (35 | ) | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Interest expense | (543 | ) | (93 | ) | (222 | ) | (158 | ) | (1,016 | ) | ||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | 31 | 14 | 42 | 16 | 103 | |||||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Total Other Expense | (455 | ) | (79 | ) | (318 | ) | (160 | ) | (1,012 | ) | ||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | 802 | 343 | (378 | ) | (197 | ) | 570 | |||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | 301 | 129 | (141 | ) | (94 | ) | 195 | |||||||||||||||
(22 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | 501 | 214 | (237 | ) | (103 | ) | 375 | |||||||||||||||
(23 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income taxes) | — | — | 17 | — | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
(24 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | 501 | $ | 214 | $ | (220 | ) | $ | (103 | ) | $ | 392 | ||||||||||
(a) | Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy's service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Revenues are derived from rates charged to load serving entities and other transmission users that recover costs and provide a return on transmission capital investment owned and operated by certain of FirstEnergy's utilities and transmission companies. Its results reflect the net transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Revenues are primarily derived from supplying electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey, and the provision of partial POLR and default service for affiliated and non-affiliated utilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Contains corporate support and other businesses that are below the quantifiable threshold for separate disclosure as a reportable segment and interest expense on stand-alone holding company debt and corporate income taxes. Additionally, reconciling adjustments for the elimination of inter-segment transactions are included in Corporate/Other. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 17
FirstEnergy Corp.
Statements of Income (Loss) - By Segment
(In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2014 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate/ | FirstEnergy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution (a) | Transmission (b) | Services (c) | Other (d) | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Electric sales | $ | 399 | $ | 38 | $ | (261 | ) | $ | (32 | ) | $ | 144 | ||||||||||
(2 | ) | Other | (17 | ) | — | 3 | 27 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Internal revenues | — | — | 49 | (49 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Total Revenues | 382 | 38 | (209 | ) | (54 | ) | 157 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Fuel | 190 | — | (406 | ) | — | (216 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Purchased power | 77 | — | 725 | (49 | ) | 753 | ||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Other operating expenses | 308 | 8 | 68 | (15 | ) | 369 | ||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 655 | 2 | 434 | — | 1,091 | |||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 52 | 13 | (52 | ) | 5 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Amortization of regulatory assets, net | (528 | ) | 1 | — | — | (527 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | General taxes | (4 | ) | 16 | (31 | ) | 3 | (16 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | (322 | ) | — | (473 | ) | — | (795 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Total Expenses | 428 | 40 | 265 | (56 | ) | 677 | ||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | (46 | ) | (2 | ) | (474 | ) | 2 | (520 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | 141 | (17 | ) | 124 | ||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Investment loss | (1 | ) | — | 34 | 6 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Interest expense | (46 | ) | (38 | ) | 33 | (6 | ) | (57 | ) | |||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | (17 | ) | 41 | (5 | ) | (4 | ) | 15 | ||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Total Other Expense | (64 | ) | 3 | 203 | (21 | ) | 121 | |||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | (110 | ) | 1 | (271 | ) | (19 | ) | (399 | ) | |||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | (74 | ) | (8 | ) | (85 | ) | (70 | ) | (237 | ) | ||||||||||||
(22 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | (36 | ) | 9 | (186 | ) | 51 | (162 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(23 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income taxes) | — | — | 69 | — | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
(24 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | (36 | ) | $ | 9 | $ | (117 | ) | $ | 51 | $ | (93 | ) | |||||||||
(a) | Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy's service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Revenues are derived from rates charged to load serving entities and other transmission users that recover costs and provide a return on transmission capital investment owned and operated by certain of FirstEnergy's utilities and transmission companies. Its results reflect the net transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Revenues are primarily derived from supplying electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey, and the provision of partial POLR and default service for affiliated and non-affiliated utilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Contains corporate support and other businesses that are below the quantifiable threshold for separate disclosure as a reportable segment and interest expense on stand-alone holding company debt and corporate income taxes. Additionally, reconciling adjustments for the elimination of inter-segment transactions are included in Corporate/Other. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 18
FirstEnergy Corp.
Financial Information
(In millions)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (GAAP) | |||||||||||
As of | As of | ||||||||||
Assets | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | |||||||||
Current Assets: | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 85 | $ | 218 | |||||||
Receivables | 1,779 | 1,918 | |||||||||
Other | 2,012 | 1,877 | |||||||||
Total Current Assets | 3,876 | 4,013 | |||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | 35,783 | 33,252 | |||||||||
Investments | 3,222 | 3,104 | |||||||||
Assets Held for Sale | — | 235 | |||||||||
Deferred Charges and Other Assets | 9,285 | 9,820 | |||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 52,166 | $ | 50,424 | |||||||
Liabilities and Capitalization | |||||||||||
Current Liabilities: | |||||||||||
Currently payable long-term debt | $ | 804 | $ | 1,415 | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | 1,799 | 3,404 | |||||||||
Accounts payable | 1,279 | 1,250 | |||||||||
Other | 1,679 | 1,568 | |||||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 5,561 | 7,637 | |||||||||
Capitalization: | |||||||||||
Total equity | 12,422 | 12,695 | |||||||||
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations | 19,176 | 15,831 | |||||||||
Total Capitalization | 31,598 | 28,526 | |||||||||
Noncurrent Liabilities | 15,007 | 14,261 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities and Capitalization | $ | 52,166 | $ | 50,424 | |||||||
General Information | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31 | Year Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Debt redemptions | $ | (697 | ) | $ | (938 | ) | $ | (1,759 | ) | $ | (3,600 | ) | ||||||
New long-term debt issues | $ | 750 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 4,528 | $ | 3,745 | ||||||||||
Short-term borrowings increase (decrease) | $ | 178 | $ | — | $ | (1,605 | ) | $ | 1,435 | |||||||||
Property additions | $ | 839 | $ | 678 | $ | 3,312 | $ | 2,638 | ||||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 19
Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio as Defined Under the FE Credit Facility | ||||||||||||||||
As of December 31 | As of December 31 | |||||||||||||||
2014 | % Total | 2013 | % Total | |||||||||||||
Total Equity (GAAP) | $ | 12,422 | 36 | % | $ | 12,695 | 37 | % | ||||||||
Non-cash Charges / Non-cash Write Downs* | 1,935 | 5 | % | 1,412 | 4 | % | ||||||||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | (246 | ) | (1 | )% | (284 | ) | (1 | )% | ||||||||
Adjusted Equity** | 14,111 | 40 | % | 13,823 | 40 | % | ||||||||||
Long-term Debt and Other Long-term Obligations (GAAP) | 19,176 | 55 | % | 15,831 | 46 | % | ||||||||||
Currently Payable Long-term Debt (GAAP) | 804 | 2 | % | 1,415 | 4 | % | ||||||||||
Short-term Borrowings (GAAP) | 1,799 | 5 | % | 3,404 | 10 | % | ||||||||||
Reimbursement Obligations | 54 | — | % | 7 | — | % | ||||||||||
Guarantees of Indebtedness | 487 | 1 | % | 846 | 3 | % | ||||||||||
Less Securitization Debt | (1,005 | ) | (3 | )% | (1,123 | ) | (3 | )% | ||||||||
Adjusted Debt** | 21,315 | 60 | % | 20,380 | 60 | % | ||||||||||
Adjusted Capitalization** | $ | 35,426 | 100 | % | $ | 34,203 | 100 | % | ||||||||
*Includes after-tax non-cash charges and non-cash write downs, primarily associated with pensions and OPEB mark-to-market adjustments, impairment of long-lived assets and regulatory asset charges through December 31, 2014, as required by the FE Credit Facility, as amended. | ||||||||||||||||
**Management uses Adjusted Equity, Adjusted Debt, and Adjusted Capitalization, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure, to calculate and monitor its compliance with the debt to total capitalization financial covenant under the FE Credit Facility. These financial measures, as calculated in accordance with the FE Credit Facility, help shareholders understand FirstEnergy's compliance with, and provide a basis for understanding FirstEnergy's incremental debt capacity under the debt to total capitalization financial covenant. The financial covenant under the FE Credit Facility requires FirstEnergy to maintain a consolidated debt to total capitalization ratio of no more than 65%, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. | ||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 20
FirstEnergy Corp.
Statements of Cash Flows and Liquidity
(In millions)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (GAAP) | |||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31 | December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (306 | ) | $ | 142 | $ | 299 | $ | 392 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (1) | 382 | 462 | 1,560 | 2,016 | |||||||||||||||
Asset removal costs charged to income | 6 | (7 | ) | 28 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred purchased power and other costs | (26 | ) | (15 | ) | (115 | ) | (76 | ) | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net | (165 | ) | 129 | 162 | 243 | ||||||||||||||
Impairments of long-lived assets | — | 322 | — | 795 | |||||||||||||||
Investment impairments | 27 | 16 | 37 | 90 | |||||||||||||||
Pension and OPEB mark-to-market adjustment | 835 | (256 | ) | 835 | (256 | ) | |||||||||||||
Retirement benefits | 7 | (35 | ) | (53 | ) | (168 | ) | ||||||||||||
Gain on asset sales | — | — | — | (21 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative transactions, net | 4 | (18 | ) | 64 | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||
Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | 8 | 132 | |||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment securities held in trusts | (19 | ) | (28 | ) | (64 | ) | (56 | ) | |||||||||||
Make-whole premiums paid on debt redemptions | — | (6 | ) | — | (187 | ) | |||||||||||||
Lease payments on sale and leaseback transaction | (44 | ) | (51 | ) | (137 | ) | (136 | ) | |||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | — | — | (86 | ) | (17 | ) | |||||||||||||
Change in working capital and other | 275 | 336 | 175 | (106 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows provided from operating activities | 976 | 991 | 2,713 | 2,662 | |||||||||||||||
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities | 69 | (177 | ) | 513 | 477 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows used for investing activities | (1,069 | ) | (818 | ) | (3,359 | ) | (3,093 | ) | |||||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (24 | ) | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (133 | ) | $ | 46 | ||||||||
(1 | ) | Includes Amortization of Regulatory Assets, net, nuclear fuel, customer intangibles, deferred advertising costs and other assets. | |||||||||||||||||
Liquidity position as of January 31, 2015 | ||||||||||
Company | Type | Maturity | Amount | Available | ||||||
FirstEnergy(1) | Revolving | March 2019 | $3,500 | $1,469 | ||||||
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES) / Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC (AE Supply) | Revolving | March 2019 | 1,500 | 1,435 | ||||||
FET(2) | Revolving | March 2019 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
(1) FirstEnergy Corp. and FEU subsidiary borrowers | Subtotal: | $6,000 | $3,904 | |||||||
(2) Includes FET, ATSI, and Trans-Allegheny Interstate | Cash: | — | 58 | |||||||
Line Company (TrAILCo) | Total: | $6,000 | $3,962 | |||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Statistical Summary
Electric Distribution Deliveries | Three Months Ended December 31 | Year Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
(MWH in thousand) | 2014 | 2013 | Change | 2014 | 2013 | Change | |||||||||||||||
Ohio | - Residential | 4,198 | 4,385 | -4.3 | % | 17,440 | 17,279 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||||
- Commercial | 3,665 | 3,744 | -2.1 | % | 15,261 | 15,202 | 0.4 | % | |||||||||||||
- Industrial | 5,137 | 5,037 | 2.0 | % | 21,138 | 20,679 | 2.2 | % | |||||||||||||
- Other | 84 | 85 | -1.2 | % | 334 | 332 | 0.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Ohio | 13,084 | 13,251 | -1.3 | % | 54,173 | 53,492 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | - Residential | 4,676 | 4,840 | -3.4 | % | 18,948 | 19,066 | -0.6 | % | ||||||||||||
- Commercial | 3,169 | 3,179 | -0.3 | % | 12,872 | 12,691 | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||
- Industrial | 5,084 | 5,018 | 1.3 | % | 20,600 | 20,345 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||||
- Other | 30 | 30 | 0.0 | % | 122 | 121 | 0.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Pennsylvania | 12,959 | 13,067 | -0.8 | % | 52,542 | 52,223 | 0.6 | % | |||||||||||||
New Jersey | - Residential | 2,053 | 2,075 | -1.1 | % | 9,336 | 9,460 | -1.3 | % | ||||||||||||
- Commercial | 2,213 | 2,192 | 1.0 | % | 9,095 | 9,025 | 0.8 | % | |||||||||||||
- Industrial | 553 | 568 | -2.6 | % | 2,295 | 2,321 | -1.1 | % | |||||||||||||
- Other | 22 | 22 | 0.0 | % | 87 | 87 | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Total New Jersey | 4,841 | 4,857 | -0.3 | % | 20,813 | 20,893 | -0.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Maryland | - Residential | 804 | 814 | -1.2 | % | 3,327 | 3,270 | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||
- Commercial | 496 | 514 | -3.5 | % | 2,068 | 2,078 | -0.5 | % | |||||||||||||
- Industrial | 404 | 418 | -3.3 | % | 1,590 | 1,624 | -2.1 | % | |||||||||||||
- Other | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | % | 16 | 16 | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Maryland | 1,708 | 1,750 | -2.4 | % | 7,001 | 6,988 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||
West Virginia | - Residential | 1,419 | 1,370 | 3.6 | % | 5,715 | 5,404 | 5.8 | % | ||||||||||||
- Commercial | 893 | 895 | -0.2 | % | 3,692 | 3,586 | 3.0 | % | |||||||||||||
- Industrial | 1,431 | 1,350 | 6.0 | % | 5,590 | 5,274 | 6.0 | % | |||||||||||||
- Other | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | % | 27 | 28 | -3.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Total West Virginia | 3,750 | 3,622 | 3.5 | % | 15,024 | 14,292 | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Residential | 13,150 | 13,484 | -2.5 | % | 54,766 | 54,479 | 0.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Commercial | 10,436 | 10,524 | -0.8 | % | 42,988 | 42,582 | 1.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Industrial | 12,609 | 12,391 | 1.8 | % | 51,213 | 50,243 | 1.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Other | 147 | 148 | -0.7 | % | 586 | 584 | 0.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Distribution Deliveries | 36,342 | 36,547 | -0.6 | % | 149,553 | 147,888 | 1.1 | % | |||||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Statistical Summary
Weather | Three Months Ended December 31 | Year Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | Normal | 2014 | 2013 | Normal | ||||||||||||||||
Composite Heating-Degree-Days | 1,936 | 1,967 | 1,921 | 5,877 | 5,484 | 5,380 | |||||||||||||||
Composite Cooling-Degree-Days | 9 | 35 | 14 | 824 | 967 | 937 | |||||||||||||||
Shopping Statistics (Based Upon MWH) | Three Months Ended December 31 | Year Ended December 31 | ||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
OE | 79% | 79% | 80% | 79% | ||||||
Penn | 64% | 67% | 66% | 66% | ||||||
CEI | 84% | 85% | 85% | 86% | ||||||
TE | 75% | 77% | 77% | 77% | ||||||
JCP&L | 54% | 55% | 52% | 52% | ||||||
Met-Ed | 69% | 68% | 69% | 66% | ||||||
Penelec | 71% | 71% | 71% | 70% | ||||||
PE(1) | 49% | 48% | 47% | 47% | ||||||
WP | 63% | 63% | 64% | 63% | ||||||
(1) Represents Maryland only. | ||||||||||
Competitive Operating Statistics (1) | Three Months Ended December 31 | Year Ended December 31 | |||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
Generation Capacity Factors: | |||||||||||
Nuclear | 94% | 90% | 87% | 88% | |||||||
Fossil - Baseload | 71% | 75% | 75% | 75% | |||||||
Fossil - Load Following | 38% | 63% | 56% | 57% | |||||||
Generation Fuel Rate: | |||||||||||
Nuclear | $7.07 | $7.80 | $7.45 | $7.79 | |||||||
Fossil | $27 | $26 | $27 | $27 | |||||||
Total Fleet | $18 | $19 | $19 | $20 | |||||||
Generation Output Mix: | |||||||||||
Nuclear | 46% | 41% | 41% | 34% | |||||||
Fossil - Baseload | 42% | 44% | 44% | 53% | |||||||
Fossil - Load Following | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | |||||||
Peaking/CT/Hydro | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% | |||||||
(1) Excludes RMR and units scheduled to be deactivated by April 2015. | |||||||||||
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Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 4th Quarter 2014 23
FirstEnergy Corp.
Competitive Energy Services - Sources & Uses
Competitive Energy Services - Sources and Uses (MWH in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31 | Year Ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract Sales | 2014 | 2013 | Change | 2014 | 2013 | Change | |||||||||||||||||
POLR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- OH | 1,194 | 1,116 | 78 | 4,844 | 4,643 | 201 | |||||||||||||||||
- PA | 1,970 | 2,089 | (119 | ) | 8,414 | 8,401 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
- MD | 623 | 616 | 7 | 2,450 | 2,714 | (264 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total POLR | 3,787 | 3,821 | (34 | ) | 15,708 | 15,758 | (50 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Structured Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Bilaterals | 2,072 | 1,644 | 428 | 8,177 | 5,996 | 2,181 | |||||||||||||||||
- Muni/Co-op | 1,128 | 625 | 503 | 4,637 | 3,051 | 1,586 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Structured Sales | 3,200 | 2,269 | 931 | 12,814 | 9,047 | 3,767 | |||||||||||||||||
Direct - LCI | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- OH | 4,168 | 7,146 | (2,978 | ) | 22,209 | 29,602 | (7,393 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- PA | 2,523 | 3,681 | (1,158 | ) | 11,341 | 14,870 | (3,529 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- NJ | 314 | 348 | (34 | ) | 1,275 | 1,157 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
- MI | 653 | 733 | (80 | ) | 2,859 | 2,957 | (98 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- IL | 405 | 638 | (233 | ) | 2,088 | 2,483 | (395 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- MD | 118 | 208 | (90 | ) | 704 | 832 | (128 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total Direct - LCI | 8,181 | 12,754 | (4,573 | ) | 40,476 | 51,901 | (11,425 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Direct - MCI | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- OH | 411 | 602 | (191 | ) | 1,929 | 2,501 | (572 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- PA | 306 | 381 | (75 | ) | 1,395 | 1,494 | (99 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- IL | 38 | 58 | (20 | ) | 187 | 233 | (46 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- NJ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
- MD | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Direct - MCI | 762 | 1,043 | (281 | ) | 3,536 | 4,244 | (708 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Aggregation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- OH | 3,603 | 3,612 | (9 | ) | 15,216 | 15,459 | (243 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- IL | 549 | 1,273 | (724 | ) | 4,338 | 5,400 | (1,062 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- NJ | 4 | — | 4 | 15 | — | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Aggregation | 4,156 | 4,885 | (729 | ) | 19,569 | 20,859 | (1,290 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Mass Market | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- OH | 381 | 469 | (88 | ) | 1,825 | 1,920 | (95 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- PA | 1,037 | 1,178 | (141 | ) | 4,645 | 4,555 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
- IL | 32 | 37 | (5 | ) | 160 | 147 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
- MD | 28 | 32 | (4 | ) | 139 | 139 | — | ||||||||||||||||
- NJ | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Mass Market | 1,479 | 1,716 | (237 | ) | 6,773 | 6,761 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Contract Sales | 21,565 | 26,488 | (4,923 | ) | 98,876 | 108,570 | (9,694 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Wholesale Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Spot | 412 | — | 412 | 680 | 1,229 | (549 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Wholesale Sales | 412 | — | 412 | 680 | 1,229 | (549 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Purchased Power | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Bilaterals | 604 | 588 | 16 | 2,222 | 2,067 | 155 | |||||||||||||||||
- Spot | 3,030 | 7,492 | (4,462 | ) | 25,546 | 19,968 | 5,578 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Purchased Power | 3,634 | 8,080 | (4,446 | ) | 27,768 | 22,035 | 5,733 | ||||||||||||||||
Generation Output | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Fossil (1) | 10,027 | 11,437 | (1,410 | ) | 43,830 | 52,243 | (8,413 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- Nuclear | 8,394 | 8,005 | 389 | 31,040 | 30,901 | 139 | |||||||||||||||||
- RMR /Deactivated Units (2) | 726 | 105 | 621 | 1,556 | 9,776 | (8,220 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Generation Output | 19,147 | 19,547 | (400 | ) | 76,426 | 92,920 | (16,494 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | The twelve months ended December 31, 2013, includes 8.1 million MWH of competitive generation associated with the Harrison plant that was transferred to a regulated affiliate on October 9, 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) | Includes RMR and units scheduled to be deactivated by April 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(In millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Revenues | $ | 3,483 | $ | — | $ | 3,483 | $ | 3,633 | $ | 2 | (a,c) | $ | 3,635 | |||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2 | ) | Fuel | 569 | (98 | ) | (b,c) | 471 | 581 | (80 | ) | (b,c) | 501 | ||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Purchased power | 990 | — | 990 | 1,031 | (1 | ) | (a) | 1,030 | ||||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Other operating expenses | 901 | (37 | ) | (a,b,g,i) | 864 | 948 | (18 | ) | (a,b,c,d,h,i) | 930 | ||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 835 | (835 | ) | (d) | — | (256 | ) | 256 | (d) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 316 | — | 316 | 293 | — | 293 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Amortization (deferral) of regulatory assets, net | (15 | ) | — | (15 | ) | 96 | (82 | ) | (a,h) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | General taxes | 224 | — | 224 | 231 | (1 | ) | (b) | 230 | ||||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | 322 | (322 | ) | (h) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Total Expenses | 3,820 | (970 | ) | 2,850 | 3,246 | (248 | ) | 2,998 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | (337 | ) | 970 | 633 | 387 | 250 | 637 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Investment income | 5 | 35 | (e,f) | 40 | 25 | 20 | (e,f) | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Interest expense | (271 | ) | — | (271 | ) | (245 | ) | — | (245 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | 29 | — | 29 | 41 | — | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Total Other Expense | (237 | ) | 35 | (202 | ) | (179 | ) | 20 | (159 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | (574 | ) | 1,005 | 431 | 208 | 270 | 478 | |||||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | (268 | ) | 361 | (b) | 93 | 66 | 102 | 168 | ||||||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | (306 | ) | 644 | 338 | 142 | 168 | 310 | |||||||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income taxes) | — | — | — | — | 6 | (e) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | (306 | ) | $ | 644 | $ | 338 | $ | 142 | $ | 174 | $ | 316 | |||||||||||||
The above GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation provides additional transparency to our disclosures by providing specific line items to which the special items are recorded. Management consistently utilizes these reconciliations to assist in its analysis of historical and ongoing performance. See page 35 for GAAP to Operating (non-GAAP) EPS Reconciliation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Regulatory charges: 2014 ($0.02 per share),($16) million included in "Other operating expenses". 2013 ($0.12 per share), $1 million included in Revenues; ($1) million included in "Purchased power"; ($17) million included in "Other operating expenses"; and ($59) million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets, net". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Plant deactivation costs: 2014 ($0.17 per share), ($87) million included in "Fuel", ($2) million included in "Other operating expenses", and $15 million included in "Income taxes (benefits)". 2013 ($0.14 per share), ($68) million included in "Fuel"; ($22) million included in "Other operating expenses"; ($1) million included in "General taxes". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Merger accounting - commodity contracts: 2014 ($0.03 per share), ($11) million included in "Fuel". 2013 ($0.02 per share), $1 million included in "Revenues", ($12) million included in "Fuel", $2 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Mark-to-market adjustments Pension / OPEB actuarial assumptions: 2014 ($1.23 per share), ($835) million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market" . 2013 (($0.38) per share), $256 million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market" and $2 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(e) | Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments: 2014 ($0.01 per share), $8 million included in "Investment income". 2013 ($0.02 per share), $5 million included in "Investment income" and $6 million included in "Discontinued operations (net of income taxes of $4 million)". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(f) | Trust securities impairment: 2014 ($0.04 per share), $27 million included in "Investment income". 2013 ($0.02 per share), $15 million included in "Investment income". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(g) | Retail repositioning charges: 2014 ($0.02 per share), ($12) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(h) | West Virginia asset transfer charges: 2013 ($0.51 per share), ($23) million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets, net"; ($5) million included in "Other operating expense"; ($322) million included in "Impairment of long-lived assets". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(i) | Mark-to-market adjustments - Other: 2014 ($0.01 per share), ($7) million included in "Other operating expenses". 2013 (($0.04) per share), $22 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per share amounts included above are based on the after tax effect of the above special items divided by the weighted average shares outstanding of 421 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2014 and 418 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Revenues | $ | 15,049 | $ | 4 | (a) | $ | 15,053 | $ | 14,892 | $ | — | (a,b,c) | $ | 14,892 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2 | ) | Fuel | 2,280 | (220 | ) | (b,c) | 2,060 | 2,496 | (194 | ) | (b,c,k) | 2,302 | ||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Purchased Power | 4,716 | 1 | (a) | 4,717 | 3,963 | (5 | ) | (a) | 3,958 | |||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Other operating expenses | 3,962 | (212 | ) | (a,b,c,h,i, j,m) | 3,750 | 3,593 | (62 | ) | (a,b,c,d,j,k,l,m) | 3,531 | ||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 835 | (835 | ) | (d) | — | (256 | ) | 256 | (d) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 1,220 | — | 1,220 | 1,202 | (11 | ) | (b) | 1,191 | ||||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Amortization (deferral) of regulatory assets, net | 12 | (1 | ) | (a) | 11 | 539 | (337 | ) | (a,l) | 202 | ||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | General taxes | 962 | (2 | ) | (b) | 960 | 978 | (6 | ) | (b) | 972 | ||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | 795 | (795 | ) | (b,l) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Total Expenses | 13,987 | (1,269 | ) | 12,718 | 13,310 | (1,154 | ) | 12,156 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | Operating Income | 1,062 | 1,273 | 2,335 | 1,582 | 1,154 | 2,736 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | (8 | ) | 8 | (g) | — | (132 | ) | 132 | (g) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Investment income | 72 | 57 | (e,f) | 129 | 33 | 94 | (e,f) | 127 | ||||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Interest expense | (1,073 | ) | — | (1,073 | ) | (1,016 | ) | 4 | (g) | (1,012 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | 118 | — | 118 | 103 | — | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Total Other Expense | (891 | ) | 65 | (826 | ) | (1,012 | ) | 230 | (782 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | 171 | 1,338 | 1,509 | 570 | 1,384 | 1,954 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | (42 | ) | 484 | (b) | 442 | 195 | 512 | 707 | ||||||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income From Continuing Operations | 213 | 854 | 1,067 | 375 | 872 | 1,247 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income taxes) | 86 | (78 | ) | (e) | 8 | 17 | 6 | (e) | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income | $ | 299 | $ | 776 | $ | 1,075 | $ | 392 | $ | 878 | $ | 1,270 | ||||||||||||||
The above GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation provides additional transparency to our disclosures by providing specific line items to which the special items are recorded. Management consistently utilizes these reconciliations to assist in its analysis of historical and ongoing performance. See page 36 for GAAP to Operating (non-GAAP) EPS Reconciliation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Regulatory charges: 2014 ($0.08 per share), $4 million included in Revenues; $1 million included in "Purchased power"; ($46) million included in "Other operating expenses"; ($1) million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets, net". 2013 ($0.54 per share),($52) million included in "Other operating expenses"; $3 million included in Revenues; ($314) million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets, net"; ($5) million included in "Purchased power". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Plant deactivation costs: 2014 ($0.34 per share), ($178) million included in "Fuel"; ($26) million included in "Other operating expenses"; ($2) million included in "General taxes", and $15 million included in "Income taxes (benefits)". 2013 ($1.03 per share), ($17) million included in "Revenues"; ($146) million included in "Fuel", ($34) million included in "Other operating expenses"; ($6) million included in "General Taxes", ($11) million included in "Depreciation", ($473) million included in "Impairment of long-lived assets". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Merger accounting - commodity contracts: 2014 ($0.07 per share), ($42) million included in "Fuel" and $1 million included in "Other operating expenses". 2013 ($0.08 per share), $14 million included in "Revenues", ($47) million included in "Fuel", $5 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Mark-to-market adjustments - Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions: 2014 ($1.23 per share), ($835) million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market. 2013(($0.38) per share), $256 million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market" and $2 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(e) | Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments: 2014 (($0.15) per share), $20 million included in "Investment income" and ($78) million included in "Discontinued operations (net of income taxes)". 2013 ($0.03 per share), $12 million included in "Investment income" and $6 million included in "Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes of $4 million)". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(f) | Trust securities impairment: 2014 ($0.06 per share), $37 million included in "Investment income". 2013 ($0.12 per share), $82 million included in "Investment income". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(g) | Loss on debt redemptions: 2014 ($0.01 per share), $8 million included in "Loss on debt redemptions". 2013 ($0.20 per share), $132 million included in "Loss on debt redemptions" and $4 million included in "Interest Expense". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(h) | Retail repositioning charges: 2014 ($0.11 per share), ($71) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(i) | Litigation resolution: 2014 (($0.01) per share), $6 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(j) | Restructuring Costs: 2014, ($1) million included in "Other operating expenses". 2013 ($0.01 per share), ($3) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(k) | Merger transaction / integration costs: 2013, ($1) million included in "Fuel" and ($1) million included in "Other operating costs". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(l) | West Virginia asset transfer charges: 2013 ($0.51 per share), ($23) million included "Amortization of regulatory assets,net"; ($5) million included in "Other operating expenses"; ($322) million included in "Impairments of long-lived assets". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(m) | Mark-to-market adjustments - Other: 2014 ($0.11 per share), ($75) million included in "Other operating expenses". 2013 (($0.04) per share), $26 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per share amounts included above are based on the after tax effect of the above special items divided by the weighted average shares outstanding of 420 million shares in 2014 and 418 million shares in 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Regulated Distribution
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(In millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Revenues | $ | 2,130 | $ | — | $ | 2,130 | $ | 2,136 | $ | 1 | (a) | $ | 2,137 | |||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2 | ) | Fuel | 126 | — | 126 | 127 | — | 127 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Purchased power | 785 | — | 785 | 761 | (1 | ) | (a) | 760 | ||||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Other operating expenses | 501 | (11 | ) | (a) | 490 | 499 | (11 | ) | (a,b,d) | 488 | ||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 506 | (506 | ) | (b) | — | (149 | ) | 149 | (b) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 167 | — | 167 | 160 | — | 160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Amortization (deferral) of regulatory assets, net | (17 | ) | — | (17 | ) | 93 | (82 | ) | (a,d) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | General taxes | 165 | — | 165 | 170 | — | 170 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | 322 | (322 | ) | (d) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Total Expenses | 2,233 | (517 | ) | 1,716 | 1,983 | (267 | ) | 1,716 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | (103 | ) | 517 | 414 | 153 | 268 | 421 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Investment income | 12 | 3 | (c) | 15 | 16 | 2 | (c) | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Interest expense | (144 | ) | — | (144 | ) | (139 | ) | — | (139 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | 2 | — | 2 | 14 | — | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Total Other Expense | (130 | ) | 3 | (127 | ) | (109 | ) | 2 | (107 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | (233 | ) | 520 | 287 | 44 | 270 | 314 | |||||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | (99 | ) | 199 | 100 | 17 | 101 | 118 | |||||||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | (134 | ) | 321 | 187 | 27 | 169 | 196 | |||||||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income tax benefits) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | (134 | ) | $ | 321 | $ | 187 | $ | 27 | $ | 169 | $ | 196 | |||||||||||||
The above GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation provides additional transparency to our disclosures by providing specific line items to which the special items are recorded. Management consistently utilizes these reconciliations to assist in its analysis of historical and ongoing performance. See page 35 for GAAP to Operating (non-GAAP) EPS Reconciliation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Regulatory charges: 2014 ($0.02 per share), $(11) million included in "Other operating expenses". 2013 ($0.10 per share), $1 million included in "Revenues"; ($1) million included in "Purchased power"; ($9) million included in "Other operating expenses" and ($59) million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets, net". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Mark-to-market adjustments - Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions: 2014 ($0.74 per share), ($506) million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market". 2013 (($0.22) per share), $149 million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market" and $3 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Trust securities impairment: 2014, $3 million included in "Investment income". 2013, $2 million included in "Investment income". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | West Virginia asset transfer charges: 2013 ($0.52 per share), ($23) million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets, net"; ($5) million included in "Other operating expense"; ($322) million included in "Impairment of long-lived assets". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per share amounts included above are based on the after tax effect of the above special items divided by the weighted average shares outstanding of 421 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2014 and 418 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Regulated Distribution
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Revenues | $ | 9,102 | $ | 4 | (a) | $ | 9,106 | $ | 8,720 | $ | 3 | (a) | $ | 8,723 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2 | ) | Fuel | 567 | — | 567 | 377 | — | 377 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Purchased power | 3,385 | 1 | (a) | 3,386 | 3,308 | (5 | ) | (a) | 3,303 | |||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Other operating expenses | 2,081 | (42 | ) | (a,e,f) | 2,039 | 1,773 | (36 | ) | (a,c,f,g,i) | 1,737 | ||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 506 | (506 | ) | (c) | — | (149 | ) | 149 | (c) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 658 | — | 658 | 606 | — | 606 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Amortization (deferral) of regulatory assets, net | 1 | (1 | ) | (a) | — | 529 | (337 | ) | (a,g) | 192 | ||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | General taxes | 693 | — | 693 | 697 | (4 | ) | (b) | 693 | ||||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | 322 | (322 | ) | (g) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Total Expenses | 7,891 | (548 | ) | 7,343 | 7,463 | (555 | ) | 6,908 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | Operating Income | 1,211 | 552 | 1,763 | 1,257 | 558 | 1,815 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Investment income | 56 | 4 | (d) | 60 | 57 | 10 | (d) | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Interest expense | (589 | ) | — | (589 | ) | (543 | ) | 1 | (h) | (542 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | 14 | — | 14 | 31 | — | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Total Other Expense | (519 | ) | 4 | (515 | ) | (455 | ) | 11 | (444 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes | 692 | 556 | 1,248 | 802 | 569 | 1,371 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Income taxes | 227 | 212 | 439 | 301 | 214 | 515 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income From Continuing Operations | 465 | 344 | 809 | 501 | 355 | 856 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income tax benefits) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income | $ | 465 | $ | 344 | $ | 809 | $ | 501 | $ | 355 | $ | 856 | ||||||||||||||
The above GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation provides additional transparency to our disclosures by providing specific line items to which the special items are recorded. Management consistently utilizes these reconciliations to assist in its analysis of historical and ongoing performance. See page 36 for GAAP to Operating (non-GAAP) EPS Reconciliation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Regulatory charges: 2014 ($0.07 per share), $4 million included in Revenues; $1 million included in "Purchased power"; ($40) million included in "Other operating expenses"; and ($1) million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets, net". 2013 ($0.53 per share), $3 million included in Revenues; ($5) million included in "Purchased power"; ($34) million included in "Other operating expenses" and ($314) million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets, net". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Plant deactivation costs: 2013 ($0.01 per share), ($4) million included in "General taxes". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Mark-to-market adjustments - Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions: 2014 ($0.74 per share), ($506) million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market". 2013 (($0.22) per share),$149 million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market" and $3 million included in "Other operating expenses" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Trust securities impairment: 2014 ($0.01 per share), $4 million included in "Investment income" 2013 ($0.01 per share), $10 million included in "Investment income". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(e) | Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments: 2014, ($1) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(f) | Restructuring Costs: 2014, ($1) million included in "Other operating expenses". 2013, ($2) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(g) | West Virginia asset transfer charges: 2013 ($0.52 per share),($23) million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets, net"; ($5) million included in "Other operating expense"; ($322) million included in "Impairment of long-lived assets". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(h) | Loss on debt redemptions: 2013, $1 million included in "Interest expense" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(i) | Mark-to-market adjustments - Other: 2013, $2 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per share amounts included above are based on the after tax effect of the above special items divided by the weighted average shares outstanding of 420 million shares in 2014 and 418 million shares in 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Regulated Transmission
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(In millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Revenues | $ | 199 | $ | — | $ | 199 | $ | 187 | $ | — | $ | 187 | ||||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2 | ) | Fuel | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Purchased power | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Other operating expenses | 35 | (2 | ) | (b) | 33 | 33 | — | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 2 | (2 | ) | (a) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 34 | — | 34 | 30 | — | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Amortization of regulatory assets, net | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | General taxes | 18 | — | 18 | 13 | — | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Total Expenses | 91 | (4 | ) | 87 | 79 | — | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | Operating Income | 108 | 4 | 112 | 108 | — | 108 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Investment income | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Interest expense | (41 | ) | — | (41 | ) | (25 | ) | — | (25 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | 17 | — | 17 | 11 | — | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Total Other Expense | (24 | ) | — | (24 | ) | (14 | ) | — | (14 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes | 84 | 4 | 88 | 94 | — | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Income taxes | 30 | 1 | 31 | 36 | — | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income From Continuing Operations | 54 | 3 | 57 | 58 | — | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income tax benefits) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income | $ | 54 | $ | 3 | $ | 57 | $ | 58 | $ | — | $ | 58 | ||||||||||||||
The above GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation provides additional transparency to our disclosures by providing specific line items to which the special items are recorded. Management consistently utilizes these reconciliations to assist in its analysis of historical and ongoing performance. See page 35 for GAAP to Operating (non-GAAP) EPS Reconciliation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Mark-to-market adjustments- Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions: 2014 ($0.01 per share), ($2) million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Regulatory charges: 2014, ($2) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Regulated Transmission
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Revenues | $ | 769 | $ | — | $ | 769 | $ | 731 | $ | — | $ | 731 | ||||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2 | ) | Fuel | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Purchased power | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Other operating expenses | 139 | (2 | ) | (b) | 137 | 131 | — | 131 | ||||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 2 | (2 | ) | (a) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 127 | — | 127 | 114 | — | 114 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Amortization of regulatory assets, net | 11 | — | 11 | 10 | — | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | General taxes | 70 | — | 70 | 54 | — | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Total Expenses | 349 | (4 | ) | 345 | 309 | — | 309 | |||||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | 420 | 4 | 424 | 422 | — | 422 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Investment income | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Interest expense | (131 | ) | — | (131 | ) | (93 | ) | — | (93 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Capitalized financing costs | 55 | — | 55 | 14 | — | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Total Other Expense | (76 | ) | — | (76 | ) | (79 | ) | — | (79 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes | 344 | 4 | 348 | 343 | — | 343 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Income taxes | 121 | 1 | 122 | 129 | — | 129 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income From Continuing Operations | 223 | 3 | 226 | 214 | — | 214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income tax benefits) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income | $ | 223 | $ | 3 | $ | 226 | $ | 214 | $ | — | $ | 214 | ||||||||||||||
The above GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation provides additional transparency to our disclosures by providing specific line items to which the special items are recorded. Management consistently utilizes these reconciliations to assist in its analysis of historical and ongoing performance. See page 36 for GAAP to Operating (non-GAAP) EPS Reconciliation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Mark-to-market adjustments-Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions: 2014 ($0.01 per share), ($2) million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Regulatory charges: 2014, ($2) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Competitive Energy Services
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(In millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP | Special Items | Operating- Non-GAAP | GAAP | Special Items | Operating- Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Revenues | $ | 1,426 | $ | — | $ | 1,426 | $ | 1,558 | $ | 1 | (e) | $ | 1,559 | |||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2 | ) | Fuel | 443 | (98 | ) | (b,e) | 345 | 454 | (80 | ) | (b,e) | 374 | ||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Purchased power | 400 | — | 400 | 452 | — | 452 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Other operating expenses | 450 | (24 | ) | (a,b,g,h) | 426 | 490 | (7 | ) | (a,b,c,e,h) | 483 | ||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 327 | (327 | ) | (c) | — | (107 | ) | 107 | (c) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 100 | — | 100 | 92 | — | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Amortization of regulatory assets, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | General taxes | 38 | — | 38 | 44 | (1 | ) | (b) | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Total Expenses | 1,758 | (449 | ) | 1,309 | 1,425 | 19 | 1,444 | |||||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | (332 | ) | 449 | 117 | 133 | (18 | ) | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Investment income | (1 | ) | 32 | (d,f) | 31 | 19 | 18 | (d,f) | 37 | |||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Interest expense | (46 | ) | — | (46 | ) | (35 | ) | — | (35 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Capitalized interest | 9 | — | 9 | 11 | — | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Total Other Expense | (38 | ) | 32 | (6 | ) | (5 | ) | 18 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | (370 | ) | 481 | 111 | 128 | — | 128 | |||||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | (124 | ) | 161 | (b) | 37 | 48 | — | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | (246 | ) | 320 | 74 | 80 | — | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income taxes) | — | — | — | — | 6 | (d) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | (246 | ) | $ | 320 | $ | 74 | $ | 80 | $ | 6 | $ | 86 | |||||||||||||
The above GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation provides additional transparency to our disclosures by providing specific line items to which the special items are recorded. Management consistently utilizes these reconciliations to assist in its analysis of historical and ongoing performance. See page 35 for GAAP to Operating (non-GAAP) EPS Reconciliation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Regulatory charges: 2014, ($4) million included in "Other operating expenses". 2013 ($0.02 per share), ($8) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Plant deactivation costs: 2014 ($0.17 per share), ($87) million included in "Fuel", ($2) million included in "Other operating expenses", and $15 million included in "Income taxes (benefits)". 2013 ($0.14 per share), ($68) million included in "Fuel"; and ($22) million included in "Other operating expenses"; ($1) million included in "General taxes". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Mark-to-market adjustments-Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions: 2014 ($0.48 per share), ($327) million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market". 2013 (($0.16) per share), $107 million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market" and ($1) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments: 2014 ($0.01 per share), $8 million included in "Investment Income". 2013 ($0.02 per share), $5 million included in "Investment income" and $6 million included in "Discontinued operations (net of income taxes of $4 million)". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(e) | Merger accounting - commodity contracts: 2014 ($0.03 per share), ($11) million included in "Fuel". 2013 ($0.02 per share), $1 million included in Revenues;($12) million included in "Fuel" and $2 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(f) | Trust securities impairment: 2014 ($0.04 per share), $24 million included in "Investment income". 2013 ($0.02 per share), $13 million included in "Investment income (loss)". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(g) | Retail repositioning charges: 2014 ($0.02 per share), ($12) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(h) | Mark-to-market adjustments-Other: 2014 ($0.01 per share), ($6) million included in "Other operating expenses". 2013 (($0.04) per share), $22 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per share amounts included above are based on the after tax effect of the above special items divided by the weighted average shares outstanding of 421 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2014 and 418 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Competitive Energy Services
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Revenues | $ | 6,289 | $ | — | $ | 6,289 | $ | 6,498 | $ | (3 | ) | (b,c) | $ | 6,495 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2 | ) | Fuel | 1,713 | (220 | ) | (b,c) | 1,493 | 2,119 | (194 | ) | (b,c,j) | 1,925 | ||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Purchased power | 2,150 | — | 2,150 | 1,425 | — | 1,425 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Other operating expenses | 2,075 | (174 | ) | (a,b,h,k) | 1,901 | 2,007 | (26 | ) | (a,b,c,d,i,j,k) | 1,981 | ||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | 327 | (327 | ) | (d) | — | (107 | ) | 107 | (d) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 387 | — | 387 | 439 | (11 | ) | (b) | 428 | ||||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Amortization of regulatory assets, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | General taxes | 171 | (2 | ) | (b) | 169 | 202 | (2 | ) | (b) | 200 | ||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | 473 | (473 | ) | (b) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Total Expenses | 6,823 | (723 | ) | 6,100 | 6,558 | (599 | ) | 5,959 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | (534 | ) | 723 | 189 | (60 | ) | 596 | 536 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | (8 | ) | 8 | (g) | — | (149 | ) | 149 | (g) | — | ||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Investment income | 45 | 53 | (e,f) | 98 | 11 | 84 | (e,f) | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Interest expense | (189 | ) | — | (189 | ) | (222 | ) | 3 | (g) | (219 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Capitalized interest | 37 | — | 37 | 42 | — | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Total Other Expense | (115 | ) | 61 | (54 | ) | (318 | ) | 236 | (82 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | (649 | ) | 784 | 135 | (378 | ) | 832 | 454 | ||||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | (226 | ) | 270 | (b) | 44 | (141 | ) | 311 | 170 | |||||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | (423 | ) | 514 | 91 | (237 | ) | 521 | 284 | ||||||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income taxes) | 86 | (78 | ) | (e) | 8 | 17 | 6 | (e) | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | (337 | ) | $ | 436 | $ | 99 | $ | (220 | ) | $ | 527 | $ | 307 | ||||||||||||
The above GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation provides additional transparency to our disclosures by providing specific line items to which the special items are recorded. Management consistently utilizes these reconciliations to assist in its analysis of historical and ongoing performance. See page 36 for GAAP to Operating (non-GAAP) EPS Reconciliation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Regulatory charges: 2014 ($0.01 per share), ($4) million included in "Other operating expenses". 2013 ($0.03 per share), ($18) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Plant deactivation costs: 2014 ($0.34 per share), ($178) million included in "Fuel"; ($26) million included in "Other operating expenses"; ($2) million included in "General taxes", and $15 million included in "Income taxes (benefits)". 2013 ($0.97 per share), ($17) million included in "Revenues"; ($146) million included in "Fuel"; and ($34) million included in "Other operating expenses"; and ($11) million included in "Provision for depreciation"; ($2) million included in "General taxes"; and ($473) million included in "Impairments of long-lived assets". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Merger accounting - commodity contracts: 2014 ($0.07 per share), ($42) million included in "Fuel". 2013 ($0.08 per share), $14 million included in "Revenues", ($47) million included in "Fuel", $5 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Mark-to-market adjustments-Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions: 2014 ($0.48 per share), ($327) million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market". 2013 (($0.16) per share), $107 million included in "Pension and OPEB mark-to-market" and ($1) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(e) | Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments: 2014 (($0.15) per share), $20 million included in "Investment income" and ($78) million included in "Discontinued operations (net of income taxes)". 2013 ($0.03 per share), $12 million included in "Investment income" and $6 million included in "Discontinued operations (net of income taxes of $4 million)". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(f) | Trust securities impairment: 2014 ($0.05 per share), $33 million included in "Investment income". 2013 ($0.11 per share), $72 million included in "Investment income". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(g) | Loss on debt redemptions: 2014 ($0.01 per share), $8 million included in "Loss on debt redemption". 2013 ($0.23 per share), $149 million included in "Loss on debt redemptions" and $3 million included in "Interest expense". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(h) | Retail repositioning charges: 2014 ($0.11 per share), ($70) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(i) | Restructuring Costs: 2013 ($0.01 per share), ($1) million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(j) | Merger transaction / integration costs: 2013, ($1) million included in "Fuel" and ($1) million in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(k) | Mark-to-market adjustments-Other: 2014 ($0.11 per share), ($74) million included in "Other operating expenses". 2013 (($0.04) per share), $24 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per share amounts included above are based on the after tax effect of the above special items divided by the weighted average shares outstanding of 420 million shares in 2014 and 418 million shares in 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Corporate/Other
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(In millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Revenues | $ | (272 | ) | $ | — | $ | (272 | ) | $ | (248 | ) | $ | — | $ | (248 | ) | ||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2 | ) | Fuel | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Purchased power | (195 | ) | — | (195 | ) | (182 | ) | — | (182 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Other operating expenses | (85 | ) | — | (85 | ) | (74 | ) | — | (74 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 15 | — | 15 | 11 | — | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Amortization of regulatory assets, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | General taxes | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Total Expenses | (262 | ) | — | (262 | ) | (241 | ) | — | (241 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | (10 | ) | — | (10 | ) | (7 | ) | — | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Investment income | (6 | ) | — | (6 | ) | (10 | ) | — | (10 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Interest expense | (40 | ) | — | (40 | ) | (46 | ) | — | (46 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Capitalized interest | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Total Other Expense | (45 | ) | — | (45 | ) | (51 | ) | — | (51 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Benefits) | (55 | ) | — | (55 | ) | (58 | ) | — | (58 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Income taxes (benefits) | (75 | ) | — | (75 | ) | (35 | ) | 1 | (a) | (34 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | 20 | — | 20 | (23 | ) | (1 | ) | (24 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income tax benefits) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Income (Loss) | $ | 20 | $ | — | $ | 20 | $ | (23 | ) | $ | (1 | ) | $ | (24 | ) | |||||||||||
The above GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation provides additional transparency to our disclosures by providing specific line items to which the special items are recorded. Management consistently utilizes these reconciliations to assist in its analysis of historical and ongoing performance. See page 35 for GAAP to Operating (non-GAAP) EPS Reconciliation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | West Virginia asset transfer charges: 2013 (($0.01) per share), $1 million included in "Income tax benefits". Represents the difference between Consolidated and Regulated Distribution tax rates on pre-tax West Virginia asset transfer charges. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per share amounts included above are based on the after tax effect of the above special items divided by the weighted average shares outstanding of 421 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2014 and 418 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Corporate/Other
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | GAAP | Special Items | Operating -Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1 | ) | Revenues | $ | (1,111 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,111 | ) | $ | (1,057 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,057 | ) | ||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2 | ) | Fuel | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(3 | ) | Purchased power | (819 | ) | — | (819 | ) | (770 | ) | — | (770 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(4 | ) | Other operating expenses | (333 | ) | 6 | (a) | (327 | ) | (318 | ) | — | (318 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | Pension and OPEB mark-to-market | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(6 | ) | Provision for depreciation | 48 | — | 48 | 43 | — | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(7 | ) | Amortization of regulatory assets, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(8 | ) | General taxes | 28 | — | 28 | 25 | — | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(9 | ) | Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(10 | ) | Total Expenses | (1,076 | ) | 6 | (1,070 | ) | (1,020 | ) | — | (1,020 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(11 | ) | Operating Loss | (35 | ) | (6 | ) | (41 | ) | (37 | ) | — | (37 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12 | ) | Gain on debt redemptions | — | — | — | 17 | (17 | ) | (b) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | Investment income | (29 | ) | — | (29 | ) | (35 | ) | — | (35 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(14 | ) | Interest expense | (164 | ) | — | (164 | ) | (158 | ) | — | (158 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(15 | ) | Capitalized interest | 12 | — | 12 | 16 | — | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(16 | ) | Total Other Expense | (181 | ) | — | (181 | ) | (160 | ) | (17 | ) | (177 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(17 | ) | Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Tax Benefits | (216 | ) | (6 | ) | (222 | ) | (197 | ) | (17 | ) | (214 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(18 | ) | Income tax benefits | (164 | ) | 1 | (f) | (163 | ) | (94 | ) | (13 | ) | (c,d,e) | (107 | ) | |||||||||||||
(19 | ) | Loss From Continuing Operations | (52 | ) | (7 | ) | (59 | ) | (103 | ) | (4 | ) | (107 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(20 | ) | Discontinued operations (net of income tax benefits) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(21 | ) | Net Loss | $ | (52 | ) | $ | (7 | ) | $ | (59 | ) | $ | (103 | ) | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (107 | ) | ||||||||
The above GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation provides additional transparency to our disclosures by providing specific line items to which the special items are recorded. Management consistently utilizes these reconciliations to assist in its analysis of historical and ongoing performance. See page 36 for GAAP to Operating (non-GAAP) EPS Reconciliation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Litigation resolution: 2014 (($0.01) per share), $6 million included in "Other operating expenses". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Gain on debt redemptions: 2013 (($0.03) per share), ($17) million included in "Gain on debt redemptions". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | West Virginia asset transfer charges: 2013 (($0.01) per share), included in "Income tax benefits". Represents the difference between Consolidated and Regulated Distribution tax rates on pre-tax West Virginia asset transfer charges. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Plant deactivation costs: 2013 ($0.05 per share), Includes $20 million associated with valuation reserves against net operating loss carryforwards as a result of plant deactivations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(e) | Regulatory charges (credits): 2013 (($0.02) per share), included in "Income tax benefits". Represents the difference between Consolidated and Regulated Distribution tax rates on pre-tax regulatory charges. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(f) | Income tax expense on litigation resolution was offset with an income tax benefit resulting from differences in segment and statutory tax rates on plant deactivation costs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per share amounts included above are based on the after tax effect of the above special items divided by the weighted average shares outstanding of 420 million shares in 2014 and 418 million shares in 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
EPS Reconciliations
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Reconciliation of GAAP to Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | Competitive | FirstEnergy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate / | Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution | Transmission | Services | Other | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
4Q 2014 Net Income (Loss) - GAAP | $ | (134 | ) | $ | 54 | $ | (246 | ) | $ | 20 | $ | (306 | ) | ||||||||||
4Q 2014 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 421) | $ | (0.31 | ) | $ | 0.13 | $ | (0.59 | ) | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.73 | ) | ||||||||||
Excluding Special Items: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustments - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions | 0.74 | 0.01 | 0.48 | — | 1.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Plant deactivation costs | — | — | 0.17 | — | 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Trust securities impairment | — | — | 0.04 | — | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Merger accounting - commodity contracts | — | — | 0.03 | — | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Regulatory charges | 0.02 | — | — | — | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Retail repositioning charges | — | — | 0.02 | — | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Special Items | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.76 | $ | — | $ | 1.53 | |||||||||||||
Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.80 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 | Competitive | FirstEnergy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate / | Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution | Transmission | Services | Other | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
4Q 2013 Net Income (Loss) - GAAP | $ | 27 | $ | 58 | $ | 80 | $ | (23 | ) | $ | 142 | ||||||||||||
4Q 2013 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 418) | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.34 | ||||||||||||
Excluding Special Items: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustments - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.16 | ) | — | (0.38 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
WV asset transfer charges | 0.52 | — | — | (0.01 | ) | 0.51 | |||||||||||||||||
Plant deactivation costs | — | — | 0.14 | — | 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Regulatory charges | 0.10 | — | 0.02 | — | 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Trust securities impairment | — | — | 0.02 | — | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Merger accounting - commodity contracts | — | — | 0.02 | — | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments | — | — | 0.02 | — | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Special Items | $ | 0.40 | $ | — | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.41 | ||||||||||||
Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.21 | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | 0.75 | ||||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
EPS Reconciliations
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Reconciliation of GAAP to Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 | Competitive | FirstEnergy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate / | Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution | Transmission | Services | Other | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 Net Income (Loss) - GAAP | $ | 465 | $ | 223 | $ | (337 | ) | $ | (52 | ) | $ | 299 | |||||||||||
2014 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 420) | $ | 1.11 | $ | 0.53 | $ | (0.80 | ) | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | 0.71 | |||||||||||
Excluding Special Items: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustments - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions | 0.74 | 0.01 | 0.48 | — | 1.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | 0.11 | — | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Regulatory charges | 0.07 | — | 0.01 | — | 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Trust securities impairment | 0.01 | — | 0.05 | — | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments | — | — | (0.15 | ) | — | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Plant deactivation costs | — | — | 0.34 | — | 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Litigation resolution | — | — | — | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Merger accounting - commodity contracts | — | — | 0.07 | — | 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Retail repositioning charges | — | — | 0.11 | — | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss on debt redemptions | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Special Items | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 1.03 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.85 | ||||||||||||
Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) | $ | 1.93 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.23 | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 2.56 | ||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 | Competitive | FirstEnergy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Regulated | Regulated | Energy | Corporate / | Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution | Transmission | Services | Other | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
2013 Net Income (Loss) - GAAP | $ | 501 | $ | 214 | $ | (220 | ) | $ | (103 | ) | $ | 392 | |||||||||||
2013 Basic EPS (avg. shares outstanding 418) | $ | 1.20 | $ | 0.51 | $ | (0.52 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | 0.94 | |||||||||||
Excluding Special Items: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustments - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension/OPEB actuarial assumptions | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.16 | ) | — | (0.38 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Regulatory charges | 0.53 | — | 0.03 | (0.02 | ) | 0.54 | |||||||||||||||||
Trust securities impairment | 0.01 | — | 0.11 | — | 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impact of non-core asset sales/impairments | — | — | 0.03 | — | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Plant deactivation costs | 0.01 | — | 0.97 | 0.05 | 1.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring costs | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Merger accounting - commodity contracts | — | — | 0.08 | — | 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
West Virgina asset transfer charges | 0.52 | — | — | (0.01 | ) | 0.51 | |||||||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on debt redemptions | — | — | 0.23 | (0.03 | ) | 0.20 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Special Items | $ | 0.85 | $ | — | $ | 1.26 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 2.10 | ||||||||||||
Basic EPS - Operating (Non-GAAP) | $ | 2.05 | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.74 | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | 3.04 | ||||||||||||
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Recent Developments
Financial Matters
Dividend
On January 20, 2015, the Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. declared an unchanged quarterly dividend of $0.36 cents per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable March 1, 2015, to shareholders of record as of February 6, 2015.
Financing Activities
On November 25, 2014, The Potomac Edison Company (PE) issued $200 million of 4.44% first mortgage bonds due 2044. The proceeds were used to refinance $175 million of 5.35% first mortgage bonds that matured on November 15, 2014, to pay down short-term borrowings and for other general corporate purposes.
On December 11, 2014, TrAILCo issued $550 million of 3.85% senior notes due 2025. The proceeds were used to defease $450 million of 4.00% senior notes due January 15, 2015, to fund capital expenditures and for working capital needs and other general business purposes.
Operational Matters
Executive Leadership Changes Announced
On December 16, 2014, FirstEnergy Corp. announced that its Board of Directors elected Anthony J. Alexander, Executive Chairman of the company, effective January 1, 2015. He was succeeded as President and Chief Executive Officer by Charles E. Jones, who also was elected to the company's Board of Directors. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and President, FirstEnergy Utilities. George M. Smart, then chairman of the FirstEnergy Board of Directors, was elected as lead independent director during the transition period.
On January 20, 2015, Steven E. Strah was promoted to Senior Vice President of FirstEnergy and President of FirstEnergy Utilities and will have overall responsibility for the company's 10 electric distribution companies, its transmission business, and related support services.
On February 17, 2015, the Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. determined that as part of its executive transition plan, Anthony J. Alexander will conclude his service with the company on April 30, 2015. Mr. Alexander will receive the benefits of his March 20, 2012 employment agreement, and, in accordance with his agreement, he will also step down from the Board effective May 1, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, George M. Smart, currently FE’s lead independent director, will return to his prior role as chairman and the size of the Board of Directors will be decreased by one.
FirstEnergy’s Ohio Utilities Auction
On January 27, 2015, FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities (Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison Company) conducted a competitive bidding process to procure full-requirements electric generation service for their Standard Service Offer customers for the delivery period June 2015 through May 2016.
The auction was the last in a series of six auctions that began in October 2012 as part of the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities' approved Electric Security Plan 3 (ESP3) and resulted in a twelve-month winning bid price of $69.18 per MWH for 16 tranches, compared to $73.82 per MWH for the same amount of power and the same 12-month delivery period resulting from the October 2014 auction.
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Regulatory Matters
2014 ATSI Formula Rate Filing
On October 31, 2014, ATSI filed a proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting a "forward-looking" transmission formula rate with an effective date of January 1, 2015.
On December 31, 2014, FERC issued an order accepting the filing effective January 1, 2015, as requested, subject to refund and the outcome of hearing and settlement proceedings. Settlement discussions are ongoing.
FERC also initiated an inquiry into ATSI's return on equity and certain other matters, with a refund effective date of January 12, 2015 for any resulting refund. A procedural schedule for the inquiry has not yet been established.
PJM Capacity Performance Proposal and Energy Market Reform
On December 12 and 24, 2014, PJM submitted important reforms to the Reliability Pricing Model and related rules in the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff and related agreements to better ensure that committed capacity resources will be available and perform when called upon to meet the reliability needs of the PJM Region. PJM requested that these proposed revisions become effective on February 23, 2015, and April 1, 2015. FirstEnergy, as part of a coalition, submitted comments and protests on the various proposed reforms, which remain pending before FERC.
FERC Order No. 745 - Demand Response
On January 14, 2015, PJM filed proposed tariff revisions describing PJM’s proposal to transition demand response (DR) from a supply side resource to a load (demand) side resource in the PJM capacity market under various scenarios. The proposal represents PJM's response to the D.C. Circuit's May 23, 2014 opinion finding that FERC does not have jurisdiction to regulate DR in the wholesale energy market. Comments on PJM’s proposal were filed on February 13, 2015. PJM requested an effective date for the proposed changes of April 1, 2015, subject to the U.S. Supreme Court's review of the D.C. Circuit opinion.
Powering Ohio’s Progress
On December 22, 2014, FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities filed a partial stipulation agreement demonstrating broad support for Powering Ohio's Progress, their proposed ESP currently pending before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The proposed stipulation reflects the diverse interests of 15 signatories, including parties that represent residential, commercial, industrial and low-income customers, as well as organized labor and schools.
The proposed stipulation supports FirstEnergy's proposed ESP that outlines plans for its Ohio utilities to provide electric service to customers for a three-year period from June 1, 2016 through May 31, 2019. Parties to the proposed stipulation include the City of Akron, Ohio Energy Group, Council of Smaller Enterprises, Cleveland Housing Network, Consumer Protection Association, Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland, Citizens Coalition, Nucor Steel Marion, Material Sciences Corporation, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Ohio, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 245, Ohio Power Company and FirstEnergy's three Ohio utilities.
On February 4, 2015, the attorney examiner modified the procedural schedule and the evidentiary hearing is scheduled to commence on April 13, 2015.
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Pennsylvania Rate Cases
On February 3, 2015, FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania utilities (Pennsylvania Power Company (PP), Pennsylvania Electric Company (PN), Metropolitan Edison Company (ME) and WPP) filed Joint Petitions for settlement seeking approval of the agreements reached in each company's distribution base rate case which include, among other things:
• | Increases in current distribution operating revenue of $89.3 million for ME, $90.8 million for PN, $15.9 million for PP, and $96.8 million for WPP |
• | A Universal Service Charge Rider to be established for WPP |
• | Storm reserve accounts for future storm recovery to be established for each utility |
• | Certain other operational and customer service-related provisions |
The sole issue reserved for briefing is the scope and pricing of the utilities' proposed LED offerings. The settlements must be reviewed by the Administrative Law Judge and are subject to approval by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PPUC). Final orders for each of FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania utilities are expected to be issued by the PPUC by May 19, 2015.
New Jersey Rate Case
On January 8, 2015, the Administrative Law Judge issued his initial decision, recommending a rate decrease of $107.5 million per year which excludes recovery of 2012 storm costs and any consolidated tax adjustment. On February 11, 2015, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved a 45-day extension to render a final decision. During that time, the parties in the case have an opportunity to file exceptions.
West Virginia Rate Case
On November 3, 2014, a Joint Stipulation was submitted to the West Virginia Public Service Commission (WVPSC) by all parties which resolves all issues in the pending proceeding and includes, among other things:
• | A $15 million increase in base rate revenues effective February 25, 2015; |
• | The implementation of a Vegetation Management Surcharge effective February 25, 2015 to recover O&M and capital costs related to a new vegetation maintenance program; |
• | Authority to establish a regulatory asset for MATS investments placed into service in 2016 and 2017 and recover in the next base rate case; |
• | Authority to defer, amortize and recover over a 5-year period approximately $46 million of restoration costs for the 2012 Derecho and Hurricane Sandy storms; and |
• | Elimination of the Temporary Transaction Surcharge and movement of the costs currently being collected for the 2013 Harrison generation transaction into base rates effective February 25, 2015. |
On February 3, 2015, the WVPSC approved the settlement without modification and rates will go into effect February 25, 2015.
West Virginia Expanded Net Energy Costs (ENEC) Case Update
On August 29, 2014, Monongahela Power Company (MP) and PE filed their annual ENEC case proposing an approximate $65.8 million annual increase in ENEC rates, which is a 5.7% overall increase to existing rates. The increase is comprised of an actual $51.6 million under-recovered balance as of June 30, 2014, and a projected $14.2 million in under-recovery for the 2015 rate effective period.
On December 2, 2014, a settlement was reached by all the parties and was filed with the WVPSC. The parties agreed that MP and PE will defer $16.8 million of the energy portion of the under-
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recovery balance for medium and large customers for one year at a carrying cost of 4% in order to mitigate the proposed rate impact to those customers. The settlement permits MP and PE to recover all of their costs incurred during the two-year review period and closes the review period except for two coal issues for further review in next year’s ENEC case.
On January 29, 2015, the WVPSC approved the settlement without modification with rates to go into effect February 25, 2015.
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Forward-Looking Statements: This Consolidated Report to the Financial Community includes forward-looking statements based on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These statements include declarations regarding management's intents, beliefs and current expectations. These statements typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms “anticipate,” “potential,” “expect,” "forecast," "will," "intend," “believe,” "project," “estimate” and similar words. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, which may include the following: the speed and nature of increased competition in the electric utility industry, in general, and the retail sales market in particular; the ability to experience growth in the Regulated Distribution and Regulated Transmission segments and to successfully implement our revised sales strategy for the Competitive Energy Services segment; the accomplishment of our regulatory and operational goals in connection with our transmission investment plan, pending transmission and distribution rate cases and the effectiveness of our repositioning strategy to reflect a more regulated business profile; changes in assumptions regarding economic conditions within our territories, assessment of the reliability of our transmission system, or the availability of capital or other resources supporting identified transmission investment opportunities; the impact of the regulatory process on the pending matters at the federal level and in the various states in which we do business including, but not limited to, matters related to rates and pending rate cases, including the Electric Security Plan IV in Ohio; the impact of the federal regulatory process on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulated entities and transactions, in particular FERC regulation of wholesale energy and capacity markets, including PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) markets and FERC-jurisdictional wholesale transactions; FERC regulation of cost-of-service rates, including FERC Opinion No. 531’s revised Return on Equity methodology for FERC-jurisdictional wholesale generation and transmission utility service, and FERC’s compliance and enforcement activity, including compliance and enforcement activity related to North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s mandatory reliability standards; the uncertainties of various cost recovery and cost allocation issues resulting from American Transmission Systems, Incorporated's realignment into PJM; economic or weather conditions affecting future sales and margins such as a polar vortex or other significant weather events, and all associated regulatory events or actions; regulatory outcomes associated with storm restoration costs, including but not limited to, Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Irene and the October snowstorm of 2011; changing energy, capacity and commodity market prices including, but not limited to, coal, natural gas and oil, and their availability and impact on retail margins; the continued ability of our regulated utilities to recover their costs; costs being higher than anticipated and the success of our policies to control costs and to mitigate low energy, capacity and market prices; other legislative and regulatory changes, and revised environmental requirements, including, but not limited to, proposed greenhouse gases emission and water discharge regulations and the effects of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's coal combustion residuals regulations, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, including our estimated costs of compliance, and Clean Water Act 316(b) water intake regulation; the uncertainty of the timing and amounts of the capital expenditures that may arise in connection with any litigation, including New Source Review litigation, or potential regulatory initiatives or rulemakings (including that such expenditures could result in our decision to deactivate or idle certain generating units); the uncertainties associated with the deactivation of certain older regulated and competitive fossil units, including the impact on vendor commitments, and the timing thereof as they relate to the reliability of the transmission grid; the impact of other future changes to the operational status or availability of our generating units; adverse regulatory or legal decisions and outcomes with respect to our nuclear operations (including, but not limited to the revocation or non-renewal of necessary licenses, approvals or operating permits by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or as a result of the incident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant); issues arising from the indications of cracking in the shield building at Davis-Besse; the risks and uncertainties associated with litigation, arbitration, mediation and like proceedings, including, but not limited to, any such proceedings related to vendor commitments; the impact of labor disruptions by our unionized workforce; replacement power costs being higher than anticipated or not fully hedged; the ability to comply with applicable state and federal reliability standards and energy efficiency and peak demand reduction mandates; changes in customers' demand for power, including, but not limited to, changes resulting from the implementation of state and federal energy efficiency and peak demand reduction mandates; the ability to accomplish or realize anticipated benefits from strategic and financial goals, including, but not limited to, the ability to continue to reduce costs and to successfully execute our financial plans designed to improve our credit metrics and strengthen our balance sheet through, among other actions, our previously-implemented dividend reduction and our other proposed capital raising initiatives; our ability to improve electric commodity margins and the impact of, among other factors, the increased cost of fuel and fuel transportation on such margins; changing market conditions that could affect the measurement of certain liabilities and the value of assets held in our Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts, pension trusts and other trust funds, and cause us and/or our subsidiaries to make additional contributions sooner, or in amounts that are larger than currently anticipated; the impact of changes to material accounting policies; the ability to access the public securities and other capital and credit markets in accordance with our announced financial plans, the cost of such capital and overall condition of the capital and credit markets affecting us and our subsidiaries; actions that may be taken by credit rating agencies that could negatively affect us and/or our subsidiaries' access to financing, increase the costs thereof, and increase requirements to post additional collateral to support outstanding commodity positions, letters of credit and other financial guarantees; changes in national and regional economic conditions affecting us, our subsidiaries and/or our major industrial and commercial customers, and other counterparties with which we do business, including fuel suppliers; the impact of any changes in tax laws or regulations or adverse tax audit results or rulings; issues concerning the stability of domestic and foreign financial institutions and counterparties with which we do business; the risks associated with cyber-attacks on our electronic data centers that could compromise the information stored on our networks, including proprietary information and customer data; and the risks and other factors discussed from time to time in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and other similar factors. Dividends declared from time to time on FirstEnergy Corp.‘s common stock during any period may in the aggregate vary from prior periods due to circumstances considered by FirstEnergy Corp.‘s Board of Directors at the time of the actual declarations. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy or hold securities and is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. The foregoing review of factors should not be construed as exhaustive. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor assess the impact of any such factor on FirstEnergy's business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. FirstEnergy expressly disclaims any current intention to update, except as required by law, any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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