KANSAS | 1-3523 | 48-0290150 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
818 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas | 66612 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (785) 575-6300 |
Exhibit 99.2 | 2015 First Quarter Earnings Package and 2015 Earnings Guidance May Update |
WESTAR ENERGY, INC. | ||||||
Date: | May 5, 2015 | By: | /s/ Larry D. Irick | |||
Name: | Larry D. Irick | |||||
Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated May 5, 2015 | |
Exhibit 99.2 | 2015 First Quarter Earnings Package and 2015 Earnings Guidance May Update |
Three Months Ended Mar. 31, | ||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | Change | % Change | |||||||||||
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) | ||||||||||||||
REVENUES: | ||||||||||||||
Residential | $ | 181,294 | $ | 192,287 | $ | (10,993 | ) | (5.7 | ) | |||||
Commercial | 161,305 | 161,100 | 205 | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Industrial | 96,479 | 94,495 | 1,984 | 2.1 | ||||||||||
Other retail | 539 | (8,523 | ) | 9,062 | 106.3 | |||||||||
Total Retail Revenues | 439,617 | 439,359 | 258 | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Wholesale | 86,755 | 110,613 | (23,858 | ) | (21.6 | ) | ||||||||
Transmission | 58,585 | 61,466 | (2,881 | ) | (4.7 | ) | ||||||||
Other | 5,850 | 17,118 | (11,268 | ) | (65.8 | ) | ||||||||
Total Revenues | 590,807 | 628,556 | (37,749 | ) | (6.0 | ) | ||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||
Fuel and purchased power | 155,482 | 173,839 | (18,357 | ) | (10.6 | ) | ||||||||
SPP network transmission costs | 56,812 | 51,958 | 4,854 | 9.3 | ||||||||||
Operating and maintenance | 85,080 | 91,790 | (6,710 | ) | (7.3 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 74,586 | 70,110 | 4,476 | 6.4 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 55,418 | 56,486 | (1,068 | ) | (1.9 | ) | ||||||||
Taxes other than income tax | 37,871 | 34,832 | 3,039 | 8.7 | ||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 465,249 | 479,015 | (13,766 | ) | (2.9 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 125,558 | 149,541 | (23,983 | ) | (16.0 | ) | ||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | ||||||||||||||
Investment earnings | 2,480 | 2,378 | 102 | 4.3 | ||||||||||
Other income | 2,814 | 5,917 | (3,103 | ) | (52.4 | ) | ||||||||
Other expense | (5,713 | ) | (5,664 | ) | (49 | ) | (0.9 | ) | ||||||
Total Other (Expense) Income | (419 | ) | 2,631 | (3,050 | ) | (115.9 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense | 44,298 | 46,241 | (1,943 | ) | (4.2 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 80,841 | 105,931 | (25,090 | ) | (23.7 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 27,678 | 34,961 | (7,283 | ) | (20.8 | ) | ||||||||
NET INCOME | 53,163 | 70,970 | (17,807 | ) | (25.1 | ) | ||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2,183 | 2,015 | 168 | 8.3 | ||||||||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK | $ | 50,980 | $ | 68,955 | $ | (17,975 | ) | (26.1 | ) | |||||
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING ATTRIBUTABLE TO WESTAR ENERGY, INC. (See 10-Q Note 2): | ||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.53 | $ | (0.15 | ) | (28.3 | ) | |||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.52 | $ | (0.14 | ) | (26.9 | ) | |||||
AVERAGE EQUIVALENT COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 132,395 | 129,004 | 3,391 | 2.6 | ||||||||||
Diluted | 135,540 | 131,269 | 4,271 | 3.3 | ||||||||||
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.01 | 2.9 | |||||||
Effective income tax rate | 34.24 | % | 33.00 | % |
Contents | Page |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | Change | % Change | |||||||||||
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) | ||||||||||||||
REVENUES: | ||||||||||||||
Residential | $ | 181,294 | $ | 192,287 | $ | (10,993 | ) | (5.7 | ) | |||||
Commercial | 161,305 | 161,100 | 205 | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Industrial | 96,479 | 94,495 | 1,984 | 2.1 | ||||||||||
Other retail | 539 | (8,523 | ) | 9,062 | 106.3 | |||||||||
Total Retail Revenues | 439,617 | 439,359 | 258 | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Wholesale | 86,755 | 110,613 | (23,858 | ) | (21.6 | ) | ||||||||
Transmission | 58,585 | 61,466 | (2,881 | ) | (4.7 | ) | ||||||||
Other | 5,850 | 17,118 | (11,268 | ) | (65.8 | ) | ||||||||
Total Revenues | 590,807 | 628,556 | (37,749 | ) | (6.0 | ) | ||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||
Fuel and purchased power | 155,482 | 173,839 | (18,357 | ) | (10.6 | ) | ||||||||
SPP network transmission costs | 56,812 | 51,958 | 4,854 | 9.3 | ||||||||||
Operating and maintenance | 85,080 | 91,790 | (6,710 | ) | (7.3 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 74,586 | 70,110 | 4,476 | 6.4 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 55,418 | 56,486 | (1,068 | ) | (1.9 | ) | ||||||||
Taxes other than income tax | 37,871 | 34,832 | 3,039 | 8.7 | ||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 465,249 | 479,015 | (13,766 | ) | (2.9 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 125,558 | 149,541 | (23,983 | ) | (16.0 | ) | ||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | ||||||||||||||
Investment earnings | 2,480 | 2,378 | 102 | 4.3 | ||||||||||
Other income | 2,814 | 5,917 | (3,103 | ) | (52.4 | ) | ||||||||
Other expense | (5,713 | ) | (5,664 | ) | (49 | ) | (0.9 | ) | ||||||
Total Other (Expense) Income | (419 | ) | 2,631 | (3,050 | ) | (115.9 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense | 44,298 | 46,241 | (1,943 | ) | (4.2 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 80,841 | 105,931 | (25,090 | ) | (23.7 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 27,678 | 34,961 | (7,283 | ) | (20.8 | ) | ||||||||
NET INCOME | 53,163 | 70,970 | (17,807 | ) | (25.1 | ) | ||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2,183 | 2,015 | 168 | 8.3 | ||||||||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WESTAR ENERGY, INC. | $ | 50,980 | $ | 68,955 | $ | (17,975 | ) | (26.1 | ) | |||||
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING ATTRIBUTABLE TO WESTAR ENERGY, INC. (See 10-Q Note 2): | ||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.53 | $ | (0.15 | ) | (28.3 | ) | |||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.52 | $ | (0.14 | ) | (26.9 | ) | |||||
AVERAGE EQUIVALENT COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 132,395 | 129,004 | 3,391 | 2.6 | ||||||||||
Diluted | 135,540 | 131,269 | 4,271 | 3.3 | ||||||||||
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.01 | 2.9 | |||||||
Effective income tax rate | 34.24 | % | 33.00 | % | ||||||||||
March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,074 | $ | 4,556 | |||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,072 and $5,309, respectively | 236,285 | 267,327 | |||||
Fuel inventory and supplies | 265,967 | 247,406 | |||||
Deferred tax assets | 19,747 | 29,636 | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 18,842 | 15,793 | |||||
Regulatory assets | 103,925 | 105,549 | |||||
Other | 23,725 | 30,655 | |||||
Total Current Assets | 674,565 | 700,922 | |||||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 8,232,333 | 8,162,908 | |||||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES, NET | 275,989 | 278,573 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS: | |||||||
Regulatory assets | 756,382 | 754,229 | |||||
Nuclear decommissioning trust | 190,354 | 185,016 | |||||
Other | 280,112 | 265,353 | |||||
Total Other Assets | 1,226,848 | 1,204,598 | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 10,409,735 | $ | 10,347,001 | |||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt of variable interest entities | $ | 28,315 | $ | 27,933 | |||
Short-term debt | 425,400 | 257,600 | |||||
Accounts payable | 203,138 | 219,351 | |||||
Accrued dividends | 46,425 | 44,971 | |||||
Accrued taxes | 110,957 | 74,356 | |||||
Accrued interest | 89,821 | 79,707 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 57,185 | 55,142 | |||||
Other | 75,461 | 90,571 | |||||
Total Current Liabilities | 1,036,702 | 849,631 | |||||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | |||||||
Long-term debt, net | 3,090,722 | 3,215,539 | |||||
Long-term debt of variable interest entities, net | 138,209 | 166,565 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,488,721 | 1,475,487 | |||||
Unamortized investment tax credits | 210,280 | 211,040 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 289,468 | 288,343 | |||||
Accrued employee benefits | 529,229 | 532,622 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations | 233,659 | 230,668 | |||||
Other | 77,397 | 75,799 | |||||
Total Long-Term Liabilities | 6,057,685 | 6,196,063 | |||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See 10-Q Notes 10 and 11) | |||||||
EQUITY: | |||||||
Westar Energy, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity: | |||||||
Common stock, par value $5 per share; authorized 275,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 132,166,154 shares and 131,687,454 shares, respective to each date | 660,831 | 658,437 | |||||
Paid-in capital | 1,788,787 | 1,781,120 | |||||
Retained earnings | 858,172 | 855,299 | |||||
Total Westar Energy, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity | 3,307,790 | 3,294,856 | |||||
Noncontrolling Interests | 7,558 | 6,451 | |||||
Total Equity | 3,315,348 | 3,301,307 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 10,409,735 | $ | 10,347,001 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 53,163 | $ | 70,970 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 74,586 | 70,110 | |||||
Amortization of nuclear fuel | 4,960 | 5,966 | |||||
Amortization of deferred regulatory gain from sale leaseback | (1,374 | ) | (1,374 | ) | |||
Amortization of corporate-owned life insurance | 5,747 | 5,884 | |||||
Non-cash compensation | 2,226 | 1,796 | |||||
Net deferred income taxes and credits | 26,573 | 34,787 | |||||
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefits | (1,073 | ) | 636 | ||||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | (1,950 | ) | (5,006 | ) | |||
Changes in working capital items: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 31,042 | 16,892 | |||||
Fuel inventory and supplies | (18,404 | ) | (9,956 | ) | |||
Prepaid expenses and other | 4,638 | (2,255 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable | 17,321 | 1,422 | |||||
Accrued taxes | 40,007 | 33,428 | |||||
Other current liabilities | (20,327 | ) | 2,838 | ||||
Changes in other assets | (17,034 | ) | 3,650 | ||||
Changes in other liabilities | 12,394 | 8,524 | |||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | 212,495 | 238,312 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (187,223 | ) | (218,329 | ) | |||
Purchase of securities - trusts | (7,345 | ) | (2,707 | ) | |||
Sale of securities - trusts | 7,847 | 3,745 | |||||
Proceeds from investment in corporate-owned life insurance | 1,144 | 1,121 | |||||
Investment in affiliated company | — | 1,362 | |||||
Other investing activities | (717 | ) | (1,230 | ) | |||
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities | (186,294 | ) | (216,038 | ) | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Short-term debt, net | 167,800 | 44,139 | |||||
Retirements of long-term debt | (125,000 | ) | — | ||||
Retirements of long-term debt of variable interest entities | (27,925 | ) | (27,148 | ) | |||
Repayment of capital leases | (886 | ) | (755 | ) | |||
Borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance | 1,045 | 861 | |||||
Repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance | (899 | ) | (1,040 | ) | |||
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefits | 1,073 | (636 | ) | ||||
Issuance of common stock | 8,206 | 10,317 | |||||
Distributions to shareholders of noncontrolling interests | (1,076 | ) | — | ||||
Cash dividends paid | (43,787 | ) | (41,591 | ) | |||
Other financing activities | (3,234 | ) | (1,843 | ) | |||
Cash Flows used in Financing Activities | (24,683 | ) | (17,696 | ) | |||
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1,518 | 4,578 | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: | |||||||
Beginning of period | 4,556 | 4,487 | |||||
End of period | $ | 6,074 | $ | 9,065 |
Earnings Variances | ||||||||||||||
Change | ||||||||||||||
($ per share) | (Dollars in Thousands) | ($ per share) | ||||||||||||
2014 earnings attributable to common stock | $ | 68,955 | $ | 0.53 | ||||||||||
Favorable/(Unfavorable) | ||||||||||||||
Retail | 258 | A | ||||||||||||
Wholesale | (23,858 | ) | B | |||||||||||
Transmission | (2,881 | ) | C | |||||||||||
Other revenues | (11,268 | ) | D | |||||||||||
Fuel and purchased power | 18,357 | E | ||||||||||||
SPP network transmission costs | (4,854 | ) | ||||||||||||
Gross Margin | (24,246 | ) | ||||||||||||
Operating and maintenance | 6,710 | F | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (4,476 | ) | G | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 1,068 | H | ||||||||||||
Taxes other than income tax | (3,039 | ) | I | |||||||||||
Other income (expense) | (3,050 | ) | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 1,943 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 7,283 | J | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (168 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in shares outstanding | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
2015 earnings attributable to common stock | $ | 50,980 | $ | 0.38 | ||||||||||
Major factors influencing the period to period change in EPS -- Favorable/(Unfavorable) | ||||||||||||||
A | Due primarily to a 4% increase in average retail prices (see page 5 for changes by customer class); largely offset by warmer weather, HDD 13% lower than last year | |||||||||||||
B | Due principally to a 24% decrease in average wholesale prices (see page 5 for changes by customer class) | |||||||||||||
C | Due primarily to estimated refund obligation for transmission revenues -- ($6M) | |||||||||||||
D | Due primarily to lower energy marketing margins reflecting 2014 favorable market conditions -- ($12.2M) | |||||||||||||
E | Due primarily to a 3% decrease in combined MWh generated and purchased, and a 26% decrease in the average cost of purchased MWhs | |||||||||||||
F | Due principally to lower costs for scheduled outage at Wolf Creek in 2014 -- $5.6M | |||||||||||||
G | Due principally to property additions | |||||||||||||
H | Due primarily to reduction in amortization for previously deferred energy efficiency programs -- $1.2M | |||||||||||||
I | Due primarily to higher property tax expense that is largely offset by increased prices -- ($2.9M) | |||||||||||||
J | Due primarily to lower income before income taxes |
Supplemental Data | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | Change | % Change | |||||||||||
Revenues | (Dollars In Thousands) | |||||||||||||
Residential | $ | 181,294 | $ | 192,287 | $ | (10,993 | ) | (5.7 | ) | |||||
Commercial | 161,305 | 161,100 | 205 | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Industrial | 96,479 | 94,495 | 1,984 | 2.1 | ||||||||||
Other retail | 3,505 | 3,462 | 43 | 1.2 | ||||||||||
Provision for rate refunds | (2,966 | ) | (11,985 | ) | 9,019 | 75.3 | ||||||||
Total Retail Revenues | 439,617 | 439,359 | 258 | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Tariff-based wholesale | 60,334 | 67,894 | (7,560 | ) | (11.1 | ) | ||||||||
Market-based wholesale | 26,421 | 42,719 | (16,298 | ) | (38.2 | ) | ||||||||
Transmission | 58,585 | 61,466 | (2,881 | ) | (4.7 | ) | ||||||||
Other | 5,850 | 17,118 | (11,268 | ) | (65.8 | ) | ||||||||
Total Revenues | $ | 590,807 | $ | 628,556 | $ | (37,749 | ) | (6.0 | ) | |||||
Electricity Sales | (Thousands of MWh) | |||||||||||||
Residential | 1,554 | 1,709 | (155 | ) | (9.1 | ) | ||||||||
Commercial | 1,731 | 1,760 | (29 | ) | (1.6 | ) | ||||||||
Industrial | 1,324 | 1,339 | (15 | ) | (1.1 | ) | ||||||||
Other retail | 20 | 21 | (1 | ) | (4.8 | ) | ||||||||
Total Retail | 4,629 | 4,829 | (200 | ) | (4.1 | ) | ||||||||
Tariff-based wholesale | 1,284 | 1,371 | (87 | ) | (6.3 | ) | ||||||||
Market-based wholesale | 1,287 | 1,105 | 182 | 16.5 | ||||||||||
Total wholesale | 2,571 | 2,476 | 95 | 3.8 | ||||||||||
Total Electricity Sales | 7,200 | 7,305 | (105 | ) | (1.4 | ) | ||||||||
(Dollars per MWh) | ||||||||||||||
Total retail | $ | 94.97 | $ | 90.98 | $ | 3.99 | 4.4 | |||||||
Tariff-based wholesale | $ | 46.99 | $ | 49.52 | $ | (2.53 | ) | (5.1 | ) | |||||
Market-based wholesale | $ | 20.53 | $ | 38.66 | $ | (18.13 | ) | (46.9 | ) | |||||
Fuel and Purchased Power | (Dollars In Thousands) | |||||||||||||
Fuel used for generation | $ | 108,248 | $ | 138,650 | $ | (30,402 | ) | (21.9 | ) | |||||
Purchased power | 45,527 | 39,452 | 6,075 | 15.4 | ||||||||||
Subtotal | 153,775 | 178,102 | (24,327 | ) | (13.7 | ) | ||||||||
RECA recovery and other | 1,707 | (4,263 | ) | 5,970 | 140.0 | |||||||||
Total fuel and purchased power expense | $ | 155,482 | $ | 173,839 | $ | (18,357 | ) | (10.6 | ) | |||||
Electricity Supply | (Thousands of MWh) | |||||||||||||
Generated - Gas | 312 | 304 | 8 | 2.6 | ||||||||||
Coal | 4,452 | 5,181 | (729 | ) | (14.1 | ) | ||||||||
Nuclear | 794 | 894 | (100 | ) | (11.2 | ) | ||||||||
Wind | 106 | 114 | (8 | ) | (7.0 | ) | ||||||||
Subtotal electricity generated | 5,664 | 6,493 | (829 | ) | (12.8 | ) | ||||||||
Purchased | 1,623 | 1,045 | 578 | 55.3 | ||||||||||
Total Electricity Supply | 7,287 | 7,538 | (251 | ) | (3.3 | ) | ||||||||
(Dollars per MWh) | ||||||||||||||
Average cost of fuel used for generation | $ | 19.11 | $ | 21.35 | $ | (2.24 | ) | (10.5 | ) | |||||
Average cost of purchased power | $ | 28.05 | $ | 37.75 | $ | (9.70 | ) | (25.7 | ) | |||||
Average cost of fuel and purchased power | $ | 21.10 | $ | 23.63 | $ | (2.53 | ) | (10.7 | ) | |||||
Degree Days | 2014/ | |||||||||||||
2015 | 20 yr Avg | Change | % Change | |||||||||||
Cooling | ||||||||||||||
Actual compared to last year | 1 | — | 1 | nm | ||||||||||
Actual compared to 20 year average | 1 | 2 | (1 | ) | (50.0 | ) | ||||||||
Heating | ||||||||||||||
Actual compared to last year | 2,434 | 2,803 | (369 | ) | (13.2 | ) | ||||||||
Actual compared to 20 year average | 2,434 | 2,428 | 6 | 0.2 |
Capitalization | ||||||||||||||
March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt of VIEs | 28,315 | 27,933 | ||||||||||||
Long-term debt, net | 3,090,722 | 3,215,539 | ||||||||||||
Long-term debt of variable interest entities, net | 138,209 | 166,565 | ||||||||||||
Total long-term debt | 3,257,246 | 49.6 | % | 3,410,037 | 50.8 | % | ||||||||
Common equity | 3,307,790 | 50.3 | % | 3,294,856 | 49.1 | % | ||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 7,558 | 0.1 | % | 6,451 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||
Total capitalization | $ | 6,572,594 | 100.0 | % | $ | 6,711,344 | 100.0 | % | ||||||
GAAP Book value per share | $ | 25.03 | $ | 25.02 | ||||||||||
Period end shares outstanding (in thousands) | 132,166 | 131,687 | ||||||||||||
Outstanding Long-Term Debt | ||||||||||||||
CUSIP | March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||
Westar Energy: | (Dollars in Thousands) | |||||||||||||
First Mortgage Bond series: | ||||||||||||||
5.15% Series due January 2017 | 95709TAB6 | 125,000 | 125,000 | |||||||||||
8.625% Series due December 2018 | 95709TAG5 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |||||||||||
5.10% Series due July 2020 | 95709TAD2 | 250,000 | 250,000 | |||||||||||
5.95% Series due January 2035 | 95709TAC4 | — | 125,000 | |||||||||||
5.875% Series due July 2036 | 95709TAE0 | 150,000 | 150,000 | |||||||||||
4.125% Series due March 2042 | 95709TAH3 | 550,000 | 550,000 | |||||||||||
4.10% Series due April 2043 | 95709TAJ9 | 430,000 | 430,000 | |||||||||||
4.625% Series due September 2043 | 95709TAK6 | 250,000 | 250,000 | |||||||||||
2,055,000 | 2,180,000 | |||||||||||||
Pollution control bond series: | ||||||||||||||
Variable series due April 2032 (Wamego) | 933623BN9 | 30,500 | 30,500 | |||||||||||
Variable series due April 2032 (St Marys) | 792609AF6 | 45,000 | 45,000 | |||||||||||
75,500 | 75,500 | |||||||||||||
Total Westar Energy | 2,130,500 | 2,255,500 | ||||||||||||
KGE | ||||||||||||||
First mortgage bond series: | ||||||||||||||
6.70%Series due June 2019 | 485260BL6 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |||||||||||
6.15% Series due May 2023 | 485260B@1 | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||
6.53% Series due December 2037 | 485260BJ1 | 175,000 | 175,000 | |||||||||||
6.64%Series due May 2038 | 485260B#9 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||
4.3% Series due July 2044 | 485260BM4 | 250,000 | 250,000 | |||||||||||
875,000 | 875,000 | |||||||||||||
Pollution control bond series: | ||||||||||||||
Variable rate series due April 2027 (LaCygne) | 502828AJ5 | 21,940 | 21,940 | |||||||||||
4.85% Series due June 2031 | 121825CB7 | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||
Variable rate series due April 2032 (St Marys) | 792609AE9 | 14,500 | 14,500 | |||||||||||
Variable rate series due April 2032 (Wamego) | 933623BM1 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||||
96,440 | 96,440 | |||||||||||||
Total KGE | 971,440 | 971,440 | ||||||||||||
Total long-term debt | 3,101,940 | 3,226,940 | ||||||||||||
Unamortized debt discount | (11,218 | ) | (11,401 | ) | ||||||||||
Long-term debt due within one year | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total long-term debt, net | $ | 3,090,722 | $ | 3,215,539 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | Change | |||||||||
(Dollars in Thousands) | |||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 590,807 | $ | 628,556 | $ | (37,749 | ) | ||||
Less: Fuel and purchased power expense | 155,482 | 173,839 | (18,357 | ) | |||||||
SPP network transmission costs | 56,812 | 51,958 | 4,854 | ||||||||
Gross Margin | $ | 378,513 | $ | 402,759 | $ | (24,246 | ) | ||||
Gross margin | $ | 378,513 | $ | 402,759 | $ | (24,246 | ) | ||||
Less: Operating and maintenance expense | 85,080 | 91,790 | (6,710 | ) | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 74,586 | 70,110 | 4,476 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | 55,418 | 56,486 | (1,068 | ) | |||||||
Taxes other than income tax | 37,871 | 34,832 | 3,039 | ||||||||
Income from operations | $ | 125,558 | $ | 149,541 | $ | (23,983 | ) | ||||
• | Retail MWh sales up 100 bp |
• | Normal weather and energy marketing activity |
• | Modest price adjustments |
◦ | ≈$11 million transmission margin |
▪ | FERC transmission formula rate and companion TDC, net of increase in SPP expenses |
◦ | ≈$11 million environmental cost recovery rider |
• | ≈2% decrease in combined O&M and SG&A expenses |
◦ | ≈1% increase top line operating expense excluding fuel and depreciation |
• | COLI proceeds ≈$15 million |
• | Equity AFUDC decrease ≈$15 million |
• | Depreciation increase ≈$24 million |
◦ | Includes ≈$5 million of La Cygne depreciation beginning November |
• | Effective tax rate 33-35% |
• | Interest expense decrease ≈$3 million |
• | Financing: |
◦ | No sale of additional equity |
▪ | Settle ≈9 million forward shares already priced |
▪ | Yearend average annual shares outstanding 138 million |
◦ | No additional debt issuance planned |
▪ | Explore refinancing opportunities of debt portfolio |
• | Filed a $152 million GRC in March, with a decision expected by late October |
• | Transmission revenue decrease ≈$14 million for estimated refund obligation |
◦ | Refund based on 10.3% ROE (9.8% base + 0.5% RTO adder) |