ETR-03-31-2015-10Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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X | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2015 |
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the transition period from ____________ to ____________ |
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Commission File Number | Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization, Address of Principal Executive Offices, Telephone Number, and IRS Employer Identification No. | |
Commission File Number | Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization, Address of Principal Executive Offices, Telephone Number, and IRS Employer Identification No. |
1-11299 | ENTERGY CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation) 639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 Telephone (504) 576-4000 72-1229752 | | 1-31508 | ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. (a Mississippi corporation) 308 East Pearl Street Jackson, Mississippi 39201 Telephone (601) 368-5000 64-0205830 |
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1-10764 | ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. (an Arkansas corporation) 425 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Telephone (501) 377-4000 71-0005900 | | 0-05807 | ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. (a Louisiana corporation) 1600 Perdido Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Telephone (504) 670-3700 72-0273040 |
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0-20371 | ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C. (a Louisiana limited liability company) 4809 Jefferson Highway Jefferson, Louisiana 70121 Telephone (504) 576-4000 74-0662730 | | 1-34360 | ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. (a Texas corporation) 9425 Pinecroft The Woodlands, Texas 77380 Telephone (409) 981-2000 61-1435798 |
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1-32718 | ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC (a Texas limited liability company) 4809 Jefferson Highway Jefferson, Louisiana 70121 Telephone (504) 576-4000 75-3206126 | | 1-09067 | SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (an Arkansas corporation) Echelon One 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, Mississippi 39213 Telephone (601) 368-5000 72-0752777 |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes R No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically and posted on Entergy’s corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes R No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No R
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Common Stock Outstanding | | Outstanding at April 30, 2015 |
Entergy Corporation | ($0.01 par value) | 179,522,178 |
Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C., Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., Entergy Texas, Inc., and System Energy Resources, Inc. separately file this combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Information contained herein relating to any individual company is filed by such company on its own behalf. Each company reports herein only as to itself and makes no other representations whatsoever as to any other company. This combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q supplements and updates the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014, filed by the individual registrants with the SEC, and should be read in conjunction therewith.
ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
March 31, 2015
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
March 31, 2015
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
In this combined report and from time to time, Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries each makes statements as a registrant concerning its expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, and future events or performance. Such statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “potential,” “plan,” “predict,” “forecast,” and other similar words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the only means to identify these statements. Although each of these registrants believes that these forward-looking statements and the underlying assumptions are reasonable, it cannot provide assurance that they will prove correct. Any forward-looking statement is based on information current as of the date of this combined report and speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, these registrants undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There are factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including those factors discussed or incorporated by reference in (a) Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Form 10-K, (b) Management’s Financial Discussion and Analysis in the Form 10-K and in this report, and (c) the following factors (in addition to others described elsewhere in this combined report and in subsequent securities filings):
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• | resolution of pending and future rate cases and negotiations, including various performance-based rate discussions, Entergy’s utility supply plan, and recovery of fuel and purchased power costs; |
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• | the termination of Entergy Arkansas’s participation in the System Agreement, which occurred in December 2013, the termination of Entergy Mississippi’s participation in the System Agreement in November 2015, the termination of Entergy Texas’s, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s, and Entergy Louisiana’s participation in the System Agreement after expiration of the proposed 60-month notice period or such other period as approved by the FERC; |
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• | regulatory and operating challenges and uncertainties and economic risks associated with the Utility operating companies’ move to MISO, which occurred in December 2013, including the effect of current or projected MISO market rules and system conditions in the MISO markets, the allocation of MISO system transmission upgrade costs, and the effect of planning decisions that MISO makes with respect to future transmission investments by the Utility operating companies; |
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• | changes in utility regulation, including the beginning or end of retail and wholesale competition, the ability to recover net utility assets and other potential stranded costs, and the application of more stringent transmission reliability requirements or market power criteria by the FERC; |
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• | changes in the regulation or regulatory oversight of Entergy’s nuclear generating facilities and nuclear materials and fuel, including with respect to the planned or potential shutdown of nuclear generating facilities owned or operated by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, and the effects of new or existing safety or environmental concerns regarding nuclear power plants and nuclear fuel; |
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• | resolution of pending or future applications, and related regulatory proceedings and litigation, for license renewals or modifications or other authorizations required of nuclear generating facilities; |
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• | the performance of and deliverability of power from Entergy’s generation resources, including the capacity factors at its nuclear generating facilities; |
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• | Entergy’s ability to develop and execute on a point of view regarding future prices of electricity, natural gas, and other energy-related commodities; |
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• | prices for power generated by Entergy’s merchant generating facilities and the ability to hedge, meet credit support requirements for hedges, sell power forward or otherwise reduce the market price risk associated with those facilities, including the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants; |
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• | the prices and availability of fuel and power Entergy must purchase for its Utility customers, and Entergy’s ability to meet credit support requirements for fuel and power supply contracts; |
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• | volatility and changes in markets for electricity, natural gas, uranium, emissions allowances, and other energy-related commodities, and the effect of those changes on Entergy and its customers; |
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION (Concluded)
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• | changes in law resulting from federal or state energy legislation or legislation subjecting energy derivatives used in hedging and risk management transactions to governmental regulation; |
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• | changes in environmental, tax, and other laws, including requirements for reduced emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, greenhouse gases, mercury, and other regulated air and water emissions, and changes in costs of compliance with environmental and other laws and regulations; |
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• | uncertainty regarding the establishment of interim or permanent sites for spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste storage and disposal and the level of spent fuel disposal fees charged by the U.S. government related to such sites; |
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• | variations in weather and the occurrence of hurricanes and other storms and disasters, including uncertainties associated with efforts to remediate the effects of hurricanes, ice storms, or other weather events and the recovery of costs associated with restoration, including accessing funded storm reserves, federal and local cost recovery mechanisms, securitization, and insurance; |
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• | effects of climate change; |
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• | changes in the quality and availability of water supplies and the related regulation of water use and diversion; |
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• | Entergy’s ability to manage its capital projects and operation and maintenance costs; |
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• | Entergy’s ability to purchase and sell assets at attractive prices and on other attractive terms; |
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• | the economic climate, and particularly economic conditions in Entergy’s Utility service area and the Northeast United States and events and circumstances that could influence economic conditions in those areas, and the risk that anticipated load growth may not materialize; |
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• | the effects of Entergy’s strategies to reduce tax payments; |
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• | changes in the financial markets, particularly those affecting the availability of capital and Entergy’s ability to refinance existing debt, execute share repurchase programs, and fund investments and acquisitions; |
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• | actions of rating agencies, including changes in the ratings of debt and preferred stock, changes in general corporate ratings, and changes in the rating agencies’ ratings criteria; |
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• | changes in inflation and interest rates; |
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• | the effect of litigation and government investigations or proceedings; |
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• | changes in technology, including with respect to new, developing, or alternative sources of generation; |
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• | the potential effects of threatened or actual terrorism, cyber attacks or data security breaches, including increased security costs, and war or a catastrophic event such as a nuclear accident or a natural gas pipeline explosion; |
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• | Entergy’s ability to attract and retain talented management and directors; |
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• | changes in accounting standards and corporate governance; |
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• | declines in the market prices of marketable securities and resulting funding requirements for Entergy’s defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans; |
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• | future wage and employee benefit costs, including changes in discount rates and returns on benefit plan assets; |
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• | changes in decommissioning trust fund values or earnings or in the timing of or cost to decommission nuclear plant sites; |
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• | the implementation of the shutdown of Vermont Yankee and the related decommissioning of Vermont Yankee; |
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• | the effectiveness of Entergy’s risk management policies and procedures and the ability and willingness of its counterparties to satisfy their financial and performance commitments; |
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• | factors that could lead to impairment of long-lived assets; and |
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• | the ability to successfully complete merger, acquisition, or divestiture plans, regulatory or other limitations imposed as a result of merger, acquisition, or divestiture, and the success of the business following a merger, acquisition, or divestiture. |
DEFINITIONS
Certain abbreviations or acronyms used in the text and notes are defined below: |
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Abbreviation or Acronym | Term |
AFUDC | Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |
ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
ANO 1 and 2 | Units 1 and 2 of Arkansas Nuclear One (nuclear), owned by Entergy Arkansas |
APSC | Arkansas Public Service Commission |
ASLB | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, the board within the NRC that conducts hearings and performs other regulatory functions that the NRC authorizes |
ASU | Accounting Standards Update issued by the FASB |
Board | Board of Directors of Entergy Corporation |
Cajun | Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. |
capacity factor | Actual plant output divided by maximum potential plant output for the period |
City Council or Council | Council of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana |
D.C. Circuit | U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
DOE | United States Department of Energy |
Entergy | Entergy Corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries |
Entergy Corporation | Entergy Corporation, a Delaware corporation |
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. | Predecessor company for financial reporting purposes to Entergy Gulf States Louisiana that included the assets and business operations of both Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Texas |
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C., a company formally created as part of the jurisdictional separation of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. and the successor company to Entergy Gulf States, Inc. for financial reporting purposes. The term is also used to refer to the Louisiana jurisdictional business of Entergy Gulf States, Inc., as the context requires. |
Entergy Texas | Entergy Texas, Inc., a company formally created as part of the jurisdictional separation of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. The term is also used to refer to the Texas jurisdictional business of Entergy Gulf States, Inc., as the context requires. |
Entergy Wholesale Commodities (EWC) | Entergy’s non-utility business segment primarily comprised of the ownership, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants, the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants, and the sale of the electric power produced by its operating power plants to wholesale customers |
EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
FitzPatrick | James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (nuclear), owned by an Entergy subsidiary in the Entergy Wholesale Commodities business segment |
Form 10-K | Annual Report on Form 10-K for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the SEC by Entergy Corporation and its Registrant Subsidiaries |
FTR | Financial transmission right |
Grand Gulf | Unit No. 1 of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (nuclear), 90% owned or leased by System Energy |
GWh | Gigawatt-hour(s), which equals one million kilowatt-hours |
Independence | Independence Steam Electric Station (coal), owned 16% by Entergy Arkansas, 25% by Entergy Mississippi, and 7% by Entergy Power, LLC |
Indian Point 2 | Unit 2 of Indian Point Energy Center (nuclear), owned by an Entergy subsidiary in the Entergy Wholesale Commodities business segment |
Indian Point 3 | Unit 3 of Indian Point Energy Center (nuclear), owned by an Entergy subsidiary in the Entergy Wholesale Commodities business segment
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IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
ISO | Independent System Operator |
kW | Kilowatt, which equals one thousand watts |
kWh | Kilowatt-hour(s) |
LPSC | Louisiana Public Service Commission |
MISO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., a regional transmission organization |
MMBtu | One million British Thermal Units |
MPSC | Mississippi Public Service Commission |
MW | Megawatt(s), which equals one thousand kilowatts |
MWh | Megawatt-hour(s) |
Net debt to net capital ratio | Gross debt less cash and cash equivalents divided by total capitalization less cash and cash equivalents |
Net MW in operation | Installed capacity owned and operated |
NRC | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
NYPA | New York Power Authority |
Palisades | Palisades Power Plant (nuclear), owned by an Entergy subsidiary in the Entergy Wholesale Commodities business segment |
Pilgrim | Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (nuclear), owned by an Entergy subsidiary in the Entergy Wholesale Commodities business segment |
PPA | Purchased power agreement or power purchase agreement |
PUCT | Public Utility Commission of Texas |
Registrant Subsidiaries | Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C., Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., Entergy Texas, Inc., and System Energy Resources, Inc. |
River Bend | River Bend Station (nuclear), owned by Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
RTO | Regional transmission organization |
SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
System Agreement | Agreement, effective January 1, 1983, as modified, among the Utility operating companies relating to the sharing of generating capacity and other power resources. Entergy Arkansas terminated its participation in the System Agreement effective December 18, 2013. |
System Energy | System Energy Resources, Inc. |
TWh | Terawatt-hour(s), which equals one billion kilowatt-hours |
Unit Power Sales Agreement | Agreement, dated as of June 10, 1982, as amended and approved by FERC, among Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and System Energy, relating to the sale of capacity and energy from System Energy’s share of Grand Gulf |
Utility | Entergy’s business segment that generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power, with a small amount of natural gas distribution |
Utility operating companies | Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas |
Vermont Yankee | Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (nuclear), owned by an Entergy subsidiary in the Entergy Wholesale Commodities business segment, which ceased power production in December 2014 |
Waterford 3 | Unit No. 3 (nuclear) of the Waterford Steam Electric Station, 100% owned or leased by Entergy Louisiana |
weather-adjusted usage | Electric usage excluding the effects of deviations from normal weather |
White Bluff | White Bluff Steam Electric Generating Station, 57% owned by Entergy Arkansas |
ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Entergy operates primarily through two business segments: Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities.
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• | The Utility business segment includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana, including the City of New Orleans; and operation of a small natural gas distribution business. |
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• | The Entergy Wholesale Commodities business segment includes the ownership, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants located in the northern United States and the sale of the electric power produced by its operating plants to wholesale customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities also provides services to other nuclear power plant owners and owns interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. |
Results of Operations
Following are income statement variances for Utility, Entergy Wholesale Commodities, Parent & Other, and Entergy comparing the first quarter 2015 to the first quarter 2014 showing how much the line item increased or (decreased) in comparison to the prior period:
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1st Quarter 2014 Consolidated Net Income (Loss) | |
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Net revenue (operating revenue less fuel expense, purchased power, and other regulatory charges/credits) | | 73,119 |
| | (221,439 | ) | | (915 | ) | | (149,235 | ) |
Other operation and maintenance | | 58,188 |
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Asset write-off, impairments, and related charges | | — |
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Taxes other than income taxes | | 10,198 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 11,733 |
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Other income | | 14,340 |
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Interest expense | | 5,861 |
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Other expenses | | 2,982 |
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Income taxes | | (23,813 | ) | | (48,687 | ) | | 6,005 |
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1st Quarter 2015 Consolidated Net Income (Loss) | |
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(a) | Parent & Other includes eliminations, which are primarily intersegment activity. |
Refer to “ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES - SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS” for further information with respect to operating statistics.
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Net Revenue
Utility
Following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing the first quarter 2015 to the first quarter 2014:
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2014 net revenue |
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Retail electric price | 68 |
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Volume/weather | 9 |
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MISO deferral | (10 | ) |
Other | 6 |
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2015 net revenue |
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The retail electric price variance is primarily due to:
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• | formula rate plan increases at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana, as approved by the LPSC, effective December 2014 and January 2015; |
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• | an annual net rate increase at Entergy Mississippi of $16 million, effective February 2015, as a result of the MPSC order in the June 2014 rate case; |
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• | an increase in energy efficiency rider revenue primarily due to an increase in the energy efficiency rider at Entergy Arkansas, as approved by the APSC, effective July 2014 and new energy efficiency riders at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy Mississippi that began in the fourth quarter 2014. Energy efficiency revenues are largely offset by costs included in other operation and maintenance expenses and have a minimal effect on net income; and |
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• | an annual base rate increase of $18.5 million at Entergy Texas, effective April 2014, as a result of the PUCT’s order in the September 2013 rate case. |
See Note 2 to the financial statements herein and in the Form 10-K for a discussion of rate proceedings.
The volume/weather variance is primarily due to an increase in industrial usage and an increase in unbilled sales volume, partially offset by the effect of less favorable weather on billed residential and commercial sales. The increase in industrial usage is primarily in the chemicals industry. See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates - Unbilled Revenue” in the Form 10-K for further discussion of the accounting for unbilled revenues.
The MISO deferral variance is primarily due to the deferral in 2014 of the non-fuel MISO-related charges, as approved by the LPSC and the MPSC. The deferral of non-fuel MISO-related charges is partially offset in other operation and maintenance expenses. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for further discussion of the recovery of non-fuel MISO-related charges.
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing the first quarter 2015 to the first quarter 2014:
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2014 net revenue |
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Vermont Yankee shutdown in December 2014 | (144 | ) |
Nuclear realized price changes | (99 | ) |
Mark-to-market | (55 | ) |
Nuclear volume, excluding Vermont Yankee | 67 |
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Other | 10 |
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2015 net revenue |
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As shown in the table above, net revenue for Entergy Wholesale Commodities decreased by $221 million in the first quarter 2015 compared to the first quarter 2014 primarily due to:
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• | a decrease in net revenue as a result of Vermont Yankee ceasing power production in December 2014; |
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• | lower realized wholesale energy prices; and |
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• | in the fourth quarter 2014, Entergy Wholesale Commodities entered into electricity derivative instruments that were not designated as hedges, including additional financial power sales to lock in margins on some in-the-money purchased call options. When these positions settled, the turnaround of the positive year-end 2014 mark contributed to the negative mark-to-market variance for first quarter 2015. In the fourth quarter 2013, Entergy Wholesale Commodities also entered into similar transactions. The effect of increases in forward prices resulted in negative mark-to-market activity in fourth quarter 2013. The turnaround of the negative 2013 mark resulted in a positive mark in first quarter 2014, which also contributed to the negative mark-to-market variance for first quarter 2015. See Note 16 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K and Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of derivative instruments. |
The decrease was partially offset by higher volume in the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear fleet resulting from fewer refueling outage days in the first quarter 2015 as compared to the first quarter 2014.
Following are key performance measures for Entergy Wholesale Commodities for the first quarter 2015 and 2014:
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Owned capacity (MW) (a) | 5,463 | | 6,068 |
GWh billed | 9,592 | | 10,014 |
Average revenue per MWh | $67.00 | | $90.68 |
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Capacity factor | 90% | | 82% |
GWh billed | 8,618 | | 9,079 |
Average revenue per MWh | $65.78 | | $88.86 |
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Indian Point 2 | — | | 24 |
Indian Point 3 | 23 | | — |
Palisades | — | | 56 |
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(a) | The reduction in owned capacity is due to the retirement of the 605 MW Vermont Yankee plant in December 2014. |
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Revenue per MWh for Entergy Wholesale Commodities Nuclear Plants
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Results of Operations - Realized Revenue per MWh for Entergy Wholesale Commodities Nuclear Plants” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the effects of sustained low natural gas prices and power market structure challenges on market prices for electricity in the New York and New England power regions over the past few years. The higher realized revenue in first quarter 2014 compared to first quarter 2015 was due to significantly higher Northeast spot market prices in first quarter 2014 as a result of sustained cold weather across the entire region combined with limited liquefied natural gas imports and natural gas infrastructure constraints.
Other Income Statement Items
Utility
Other operation and maintenance expenses increased from $497 million for the first quarter 2014 to $555 million for the first quarter 2015 primarily due to:
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• | an increase of $20 million in fossil-fueled generation expenses primarily due to an increase in scope of work done during plant outages; |
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• | an increase of $14 million in energy efficiency costs. These costs are recovered through energy efficiency riders and have a minimal effect on net income; |
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• | an increase of $12 million in nuclear generation expenses primarily due to increased costs related to an NRC inspection in first quarter 2015, higher labor costs, including contract labor, higher materials costs, and higher NRC fees; |
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• | an increase of $7 million in transmission expenses primarily due to an increase in costs related to the participation in the MISO RTO. The net income effect is partially offset due to deferrals of some of these costs in certain jurisdictions. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for further information on the deferrals; and |
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• | an increase of $5 million primarily due to losses of $1 million on the sale of surplus diesel inventory in 2015 compared to gains of $4 million on the sale of surplus oil inventory in 2014. |
The increase was partially offset by:
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• | a decrease of $8 million in compensation and benefits costs primarily due to a decrease in the accrual for incentive-based compensation, partially offset by an increase in net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs as a result of lower discount rates and changes in retirement and mortality assumptions. See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Form 10-K and Note 6 to the financial statements herein for further discussion of benefits costs; and |
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• | a decrease of $5 million due to the timing of annual Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited distributions in 2015 as compared to 2014. |
Taxes other than income taxes increased primarily due to increases in payroll taxes and ad valorem taxes.
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to additions to plant in service.
Other income increased primarily due to:
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• | an increase in earnings on decommissioning trust fund investments in the first quarter 2015 as compared to the first quarter 2014. There is no effect on net income as the trust fund earnings are offset by a corresponding amount of regulatory charges; and |
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on preferred membership interests are eliminated in consolidation and have no effect on Entergy's net income because the investment is in another Entergy subsidiary. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Act 55 storm cost financing.
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Other operation and maintenance expenses decreased from $233 million for the first quarter 2014 to $212 million for the first quarter 2015 primarily due to the shutdown of Vermont Yankee, which ceased power production in December 2014. The decrease was partially offset by lower deferral of costs for future amortization as a result of fewer refueling outage days.
Taxes other than income taxes decreased due to decreased ad valorem and payroll taxes primarily as a result of the shutdown of Vermont Yankee, which ceased power production in December 2014.
Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased primarily due to decreases in depreciable asset balances as a result of the shutdown of Vermont Yankee, which ceased power production in December 2014. See Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for further discussion of impairment of long-lived assets.
Other income increased primarily due to realized decommissioning trust gains in the first quarter 2015 that resulted from portfolio reallocations for the Vermont Yankee nuclear decommissioning trust funds.
Other expenses increased primarily due to an increase in nuclear refueling outage costs that are being amortized over the estimated period to the next outage.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 33.2% for the first quarter 2015. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2015 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to the reversal of a portion of the provision for uncertain income tax positions resulting from the receipt of finalized tax and interest computations for the 2006-2007 audit from the IRS, partially offset by certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items. See Note 10 to the financial statements for a discussion of the finalized tax and interest computations for the 2006-2007 audit.
The effective income tax rate was 34.8% for the first quarter 2014. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2014 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to a deferred state income tax reduction related to a New York tax law change. See Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the New York tax law change.
Entergy Wholesale Commodities Authorizations to Operate Its Nuclear Power Plants
See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the NRC operating licenses for Indian Point 2 and Indian Point 3 and the NRC license renewal joint application in process for these plants. Following are updates to the discussion regarding the NRC and related proceedings.
In March 2015 the NRC resolved the remaining appeals from the ASLB’s Track 1 decisions in favor of Entergy and NRC staff. Those appeals addressed electrical transformers and environmental justice. Initial filings in response to the NRC’s request for additional information on Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) issues raised by the pending two SAMA-related appeals were completed. There is no deadline for the NRC to act once further filings have been made.
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In March 2015 the ASLB granted New York State’s motions to amend and update two of the remaining three previously-admitted Track 2 contentions. The ASLB also directed the parties to state their availability for Track 2 hearings starting in mid-November 2015.
In March 2015 the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) staff withdrew from consideration at trial before the ALJs its proposal for annual fish protection outages of 92 days. NYSDEC staff and Riverkeeper continue to advance other annual outage proposals. NYSDEC staff also withdrew from further consideration a $24 million annual interim payment that had been proposed as a condition of the draft water pollution control permit.
In March 2015, New York State Department of State’s (NYSDOS) motion for reargument or, alternatively, leave to appeal the December 2014 Coastal Zone Management Act grandfathering decision to the New York State Court of Appeals was denied by the Appellate Division. In April 2015, as permitted by New York rules, NYSDOS filed a separate motion directly with the State Court of Appeals requesting leave to appeal that decision. In April 2015, Entergy filed with the State Court of Appeals an answer opposing NYSDOS’s motion for leave to appeal.
ANO Damage, Outage, and NRC Reviews
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - ANO Damage, Outage, and NRC Reviews” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the ANO stator incident and subsequent NRC reviews.
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in January 2015 the NRC issued its final risk significance determination for the flood barrier violation originally cited in the September 2014 report. The NRC’s final risk significance determination was classified as “yellow with substantial safety significance.” In March 2015 the NRC issued a letter notifying Entergy of its decision to move ANO into the “multiple/repetitive degraded cornerstone column” of the NRC’s reactor oversight process action matrix. Placement into this column will require significant additional NRC inspection activities at the ANO site, including a review of the site’s root cause evaluation associated with the flood barrier and stator issues, an assessment of the effectiveness of the site’s corrective action program, an additional design basis inspection, a safety culture assessment, and possibly other inspection activities consistent with the NRC’s Inspection Procedure. The additional NRC inspection activities at the site are expected to increase ANO’s operating costs. Excluding remediation and response costs that may result from the additional NRC inspection activities, Entergy Arkansas expects to incur NRC inspection costs of approximately $35 million in 2015 and approximately $15 million in 2016.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of Entergy’s capital structure, capital expenditure plans and other uses of capital, and sources of capital. Following are updates to that discussion.
Capital Structure
Entergy’s capitalization is balanced between equity and debt, as shown in the following table.
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Debt to capital | 57.4 | % | | 57.6 | % |
Effect of excluding the securitization bonds | (1.4 | %) | | (1.4 | %) |
Debt to capital, excluding securitization bonds (a) | 56.0 | % | | 56.2 | % |
Effect of subtracting cash | (2.3 | %) | | (2.8 | %) |
Net debt to net capital, excluding securitization bonds (a) | 53.7 | % | | 53.4 | % |
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(a) | Calculation excludes the Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas securitization bonds, which are non-recourse to Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy Texas, respectively. |
Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of notes payable and commercial paper, capital lease obligations, and long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt, common shareholders’ equity, and subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. Entergy uses the debt to capital ratios excluding securitization bonds in analyzing its financial condition and believes they provide useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy’s financial condition because the securitization bonds are non-recourse to Entergy, as more fully described in Note 5 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K. Entergy also uses the net debt to net capital ratio excluding securitization bonds in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy’s financial condition because net debt indicates Entergy’s outstanding debt position that could not be readily satisfied by cash and cash equivalents on hand.
Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in March 2019. Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against 50% of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.275% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation. The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 1.93% on the drawn portion of the facility. Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of March 31, 2015:
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A covenant in Entergy Corporation’s credit facility requires Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. The calculation of this debt ratio under Entergy Corporation’s credit facility is different than the calculation of the debt to capital ratio above. Entergy is currently in compliance with the covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy or one of the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facility’s maturity date may occur. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of the Entergy Corporation credit facility and discussion of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ credit facilities.
In January 2015, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee entered into a credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $60 million and an uncommitted credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $85 million. Both facilities are guaranteed by Entergy Corporation and will expire in January 2018. As of March 31, 2015, no amounts were outstanding under these facilities. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of these facilities.
Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of up to $1.5 billion. As of March 31, 2015, Entergy Corporation had $762 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 0.85%.
Capital Expenditure Plans and Other Uses of Capital
See the table and discussion in the Form 10-K under “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Capital Expenditure Plans and Other Uses of Capital,” that sets forth the amounts of planned construction and other capital investments by operating segment for 2015 through 2017. Following are updates to the discussion in the Form 10-K.
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Union Power Station Purchase Agreement
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in December 2014, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the Union Power Station. The purchase of the Union Power Station is contingent upon, among other things, obtaining necessary approvals, including cost recovery, from various federal and state regulatory and permitting agencies. These include regulatory approvals from the APSC, LPSC, PUCT, and FERC, as well as clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act). In December 2014, Entergy Texas filed its application with the PUCT seeking one of the two necessary PUCT approvals of the acquisition. In April 2015 the Office of Public Utility Counsel filed testimony recommending that the Union Power Station transaction be determined not to be consistent with the public interest, and Texas Industrial Energy Consumers filed testimony concluding that serious concerns exist as to whether Entergy Texas needs the capacity of Union Power Station and whether Union Power Station is the most economical alternative. Also in April 2015, East Texas Electric Cooperative filed testimony raising certain transmission-related issues with respect to the proposed acquisition. In May 2015, PUCT staff filed testimony concluding that Entergy Texas had not adequately supported its demonstration of need for the facility or the extent of its due diligence in considering alternatives to the acquisition of Union Power Station. The PUCT staff further concluded that (i) Entergy Texas’ financial condition would remain adequate should it acquire the facility regardless of whether it was also allowed to recover its requested acquisition adjustment and (ii) Entergy Texas had not provided sufficient information for PUCT staff to determine the reasonable value of the facility. The PUCT has indicated that it will convene the hearing on the merits of the initial requested approval in June 2015. Entergy Texas intends to file a rate application to seek cost recovery in the second quarter of 2015. In January 2015, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed its application with the LPSC and Entergy Arkansas filed its application with the APSC, each for approval of the acquisition and cost recovery. The LPSC established a procedural schedule providing for a hearing on the merits in August 2015. The APSC established a procedural schedule providing for a hearing on the merits in September 2015. In February 2015, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas filed a notification and report form pursuant to the HSR Act with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission with respect to their planned acquisition of the Union Power Station. Union Power Partners, L.P. (UPP), the seller, also filed a notification and report form in February 2015. In March 2015 the DOJ requested additional information and documentary material from each of the purchasing companies and UPP, which will have the effect of extending the DOJ review period. In March 2015, UPP, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas filed an application with the FERC requesting authorization for the transaction. In April 2015, Entergy Texas and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana made a filing with the FERC to request authorization to recover their portions of the expected positive acquisition adjustment associated with the acquisition of the Union Power Station. Also in April 2015, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas made a filing with the FERC for approval of their proposed accounting treatment of the amortization expenses relating to the acquisition adjustment. Closing is targeted to occur in late-2015.
Dividends
Declarations of dividends on Entergy’s common stock are made at the discretion of the Board. Among other things, the Board evaluates the level of Entergy’s common stock dividends based upon Entergy’s earnings, financial strength, and future investment opportunities. At its April 2015 meeting, the Board declared a dividend of $0.83 per share, which is the same quarterly dividend per share that Entergy has paid since the second quarter 2010.
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Cash Flow Activity
As shown in Entergy’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
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Investing activities | (700 | ) | | (656 | ) |
Financing activities | (152 | ) | | 58 |
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Net cash flow provided by operating activities decreased by $156 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to:
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• | an increase in income tax payments of $62 million primarily due to payments made in 2015 for the final settlement of amounts outstanding associated with the 2006-2007 IRS audit; |
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• | an increase in spending of $49 million in 2015 related to Vermont Yankee, including severance and retention payments accrued in 2014 and defueling activities that took place after the plant ceased power production in December 2014; and |
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The decrease was partially offset by:
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• | a decrease of $16 million in spending on nuclear refueling outages in 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014; and |
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• | a decrease of $15 million in storm restoration spending in 2015. |
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities increased by $44 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to:
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• | an increase in construction expenditures primarily due to compliance with NRC post-Fukushima requirements, an overall higher scope of work on various projects, and a higher scope of work during plant outages in 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, partially offset by a decrease in spending on the Ninemile Unit 6 self-build project and a decrease in storm restoration spending; |
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• | a change in collateral deposit activity, reflected in the “Decrease in other investments” line on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, as Entergy received net deposits of $21 million in 2014. Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ forward sales contracts are discussed in the “Market and Credit Risk Sensitive Instruments” section below; |
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• | a decrease of $15 million in insurance proceeds primarily due to $13 million received in the first quarter 2015 related to the Baxter Wilson plant event and $24 million received in the first quarter 2014 for property damages related to the generator stator incident at ANO. See Note 1 to the financial statements herein and Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Baxter Wilson plant event and the ANO stator incident; and |
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The increase was partially offset by a decrease in nuclear fuel purchases due to variations from year to year in the timing and pricing of fuel reload requirements, material and services deliveries, and the timing of cash payments during the nuclear fuel cycle.
Financing Activities
Entergy’s financing activities used net cash flow of $152 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to providing $58 million the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to:
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• | long-term debt activity using approximately $197 million of cash in 2015 compared to providing $17 million of cash in 2014. Included in the long-term debt activity is $187 million in 2015 and $140 million in 2014 for the repayment of borrowings on the Entergy Corporation long-term credit facility; |
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• | net issuances of commercial paper of $278 million in 2015 compared to net issuances of commercial paper of $14 million in 2014; |
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• | the repurchase of $25 million of Entergy common stock in 2015; and |
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• | a net decrease of $212 million in 2015 in short-term borrowings by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities. |
For details of long-term debt activity and Entergy’s commercial paper program in 2015, see Note 4 to the financial statements herein and Notes 4 and 5 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K.
Rate, Cost-recovery, and Other Regulation
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Rate, Cost-recovery, and Other Regulation” in the Form 10-K for discussions of rate regulation, federal regulation, and related regulatory proceedings.
State and Local Rate Regulation and Fuel-Cost Recovery
See Note 2 to the financial statements herein for updates to the discussion in the Form 10-K regarding these proceedings.
Federal Regulation
See the Form 10-K for a discussion of federal regulatory proceedings.
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Commodity Price Risk
Power Generation
As a wholesale generator, Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ core business is selling energy, measured in MWh, to its customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities enters into forward contracts with its customers and also sells energy in the day ahead or spot markets. In addition to selling the energy produced by its plants, Entergy Wholesale Commodities sells unforced capacity, which allows load-serving entities to meet specified reserve and related requirements placed on them by the ISOs in their respective areas. Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ forward physical power contracts consist of contracts to sell energy only, contracts to sell capacity only, and bundled contracts in which it sells both capacity and energy. While the terminology and payment mechanics vary in these contracts, each of these types of contracts requires Entergy Wholesale Commodities to deliver MWh of energy, make capacity available, or both. In addition to its forward physical power contracts, Entergy Wholesale Commodities also uses a combination of financial contracts, including swaps, collars, and options, to manage forward commodity price risk. Certain hedge volumes have price downside and upside relative to market price movement. The contracted minimum, expected value, and sensitivities are provided in the table below to show potential variations. The sensitivities may not reflect the total maximum upside potential from higher market prices. The information contained in the following table represents projections at a point in time and will vary over time based on numerous factors, such as future market prices, contracting activities, and generation. Following is a summary of Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ current forward capacity and generation contracts as well as total revenue projections based on market prices as of March 31, 2015 (2015 represents the remainder of the year):
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Percent of planned generation under contract (a): | | | | | | | | | | |
Unit-contingent (b) | | 44% | | 23% | | 14% | | 14% | | 16% |
Unit-contingent with availability guarantees (c) | | 20% | | 17% | | 18% | | 3% | | 3% |
Firm LD (d) | | 42% | | 43% | | 7% | | —% | | —% |
Offsetting positions (e) | | (19%) | | —% | | —% | | —% | | —% |
Total | | 87% | | 83% | | 39% | | 17% | | 19% |
Planned generation (TWh) (f) (g) | | 27 | | 36 | | 35 | | 35 | | 36 |
Average revenue per MWh on contracted volumes: | | | | | | | | | | |
Minimum | | $42 | | $45 | | $48 | | $56 | | $57 |
Expected based on market prices as of March 31, 2015 | | $43 | | $49 | | $50 | | $56 | | $57 |
Sensitivity: -/+ $10 per MWh market price change | | $42-$45 | | $46-$53 | | $49-$53 | | $56 | | $57 |
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Bundled capacity and energy contracts (i) | | 17% | | 17% | | 18% | | 18% | | 18% |
Capacity contracts (j) | | 40% | | 16% | | 16% | | 16% | | 7% |
Total | | 57% | | 33% | | 34% | | 34% | | 25% |
Planned net MW in operation (g) | | 4,406 | | 4,406 | | 4,406 | | 4,406 | | 4,406 |
Average revenue under contract per kW per month (applies to capacity contracts only) | | $5.1 | | $3.4 | | $5.6 | | $9.4 | | $11.1 |
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Expected sold and market total revenue per MWh | | $48 | | $50 | | $50 | | $52 | | $53 |
Sensitivity: -/+ $10 per MWh market price change | | $46-$51 | | $47-$55 | | $44-$57 | | $44-$60 | | $45-$61 |
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Percent of planned generation under contract (a): | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost-based contracts (k) | | 38% | | 36% | | 34% | | 34% | | 34% |
Firm LD (d) | | 7% | | 7% | | 7% | | 7% | | 7% |
Total | | 45% | | 43% | | 41% | | 41% | | 41% |
Planned generation (TWh) (f) (l) | | 4 | | 6 | | 6 | | 6 | | 6 |
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Percent of capacity sold forward (h): | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost-based contracts (k) | | 24% | | 24% | | 26% | | 26% | | 26% |
Bundled capacity and energy contracts (i) | | 8% | | 8% | | 8% | | 8% | | 8% |
Capacity contracts (j) | | 53% | | 53% | | 57% | | 57% | | 24% |
Total | | 85% | | 85% | | 91% | | 91% | | 58% |
Planned net MW in operation (l) | | 1,052 | | 1,052 | | 977 | | 977 | | 977 |
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(a) | Percent of planned generation output sold or purchased forward under contracts, forward physical contracts, forward financial contracts, or options that mitigate price uncertainty that may require regulatory approval or approval of transmission rights. Positions that are not classified as hedges are netted in the planned generation under contract. |
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(b) | Transaction under which power is supplied from a specific generation asset; if the asset is not operating, seller is generally not liable to buyer for any damages. |
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(c) | A sale of power on a unit-contingent basis coupled with a guarantee of availability provides for the payment to the power purchaser of contract damages, if incurred, in the event the seller fails to deliver power as a result of the failure of the specified generation unit to generate power at or above a specified availability threshold. All of Entergy’s outstanding guarantees of availability provide for dollar limits on Entergy’s maximum liability under such guarantees. |
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(d) | Transaction that requires receipt or delivery of energy at a specified delivery point (usually at a market hub not associated with a specific asset) or settles financially on notional quantities; if a party fails to deliver or receive energy, defaulting party must compensate the other party as specified in the contract, a portion of which may be capped through the use of risk management products. This also includes option transactions that may expire without being exercised. |
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(e) | Transactions for the purchase of energy, generally to offset a Firm LD transaction. |
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(f) | Amount of output expected to be generated by Entergy Wholesale Commodities resources considering plant operating characteristics, outage schedules, and expected market conditions that affect dispatch. |
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(g) | Assumes NRC license renewals for plants whose current licenses expire within five years, and uninterrupted normal operation at all operating plants. NRC license renewal applications are in process for two units, as follows (with current license expirations in parentheses): Indian Point 2 (September 2013 and now operating under its period of extended operations while its application is pending) and Indian Point 3 (December 2015). For a discussion regarding the license renewals for Indian Point 2 and Indian Point 3, see “Entergy Wholesale Commodities Authorizations to Operate Its Nuclear Power Plants” above and in the Form10-K. |
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(h) | Percent of planned qualified capacity sold to mitigate price uncertainty under physical or financial transactions. |
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(i) | A contract for the sale of installed capacity and related energy, priced per megawatt-hour sold. |
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(j) | A contract for the sale of an installed capacity product in a regional market. |
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(k) | Contracts priced in accordance with cost-based rates, a ratemaking concept used for the design and development of rate schedules to ensure that the filed rate schedules recover only the cost of providing the service; these contracts are on owned non-utility resources located within Entergy’s Utility service area and were executed prior to receiving market-based rate authority under MISO. The percentage sold assumes completion of the necessary transmission upgrades required for the approved transmission rights. |
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(l) | Non-nuclear planned generation and net MW in operation include purchases from affiliated and non-affiliated counterparties under long-term contracts and exclude energy and capacity from Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ wind investment. The decrease in planned net MW in operation beginning in 2017 is due to the expiration of a non-affiliated 75 MW contract. |
Entergy estimates that a positive $10 per MWh change in the annual average energy price in the markets in which the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear business sells power, based on March 31, 2015 market conditions, planned generation volumes, and hedged positions, would have a corresponding effect on pre-tax net income of $82 million for the remainder of 2015. As of March 31, 2014, a positive $10 per MWh change would have had a corresponding effect on pre-tax income of $148 million for the remainder of 2014. A negative $10 per MWh change in the annual average energy price in the markets based on March 31, 2015 market conditions, planned generation volumes, and hedged positions, would have a corresponding effect on pre-tax net income of ($44) million for the remainder of 2015. As of March 31, 2014, a negative $10 per MWh change would have had a corresponding effect on pre-tax income of ($142) million for the remainder of 2014.
Some of the agreements to sell the power produced by Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ power plants contain provisions that require an Entergy subsidiary to provide collateral to secure its obligations under the agreements. The Entergy subsidiary is required to provide collateral based upon the difference between the current market and contracted
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power prices in the regions where Entergy Wholesale Commodities sells power. The primary form of collateral to satisfy these requirements is an Entergy Corporation guaranty. Cash and letters of credit are also acceptable forms of collateral. At March 31, 2015, based on power prices at that time, Entergy had liquidity exposure of $172 million under the guarantees in place supporting Entergy Wholesale Commodities transactions and $6 million of posted cash collateral. In the event of a decrease in Entergy Corporation’s credit rating to below investment grade, based on power prices as of March 31, 2015, Entergy would have been required to provide approximately $62 million of additional cash or letters of credit under some of the agreements. As of March 31, 2015, the liquidity exposure associated with Entergy Wholesale Commodities assurance requirements, including return of previously posted collateral from counterparties, would increase by $79 million for a $1 per MMBtu increase in gas prices in both the short-and long-term markets.
As of March 31, 2015, substantially all of the counterparties or their guarantors for the planned energy output under contract for Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants through 2019 have public investment grade credit ratings.
Nuclear Matters
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Nuclear Matters” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of nuclear matters.
Critical Accounting Estimates
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in Entergy’s accounting for nuclear decommissioning costs, unbilled revenue, impairment of long-lived assets and trust fund investments, qualified pension and other postretirement benefits, and other contingencies.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The accounting standard-setting process, including projects between the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to converge U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards, is ongoing and the FASB and the IASB are each currently working on several projects. Final pronouncements that result from these projects could have a material effect on Entergy’s future net income, financial position, or cash flows.
In February 2015 the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to Consolidation Analysis” which changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The ASU affects (1) limited partnerships and similar legal entities, (2) evaluating fees paid to a decision maker or a service provider as a variable interest, (3) the effect of fee arrangements on the primary beneficiary determination, (4) the effect of related parties on the primary beneficiary determination, and (5) certain investment funds. ASU 2015-02 is effective for Entergy for the first quarter 2016. Entergy does not expect ASU 2015-02 to affect materially its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
In April 2015 the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” The ASU states that debt issuance costs shall be reported in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability. ASU 2015-03 is effective for Entergy for the first quarter 2016. Entergy does not expect ASU 2015-03 to affect materially its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| |
| |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands, Except Share Data) |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | |
Electric |
| $2,217,989 |
| |
| $2,226,463 |
|
Natural gas | 59,511 |
| | 78,220 |
|
Competitive businesses | 642,590 |
| | 904,160 |
|
TOTAL | 2,920,090 |
| | 3,208,843 |
|
| | | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | |
Operation and Maintenance: | | | |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | 630,453 |
| | 543,829 |
|
Purchased power | 342,023 |
| | 574,627 |
|
Nuclear refueling outage expenses | 64,870 |
| | 59,544 |
|
Other operation and maintenance | 770,110 |
| | 735,710 |
|
Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges | — |
| | 2,270 |
|
Decommissioning | 69,899 |
| | 65,799 |
|
Taxes other than income taxes | 157,523 |
| | 154,468 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | 331,986 |
| | 328,724 |
|
Other regulatory charges | 10,457 |
| | 3,995 |
|
TOTAL | 2,377,321 |
| | 2,468,966 |
|
| | | |
OPERATING INCOME | 542,769 |
| | 739,877 |
|
| | | |
OTHER INCOME | | | |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 11,738 |
| | 15,129 |
|
Interest and investment income | 68,133 |
| | 35,248 |
|
Miscellaneous - net | (9,020 | ) | | (11,704 | ) |
TOTAL | 70,851 |
| | 38,673 |
|
| | | |
INTEREST EXPENSE | | | |
Interest expense | 166,337 |
| | 162,551 |
|
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | (6,117 | ) | | (7,020 | ) |
TOTAL | 160,220 |
| | 155,531 |
|
| | | |
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 453,400 |
| | 623,019 |
|
| | | |
Income taxes | 150,471 |
| | 216,966 |
|
| | | |
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME | 302,929 |
| | 406,053 |
|
| | | |
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries | 4,879 |
| | 4,879 |
|
| | | |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENTERGY CORPORATION |
| $298,050 |
| |
| $401,174 |
|
| | | |
Earnings per average common share: | | | |
Basic |
| $1.66 |
| |
| $2.24 |
|
Diluted |
| $1.65 |
| |
| $2.24 |
|
Dividends declared per common share |
| $0.83 |
| |
| $0.83 |
|
| | | |
Basic average number of common shares outstanding | 179,658,981 |
| | 178,797,829 |
|
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding | 180,480,523 |
| | 179,055,967 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | |
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| |
| |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
| | | |
Net Income |
| $302,929 |
| |
| $406,053 |
|
| | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | |
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) | | | |
(net of tax expense (benefit) of ($15,898) and $7,225) | (29,330 | ) | | 13,754 |
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | | |
(net of tax expense of $3,175 and $17,761) | 8,448 |
| | (12,696 | ) |
Net unrealized investment gains | | | |
(net of tax expense of $3,666 and $5,748) | 4,003 |
| | 22,989 |
|
Foreign currency translation | | | |
(net of tax expense (benefit) of ($296) and $40) | (551 | ) | | 75 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (17,430 | ) | | 24,122 |
|
| | | |
Comprehensive Income | 285,499 |
| | 430,175 |
|
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries | 4,879 |
| | 4,879 |
|
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation |
| $280,620 |
| |
| $425,296 |
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | |
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Consolidated net income | |
| $302,929 |
| |
| $406,053 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization | | 526,008 |
| | 516,442 |
|
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued | | 95,732 |
| | 234,102 |
|
Changes in working capital: | | | | |
Receivables | | 22,288 |
| | 49,107 |
|
Fuel inventory | | (22,553 | ) | | 15,940 |
|
Accounts payable | | (153,700 | ) | | 32,870 |
|
Taxes accrued | | (67,941 | ) | | (79,829 | ) |
Interest accrued | | (42,551 | ) | | (24,802 | ) |
Deferred fuel costs | | 81,271 |
| | (161,189 | ) |
Other working capital accounts | | (90,619 | ) | | (115,060 | ) |
Changes in provisions for estimated losses | | 1,334 |
| | 3,319 |
|
Changes in other regulatory assets | | 93,082 |
| | 18,627 |
|
Changes in other regulatory liabilities | | 15,857 |
| | 19,634 |
|
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities | | (52,509 | ) | | (46,174 | ) |
Other | | (97,670 | ) | | (101,883 | ) |
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | | 610,958 |
| | 767,157 |
|
| | | | |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Construction/capital expenditures | | (532,958 | ) | | (483,350 | ) |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 13,077 |
| | 15,883 |
|
Nuclear fuel purchases | | (96,392 | ) | | (142,672 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of assets | | — |
| | 10,100 |
|
Insurance proceeds received for property damages | | 12,745 |
| | 28,226 |
|
Changes in securitization account | | (251 | ) | | (2,219 | ) |
NYPA value sharing payment | | (70,790 | ) | | (72,000 | ) |
Payments to storm reserve escrow account | | (1,865 | ) | | (1,897 | ) |
Decrease in other investments | | 278 |
| | 18,093 |
|
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | | 492,841 |
| | 536,515 |
|
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds | | (516,564 | ) | | (562,278 | ) |
Net cash flow used in investing activities | | (699,879 | ) | | (655,599 | ) |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Proceeds from the issuance of: | | | | |
Long-term debt | | 488,065 |
| | 753,244 |
|
Treasury stock | | 23,156 |
| | 35,538 |
|
Retirement of long-term debt | | (685,258 | ) | | (735,794 | ) |
Repurchase of common stock | | (25,078 | ) | | — |
|
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net | | 210,012 |
| | 157,959 |
|
Other | | (9,320 | ) | | — |
|
Dividends paid: | | | | |
Common stock | | (149,257 | ) | | (148,275 | ) |
Preferred stock | | (4,879 | ) | | (4,873 | ) |
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities | | (152,559 | ) | | 57,799 |
|
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | (241,480 | ) | | 169,357 |
|
| | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 1,422,026 |
| | 739,126 |
|
| | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
| $1,180,546 |
| |
| $908,483 |
|
| | | | |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for: | | | | |
Interest - net of amount capitalized | |
| $203,786 |
| |
| $181,112 |
|
Income taxes | |
| $65,919 |
| |
| $4,196 |
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
ASSETS |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | | | |
Cash | |
| $67,120 |
| |
| $131,327 |
|
Temporary cash investments | | 1,113,426 |
| | 1,290,699 |
|
Total cash and cash equivalents | | 1,180,546 |
| | 1,422,026 |
|
Accounts receivable: | | | | |
Customer | | 638,721 |
| | 596,917 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | (35,884 | ) | | (35,663 | ) |
Other | | 174,030 |
| | 220,342 |
|
Accrued unbilled revenues | | 291,040 |
| | 321,659 |
|
Total accounts receivable | | 1,067,907 |
| | 1,103,255 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 127,742 |
| | 155,140 |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 22,953 |
| | 27,783 |
|
Fuel inventory - at average cost | | 227,986 |
| | 205,434 |
|
Materials and supplies - at average cost | | 929,843 |
| | 918,584 |
|
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs | | 278,900 |
| | 214,188 |
|
Prepayments and other | | 304,108 |
| | 343,223 |
|
TOTAL | | 4,139,985 |
| | 4,389,633 |
|
| | | | |
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Investment in affiliates - at equity | | 34,864 |
| | 36,234 |
|
Decommissioning trust funds | | 5,452,950 |
| | 5,370,932 |
|
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation) | | 218,235 |
| | 213,791 |
|
Other | | 407,639 |
| | 405,169 |
|
TOTAL | | 6,113,688 |
| | 6,026,126 |
|
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PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT | | | | |
Electric | | 45,233,667 |
| | 44,881,419 |
|
Property under capital lease | | 945,454 |
| | 945,784 |
|
Natural gas | | 379,949 |
| | 377,565 |
|
Construction work in progress | | 1,387,574 |
| | 1,425,981 |
|
Nuclear fuel | | 1,523,612 |
| | 1,542,055 |
|
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT | | 49,470,256 |
| | 49,172,804 |
|
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | | 20,662,229 |
| | 20,449,858 |
|
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT - NET | | 28,808,027 |
| | 28,722,946 |
|
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DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS | | | | |
Regulatory assets: | | | | |
Regulatory asset for income taxes - net | | 803,744 |
| | 836,064 |
|
Other regulatory assets (includes securitization property of $699,764 as of March 31, 2015 and $724,839 as of December 31, 2014) | | 4,877,838 |
| | 4,968,553 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 238,706 |
| | 238,102 |
|
Goodwill | | 377,172 |
| | 377,172 |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 53,135 |
| | 48,351 |
|
Other | | 965,238 |
| | 920,907 |
|
TOTAL | | 7,315,833 |
| | 7,389,149 |
|
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | |
| $46,377,533 |
| |
| $46,527,854 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Currently maturing long-term debt | |
| $896,877 |
| |
| $899,375 |
|
Notes payable and commercial paper | | 808,419 |
| | 598,407 |
|
Accounts payable | | 941,596 |
| | 1,166,431 |
|
Customer deposits | | 415,195 |
| | 412,166 |
|
Taxes accrued | | 60,167 |
| | 128,108 |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 94,719 |
| | 38,039 |
|
Interest accrued | | 163,459 |
| | 206,010 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 146,078 |
| | 91,602 |
|
Obligations under capital leases | | 2,557 |
| | 2,508 |
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | 58,786 |
| | 57,994 |
|
Other | | 177,572 |
| | 248,251 |
|
TOTAL | | 3,765,425 |
| | 3,848,891 |
|
| | | | |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued | | 9,158,586 |
| | 9,133,161 |
|
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits | | 251,616 |
| | 247,521 |
|
Obligations under capital leases | | 29,051 |
| | 29,710 |
|
Other regulatory liabilities | | 1,369,514 |
| | 1,383,609 |
|
Decommissioning and asset retirement cost liabilities | | 4,513,168 |
| | 4,458,296 |
|
Accumulated provisions | | 419,471 |
| | 418,128 |
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | 3,584,994 |
| | 3,638,295 |
|
Long-term debt (includes securitization bonds of $762,101 as of March 31, 2015 and $784,862 as of December 31, 2014) | | 12,307,540 |
| | 12,500,109 |
|
Other | | 539,429 |
| | 557,649 |
|
TOTAL | | 32,173,369 |
| | 32,366,478 |
|
| | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies | | | | |
| | | | |
Subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund | | 210,760 |
| | 210,760 |
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EQUITY | | | | |
Common Shareholders' Equity: | | | | |
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued 254,752,788 shares in 2015 and in 2014 | | 2,548 |
| | 2,548 |
|
Paid-in capital | | 5,351,690 |
| | 5,375,353 |
|
Retained earnings | | 10,318,450 |
| | 10,169,657 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | (59,737 | ) | | (42,307 | ) |
Less - treasury stock, at cost (75,238,343 shares in 2015 and 75,512,079 shares in 2014) | | 5,478,972 |
| | 5,497,526 |
|
Total common shareholders' equity | | 10,133,979 |
| | 10,007,725 |
|
Subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund | | 94,000 |
| | 94,000 |
|
TOTAL | | 10,227,979 |
| | 10,101,725 |
|
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| $46,377,533 |
| |
| $46,527,854 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | | |
|
|
| Common Shareholders’ Equity |
|
|
| Subsidiaries’ Preferred Stock | | Common Stock | | Treasury Stock | | Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Total |
| (In Thousands) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |
| $94,000 |
| |
| $2,548 |
| |
| ($5,533,942 | ) | |
| $5,368,131 |
| |
| $9,825,053 |
| |
| ($29,324 | ) | |
| $9,726,466 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated net income (a) | 4,879 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 401,174 |
| | — |
| | 406,053 |
|
Other comprehensive income | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 24,122 |
| | 24,122 |
|
Common stock issuances related to stock plans | — |
| | — |
| | 56,440 |
| | (17,499 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 38,941 |
|
Common stock dividends declared | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (148,275 | ) | | — |
| | (148,275 | ) |
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries (a) | (4,879 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (4,879 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2014 |
| $94,000 |
| |
| $2,548 |
| |
| ($5,477,502 | ) | |
| $5,350,632 |
| |
| $10,077,952 |
| |
| ($5,202 | ) | |
| $10,042,428 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 |
| $94,000 |
| |
| $2,548 |
| |
| ($5,497,526 | ) | |
| $5,375,353 |
| |
| $10,169,657 |
| |
| ($42,307 | ) | |
| $10,101,725 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated net income (a) | 4,879 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 298,050 |
| | — |
| | 302,929 |
|
Other comprehensive loss | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (17,430 | ) | | (17,430 | ) |
Common stock repurchases | — |
| | — |
| | (25,078 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (25,078 | ) |
Common stock issuances related to stock plans | — |
| | — |
| | 43,632 |
| | (23,663 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 19,969 |
|
Common stock dividends declared | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (149,257 | ) | | — |
| | (149,257 | ) |
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries (a) | (4,879 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (4,879 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2015 |
| $94,000 |
| |
| $2,548 |
| |
| ($5,478,972 | ) | |
| $5,351,690 |
| |
| $10,318,450 |
| |
| ($59,737 | ) | |
| $10,227,979 |
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(a) Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2015 and 2014 include $3.2 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity. |
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Increase/ | | |
Description | | 2015 | | 2014 | | (Decrease) | | % |
| | (Dollars in Millions) | | |
Utility Electric Operating Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
Residential | |
| $882 |
| |
| $904 |
| |
| ($22 | ) | | (2 | ) |
Commercial | | 583 |
| | 577 |
| | 6 |
| | 1 |
|
Industrial | | 576 |
| | 555 |
| | 21 |
| | 4 |
|
Governmental | | 52 |
| | 53 |
| | (1 | ) | | (2 | ) |
Total retail | | 2,093 |
| | 2,089 |
| | 4 |
| | — |
|
Sales for resale | | 60 |
| | 119 |
| | (59 | ) | | (50 | ) |
Other | | 65 |
| | 18 |
| | 47 |
| | 261 |
|
Total | |
| $2,218 |
| |
| $2,226 |
| |
| ($8 | ) | | — |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Utility Billed Electric Energy Sales (GWh): | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | 9,433 |
| | 10,027 |
| | (594 | ) | | (6 | ) |
Commercial | | 6,721 |
| | 6,800 |
| | (79 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Industrial | | 10,406 |
| | 10,113 |
| | 293 |
| | 3 |
|
Governmental | | 592 |
| | 584 |
| | 8 |
| | 1 |
|
Total retail | | 27,152 |
| | 27,524 |
| | (372 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Sales for resale | | 1,811 |
| | 2,234 |
| | (423 | ) | | (19 | ) |
Total | | 28,963 |
| | 29,758 |
| | (795 | ) | | (3 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Entergy Wholesale Commodities: | | | | | | | | |
Operating Revenues | |
| $643 |
| |
| $912 |
| |
| ($269 | ) | | (29 | ) |
Billed Electric Energy Sales (GWh) | | 9,592 |
| | 10,014 |
| | (422 | ) | | (4 | ) |
ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries are involved in a number of legal, regulatory, and tax proceedings before various courts, regulatory commissions, and governmental agencies in the ordinary course of business. While management is unable to predict the outcome of such proceedings, management does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on Entergy’s results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition, except as otherwise discussed in the Form 10-K or in this report. Entergy discusses regulatory proceedings in Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K and herein and discusses tax proceedings in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K and Note 10 to the financial statements herein.
ANO Damage, Outage, and NRC Reviews
See Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the ANO stator incident and subsequent NRC reviews.
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in January 2015 the NRC issued its final risk significance determination for the flood barrier violation originally cited in the September 2014 report. The NRC’s final risk significance determination was classified as “yellow with substantial safety significance.” In March 2015 the NRC issued a letter notifying Entergy of its decision to move ANO into the “multiple/repetitive degraded cornerstone column” of the NRC’s reactor oversight process action matrix. Placement into this column will require significant additional NRC inspection activities at the ANO site, including a review of the site’s root cause evaluation associated with the flood barrier and stator issues, an assessment of the effectiveness of the site’s corrective action program, an additional design basis inspection, a safety culture assessment, and possibly other inspection activities consistent with the NRC’s Inspection Procedure. The additional NRC inspection activities at the site are expected to increase ANO’s operating costs. Excluding remediation and response costs that may result from the additional NRC inspection activities, Entergy Arkansas expects to incur NRC inspection costs of approximately $35 million in 2015 and approximately $15 million in 2016.
Baxter Wilson Plant Event
See Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Baxter Wilson plant event. During the first quarter 2015, Entergy Mississippi received $27.8 million of previously accrued insurance proceeds with $12.7 million allocated to capital spending and $15.1 million allocated to operation and maintenance expenses.
Nuclear Fuel Enrichment Contracts
Entergy subsidiaries are parties to two contracts with American Centrifuge Enrichment, LLC (ACE) under which these subsidiaries purchase nuclear fuel enrichment services. The term of each contract is from 2011 to 2022; however, each contract provided for cancellation of the parties’ purchase and sale obligations for 2016-2022 if, by August 1, 2014, ACE’s planned Advanced Centrifuge Plant was not in commercial operation and ACE did not identify to Entergy’s reasonable satisfaction how it would meet its contractual delivery obligations through output from ACE. In August 2014, Entergy sent notice to ACE that the 2016-2022 obligations were canceled by the operation of this contractual provision. United States Enrichment Corporation, ACE’s affiliate to which ACE assigned the contracts, has filed a demand for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association, claiming damages of approximately $165 million. Entergy will participate in the arbitration proceedings and believes that ACE and United States Enrichment Corporation failed to satisfy the conditions required to avoid cancellation of the parties’ 2016-2022 performance obligations.
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Nuclear Insurance
See Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information on nuclear liability and property insurance associated with Entergy’s nuclear power plants.
Conventional Property Insurance
See Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information on Entergy’s non-nuclear property insurance program.
Employment Litigation
See Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information on Entergy’s employment and labor-related proceedings.
Asbestos Litigation (Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas)
See Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information regarding asbestos litigation at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas.
NOTE 2. RATE AND REGULATORY MATTERS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information regarding regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities in the Utility business presented on the balance sheets of Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries. The following are updates to that discussion.
Fuel and purchased power cost recovery
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Mississippi Attorney General Complaint
The Mississippi attorney general filed a complaint in state court in December 2008 against Entergy Corporation, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy Services, and Entergy Power alleging, among other things, violations of Mississippi statutes, fraud, and breach of good faith and fair dealing, and requesting an accounting and restitution. The complaint is wide ranging and relates to tariffs and procedures under which Entergy Mississippi purchases power not generated in Mississippi to meet electricity demand. Entergy believes the complaint is unfounded. In December 2008 the defendant Entergy companies removed the Attorney General’s lawsuit to U.S. District Court in Jackson, Mississippi. The Mississippi attorney general moved to remand the matter to state court. In August 2012 the District Court issued an opinion denying the Attorney General’s motion for remand, finding that the District Court has subject matter jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act.
The defendant Entergy companies answered the complaint and filed a counterclaim for relief based upon the Mississippi Public Utilities Act and the Federal Power Act. In May 2009 the defendant Entergy companies filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings asserting grounds of federal preemption, the exclusive jurisdiction of the MPSC,
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and factual errors in the Attorney General’s complaint. In September 2012 the District Court heard oral argument on Entergy’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.
In January 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in which it held that cases brought by attorneys general as the sole plaintiff to enforce state laws were not considered “mass actions” under the Class Action Fairness Act, so as to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction. One day later the Attorney General renewed his motion to remand the Entergy case back to state court, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision. The defendant Entergy companies responded to that motion reiterating the additional grounds asserted for federal question jurisdiction, and the District Court held oral argument on the renewed motion to remand in February 2014. In April 2015 the District Court entered an order denying the renewed motion to remand, holding that the District Court has federal question subject matter jurisdiction. The District Court has not yet ruled on the defendant Entergy companies’ motion for judgment on the pleadings, which if granted would dismiss the case.
Entergy New Orleans
In February 2015, Entergy New Orleans filed an application with the City Council seeking authorization to enter into a power purchase agreement, subject to certain conditions, with Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to purchase on a life-of-unit basis 20% of the capacity and related energy of the two power blocks of the Union Power Station that Entergy Gulf States Louisiana is seeking to purchase. In the application, Entergy New Orleans also seeks authorization from the City Council for full and timely cost recovery in rates for all costs associated with the power purchase agreement. In April 2015 the City Council approved a procedural schedule for this proceeding that would provide for a City Council decision in July 2015.
Retail Rate Proceedings
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for detailed information regarding retail rate proceedings involving the Utility operating companies. The following are updates to that information.
Filings with the APSC
In April 2015, Entergy Arkansas filed with the APSC for a general change in rates, charges, and tariffs. The filing notifies the APSC of Entergy Arkansas’s intent to implement a formula rate review mechanism pursuant to Arkansas legislation passed in 2015, and requests a retail rate increase of $268.4 million, with a net increase in revenue of $167 million. The filing requests a 10.2% return on common equity.
Filings with the LPSC
Retail Rates - Gas (Entergy Gulf States Louisiana)
In January 2015, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed with the LPSC its gas rate stabilization plan for the test year ended September 30, 2014. The filing showed an earned return on common equity of 7.20%, which results in a $706 thousand rate increase. In April 2015 the LPSC issued findings recommending two adjustments to Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s as-filed results, and an additional recommendation that does not affect current year results. The LPSC staff’s recommended adjustments increase the earned return on equity for the test year to 7.24%. Entergy Gulf States Louisiana accepted the LPSC staff’s recommendations and a revenue increase of $688 thousand will be required as opposed to the $706 thousand requested by Entergy Gulf States Louisiana. The resulting change will be implemented with the first billing cycle of May 2015.
Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana Business Combination
As discussed in the Form 10-K, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed an application with the LPSC in September 2014 seeking authorization to undertake the transactions that would result in the combination
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of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana into a single public utility. In the proceedings with the LPSC, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana estimate that the business combination could produce up to $128 million in customer benefits including proposed guaranteed savings of $97 million in the first ten years. In April 2015 the LPSC staff and intervenors filed testimony in the LPSC business combination proceeding. The testimony recommends an extensive set of conditions that would be required in order to recommend that the LPSC find that the business combination is in the public interest. The LPSC staff’s primary concern appears to be potential shifting in fuel costs between legacy Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana customers. In May 2015, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed rebuttal testimony. The hearing in the LPSC proceeding is scheduled to take place in June 2015. Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana have requested that the LPSC issue its decision regarding the business combination in August 2015.
Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed applications with the FERC requesting authorization for the business combination and Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans filed applications with the FERC requesting authorization of the Algiers asset transfer. In April 2015 the FERC issued orders approving certain of those business combination and the Algiers asset transfer applications. Other FERC applications related to the business combination remain pending.
Algiers Asset Transfer (Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans)
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in October 2014 Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans filed an application with the City Council seeking authorization to undertake a transaction that would result in the transfer from Entergy Louisiana to Entergy New Orleans of certain assets that currently serve Entergy Louisiana’s customers in Algiers. In March 2015 the City Council’s Utility advisors filed direct testimony recommending that the Algiers asset transfer be approved subject to certain conditions that Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans believe they will be able to satisfy. If the necessary approvals are obtained from the City Council, Entergy Louisiana expects to transfer the Algiers assets to Entergy New Orleans in the second half of 2015. In April 2015 the FERC issued an order approving the Algiers asset transfer.
System Agreement Cost Equalization Proceedings
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the proceedings regarding the System Agreement, including the FERC’s October 2011 order that concluded the FERC did have the authority to order refunds, but decided that it would exercise its equitable discretion and not require refunds for the 20-months period from September 13, 2001 - May 2, 2003. Because the ruling on refunds relied on findings in the interruptible load proceeding, the FERC concluded that the refund ruling will be held in abeyance pending the outcome of the rehearing requests in that proceeding. In March 2015, in light of the December 2014 decision by the D.C. Circuit in the interruptible load proceeding, Entergy filed with the FERC a motion to establish briefing schedule on refund issues and initial brief addressing refund issues. The initial brief argued that the FERC, in response to the D.C. Circuit decision, should clarify its policy on refunds and find that refunds are not required in this proceeding.
Rough Production Cost Equalization Rates
2007 Rate Filing Based on Calendar Year 2006 Production Costs
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of this proceeding. In March 2015 the D.C. Circuit issued an unpublished order dismissing in part and denying in part the petition for review by the LPSC and denying the petition for review by Entergy.
2008 Rate Filing Based on Calendar Year 2007 Production Costs
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of this proceeding. In April 2015, after issuance of the March 2015 unpublished opinion of the D.C. Circuit related to the 2007 rate proceeding, as
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discussed above, Entergy filed an unopposed motion for voluntary dismissal of the petition for review of the FERC’s interest determination. In May 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court denied the LPSC’s petition for a writ of certiorari of the Fifth Circuit’s decision.
2009 Rate Filing Based on Calendar Year 2008 Production Costs
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of this proceeding. In May 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court denied the LPSC’s petition for a writ of certiorari of the Fifth Circuit’s decision.
2011 Rate Filing Based on Calendar Year 2010 Production Costs
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of this proceeding. In May 2015, Entergy filed direct testimony in the consolidated rate filings and the LPSC filed direct testimony concerning its complaint proceeding that is consolidated with the rate filings, challenging certain components of the pending bandwidth calculations for prior years.
2012 Rate Filing Based on Calendar Year 2011 Production Costs
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of this proceeding. In May 2015, Entergy filed direct testimony in the consolidated rate filings and the LPSC filed direct testimony concerning its complaint proceeding that is consolidated with the rate filings, challenging certain components of the pending bandwidth calculations for prior years.
2013 Rate Filing Based on Calendar Year 2012 Production Costs
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of this proceeding. In May 2015, Entergy filed direct testimony in the consolidated rate filings and the LPSC filed direct testimony concerning its complaint proceeding that is consolidated with the rate filings, challenging certain components of the pending bandwidth calculations for prior years.
2014 Rate Filing Based on Calendar Year 2013 Production Costs
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of this proceeding. In May 2015, Entergy filed direct testimony in the consolidated rate filings and the LPSC filed direct testimony concerning its complaint proceeding that is consolidated with the rate filings, challenging certain components of the pending bandwidth calculations for prior years.
Interruptible Load Proceeding
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in May 2013 the LPSC filed a petition for review with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit seeking review of FERC prior orders in the interruptible load proceeding that concluded that the FERC would exercise its discretion and not order refunds in this proceeding. In December 2014 the D.C. Circuit issued an order on the LPSC’s appeal and remanded the case back to the FERC. The D.C. Circuit rejected the LPSC’s argument that there is a presumption in favor of refunds, but it held that the FERC had not adequately explained its decision to deny refunds and directed the FERC “to consider the relevant factors and weigh them against one another.” In March 2015, Entergy filed with the FERC a motion to establish a briefing schedule on remand and an initial brief on remand to address the December 2014 decision by the D.C. Circuit. The initial brief on remand argued that the FERC, in response to the D.C. Circuit decision, should clarify its policy on refunds and find that refunds are not required in the interruptible load proceeding.
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Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators
Entergy New Orleans
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in January 2015, Entergy New Orleans filed with the City Council an application requesting that the City Council grant a financing order authorizing the securitization of Entergy New Orleans’s storm costs, storm reserves, and issuance costs pursuant to Louisiana Act 64. In February 2015 the City Council approved a resolution establishing an expedited procedural schedule that provided for a hearing on the securitization application in late-April 2015, with a decision to be rendered no later than May 2015. In April 2015 the City Council’s Utility advisors filed direct testimony recommending that the proposed securitization be approved subject to certain limited modifications, and Entergy New Orleans filed rebuttal testimony later in April 2015. Also in April 2015, the parties’ joint motion to continue the hearing to facilitate settlement negotiations was granted.
Texas Power Price Lawsuit
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of this lawsuit. In May 2015 the Court of Appeals granted plaintiffs’ motion for rehearing, withdrew its prior opinion, and set the case for resubmission in June 2015, without further argument.
NOTE 3. EQUITY (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Louisiana)
Common Stock
Earnings per Share
The following table presents Entergy’s basic and diluted earnings per share calculations included on the consolidated income statements:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Millions, Except Per Share Data) |
Basic earnings per share | Income | | Shares | | $/share | | Income | | Shares | | $/share |
Net income attributable to Entergy Corporation |
| $298.1 |
| | 179.7 |
| |
| $1.66 |
| |
| $401.2 |
| | 178.8 |
| |
| $2.24 |
|
Average dilutive effect of: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock options | | | 0.5 |
| | (0.01 | ) | | | | — |
| | — |
|
Other equity plans | | | 0.3 |
| | — |
| | | | 0.3 |
| | — |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
| $298.1 |
| | 180.5 |
| |
| $1.65 |
| |
| $401.2 |
| | 179.1 |
| |
| $2.24 |
|
The number of stock options not included in the calculation of diluted common shares outstanding due to their antidilutive effect was approximately 3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and approximately 9.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Entergy’s stock options and other equity compensation plans are discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements herein and in Note 12 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K.
Treasury Stock
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, Entergy Corporation issued 599,136 shares of its previously repurchased common stock to satisfy stock option exercises, vesting of shares of restricted stock, and other stock-based
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awards. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, Entergy Corporation repurchased 325,400 shares of its common stock for a total purchase price of $25.1 million.
Retained Earnings
On April 1, 2015, Entergy Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.83 per share, payable on June 1, 2015 to holders of record as of May 14, 2015.
Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in the equity section of the balance sheets of Entergy, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Louisiana. The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 by component:
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| Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) | | Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | Net unrealized investment gain (loss) | | Foreign currency translation | | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
| (In Thousands) |
Beginning balance, December 31, 2014 |
| $98,118 |
| |
| ($569,789 | ) | |
| $426,695 |
| |
| $2,669 |
| |
| ($42,307 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (20,896 | ) | | 13 |
| | 12,658 |
| | (551 | ) | | (8,776 | ) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (8,434 | ) | | 8,435 |
| | (8,655 | ) | | — |
| | (8,654 | ) |
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | (29,330 | ) | | 8,448 |
| | 4,003 |
| | (551 | ) | | (17,430 | ) |
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 |
| $68,788 |
| |
| ($561,341 | ) | |
| $430,698 |
| |
| $2,118 |
| |
| ($59,737 | ) |
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2014 by component:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) | | Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | Net unrealized investment gain (loss) | | Foreign currency translation | | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
| (In Thousands) |
Beginning balance, December 31, 2013 |
| ($81,777 | ) | |
| ($288,223 | ) | |
| $337,256 |
| |
| $3,420 |
| |
| ($29,324 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 140,052 |
| | — |
| | 24,723 |
| | 75 |
| | 164,850 |
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (126,298 | ) | | (12,696 | ) | | (1,734 | ) | | — |
| | (140,728 | ) |
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | 13,754 |
| | (12,696 | ) | | 22,989 |
| | 75 |
| | 24,122 |
|
Ending balance, March 31, 2014 |
| ($68,023 | ) | |
| ($300,919 | ) | |
| $360,245 |
| |
| $3,495 |
| |
| ($5,202 | ) |
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The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
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| | | | | | | |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities |
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | Entergy Louisiana |
| (In Thousands) |
Beginning balance, December 31, 2014 |
| ($53,347 | ) | |
| ($25,876 | ) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 422 |
| | (42 | ) |
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | 422 |
| | (42 | ) |
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 |
| ($52,925 | ) | |
| ($25,918 | ) |
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
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| | | | | | | |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities |
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | Entergy Louisiana |
| (In Thousands) |
Beginning balance, December 31, 2013 |
| ($28,202 | ) | |
| ($9,635 | ) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 122 |
| | (302 | ) |
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | 122 |
| | (302 | ) |
Ending balance, March 31, 2014 |
| ($28,080 | ) | |
| ($9,937 | ) |
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Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:
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| | | | | |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI |
| Income Statement Location |
| (In Thousands) |
|
|
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
|
Power contracts |
| $13,522 |
|
| Competitive business operating revenues |
Interest rate swaps | (546 | ) |
| Miscellaneous - net |
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 12,976 |
|
|
|
| (4,542 | ) |
| Income taxes |
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax) |
| $8,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior-service credit |
| $5,986 |
|
| (a) |
Amortization of loss | (17,588 | ) |
| (a) |
Total amortization | (11,602 | ) |
|
|
| 3,167 |
|
| Income taxes |
Total amortization (net of tax) |
| ($8,435 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized investment gain (loss) |
|
|
|
Realized gain (loss) |
| $16,970 |
|
| Interest and investment income |
| (8,315 | ) |
| Income taxes |
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax) |
| $8,655 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |
| $8,654 |
|
|
|
| |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details. |
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Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are as follows:
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| | | | | |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI | | Income Statement Location |
| (In Thousands) | | |
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) | | | |
Power contracts |
| $194,603 |
| | Competitive business operating revenues |
Interest rate swaps | (298 | ) | | Miscellaneous - net |
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 194,305 |
| | |
| (68,007 | ) | | Income taxes |
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax) |
| $126,298 |
| | |
| | | |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | | |
Amortization of prior-service credit |
| $5,078 |
| | (a) |
Amortization of loss | (8,981 | ) | | (a) |
Settlement loss | (1,162 | ) | | (a) |
Total amortization | (5,065 | ) | | |
| 17,761 |
| | Income taxes |
Total amortization (net of tax) |
| $12,696 |
| | |
| | | |
Net unrealized investment gain (loss) | | | |
Realized gain (loss) |
| $3,400 |
| | Interest and investment income |
| (1,666 | ) | | Income taxes |
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax) |
| $1,734 |
| | |
| | | |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |
| $140,728 |
| | |
| |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details. |
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Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:
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| Amounts reclassified from AOCI | | |
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | Entergy Louisiana | | Income Statement Location |
| (In Thousands) | | |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | | | | |
Amortization of prior-service credit |
| $1,022 |
| |
| $845 |
| | (a) |
Amortization of loss | (1,733 | ) | | (802 | ) | | (a) |
Total amortization | (711 | ) | | 43 |
| | |
| 289 |
| | (1 | ) | | Income tax expense (benefit) |
Total amortization (net of tax) | (422 | ) | | 42 |
| | |
| | | | | |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |
| ($422 | ) | |
| $42 |
| | |
| |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details. |
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI | | |
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | Entergy Louisiana | | Income Statement Location |
| (In Thousands) | | |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | | | | |
Amortization of prior-service credit |
| $559 |
| |
| $844 |
| | (a) |
Amortization of loss | (782 | ) | | (378 | ) | | (a) |
Total amortization | (223 | ) | | 466 |
| | |
| 101 |
| | (164 | ) | | Income tax expense (benefit) |
Total amortization (net of tax) | (122 | ) | | 302 |
| | |
| | | | | |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |
| ($122 | ) | |
| $302 |
| | |
| |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details. |
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NOTE 4. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in March 2019. Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against 50% of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.275% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation. The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 1.93% on the drawn portion of the facility. Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of March 31, 2015.
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Capacity | | Borrowings | | Letters of Credit | | Capacity Available |
(In Millions) |
| $3,500 |
| |
| $508 |
| |
| $9 |
| |
| $2,983 |
|
Entergy Corporation’s facility requires it to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facility maturity date may occur.
Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of up to $1.5 billion. At March 31, 2015, Entergy Corporation had $762 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 0.85%.
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2015 as follows:
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Company | | Expiration Date | | Amount of Facility | | Interest Rate (a) | | Amount Drawn as of March 31, 2015 |
Entergy Arkansas | | April 2015 | | $20 million (b) | | 1.68% | | $— |
Entergy Arkansas | | March 2019 | | $150 million (c) | | 1.68% | | $— |
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | March 2019 | | $150 million (d) | | 1.43% | | $— |
Entergy Louisiana | | March 2019 | | $200 million (e) | | 1.43% | | $— |
Entergy Mississippi | | May 2015 | | $37.5 million (f) | | 1.68% | | $— |
Entergy Mississippi | | May 2015 | | $35 million (f) | | 1.68% | | $— |
Entergy Mississippi | | May 2015 | | $20 million (f) | | 1.68% | | $— |
Entergy Mississippi | | May 2015 | | $10 million (f) | | 1.68% | | $— |
Entergy New Orleans | | November 2015 | | $25 million | | 1.93% | | $— |
Entergy Texas | | March 2019 | | $150 million (g) | | 1.68% | | $— |
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(a) | The interest rate is the rate as of March 31, 2015 that would most likely apply to outstanding borrowings under the facility. |
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(b) | Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option. In April 2015, Entergy Arkansas renewed its credit facility through April 2016. |
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(c) | The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2015, no letters of credit were outstanding. |
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
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(d) | The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2015, no letters of credit were outstanding. |
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(e) | The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2015, no letters of credit were outstanding. |
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(f) | Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option. Prior to expiration on May 31, 2015, Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities. |
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(g) | The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2015, $1.3 million in letters of credit were outstanding. |
The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.125% to 0.275% of the undrawn commitment amount. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.
In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each entered into one or more uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as a means to post collateral to support its obligations related to MISO. Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of March 31, 2015:
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Company | | Amount of Uncommitted Facility | | Letter of Credit Fee | | Letters of Credit Issued as of March 31, 2015
|
Entergy Arkansas | | $25 million | | 0.70 | % | | $2 million |
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | $75 million | | 0.70 | % | | $26 million |
Entergy Louisiana | | $50 million | | 0.70 | % | | $1 million |
Entergy Mississippi | | $40 million | | 0.70 | % | | $9.5 million |
Entergy Mississippi | | $40 million | | 1.50 | % | | $— |
Entergy New Orleans | | $15 million | | 0.75 | % | | $8.5 million |
Entergy Texas | | $50 million | | 0.70 | % | | $11 million |
The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. The current FERC-authorized limits are effective through October 31, 2015. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies are authorized under a FERC order to borrow from the Entergy System money pool. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from the money pool and external short term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2015 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
|
| | | |
| Authorized | | Borrowings |
| (In Millions) |
Entergy Arkansas | $250 | | $— |
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | $200 | | $— |
Entergy Louisiana | $250 | | $— |
Entergy Mississippi | $175 | | $— |
Entergy New Orleans | $100 | | $— |
Entergy Texas | $200 | | $— |
System Energy | $200 | | $— |
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee Credit Facilities
In January 2015, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee entered into a credit facility guaranteed by Entergy Corporation with a borrowing capacity of $60 million which expires in January 2018. Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee does not have the ability to issue letters of credit against this facility. This facility provides working capital to Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee for general business purposes including, without limitation, the decommissioning of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s nuclear facilities. As of March 31, 2015, no amounts were outstanding under the facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.25% of the undrawn commitment amount. The rate as of March 31, 2015 that would most likely apply to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 1.93% on the drawn portion of the facility.
Also in January 2015, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee entered into an uncommitted credit facility guaranteed by Entergy Corporation with a borrowing capacity of $85 million which expires in January 2018. Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee does not have the ability to issue letters of credit against this facility. This facility provides an additional funding source to Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee for general business purposes including, without limitation, the decommissioning of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s nuclear facilities. As of March 31, 2015, no amounts were outstanding under the facility. The rate as of March 31, 2015 that would most likely apply to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 1.93% on the drawn portion of the facility.
Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)
See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIE). The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities have credit facilities and also issue commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel as follows as of March 31, 2015:
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Company | | Expiration Date | | Amount of Facility | | Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a) | | Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2015 |
| |
| | (Dollars in Millions) |
Entergy Arkansas VIE | | June 2016 | | $85 | | 1.71% | | $19.5 |
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE | | June 2016 | | $100 | | 1.25% | | $41.0 |
Entergy Louisiana VIE | | June 2016 | | $90 | | 1.48% | | $27.3 |
System Energy VIE | | June 2016 | | $125 | | n/a | | $— |
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(a) | Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility. |
Amounts outstanding on the Entergy Gulf States Louisiana nuclear fuel company variable interest entity’s credit facility, if any, are included in long-term debt on its balance sheet and commercial paper outstanding for the other nuclear fuel company variable interest entities is classified as a current liability on the respective balance sheets. The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.10% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIEs and 0.125% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas and System Energy VIEs. Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 70% or less of its total capitalization.
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 as follows:
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| | | | |
Company | | Description | | Amount |
Entergy Arkansas VIE | | 3.23% Series J due July 2016 | | $55 million |
Entergy Arkansas VIE | | 2.62% Series K due December 2017 | | $60 million |
Entergy Arkansas VIE
| | 3.65% Series L due July 2021
| | $90 million |
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE | | 3.25% Series Q due July 2017 | | $75 million |
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE | | 3.38% Series R due August 2020 | | $70 million |
Entergy Louisiana VIE | | 3.30% Series F due March 2016 | | $20 million |
Entergy Louisiana VIE | | 3.25% Series G due July 2017 | | $25 million |
Entergy Louisiana VIE | | 3.92% Series H due February 2021 | | $40 million |
System Energy VIE | | 5.33% Series G due April 2015 (a) | | $60 million |
System Energy VIE | | 4.02% Series H due February 2017 | | $50 million |
System Energy VIE | | 3.78% Series I due October 2018 | | $85 million |
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(a) | In April 2015, the System Energy nuclear fuel company variable interest entity redeemed, at maturity, its $60 million of 5.33% Series G Notes. |
In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.
Fair Value
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2015 are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt | | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b) |
| (In Thousands) |
Entergy |
| $13,204,417 |
| |
| $13,558,411 |
|
Entergy Arkansas |
| $2,671,406 |
| |
| $2,567,341 |
|
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
| $1,663,879 |
| |
| $1,753,434 |
|
Entergy Louisiana |
| $3,340,585 |
| |
| $3,477,366 |
|
Entergy Mississippi |
| $1,058,869 |
| |
| $1,111,044 |
|
Entergy New Orleans |
| $225,875 |
| |
| $229,573 |
|
Entergy Texas |
| $1,456,274 |
| |
| $1,611,345 |
|
System Energy |
| $699,429 |
| |
| $683,191 |
|
| |
(a) | The values exclude lease obligations of $112 million at Entergy Louisiana and $39 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $80 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year. |
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(b) | Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades. |
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 were as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt | | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b) |
| (In Thousands) |
Entergy |
| $13,399,484 |
| |
| $13,607,242 |
|
Entergy Arkansas |
| $2,671,343 |
| |
| $2,517,633 |
|
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
| $1,622,817 |
| |
| $1,743,143 |
|
Entergy Louisiana |
| $3,356,579 |
| |
| $3,447,404 |
|
Entergy Mississippi |
| $1,058,838 |
| |
| $1,102,741 |
|
Entergy New Orleans |
| $225,866 |
| |
| $226,349 |
|
Entergy Texas |
| $1,478,931 |
| |
| $1,629,124 |
|
System Energy |
| $710,806 |
| |
| $677,475 |
|
| |
(a) | The values exclude lease obligations of $128 million at Entergy Louisiana and $51 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $80 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year. |
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(b) | Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades. |
NOTE 5. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Entergy Corporation)
Entergy grants stock awards, which are described more fully in Note 12 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K. Awards under Entergy’s plans generally vest over three years.
Stock Options
Entergy granted 456,100 stock options during the first quarter 2015 with a weighted-average fair value of $11.41 per option. At March 31, 2015, there are 7,413,220 stock options outstanding with a weighted-average exercise price of $84.16. The intrinsic value, which has no effect on net income, of the outstanding stock options is calculated by the difference in the weighted average exercise price of the stock options granted and Entergy Corporation’s common stock price as of March 31, 2015. Because Entergy’s stock price at March 31, 2015 is less than the weighted average exercise price, the aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2015 is zero. The intrinsic value of “in the money” stock options is $3.3 million as of March 31, 2015.
The following table includes financial information for stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
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| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Millions) |
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income |
| $1.1 |
| |
| $1.3 |
|
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income |
| $0.4 |
| |
| $0.5 |
|
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory |
| $0.2 |
| |
| $0.2 |
|
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
Other Equity Plans
In January 2015 the Board approved and Entergy granted 292,750 restricted stock awards and 156,017 long-term incentive awards under the 2011 Equity Ownership and Long-term Cash Incentive Plan. The restricted stock awards were made effective as of January 29, 2015 and were valued at $89.90 per share, which was the closing price of Entergy’s common stock on that date. One-third of the restricted stock awards will vest upon each anniversary of the grant date. The long-term incentive awards are granted in the form of performance units, which are equal to the cash value of shares of Entergy Corporation at the end of the performance period, which is the last day of the year. The performance units were made effective as of January 29, 2015 and were valued at $99.02 per share. Entergy considers various factors, primarily market conditions, in determining the value of the performance units. Shares of the restricted stock awards have the same dividend and voting rights as other common stock, are considered issued and outstanding shares of Entergy upon vesting, and are expensed ratably over the 3-year vesting period. Shares of the performance units have the same dividend rights as other common stock, are considered issued and outstanding shares of Entergy upon vesting, and are expensed ratably over the 3-year vesting period.
The following table includes financial information for other equity plans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
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| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Millions) |
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income |
| $8.1 |
| |
| $7.4 |
|
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income |
| $3.1 |
| |
| $2.9 |
|
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory |
| $1.5 |
| |
| $1.1 |
|
NOTE 6. RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost
Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |
| $43,762 |
| |
| $35,109 |
|
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 75,694 |
| | 72,519 |
|
Expected return on assets | (98,655 | ) | | (90,366 | ) |
Amortization of prior service cost | 390 |
| | 400 |
|
Amortization of loss | 58,981 |
| | 36,274 |
|
Special termination benefit | 76 |
| | — |
|
Net pension costs |
| $80,248 |
| |
| $53,936 |
|
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy |
| | (In Thousands) |
Service cost - benefits earned | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
during the period | |
| $6,661 |
| |
| $3,821 |
| |
| $4,778 |
| |
| $1,982 |
| |
| $849 |
| |
| $1,645 |
| |
| $1,957 |
|
Interest cost on projected | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
benefit obligation | | 15,471 |
| | 7,428 |
| | 9,939 |
| | 4,502 |
| | 2,108 |
| | 4,354 |
| | 3,493 |
|
Expected return on assets | | (20,026 | ) | | (10,160 | ) | | (12,541 | ) | | (6,105 | ) | | (2,725 | ) | | (6,222 | ) | | (4,568 | ) |
Amortization of loss | | 13,564 |
| | 5,775 |
| | 9,176 |
| | 3,724 |
| | 2,013 |
| | 3,238 |
| | 3,264 |
|
Net pension cost | |
| $15,670 |
| |
| $6,864 |
| |
| $11,352 |
| |
| $4,103 |
| |
| $2,245 |
| |
| $3,015 |
| |
| $4,146 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy |
| | (In Thousands) |
Service cost - benefits earned | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
during the period | |
| $5,023 |
| |
| $2,881 |
| |
| $3,546 |
| |
| $1,523 |
| |
| $666 |
| |
| $1,285 |
| |
| $1,446 |
|
Interest cost on projected | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
benefit obligation | | 14,884 |
| | 7,278 |
| | 9,467 |
| | 4,318 |
| | 2,041 |
| | 4,437 |
| | 3,390 |
|
Expected return on assets | | (18,305 | ) | | (9,488 | ) | | (11,449 | ) | | (5,698 | ) | | (2,505 | ) | | (5,931 | ) | | (4,155 | ) |
Amortization of loss | | 8,989 |
| | 3,981 |
| | 6,131 |
| | 2,354 |
| | 1,449 |
| | 2,339 |
| | 2,375 |
|
Net pension cost | |
| $10,591 |
| |
| $4,652 |
| |
| $7,695 |
| |
| $2,497 |
| |
| $1,651 |
| |
| $2,130 |
| |
| $3,056 |
|
Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost
Entergy recognized $4.5 million and $10 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the first quarter of 2014 is a $5.5 million settlement charge related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.
The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas |
| (In Thousands) |
Non-qualified pension cost first quarter 2015 |
| $113 |
| |
| $65 |
| |
| $3 |
| |
| $59 |
| |
| $16 |
| |
| $149 |
|
Non-qualified pension cost first quarter 2014 |
| $161 |
| |
| $33 |
| |
| $1 |
| |
| $48 |
| |
| $23 |
| |
| $125 |
|
Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s and Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the first quarter of 2014 are $51 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively, in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost
Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |
| $11,326 |
| |
| $10,873 |
|
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) | 17,984 |
| | 17,960 |
|
Expected return on assets | (11,344 | ) | | (11,197 | ) |
Amortization of prior service credit | (9,320 | ) | | (7,898 | ) |
Amortization of loss | 7,893 |
| | 2,786 |
|
Net other postretirement benefit cost |
| $16,539 |
| |
| $12,524 |
|
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy |
| | (In Thousands) |
Service cost - benefits earned | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
during the period | |
| $1,739 |
| |
| $1,247 |
| |
| $1,227 |
| |
| $507 |
| |
| $205 |
| |
| $500 |
| |
| $470 |
|
Interest cost on APBO | | 3,130 |
| | 2,062 |
| | 2,016 |
| | 859 |
| | 652 |
| | 1,342 |
| | 628 |
|
Expected return on assets | | (4,798 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (1,542 | ) | | (1,201 | ) | | (2,588 | ) | | (911 | ) |
Amortization of prior service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
credit | | (610 | ) | | (1,022 | ) | | (845 | ) | | (229 | ) | | (177 | ) | | (681 | ) | | (366 | ) |
Amortization of loss | | 1,339 |
| | 977 |
| | 803 |
| | 215 |
| | 118 |
| | 685 |
| | 300 |
|
Net other postretirement | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
benefit cost | |
| $800 |
| |
| $3,264 |
| |
| $3,201 |
| |
| ($190 | ) | |
| ($403 | ) | |
| ($742 | ) | |
| $121 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy |
| | (In Thousands) |
Service cost - benefits earned | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
during the period | |
| $1,489 |
| |
| $1,224 |
| |
| $1,130 |
| |
| $475 |
| |
| $217 |
| |
| $595 |
| |
| $515 |
|
Interest cost on APBO | | 3,065 |
| | 2,095 |
| | 2,066 |
| | 914 |
| | 701 |
| | 1,413 |
| | 653 |
|
Expected return on assets | | (4,784 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (1,443 | ) | | (1,119 | ) | | (2,590 | ) | | (932 | ) |
Amortization of prior service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
credit | | (610 | ) | | (559 | ) | | (844 | ) | | (229 | ) | | (177 | ) | | (325 | ) | | (206 | ) |
Amortization of loss | | 317 |
| | 303 |
| | 378 |
| | 37 |
| | 14 |
| | 200 |
| | 111 |
|
Net other postretirement | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
benefit cost | |
| ($523 | ) | |
| $3,063 |
| |
| $2,730 |
| |
| ($246 | ) | |
| ($364 | ) | |
| ($707 | ) | |
| $141 |
|
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | Qualified Pension Costs | | Other Postretirement Costs | | Non-Qualified Pension Costs | | Total |
| | (In Thousands) | | |
Entergy | | | | | | | | |
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit | |
| ($389 | ) | |
| $6,482 |
| |
| ($107 | ) | |
| $5,986 |
|
Amortization of loss | | (12,627 | ) | | (4,409 | ) | | (552 | ) | | (17,588 | ) |
| |
| ($13,016 | ) | |
| $2,073 |
| |
| ($659 | ) | |
| ($11,602 | ) |
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | | | | | | | |
Amortization of prior service credit | |
| $— |
| |
| $1,022 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $1,022 |
|
Amortization of loss | | (751 | ) | | (977 | ) | | (5 | ) | | (1,733 | ) |
| |
| ($751 | ) | |
| $45 |
| |
| ($5 | ) | |
| ($711 | ) |
Entergy Louisiana | | | | | | | | |
Amortization of prior service credit | |
| $— |
| |
| $845 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $845 |
|
Amortization of loss | | — |
| | (802 | ) | | — |
| | (802 | ) |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $43 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $43 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014 |
| Qualified Pension Costs |
| Other Postretirement Costs |
| Non-Qualified Pension Costs |
| Total |
|
| (In Thousands) |
|
|
Entergy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit |
|
| ($389 | ) |
|
| $5,571 |
|
|
| ($104 | ) |
|
| $5,078 |
|
Amortization of loss |
| (6,734 | ) |
| (1,673 | ) |
| (574 | ) |
| (8,981 | ) |
Settlement loss |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (1,162 | ) |
| (1,162 | ) |
|
|
| ($7,123 | ) |
|
| $3,898 |
|
|
| ($1,840 | ) |
|
| ($5,065 | ) |
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service credit |
|
| $— |
|
|
| $559 |
|
|
| $— |
|
|
| $559 |
|
Amortization of loss |
| (478 | ) |
| (303 | ) |
| (1 | ) |
| (782 | ) |
|
|
| ($478 | ) |
|
| $256 |
|
|
| ($1 | ) |
|
| ($223 | ) |
Entergy Louisiana |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service credit |
|
| $— |
|
|
| $844 |
|
|
| $— |
|
|
| $844 |
|
Amortization of loss |
| — |
|
| (378 | ) |
| — |
|
| (378 | ) |
|
|
| $— |
|
|
| $466 |
|
|
| $— |
|
|
| $466 |
|
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Notes to Financial Statements
Employer Contributions
Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $396 million to its qualified pension plans in 2015. As of March 31, 2015, Entergy had contributed $78.5 million to its pension plans. Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2015:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy |
| (In Thousands) |
Expected 2015 pension contributions |
| $92,458 |
| |
| $32,471 |
| |
| $56,986 |
| |
| $22,473 |
| |
| $10,918 |
| |
| $17,167 |
| |
| $20,796 |
|
Pension contributions made through March 2015 |
| $19,093 |
| |
| $5,959 |
| |
| $11,073 |
| |
| $4,385 |
| |
| $2,101 |
| |
| $3,279 |
| |
| $4,272 |
|
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2015 |
| $73,365 |
| |
| $26,512 |
| |
| $45,913 |
| |
| $18,088 |
| |
| $8,817 |
| |
| $13,888 |
| |
| $16,524 |
|
NOTE 7. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Entergy Corporation
Entergy’s reportable segments as of March 31, 2015 are Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. Utility includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and natural gas utility service in portions of Louisiana. Entergy Wholesale Commodities includes the ownership, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants located in the northern United States and the sale of the electric power produced by its operating plants to wholesale customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities also includes the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. “All Other” includes the parent company, Entergy Corporation, and other business activity. Entergy’s segment financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Utility | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* | | All Other | | Eliminations | | Entergy |
| | (In Thousands) |
2015 | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenues | |
| $2,277,510 |
| |
| $642,590 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| ($10 | ) | |
| $2,920,090 |
|
Income taxes | |
| $91,251 |
| |
| $70,190 |
| |
| ($10,970 | ) | |
| $— |
| |
| $150,471 |
|
Consolidated net income (loss) | |
| $227,750 |
| |
| $123,432 |
| |
| ($16,354 | ) | |
| ($31,899 | ) | |
| $302,929 |
|
2014 | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenues | |
| $2,304,704 |
| |
| $912,122 |
| |
| $761 |
| |
| ($8,744 | ) | |
| $3,208,843 |
|
Income taxes | |
| $115,064 |
| |
| $118,877 |
| |
| ($16,975 | ) | |
| $— |
| |
| $216,966 |
|
Consolidated net income (loss) | |
| $205,440 |
| |
| $242,470 |
| |
| ($15,462 | ) | |
| ($26,395 | ) | |
| $406,053 |
|
Businesses marked with * are sometimes referred to as the “competitive businesses.” Eliminations are primarily intersegment activity. Almost all of Entergy’s goodwill is related to the Utility segment.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Registrant Subsidiaries
Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries has one reportable segment, which is an integrated utility business, except for System Energy, which is an electricity generation business. Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations is managed on an integrated basis by that company because of the substantial effect of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures, and operating results.
NOTE 8. RISK MANAGEMENT AND FAIR VALUES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Market Risk
In the normal course of business, Entergy is exposed to a number of market risks. Market risk is the potential loss that Entergy may incur as a result of changes in the market or fair value of a particular commodity or instrument. All financial and commodity-related instruments, including derivatives, are subject to market risk including commodity price risk, equity price, and interest rate risk. Entergy uses derivatives primarily to mitigate commodity price risk, particularly power price and fuel price risk.
The Utility has limited exposure to the effects of market risk because it operates primarily under cost-based rate regulation. To the extent approved by their retail regulators, the Utility operating companies use derivative instruments to hedge the exposure to price volatility inherent in their purchased power, fuel, and gas purchased for resale costs that are recovered from customers.
As a wholesale generator, Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ core business is selling energy, measured in MWh, to its customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities enters into forward contracts with its customers and also sells energy and capacity in the day ahead or spot markets. In addition to its forward physical power contracts, Entergy Wholesale Commodities also uses a combination of financial contracts, including swaps, collars, and options, to mitigate commodity price risk. When the market price falls, the combination of instruments is expected to settle in gains that offset lower revenue from generation, which results in a more predictable cash flow.
Entergy’s exposure to market risk is determined by a number of factors, including the size, term, composition, and diversification of positions held, as well as market volatility and liquidity. For instruments such as options, the time period during which the option may be exercised and the relationship between the current market price of the underlying instrument and the option’s contractual strike or exercise price also affects the level of market risk. A significant factor influencing the overall level of market risk to which Entergy is exposed is its use of hedging techniques to mitigate such risk. Hedging instruments and volumes are chosen based on ability to mitigate risk associated with future energy and capacity prices; however, other considerations are factored into hedge product and volume decisions including corporate liquidity, corporate credit ratings, counterparty credit risk, hedging costs, firm settlement risk, and product availability in the marketplace. Entergy manages market risk by actively monitoring compliance with stated risk management policies as well as monitoring the effectiveness of its hedging policies and strategies. Entergy’s risk management policies limit the amount of total net exposure and rolling net exposure during the stated periods. These policies, including related risk limits, are regularly assessed to ensure their appropriateness given Entergy’s objectives.
Derivatives
Some derivative instruments are classified as cash flow hedges due to their financial settlement provisions while others are classified as normal purchase/normal sale transactions due to their physical settlement provisions. Normal purchase/normal sale risk management tools include power purchase and sales agreements, fuel purchase agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements. Financially-settled cash flow hedges can include
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natural gas and electricity swaps and options and interest rate swaps. Entergy may enter into financially-settled swap and option contracts to manage market risk that may or may not be designated as hedging instruments.
Entergy enters into derivatives to manage natural risks inherent in its physical or financial assets or liabilities. Electricity over-the-counter instruments that financially settle against day-ahead power pool prices are used to manage price exposure for Entergy Wholesale Commodities generation. The maximum length of time over which Entergy is currently hedging the variability in future cash flows with derivatives for forecasted power transactions at March 31, 2015 is approximately 3 years. Planned generation currently under contract from Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear power plants is 87% for the remainder of 2015, of which approximately 63% is sold under financial derivatives and the remainder under normal purchase/normal sale contracts. Total planned generation for the remainder of 2015 is 27 TWh.
Entergy may use standardized master netting agreements to help mitigate the credit risk of derivative instruments. These master agreements facilitate the netting of cash flows associated with a single counterparty and may include collateral requirements. Cash, letters of credit, and parental/affiliate guarantees may be obtained as security from counterparties in order to mitigate credit risk. The collateral agreements require a counterparty to post cash or letters of credit in the event an exposure exceeds an established threshold. The threshold represents an unsecured credit limit, which may be supported by a parental/affiliate guaranty, as determined in accordance with Entergy’s credit policy. In addition, collateral agreements allow for termination and liquidity of all positions in the event of a failure or inability to post collateral.
Certain of the agreements to sell the power produced by Entergy Wholesale Commodities power plants contain provisions that require an Entergy subsidiary to provide collateral to secure its obligations when the current market prices exceed the contracted power prices. The primary form of collateral to satisfy these requirements is an Entergy Corporation guarantee. As of March 31, 2015, derivative contracts with two counterparties were in a liability position (approximately $14 million total). In addition to the corporate guarantee, $1 million in cash collateral was required to be posted. As of March 31, 2014, derivative contracts with nine counterparties were in a liability position (approximately $98 million total) and, in addition to the corporate guarantee, $64 million in cash collateral was required to be posted. If the Entergy Corporation credit rating falls below investment grade, the effect of the corporate guarantee is typically ignored and Entergy would have to post collateral equal to the estimated outstanding liability under the contract at the applicable date.
Entergy manages fuel price volatility for its Louisiana jurisdictions (Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy New Orleans) and Entergy Mississippi through the purchase of short-term natural gas swaps that financially settle against NYMEX futures. These swaps are marked-to-market through fuel expense with offsetting regulatory assets or liabilities. All benefits or costs of the program are recorded in fuel costs. The notional volumes of these swaps are based on a portion of projected annual exposure to gas for electric generation and projected winter purchases for gas distribution at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans. The total volume of natural gas swaps outstanding as of March 31, 2015 is 44,080,000 MMBtu for Entergy, 16,610,000 MMBtu for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, 20,190,000 MMBtu for Entergy Louisiana, and 7,280,000 MMBtu for Entergy Mississippi. Credit support for these natural gas swaps is covered by master agreements that do not require collateralization based on mark-to-market value, but do carry adequate assurance language that may lead to collateralization requests.
During the second quarter 2014, Entergy participated in the annual FTR auction process for the MISO planning year of June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. FTRs are derivative instruments which represent economic hedges of future congestion charges that will be incurred in serving Entergy’s customer load. They are not designated as hedging instruments. Entergy initially records FTRs at their estimated fair value and subsequently adjusts the carrying value to their estimated fair value at the end of each accounting period prior to settlement. Unrealized gains or losses on FTRs held by Entergy Wholesale Commodities are included in operating revenues. The Utility operating companies recognize regulatory liabilities or assets for unrealized gains or losses on FTRs. The total volume of FTRs outstanding as of March 31, 2015 is 18,332 GWh for Entergy, including 4,010 GWh for Entergy Arkansas, 4,060 GWh for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, 4,358 GWh for Entergy Louisiana, 2,031 GWh for Entergy Mississippi, 1,478 GWh for Entergy
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New Orleans, and 2,276 GWh for Entergy Texas. Credit support for FTRs held by the Utility operating companies is covered by cash or letters of credit issued by each Utility operating company as required by MISO. Credit support for FTRs held by Entergy Wholesale Commodities is covered by cash. As of March 31, 2015, letters of credit posted with MISO covered the FTR exposure for Entergy Texas. No cash collateral was required to be posted for FTR exposure for the Utility operating companies or Entergy Wholesale Commodities.
The fair values of Entergy’s derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015 are shown in the table below. Certain investments, including those not designated as hedging instruments, are subject to master netting arrangements and are presented in the balance sheet on a net basis in accordance with accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging.
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Instrument | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value (a) | | Offset (b) | | Net (c) (d) | | Business |
| | | | (In Millions) | | |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Electricity swaps and options | | Prepayments and other (current portion) | | $118 | | ($47) | | $71 | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Electricity swaps and options | | Other deferred debits and other assets (non-current portion) | | $39 | | ($8) | | $31 | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Electricity swaps and options | | Other current liabilities (current portion) | | $13 | | ($13) | | $— | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Electricity swaps and options | | Other non-current liabilities (non-current portion) | | $8 | | ($8) | | $— | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Electricity swaps and options | | Prepayments and other (current portion) | | $67 | | ($10) | | $57 | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Electricity swaps and options | | Other deferred debits and other assets (non-current portion) | | $2 | | ($2) | | $— | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $15 | | $— | | $15 | | Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Electricity swaps and options | | Other current liabilities(current portion) | | $57 | | ($43) | | $14 | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Electricity swaps and options | | Other non-current liabilities (non-current portion) | | $2 | | ($2) | | $— | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Natural gas swaps | | Other current liabilities | | $21 | | $— | | $21 | | Utility |
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The fair values of Entergy’s derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 are shown in the table below. Certain investments, including those not designated as hedging instruments, are subject to master netting arrangements and are presented in the balance sheet on a net basis in accordance with accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging.
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Instrument | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value (a) | | Offset (b) | | Net (c) (d) | | Business |
| | | | (In Millions) | | |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Electricity swaps and options | | Prepayments and other (current portion) | | $149 | | ($53) | | $96 | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Electricity swaps and options | | Other deferred debits and other assets (non-current portion) | | $48 | | $— | | $48 | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Electricity swaps and options | | Other current liabilities (current portion) | | $24 | | ($24) | | $— | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Electricity swaps and options | | Prepayments and other (current portion) | | $97 | | ($25) | | $72 | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Electricity swaps and options | | Other deferred debits and other assets (non-current portion) | | $9 | | ($8) | | $1 | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $50 | | ($3) | | $47 | | Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Electricity swaps and options | | Other current liabilities (current portion) | | $57 | | ($55) | | $2 | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Electricity swaps and options | | Other non-current liabilities (non-current portion) | | $8 | | ($8) | | $— | | Entergy Wholesale Commodities |
Natural gas swaps | | Other current liabilities | | $20 | | $— | | $20 | | Utility |
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(a) | Represents the gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities |
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(b) | Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty |
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(c) | Represents the net amounts of assets /liabilities presented on the Entergy Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(d) | Excludes cash collateral in the amounts of $1 million posted as of March 31, 2015 and $25 million held as of December 31, 2014, respectively |
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Notes to Financial Statements
The effect of Entergy’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the consolidated income statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
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Instrument | | Amount of loss recognized in other comprehensive income | | Income Statement location | | Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (a) |
| | (In Millions) | | | | (In Millions) |
2015 | | | | | | |
Electricity swaps and options | | ($32) | | Competitive businesses operating revenues | | $14 |
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2014 | | | | | | |
Electricity swaps and options | | ($174) | | Competitive businesses operating revenues | | ($195) |
(a) Before taxes (benefit) of $5 million and ($68) million, respectively
At each reporting period, Entergy measures its hedges for ineffectiveness. Any ineffectiveness is recognized in earnings during the period. The ineffective portion of cash flow hedges is recorded in competitive business operating revenues. The change in fair value of Entergy’s cash flow hedges due to ineffectiveness during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was ($1) million and $1 million, respectively.
Based on market prices as of March 31, 2015, unrealized gains (losses) recorded in AOCI on cash flow hedges relating to power sales totaled $111 million of net unrealized gains (losses). Approximately $88 million is expected to be reclassified from AOCI to operating revenues in the next twelve months. The actual amount reclassified from AOCI, however, could vary due to future changes in market prices.
Entergy may effectively liquidate a cash flow hedge instrument by entering into a contract offsetting the original hedge, and then de-designating the original hedge in this situation. Gains or losses accumulated in other comprehensive income prior to de-designation continue to be deferred in other comprehensive income until they are included in income as the original hedged transaction occurs. From the point of de-designation, the gains or losses on the original hedge and the offsetting contract are recorded as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and offset as they flow through to earnings.
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Notes to Financial Statements
The effect of Entergy’s derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated income statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
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Instrument |
| Amount of gain recognized in AOCI |
| Income Statement location |
| Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement |
| | (In Millions) | | | | (In Millions) |
2015 | |
| | | | |
Natural gas swaps | | — | | Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | (a) | ($19) |
FTRs |
| — |
| Purchased power expense | (b) | $33 |
Electricity swaps and options de-designated as hedged items | | $4 | | Competitive business operating revenues | | ($34) |
| | | | | | |
2014 | | | | | | |
Natural gas swaps | | — | | Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | (a) | $17 |
FTRs | | — | | Purchased power expense | (b) | $46 |
Electricity swaps and options de-designated as hedged items | | $22 | | Competitive business operating revenues | | $21 |
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(a) | Due to regulatory treatment, the natural gas swaps are marked-to-market through fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability. The gains or losses recorded as fuel expenses when the swaps are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms. |
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(b) | Due to regulatory treatment, the changes in the estimated fair value of FTRs for the Utility operating companies are recorded through purchased power expense and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability. The gains or losses recorded as purchased power expense when the FTRs for the Utility operating companies are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms. |
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 are as follows:
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Instrument | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value (a) | | Registrant |
| | | | (In Millions) | | |
Assets: | | | | | | |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $0.6 | | Entergy Arkansas |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $5.0 | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $3.8 | | Entergy Louisiana |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $0.9 | | Entergy Mississippi |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $1.4 | | Entergy New Orleans |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $3.4 | | Entergy Texas |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | |
Natural gas swaps | | Other current liabilities | | $7.8 | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
Natural gas swaps | | Other current liabilities | | $9.7 | | Entergy Louisiana |
Natural gas swaps | | Other current liabilities | | $3.4 | | Entergy Mississippi |
The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:
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Instrument | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value (a) | | Registrant |
| | | | (In Millions) | | |
Assets: | | | | | | |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $0.7 | | Entergy Arkansas |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $14.4 | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $11.1 | | Entergy Louisiana |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $3.4 | | Entergy Mississippi |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $4.1 | | Entergy New Orleans |
FTRs | | Prepayments and other | | $12.3 | | Entergy Texas |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | |
Natural gas swaps | | Other current liabilities | | $8.2 | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
Natural gas swaps | | Other current liabilities | | $7.6 | | Entergy Louisiana |
Natural gas swaps | | Other current liabilities | | $2.8 | | Entergy Mississippi |
Natural gas swaps | | Other current liabilities | | $0.9 | | Entergy New Orleans |
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(a) | No cash collateral was required to be posted as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
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Instrument |
| Income Statement Location |
| Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement |
| Registrant |
| | | | (In Millions) | | |
2015 | | | |
| | |
Natural gas swaps | | Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | ($7.9) | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
Natural gas swaps | | Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | ($8.1) | | Entergy Louisiana |
Natural gas swaps | | Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | ($3.0) | | Entergy Mississippi |
Natural gas swaps | | Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | ($0.5) | | Entergy New Orleans |
| | | | | | |
FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | $15.1 | | Entergy Arkansas |
FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | $7.4 | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | $7.1 | | Entergy Louisiana |
FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | $3.3 | | Entergy Mississippi |
FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | $1.6 | | Entergy New Orleans |
FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | ($1.4) | | Entergy Texas |
| | | | | | |
2014 | | | | | | |
Natural gas swaps | | Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | $6.8 | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
Natural gas swaps | | Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | $8.0 | | Entergy Louisiana |
Natural gas swaps | | Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | $1.6 | | Entergy Mississippi |
Natural gas swaps | | Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | $0.7 | | Entergy New Orleans |
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FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | $5.1 | | Entergy Arkansas |
FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | $9.1 | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | $8.0 | | Entergy Louisiana |
FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | $7.8 | | Entergy Mississippi |
FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | $2.9 | | Entergy New Orleans |
FTRs | | Purchased power expense | | $12.8 | | Entergy Texas |
Fair Values
The estimated fair values of Entergy’s financial instruments and derivatives are determined using historical prices, bid prices, market quotes, and financial modeling. Considerable judgment is required in developing the estimates of fair value. Therefore, estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that Entergy could realize in a current market exchange. Gains or losses realized on financial instruments other than those instruments held by the Entergy Wholesale Commodities business are reflected in future rates and therefore do not affect net income. Entergy considers
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the carrying amounts of most financial instruments classified as current assets and liabilities to be a reasonable estimate of their fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
Accounting standards define fair value as an exit price, or the price that would be received to sell an asset or the amount that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between knowledgeable market participants at the date of measurement. Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries use assumptions or market input data that market participants would use in pricing assets or liabilities at fair value. The inputs can be readily observable, corroborated by market data, or generally unobservable. Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries endeavor to use the best available information to determine fair value.
Accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy establishes the highest priority for unadjusted market quotes in an active market for the identical asset or liability and the lowest priority for unobservable inputs. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
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• | Level 1 - Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 1 primarily consists of individually owned common stocks, cash equivalents (temporary cash investments, securitization recovery trust account, and escrow accounts), debt instruments, and gas hedge contracts. Cash equivalents includes all unrestricted highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. |
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• | Level 2 - Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are, either directly or indirectly, observable for the asset or liability at the measurement date. Assets are valued based on prices derived by independent third parties that use inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, and issuer spreads. Prices are reviewed and can be challenged with the independent parties and/or overridden by Entergy if it is believed such would be more reflective of fair value. Level 2 inputs include the following: |
- quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
- quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets;
- inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; or
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- | inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. |
Level 2 consists primarily of individually-owned debt instruments or shares in common trusts. Common trust funds are stated at estimated fair value based on the fair market value of the underlying investments.
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• | Level 3 - Level 3 inputs are pricing inputs that are generally less observable or unobservable from objective sources. These inputs are used with internally developed methodologies to produce management’s best estimate of fair value for the asset or liability. Level 3 consists primarily of FTRs and derivative power contracts used as cash flow hedges of power sales at merchant power plants. |
The values for power contract assets or liabilities are based on both observable inputs including public market prices and interest rates, and unobservable inputs such as implied volatilities, unit contingent discounts, expected basis differences, and credit adjusted counterparty interest rates. They are classified as Level 3 assets and liabilities. The valuations of these assets and liabilities are performed by the Entergy Wholesale Commodities Risk Control group and the Entergy Wholesale Commodities Accounting Policy and External Reporting group. The primary functions of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities Risk Control group include: gathering, validating and reporting market data, providing market risk analyses and valuations in support of Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ commercial transactions, developing and administering protocols for the management of market risks, and implementing and maintaining controls around changes to market data in the energy trading and risk management system. The Risk Control group is also
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responsible for managing the energy trading and risk management system, forecasting revenues, forward positions and analysis. The Entergy Wholesale Commodities Accounting Policy and External Reporting group performs functions related to market and counterparty settlements, revenue reporting and analysis and financial accounting. The Entergy Wholesale Commodities Risk Control group reports to the Vice President and Treasurer while the Entergy Wholesale Commodities Accounting Policy and External Reporting group reports to the Vice President, Accounting Policy and External Reporting.
The amounts reflected as the fair value of electricity swaps are based on the estimated amount that the contracts are in-the-money at the balance sheet date (treated as an asset) or out-of-the-money at the balance sheet date (treated as a liability) and would equal the estimated amount receivable to or payable by Entergy if the contracts were settled at that date. These derivative contracts include cash flow hedges that swap fixed for floating cash flows for sales of the output from the Entergy Wholesale Commodities business. The fair values are based on the mark-to-market comparison between the fixed contract prices and the floating prices determined each period from quoted forward power market prices. The differences between the fixed price in the swap contract and these market-related prices multiplied by the volume specified in the contract and discounted at the counterparties’ credit adjusted risk free rate are recorded as derivative contract assets or liabilities. For contracts that have unit contingent terms, a further discount is applied based on the historical relationship between contract and market prices for similar contract terms.
The amounts reflected as the fair values of electricity options are valued based on a Black Scholes model, and are calculated at the end of each month for accounting purposes. Inputs to the valuation include end of day forward market prices for the period when the transactions will settle, implied volatilities based on market volatilities provided by a third party data aggregator, and US Treasury rates for a risk-free return rate. As described further below, prices and implied volatilities are reviewed and can be adjusted if it is determined that there is a better representation of fair value.
On a daily basis, Entergy Wholesale Commodities Risk Control group calculates the mark-to-market for electricity swaps and options. Entergy Wholesale Commodities Risk Control group also validates forward market prices by comparing them to other sources of forward market prices or to settlement prices of actual market transactions. Significant differences are analyzed and potentially adjusted based on these other sources of forward market prices or settlement prices of actual market transactions. Implied volatilities used to value options are also validated using actual counterparty quotes for Entergy Wholesale Commodities transactions when available, and uses multiple sources of market implied volatilities. Moreover, on at least a monthly basis, the Office of Corporate Risk Oversight confirms the mark-to-market calculations and prepares price scenarios and credit downgrade scenario analysis. The scenario analysis is communicated to senior management within Entergy and within Entergy Wholesale Commodities. Finally, for all proposed derivative transactions, an analysis is completed to assess the risk of adding the proposed derivative to Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ portfolio. In particular, the credit and liquidity effects are calculated for this analysis. This analysis is communicated to senior management within Entergy and Entergy Wholesale Commodities.
The values of FTRs are based on unobservable inputs, including estimates of future congestion costs in MISO between applicable generation and load pricing nodes based on prices published by MISO. They are classified as Level 3 assets and liabilities. The valuations of these assets and liabilities are performed by the Entergy Wholesale Commodities Risk Control group for the unregulated business and by the System Planning and Operations Risk Control group for the Utility operating companies. Entergy’s Accounting Policy group reviews these valuations for reasonableness, with the assistance of others within the organization with knowledge of the various inputs and assumptions used in the valuation. The System Planning and Operations Risk Control group reports to the Vice President and Treasurer. The Accounting Policy group reports to the Vice President, Accounting Policy and External Reporting.
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, Entergy’s assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to a fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.
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2015 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $1,113 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $1,113 |
|
Decommissioning trust funds (a): | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | 485 |
| | 2,842 |
| (b) | — |
| | 3,327 |
|
Debt securities | | 877 |
| | 1,249 |
| | — |
| | 2,126 |
|
Power contracts | | — |
| | — |
| | 159 |
| | 159 |
|
Securitization recovery trust account | | 45 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 45 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 364 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 364 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 15 |
| | 15 |
|
| |
| $2,884 |
| |
| $4,091 |
| |
| $174 |
| |
| $7,149 |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Power contracts | |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $14 |
| |
| $14 |
|
Gas hedge contracts | | 21 |
| | — |
|
| — |
| | 21 |
|
| |
| $21 |
| |
| $— |
|
|
| $14 |
| |
| $35 |
|
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2014 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $1,291 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $1,291 |
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Decommissioning trust funds (a): | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | 452 |
| | 2,834 |
| (b) | — |
| | 3,286 |
|
Debt securities | | 880 |
| | 1,205 |
| | — |
| | 2,085 |
|
Power contracts | | — |
| | — |
| | 217 |
| | 217 |
|
Securitization recovery trust account | | 44 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 44 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 362 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 362 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 47 |
| | 47 |
|
| |
| $3,029 |
| |
| $4,039 |
| |
| $264 |
| |
| $7,332 |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Power contracts | |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $2 |
| |
| $2 |
|
Gas hedge contracts | | 20 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 20 |
|
| |
| $20 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $2 |
| |
| $22 |
|
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(a) | The decommissioning trust funds hold equity and fixed income securities. Equity securities are held to approximate the returns of major market indices. Fixed income investments are held in various governmental and corporate securities. See Note 9 to the financial statements herein for additional information on the investment portfolios. |
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(b) | Commingled equity funds may be redeemed bi-monthly. |
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
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| 2015 | | 2014 |
| Power Contracts | | FTRs | | Power Contracts | | FTRs |
| (In Millions) |
Balance as of January 1, |
| $215 |
| |
| $47 |
| |
| ($133 | ) | |
| $34 |
|
Realized gains (losses) included in earnings | 52 |
| | — |
| | 5 |
| | — |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings | (87 | ) | | — |
| | 16 |
| | — |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI | (26 | ) | | — |
| | (162 | ) | | — |
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Unrealized gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | 37 |
|
Purchases | 10 |
| | — |
| | 5 |
| | — |
|
Settlements | (19 | ) | | (33 | ) | | 183 |
| | (46 | ) |
Balance as of March 31, |
| $145 |
| |
| $15 |
| |
| ($86 | ) | |
| $25 |
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The following table sets forth a description of the types of transactions classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy and significant unobservable inputs to each which cause that classification as of March 31, 2015:
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Transaction Type | | Fair Value as of March 31, 2015 | | Significant Unobservable Inputs | | Range from Average % | | Effect on Fair Value |
| | (In Millions) | | | | | | | (In Millions) |
Electricity swaps | | $109 | | Unit contingent discount | | +/- | 3% | | $7 |
Electricity options | | $36 | | Implied volatility | | +/- | 65% | | $32 |
The following table sets forth an analysis of each of the types of unobservable inputs impacting the fair value of items classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy, and the sensitivity to changes to those inputs:
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Significant Unobservable Input | | Transaction Type | | Position | | Change to Input | | Effect on Fair Value |
Unit contingent discount | | Electricity swaps | | Sell | | Increase (Decrease) | | Decrease (Increase) |
Implied volatility | | Electricity options | | Sell | | Increase (Decrease) | | Increase (Decrease) |
Implied volatility | | Electricity options | | Buy | | Increase (Decrease) | | Increase (Decrease) |
The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Registrant Subsidiaries’ assets that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to a fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect its placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.
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Entergy Arkansas
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2015 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $112.3 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $112.3 |
|
Decommissioning trust funds (a): | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | 12.4 |
| | 474.1 |
| (b) | — |
| | 486.5 |
|
Debt securities | | 93.8 |
| | 202.8 |
| | — |
| | 296.6 |
|
Securitization recovery trust account | | 8.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 8.1 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 12.2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12.2 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 0.6 |
| | 0.6 |
|
| |
| $238.8 |
| |
| $676.9 |
| |
| $0.6 |
| |
| $916.3 |
|
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $208.0 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $208.0 |
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Decommissioning trust funds (a): | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | 7.2 |
| | 480.1 |
| (b) | — |
| | 487.3 |
|
Debt securities | | 72.2 |
| | 210.4 |
| | — |
| | 282.6 |
|
Securitization recovery trust account | | 4.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4.1 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 12.2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12.2 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 0.7 |
| | 0.7 |
|
| |
| $303.7 |
| |
| $690.5 |
| |
| $0.7 |
| |
| $994.9 |
|
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
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2015 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $114.8 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $114.8 |
|
Decommissioning trust funds (a): | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | 15.9 |
| | 391.4 |
| (b) | — |
| | 407.3 |
|
Debt securities | | 81.0 |
| | 160.4 |
| | — |
| | 241.4 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 90.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 90.1 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 5.0 |
| | 5.0 |
|
| |
| $301.8 |
| |
| $551.8 |
| |
| $5.0 |
| |
| $858.6 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Gas hedge contracts | |
| $7.8 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $7.8 |
|
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2014 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $109.6 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $109.6 |
|
Decommissioning trust funds (a): | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | 10.5 |
| | 385.4 |
| (b) | — |
| | 395.9 |
|
Debt securities | | 81.9 |
| | 159.9 |
| | — |
| | 241.8 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 90.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 90.1 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 14.4 |
| | 14.4 |
|
| |
| $292.1 |
| |
| $545.3 |
| |
| $14.4 |
| |
| $851.8 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Gas hedge contracts | |
| $8.2 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $8.2 |
|
Entergy Louisiana
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $167.5 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $167.5 |
|
Decommissioning trust funds (a): | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | 6.5 |
| | 238.8 |
| (b) | — |
| | 245.3 |
|
Debt securities | | 69.5 |
| | 77.0 |
| | — |
| | 146.5 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 200.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 200.1 |
|
Securitization recovery trust account | | 8.5 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 8.5 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 3.8 |
| | 3.8 |
|
| |
| $452.1 |
| |
| $315.8 |
| |
| $3.8 |
| |
| $771.7 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Gas hedge contracts | |
| $9.7 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $9.7 |
|
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $157.1 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $157.1 |
|
Decommissioning trust funds (a): | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Equity securities | | 4.8 |
| | 234.8 |
| (b) | — |
| | 239.6 |
|
Debt securities | | 68.7 |
| | 75.3 |
| | — |
| | 144.0 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 200.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 200.1 |
|
Securitization recovery trust account | | 3.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3.1 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 11.1 |
| | 11.1 |
|
| |
| $433.8 |
| |
| $310.1 |
| |
| $11.1 |
| |
| $755.0 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Gas hedge contracts | |
| $7.6 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $7.6 |
|
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Entergy Mississippi
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2015 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $77.6 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $77.6 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 41.8 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 41.8 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 0.9 |
| | 0.9 |
|
| |
| $119.4 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $0.9 |
| |
| $120.3 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Gas hedge contracts | |
| $3.4 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $3.4 |
|
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $60.4 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $60.4 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 41.8 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 41.8 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 3.4 |
| | 3.4 |
|
| |
| $102.2 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $3.4 |
| |
| $105.6 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Gas hedge contracts | |
| $2.8 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $2.8 |
|
Entergy New Orleans
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $21.0 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $21.0 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 19.8 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 19.8 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 1.4 |
| | 1.4 |
|
| |
| $40.8 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $1.4 |
| |
| $42.2 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $41.4 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $41.4 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 18.0 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 18.0 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 4.1 |
| | 4.1 |
|
| |
| $59.4 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $4.1 |
| |
| $63.5 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Gas hedge contracts | |
| $0.9 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $0.9 |
|
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Entergy Texas
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $13.6 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $13.6 |
|
Securitization recovery trust account | | 28.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 28.1 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 3.4 |
| | 3.4 |
|
| |
| $41.7 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $3.4 |
| |
| $45.1 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $28.7 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $28.7 |
|
Securitization recovery trust account | | 37.2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 37.2 |
|
FTRs | | — |
| | — |
| | 12.3 |
| | 12.3 |
|
| |
| $65.9 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $12.3 |
| |
| $78.2 |
|
System Energy
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $171.5 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $171.5 |
|
Decommissioning trust funds (a): | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | 2.1 |
| | 429.8 |
| (b) | — |
| | 431.9 |
|
Debt securities | | 200.7 |
| | 63.6 |
| | — |
| | 264.3 |
|
| |
| $374.3 |
| |
| $493.4 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $867.7 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | (In Millions) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Temporary cash investments | |
| $222.4 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $222.4 |
|
Decommissioning trust funds (a): | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | 2.0 |
| | 422.5 |
| (b) | — |
| | 424.5 |
|
Debt securities | | 194.2 |
| | 61.1 |
| | — |
| | 255.3 |
|
| |
| $418.6 |
| |
| $483.6 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $902.2 |
|
| |
(a) | The decommissioning trust funds hold equity and fixed income securities. Equity securities are held to approximate the returns of major market indices. Fixed income investments are held in various governmental and corporate securities. See Note 9 to the financial statements herein for additional information on the investment portfolios. |
| |
(b) | Commingled equity funds may be redeemed bi-monthly. |
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
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| Entergy Arkansas |
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |
| Entergy Louisiana |
| Entergy Mississippi |
| Entergy New Orleans |
| Entergy Texas |
| (In Millions) |
Balance as of January 1, |
| $0.7 |
|
|
| $14.4 |
|
|
| $11.1 |
|
|
| $3.4 |
|
|
| $4.1 |
|
|
| $12.3 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset | 15.0 |
|
| (2.0 | ) |
| (0.2 | ) |
| 0.8 |
|
| (1.1 | ) |
| (10.3 | ) |
Settlements | (15.1 | ) |
| (7.4 | ) |
| (7.1 | ) |
| (3.3 | ) |
| (1.6 | ) |
| 1.4 |
|
Balance as of March 31, |
| $0.6 |
|
|
| $5.0 |
|
|
| $3.8 |
|
|
| $0.9 |
|
|
| $1.4 |
|
|
| $3.4 |
|
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas |
| (In Millions) |
Balance as of January 1, |
| $— |
| |
| $6.7 |
| |
| $5.7 |
| |
| $1.0 |
| |
| $2.0 |
| |
| $18.4 |
|
Unrealized gains included as a regulatory liability/asset | 7.8 |
| | 7.7 |
| | 5.3 |
| | 11.6 |
| | 2.0 |
| | 1.8 |
|
Settlements | (5.1 | ) | | (9.0 | ) | | (8.0 | ) | | (7.8 | ) | | (3.0 | ) | | (12.8 | ) |
Balance as of March 31, |
| $2.7 |
| |
| $5.4 |
| |
| $3.0 |
| |
| $4.8 |
| |
| $1.0 |
| |
| $7.4 |
|
NOTE 9. DECOMMISSIONING TRUST FUNDS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)
Entergy holds debt and equity securities, classified as available-for-sale, in nuclear decommissioning trust accounts. The NRC requires Entergy subsidiaries to maintain trusts to fund the costs of decommissioning ANO 1, ANO 2, River Bend, Waterford 3, Grand Gulf, Pilgrim, Indian Point 1 and 2, Vermont Yankee, and Palisades (NYPA currently retains the decommissioning trusts and liabilities for Indian Point 3 and FitzPatrick). The funds are invested primarily in equity securities, fixed-rate debt securities, and cash and cash equivalents.
Entergy records decommissioning trust funds on the balance sheet at their fair value. Because of the ability of the Registrant Subsidiaries to recover decommissioning costs in rates and in accordance with the regulatory treatment for decommissioning trust funds, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded an offsetting amount of unrealized gains/(losses) on investment securities in other regulatory liabilities/assets. For the 30% interest in River Bend formerly owned by Cajun, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has recorded an offsetting amount of unrealized gains/(losses) in other deferred credits. Decommissioning trust funds for Pilgrim, Indian Point 1 and 2, Vermont Yankee, and Palisades do not meet the criteria for regulatory accounting treatment. Accordingly, unrealized gains recorded on the assets in these trust funds are recognized in the accumulated other comprehensive income component of shareholders’ equity because these assets are classified as available-for-sale. Unrealized losses (where cost exceeds fair market value) on the assets in these trust funds are also recorded in the accumulated other comprehensive income component of shareholders’ equity unless the unrealized loss is other than temporary and therefore recorded in earnings. Generally, Entergy records realized gains and losses on its debt and equity securities using the specific identification method to determine the cost basis of its securities.
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The securities held as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fair Value | | Total Unrealized Gains | | Total Unrealized Losses |
| | (In Millions) |
2015 | | | | | | |
Equity Securities | |
| $3,327 |
| |
| $1,525 |
| |
| $1 |
|
Debt Securities | | 2,126 |
| | 88 |
| | 4 |
|
Total | |
| $5,453 |
| |
| $1,613 |
| |
| $5 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fair Value | | Total Unrealized Gains | | Total Unrealized Losses |
| | (In Millions) |
2014 | | | | | | |
Equity Securities | |
| $3,286 |
| |
| $1,513 |
| |
| $1 |
|
Debt Securities | | 2,085 |
| | 76 |
| | 6 |
|
Total | |
| $5,371 |
| |
| $1,589 |
| |
| $7 |
|
Deferred taxes on unrealized gains/(losses) are recorded in other comprehensive income for the decommissioning trusts which do not meet the criteria for regulatory accounting treatment as described above. Unrealized gains/(losses) above are reported before deferred taxes of $400 million and $396 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The amortized cost of debt securities was $2,054 million as of March 31, 2015 and $2,019 million as of December 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the debt securities have an average coupon rate of approximately 3.33%, an average duration of approximately 5.7 years, and an average maturity of approximately 8.75 years. The equity securities are generally held in funds that are designed to approximate or somewhat exceed the return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. A relatively small percentage of the equity securities are held in funds intended to replicate the return of the Wilshire 4500 Index or the Russell 3000 Index.
The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities, summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows as of March 31, 2015:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity Securities | | Debt Securities |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| (In Millions) |
Less than 12 months |
| $13 |
| |
| $1 |
| |
| $213 |
| |
| $2 |
|
More than 12 months | — |
| | — |
| | 80 |
| | 2 |
|
Total |
| $13 |
| |
| $1 |
| |
| $293 |
| |
| $4 |
|
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities, summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows as of December 31, 2014:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity Securities | | Debt Securities |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| (In Millions) |
Less than 12 months |
| $9 |
| |
| $1 |
| |
| $277 |
| |
| $2 |
|
More than 12 months | — |
| | — |
| | 163 |
| | 4 |
|
Total |
| $9 |
| |
| $1 |
| |
| $440 |
| |
| $6 |
|
The fair value of debt securities, summarized by contractual maturities, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Millions) |
less than 1 year |
| $70 |
| |
| $94 |
|
1 year - 5 years | 801 |
| | 783 |
|
5 years - 10 years | 692 |
| | 681 |
|
10 years - 15 years | 176 |
| | 173 |
|
15 years - 20 years | 71 |
| | 79 |
|
20 years+ | 316 |
| | 275 |
|
Total |
| $2,126 |
| |
| $2,085 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, proceeds from the dispositions of securities amounted to $493 million and $537 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, gross gains of $26 million and $6 million, respectively, and gross losses of $2 million and $2 million, respectively, were reclassified out of other comprehensive income or other regulatory liabilities/assets into earnings.
Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas holds debt and equity securities, classified as available-for-sale, in nuclear decommissioning trust accounts. The securities held as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fair Value | | Total Unrealized Gains | | Total Unrealized Losses |
| | (In Millions) |
2015 | | | | | | |
Equity Securities | |
| $486.5 |
| |
| $249.7 |
| |
| $— |
|
Debt Securities | | 296.6 |
| | 8.2 |
| | 0.6 |
|
Total | |
| $783.1 |
| |
| $257.9 |
| |
| $0.6 |
|
| | | | | | |
2014 | | | | | | |
Equity Securities | |
| $487.3 |
| |
| $248.9 |
| |
| $— |
|
Debt Securities | | 282.6 |
| | 6.2 |
| | 1.1 |
|
Total | |
| $769.9 |
| |
| $255.1 |
| |
| $1.1 |
|
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The amortized cost of debt securities was $290 million as of March 31, 2015 and $277.4 million as of December 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the debt securities have an average coupon rate of approximately 2.43%, an average duration of approximately 4.9 years, and an average maturity of approximately 5.64 years. The equity securities are generally held in funds that are designed to approximate the return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. A relatively small percentage of the equity securities are held in funds intended to replicate the return of the Wilshire 4500 Index.
The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities, summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows as of March 31, 2015:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity Securities | | Debt Securities |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| (In Millions) |
Less than 12 months |
| $1.0 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $29.6 |
| |
| $0.3 |
|
More than 12 months | — |
| | — |
| | 19.6 |
| | 0.3 |
|
Total |
| $1.0 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $49.2 |
| |
| $0.6 |
|
The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities, summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows as of December 31, 2014:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity Securities | | Debt Securities |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| (In Millions) |
Less than 12 months |
| $0.1 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $56.5 |
| |
| $0.3 |
|
More than 12 months | — |
| | — |
| | 34.8 |
| | 0.8 |
|
Total |
| $0.1 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $91.3 |
| |
| $1.1 |
|
The fair value of debt securities, summarized by contractual maturities, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Millions) |
less than 1 year |
| $16.7 |
| |
| $14.9 |
|
1 year - 5 years | 128.0 |
| | 127.3 |
|
5 years - 10 years | 136.0 |
| | 128.2 |
|
10 years - 15 years | 3.1 |
| | 1.7 |
|
15 years - 20 years | 1.0 |
| | 1.0 |
|
20 years+ | 11.8 |
| | 9.5 |
|
Total |
| $296.6 |
| |
| $282.6 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, proceeds from the dispositions of securities amounted to $81.9 million and $45.3 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, gross gains of $5.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, and gross losses of $1.3 thousand and $0.2 million, respectively were reclassified out of other regulatory liabilities/assets into earnings.
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana holds debt and equity securities, classified as available-for-sale, in nuclear decommissioning trust accounts. The securities held as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fair Value | | Total Unrealized Gains | | Total Unrealized Losses |
| | (In Millions) |
2015 | | | | | | |
Equity Securities | |
| $407.3 |
| |
| $180.6 |
| |
| $— |
|
Debt Securities | | 241.4 |
| | 11.9 |
| | 0.2 |
|
Total | |
| $648.7 |
| |
| $192.5 |
| |
| $0.2 |
|
| | | | | | |
2014 | | | | | | |
Equity Securities | |
| $395.9 |
| |
| $177.6 |
| |
| $— |
|
Debt Securities | | 241.8 |
| | 11.9 |
| | 0.3 |
|
Total | |
| $637.7 |
| |
| $189.5 |
| |
| $0.3 |
|
The amortized cost of debt securities was $232.8 million as of March 31, 2015 and $231.5 million as of December 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the debt securities have an average coupon rate of approximately 4.40%, an average duration of approximately 5.72 years, and an average maturity of approximately 11.1 years. The equity securities are generally held in funds that are designed to approximate the return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. A relatively small percentage of the equity securities are held in funds intended to replicate the return of the Wilshire 4500 Index.
The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities, summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows as of March 31, 2015:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity Securities | | Debt Securities |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| (In Millions) |
Less than 12 months |
| $1.7 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $18.1 |
| |
| $0.2 |
|
More than 12 months | — |
| | — |
| | 2.1 |
| | — |
|
Total |
| $1.7 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $20.2 |
| |
| $0.2 |
|
The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities, summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows as of December 31, 2014:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity Securities | | Debt Securities |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| (In Millions) |
Less than 12 months |
| $0.1 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $14.0 |
| |
| $0.1 |
|
More than 12 months | — |
| | — |
| | 15.0 |
| | 0.2 |
|
Total |
| $0.1 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $29.0 |
| |
| $0.3 |
|
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The fair value of debt securities, summarized by contractual maturities, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Millions) |
less than 1 year |
| $7.2 |
| |
| $6.4 |
|
1 year - 5 years | 62.1 |
| | 59.8 |
|
5 years - 10 years | 63.1 |
| | 68.3 |
|
10 years - 15 years | 43.2 |
| | 43.6 |
|
15 years - 20 years | 14.0 |
| | 14.8 |
|
20 years+ | 51.8 |
| | 48.9 |
|
Total |
| $241.4 |
| |
| $241.8 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, proceeds from the dispositions of securities amounted to $21.7 million and $30.3 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, gross gains of $1.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and gross losses of $0.7 thousand and $0.2 million, respectively, were reclassified out of other regulatory liabilities/assets into earnings.
Entergy Louisiana
Entergy Louisiana holds debt and equity securities, classified as available-for-sale, in nuclear decommissioning trust accounts. The securities held as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fair Value | | Total Unrealized Gains | | Total Unrealized Losses |
| | (In Millions) |
2015 | | | | | | |
Equity Securities | |
| $245.3 |
| |
| $119.1 |
| |
| $— |
|
Debt Securities | | 146.5 |
| | 8.2 |
| | 0.2 |
|
Total | |
| $391.8 |
| |
| $127.3 |
| |
| $0.2 |
|
| | | | | | |
2014 | | | | | | |
Equity Securities | |
| $239.6 |
| |
| $116.7 |
| |
| $— |
|
Debt Securities | | 144.0 |
| | 6.9 |
| | 0.4 |
|
Total | |
| $383.6 |
| |
| $123.6 |
| |
| $0.4 |
|
The amortized cost of debt securities was $138.5 million as of March 31, 2015 and $137.9 million as of December 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the debt securities have an average coupon rate of approximately 2.96%, an average duration of approximately 5.31 years, and an average maturity of approximately 8.21 years. The equity securities are generally held in funds that are designed to approximate the return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. A relatively small percentage of the equity securities are held in funds intended to replicate the return of the Wilshire 4500 Index.
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities, summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows as of March 31, 2015:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity Securities | | Debt Securities |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| (In Millions) |
Less than 12 months |
| $0.6 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $10.5 |
| |
| $0.1 |
|
More than 12 months | — |
| | — |
| | 4.2 |
| | 0.1 |
|
Total |
| $0.6 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $14.7 |
| |
| $0.2 |
|
The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities, summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows as of December 31, 2014:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity Securities | | Debt Securities |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| (In Millions) |
Less than 12 months |
| $0.1 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $19.1 |
| |
| $0.1 |
|
More than 12 months | — |
| | — |
| | 12.1 |
| | 0.3 |
|
Total |
| $0.1 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $31.2 |
| |
| $0.4 |
|
The fair value of debt securities, summarized by contractual maturities, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Millions) |
less than 1 year |
| $4.3 |
| |
| $5.6 |
|
1 year - 5 years | 60.2 |
| | 58.2 |
|
5 years - 10 years | 45.1 |
| | 44.2 |
|
10 years - 15 years | 7.5 |
| | 7.3 |
|
15 years - 20 years | 10.0 |
| | 9.4 |
|
20 years+ | 19.4 |
| | 19.3 |
|
Total |
| $146.5 |
| |
| $144.0 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, proceeds from the dispositions of securities amounted to $3.9 million and $18.1 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, gross gains of $16.8 thousand and $0.2 million, respectively, and gross losses of $4.9 thousand and $3.9 thousand, respectively, were reclassified out of other regulatory liabilities/assets into earnings.
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
System Energy
System Energy holds debt and equity securities, classified as available-for-sale, in nuclear decommissioning trust accounts. The securities held as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fair Value | | Total Unrealized Gains | | Total Unrealized Losses |
| | (In Millions) |
2015 | | | | | | |
Equity Securities | |
| $431.9 |
| |
| $192.3 |
| |
| $— |
|
Debt Securities | | 264.3 |
| | 8.1 |
| | 0.1 |
|
Total | |
| $696.2 |
| |
| $200.4 |
| |
| $0.1 |
|
| | | | | | |
2014 | | | | | | |
Equity Securities | |
| $424.5 |
| |
| $188.0 |
| |
| $— |
|
Debt Securities | | 255.3 |
| | 5.9 |
| | 0.3 |
|
Total | |
| $679.8 |
| |
| $193.9 |
| |
| $0.3 |
|
The amortized cost of debt securities was $256.6 million as of March 31, 2015 and $251 million as of December 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the debt securities have an average coupon rate of approximately 2.25%, an average duration of approximately 4.54 years, and an average maturity of approximately 6.12 years. The equity securities are generally held in funds that are designed to approximate the return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. A relatively small percentage of the equity securities are held in funds intended to replicate the return of the Wilshire 4500 Index.
The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities, summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows as of March 31, 2015:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity Securities | | Debt Securities |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| (In Millions) |
Less than 12 months |
| $1.0 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $20.5 |
| |
| $— |
|
More than 12 months | — |
| | — |
| | 2.6 |
| | 0.1 |
|
Total |
| $1.0 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $23.1 |
| |
| $0.1 |
|
The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities, summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows as of December 31, 2014:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity Securities | | Debt Securities |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| (In Millions) |
Less than 12 months |
| $0.1 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $51.6 |
| |
| $0.2 |
|
More than 12 months | — |
| | — |
| | 6.5 |
| | 0.1 |
|
Total |
| $0.1 |
| |
| $— |
| |
| $58.1 |
| |
| $0.3 |
|
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
The fair value of debt securities, summarized by contractual maturities, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Millions) |
less than 1 year |
| $12.9 |
| |
| $33.5 |
|
1 year - 5 years | 163.8 |
| | 139.7 |
|
5 years - 10 years | 54.5 |
| | 53.5 |
|
10 years - 15 years | 3.8 |
| | 3.4 |
|
15 years - 20 years | 1.7 |
| | 3.2 |
|
20 years+ | 27.6 |
| | 22.0 |
|
Total |
| $264.3 |
| |
| $255.3 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, proceeds from the dispositions of securities amounted to $78.4 million and $130.3 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, gross gains of $0.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and gross losses of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, were reclassified out of other regulatory liabilities/assets into earnings.
Other-than-temporary impairments and unrealized gains and losses
Entergy, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy evaluate unrealized losses at the end of each period to determine whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The assessment of whether an investment in a debt security has suffered an other-than-temporary impairment is based on whether Entergy has the intent to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized costs. Further, if Entergy does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the debt security, an other-than-temporary impairment is considered to have occurred and it is measured by the present value of cash flows expected to be collected less the amortized cost basis (credit loss). Entergy did not have any material other-than-temporary impairments relating to credit losses on debt securities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The assessment of whether an investment in an equity security has suffered an other-than-temporary impairment continues to be based on a number of factors including, first, whether Entergy has the ability and intent to hold the investment to recover its value, the duration and severity of any losses, and, then, whether it is expected that the investment will recover its value within a reasonable period of time. Entergy’s trusts are managed by third parties who operate in accordance with agreements that define investment guidelines and place restrictions on the purchases and sales of investments. Entergy did not record material charges to other income in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, resulting from the recognition of the other-than-temporary impairment of certain equity securities held in its decommissioning trust funds.
NOTE 10. INCOME TAXES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
See “Income Tax Litigation”, “Income Tax Audits”, and “Other Tax Matters” in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of income tax proceedings, income tax audits, and other income tax matters involving Entergy. Following is an update to that disclosure.
The IRS finalized tax and interest computations from the 2006-2007 audit in the first quarter 2015 that resulted in a reduction in Entergy's income tax expense of approximately $20 million, including decreases in income tax expense of approximately $4 million for Entergy Arkansas, $5 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $6 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $1 million for System Energy.
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 11. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Construction Expenditures in Accounts Payable
Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at March 31, 2015 are $147 million for Entergy, $31.5 million for Entergy Arkansas, $26.9 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $17 million for Entergy Louisiana, $8.3 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.1 million for Entergy New Orleans, $9.1 million for Entergy Texas, and $10.3 million for System Energy. Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at December 31, 2014 are $209 million for Entergy, $37.3 million for Entergy Arkansas, $23.4 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $48 million for Entergy Louisiana, $7.8 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.9 million for Entergy New Orleans, $24.1 million for Entergy Texas, and $7.7 million for System Energy.
NOTE 12. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of variable interest entities. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for details of the nuclear fuel companies’ credit facilities and commercial paper borrowings and long-term debt.
Entergy Louisiana and System Energy are each considered to hold a variable interest in the lessors from which they lease, respectively, undivided interests representing approximately 9.3% of the Waterford 3 and 11.5% of the Grand Gulf nuclear plants. Entergy Louisiana and System Energy are the lessees under these arrangements, which are described in more detail in Note 10 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K. Entergy Louisiana made payments on its lease, including interest, of $21 million and $22.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. System Energy made payments on its lease, including interest, of $37.6 million and $51.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
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In the opinion of the management of Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Entergy’s business is subject to seasonal fluctuations, however, with peak periods occurring typically during the first and third quarters. The results for the interim periods presented should not be used as a basis for estimating results of operations for a full year.
Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of March 31, 2015, evaluations were performed under the supervision and with the participation of Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy (individually “Registrant” and collectively the “Registrants”) management, including their respective Principal Executive Officers (PEO) and Principal Financial Officers (PFO). The evaluations assessed the effectiveness of the Registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the evaluations, each PEO and PFO has concluded that, as to the Registrant or Registrants for which they serve as PEO or PFO, the Registrant’s or Registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by each Registrant in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms; and that the Registrant’s or Registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures are also effective in reasonably assuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s or Registrants’ management, including their respective PEOs and PFOs, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Under the supervision and with the participation of each Registrants’ management, including its respective PEO and PFO, each Registrant evaluated changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and found no change that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.
ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Results of Operations
Net Income
Net income decreased $10.5 million primarily due to higher other operation and maintenance expenses, higher taxes other than income taxes, higher nuclear refueling outage expenses, higher interest expense, and higher depreciation and amortization expenses, partially offset by higher other income, a lower effective income tax rate, and higher net revenue.
Net Revenue
Net revenue consists of operating revenues net of: 1) fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale, 2) purchased power expenses, and 3) other regulatory credits. Following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing the first quarter 2015 to the first quarter 2014:
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| Amount |
| (In Millions) |
2014 net revenue |
| $304.4 |
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Retail electric price | 7.4 |
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Asset retirement obligation | (4.9 | ) |
Other | 0.5 |
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2015 net revenue |
| $307.4 |
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The retail electric price variance is primarily due to an increase in the energy efficiency rider, as approved by the APSC, effective July 2014. Energy efficiency revenues are largely offset by costs included in other operation and maintenance expenses and have a minimal effect on net income.
The asset retirement obligation affects net revenue because Entergy Arkansas records a regulatory debit or credit for the difference between asset retirement obligation-related expenses and trust earnings plus asset retirement obligation-related costs collected in revenue. The variance for the first quarter 2015 compared to the first quarter 2014 is primarily caused by a decrease in the regulatory credits because of higher realized gains on the decommissioning trust fund investments.
Other Income Statement Variances
Nuclear refueling outage expenses increased primarily due to higher costs associated with the most recent outage as compared to the previous outages.
Other operation and maintenance expenses increased primarily due to:
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• | an increase of $10.3 million in energy efficiency costs, including the effects of true-ups to the energy efficiency filings. Energy efficiency costs are recovered through the energy efficiency rider and have a minimal effect on net income; |
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• | an increase of $5.2 million in fossil-fueled generation expenses due to an overall higher scope of work done during plant outages as compared to the prior year; and |
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• | an increase of $3.1 million in nuclear generation expenses primarily due to higher contract labor costs. |
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Taxes other than income taxes increased primarily due to an increase in payroll taxes and an increase in local franchise taxes resulting from higher residential and commercial revenues in 2015 as compared to 2014. Franchise taxes have no effect on net income as these taxes are recovered through the franchise tax rider.
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to additions to plant in service.
Other income increased primarily due to higher realized gains in the first quarter 2015 compared to the first quarter 2014 on the decommissioning trust fund investments. There is no effect on net income as these investment gains are offset by a corresponding amount of regulatory charges.
Interest expense increased primarily due to the issuance of $250 million of 4.95% Series first mortgage bonds in December 2014 and the issuance of $375 million of 3.7% Series first mortgage bonds in March 2014. The increase was partially offset by the repayment of $115 million of 5.0% Series first mortgage bonds in April 2014.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 27.3% for the first quarter 2015. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2015 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to the reversal of a portion of the provision for uncertain tax positions resulting from the receipt of finalized tax and interest computations for the 2006-2007 audit from the IRS and book and tax differences related to the allowance for equity funds used during construction, partially offset by certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items and state income taxes. See Note 10 to the financial statements for a discussion of the finalized tax and interest computations for the 2006-2007 audit.
The effective income tax rate was 42.8% for the first quarter 2014. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2014 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to state income taxes and certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items.
ANO Damage, Outage, and NRC Reviews
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - ANO Damage, Outage, and NRC Reviews” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the ANO stator incident and subsequent NRC reviews.
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in January 2015 the NRC issued its final risk significance determination for the flood barrier violation originally cited in the September 2014 report. The NRC’s final risk significance determination was classified as “yellow with substantial safety significance.” In March 2015 the NRC issued a letter notifying Entergy of its decision to move ANO into the “multiple/repetitive degraded cornerstone column” of the NRC’s reactor oversight process action matrix. Placement into this column will require significant additional NRC inspection activities at the ANO site, including a review of the site’s root cause evaluation associated with the flood barrier and stator issues, an assessment of the effectiveness of the site’s corrective action program, an additional design basis inspection, a safety culture assessment, and possibly other inspection activities consistent with the NRC’s Inspection Procedure. The additional NRC inspection activities at the site are expected to increase ANO’s operating costs. Excluding remediation and response costs that may result from the additional NRC inspection activities, Entergy Arkansas expects to incur NRC inspection costs of approximately $35 million in 2015 and approximately $15 million in 2016.
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow
Cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
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| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| $218,505 |
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| $127,022 |
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Cash flow provided by (used in): |
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Operating activities | 68,919 |
| | 80,524 |
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Investing activities | (138,537 | ) | | (169,864 | ) |
Financing activities | (29,397 | ) | | 182,835 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (99,015 | ) | | 93,495 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $119,490 |
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| $220,517 |
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Operating Activities
Net cash flow provided by operating activities decreased $11.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to:
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• | an increase of $18.9 million in spending on nuclear refueling outages in 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014; |
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• | an increase of $16 million in income tax payments. Entergy Arkansas made income tax payments of $17.6 million in 2015 in accordance with the Entergy Corporation and Subsidiary Companies Intercompany Income Tax Allocation Agreement. The income tax payments made in 2015 resulted primarily from final settlement of amounts outstanding associated with the 2006-2007 IRS audit; |
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• | $8.8 million in insurance proceeds received in the first quarter 2014 for property damages related to the generator stator incident at ANO. See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - ANO Damage, Outage, and NRC Reviews” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the ANO stator incident; and |
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• | an increase of $5.4 million in pension contributions in 2015. See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Form 10-K and Note 6 to the financial statements herein for a discussion of qualified pension and other postretirement benefits funding. |
The decrease was partially offset by:
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• | an increase in the recovery of fuel and purchased power costs including System Agreement bandwidth remedy collections from customers of $13.2 million received in the first quarter 2015 as a result of the compliance filing pursuant to the FERC’s February 2014 orders related to the bandwidth payments/receipts for the June - December 2005 period. See Note 2 to the financial statements herein and in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the System Agreement proceedings; and |
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• | a decrease of $4.2 million in interest paid in 2015 as compared to the same period in the prior year. |
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities decreased $31.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to:
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• | fluctuations in nuclear fuel activity because of variations from year to year in the timing and pricing of fuel reload requirements in the Utility business, material and services deliveries, and the timing of cash payments during the nuclear fuel cycle; |
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• | a decrease in distribution construction expenditures primarily due to storm restoration spending in 2014; and |
The decrease was partially offset by:
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• | an increase in nuclear construction expenditures due to compliance with NRC post-Fukushima requirements and a higher scope of work on various nuclear projects in 2015; and |
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• | $24.2 million in insurance proceeds received in the first quarter 2014 for property damages related to the generator stator incident at ANO. See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - ANO Damage, Outage, and NRC Reviews” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the ANO stator incident . |
Increases in Entergy Arkansas’s receivable from the money pool are a use of cash flow, and Entergy Arkansas’s receivable from the money pool increased by $13 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to increasing by $29.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ need for external short-term borrowings.
Financing Activities
Entergy Arkansas’s financing activities used $29.4 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to providing $182.8 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to the following activity:
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• | the issuance of $375 million of 3.7% Series first mortgage bonds in March 2014; |
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• | net repayments of $28.5 million on the Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company variable interest entity credit facility in the first quarter 2015 compared to net borrowings of $62.5 million in the first quarter 2014; and |
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• | the repayment, prior to maturity, of a $250 million term loan in March 2014. |
See Note 5 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K and Note 4 to the financial statements herein for more details on long-term debt.
Capital Structure
Entergy Arkansas’s capitalization is balanced between equity and debt, as shown in the following table.
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| March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 |
Debt to capital | 57.9 | % | | 58.4 | % |
Effect of excluding the securitization bonds | (0.7 | %) | | (0.7 | %) |
Debt to capital, excluding securitization bonds (a) | 57.2 | % | | 57.7 | % |
Effect of subtracting cash | (1.2 | %) | | (2.2 | %) |
Net debt to net capital, excluding securitization bonds (a) | 56.0 | % | | 55.5 | % |
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(a) | Calculation excludes the securitization bonds, which are non-recourse to Entergy Arkansas. |
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of short-term borrowings and long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt, preferred stock without sinking fund, and common equity. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. Entergy Arkansas uses the debt to capital ratios excluding securitization bonds in analyzing its financial condition and believes they provide useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy Arkansas’s financial condition because the securitization bonds are non-recourse to Entergy Arkansas, as more fully described in Note 5 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K. Entergy Arkansas also uses the net debt to net capital ratio excluding securitization bonds in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy Arkansas’s financial condition because net debt indicates Entergy Arkansas’s outstanding debt position that could not be readily satisfied by cash and cash equivalents on hand.
Uses and Sources of Capital
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of Entergy Arkansas’s uses and sources of capital. Following are additional updates to the information provided in the Form 10-K.
Entergy Arkansas’s receivables from the money pool were as follows:
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March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | | March 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 |
(In Thousands) |
$15,219 | | $2,218 | | $47,407 | | $17,531 |
See Note 4 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a description of the money pool.
Entergy Arkansas has a credit facility in the amount of $150 million scheduled to expire in March 2019. In April 2015, Entergy Arkansas renewed its $20 million credit facility through April 2016. The $150 million credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2015, there were no cash borrowings and no letters of credit outstanding under the credit facilities. In addition, Entergy Arkansas is a party to an uncommitted letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations under MISO. As of March 31, 2015, a $2 million letter of credit was outstanding under Entergy Arkansas’s letter of credit facility. See Note 4 to the financial statements for additional discussion of the credit facilities.
The Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company variable interest entity has a credit facility in the amount of $85 million scheduled to expire in June 2016. As of March 31, 2015, $19.5 million in letters of credit were outstanding under the credit facility to support a like amount of commercial paper issued by the Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company variable interest entity. See Note 4 to the financial statements for additional discussion of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entity credit facility.
Union Power Station Purchase Agreement
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in December 2014, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the Union Power Station. The purchase of the Union Power Station is contingent upon, among other things, obtaining necessary approvals, including cost recovery, from various federal and state regulatory and permitting agencies. These include regulatory approvals from the APSC, LPSC, PUCT, and FERC, as well as clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act). In December 2014, Entergy Texas filed its application with the PUCT seeking one of the two necessary PUCT approvals of the acquisition. In April 2015 the Office of Public Utility Counsel filed testimony recommending that the Union Power Station transaction be determined not to be consistent with the public interest, and Texas Industrial Energy Consumers filed testimony concluding that serious concerns exist as to whether Entergy Texas needs the capacity of Union Power Station and whether Union Power Station is the most economical alternative. Also in April 2015, East
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Texas Electric Cooperative filed testimony raising certain transmission-related issues with respect to the proposed acquisition. In May 2015, PUCT staff filed testimony concluding that Entergy Texas had not adequately supported its demonstration of need for the facility or the extent of its due diligence in considering alternatives to the acquisition of Union Power Station. The PUCT staff further concluded that (i) Entergy Texas’ financial condition would remain adequate should it acquire the facility regardless of whether it was also allowed to recover its requested acquisition adjustment and (ii) Entergy Texas had not provided sufficient information for PUCT staff to determine the reasonable value of the facility. The PUCT has indicated that it will convene the hearing on the merits of the initial requested approval in June 2015. Entergy Texas intends to file a rate application to seek cost recovery in the second quarter of 2015. In January 2015, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed its application with the LPSC and Entergy Arkansas filed its application with the APSC, each for approval of the acquisition and cost recovery. The LPSC established a procedural schedule providing for a hearing on the merits in August 2015. The APSC established a procedural schedule providing for a hearing on the merits in September 2015. In February 2015, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas filed a notification and report form pursuant to the HSR Act with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission with respect to their planned acquisition of the Union Power Station. Union Power Partners, L.P. (UPP), the seller, also filed a notification and report form in February 2015. In March 2015 the DOJ requested additional information and documentary material from each of the purchasing companies and UPP, which will have the effect of extending the DOJ review period. In March 2015, UPP, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas filed an application with the FERC requesting authorization for the transaction. In April 2015, Entergy Texas and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana made a filing with the FERC to request authorization to recover their portions of the expected positive acquisition adjustment associated with the acquisition of the Union Power Station. Also in April 2015, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas made a filing with the FERC for approval of their proposed accounting treatment of the amortization expenses relating to the acquisition adjustment. Closing is targeted to occur in late-2015.
State and Local Rate Regulation and Fuel-Cost Recovery
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – State and Local Rate Regulation and Fuel-Cost Recovery” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of state and local rate regulation and fuel-cost recovery. The following is an update to that discussion.
In April 2015, Entergy Arkansas filed with the APSC for a general change in rates, charges, and tariffs. The filing notifies the APSC of Entergy Arkansas’s intent to implement a formula rate review mechanism pursuant to Arkansas legislation passed in 2015, and requests a retail rate increase of $268.4 million, with a net increase in revenue of $167 million. The filing requests a 10.2% return on common equity.
Federal Regulation
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Federal Regulation” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of federal regulation.
Nuclear Matters
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Nuclear Matters” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of nuclear matters.
Environmental Risks
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Environmental Risks” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of environmental risks.
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Critical Accounting Estimates
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in Entergy Arkansas’s accounting for nuclear decommissioning costs, unbilled revenue, and qualified pension and other postretirement benefits.
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ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
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| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | |
Electric | |
| $511,253 |
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| $514,981 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | |
Operation and Maintenance: | | | | |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | 104,872 |
| | 92,153 |
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Purchased power | | 99,814 |
| | 118,848 |
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Nuclear refueling outage expenses | | 12,063 |
| | 8,677 |
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Other operation and maintenance | | 160,545 |
| | 138,545 |
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Decommissioning | | 12,304 |
| | 11,186 |
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Taxes other than income taxes | | 25,704 |
| | 21,908 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 60,102 |
| | 57,721 |
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Other regulatory credits - net | | (807 | ) | | (417 | ) |
TOTAL | | 474,597 |
| | 448,621 |
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OPERATING INCOME | | 36,656 |
| | 66,360 |
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OTHER INCOME | | | | |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 2,374 |
| | 1,753 |
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Interest and investment income | | 10,952 |
| | 4,017 |
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Miscellaneous - net | | (167 | ) | | (364 | ) |
TOTAL | | 13,159 |
| | 5,406 |
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INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | |
Interest expense | | 26,487 |
| | 22,833 |
|
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | | (1,231 | ) | | (638 | ) |
TOTAL | | 25,256 |
| | 22,195 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | 24,559 |
| | 49,571 |
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Income taxes | | 6,694 |
| | 21,201 |
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NET INCOME | | 17,865 |
| | 28,370 |
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Preferred dividend requirements | | 1,718 |
| | 1,718 |
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EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK | |
| $16,147 |
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| $26,652 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Net income | |
| $17,865 |
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| $28,370 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization | | 97,294 |
| | 95,346 |
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Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued | | 17,847 |
| | 59,118 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Receivables | | (8,086 | ) | | (2,984 | ) |
Fuel inventory | | (8,232 | ) | | 9,648 |
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Accounts payable | | (24,651 | ) | | (24,908 | ) |
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued | | (18,923 | ) | | (23,229 | ) |
Interest accrued | | 4,338 |
| | (3,476 | ) |
Deferred fuel costs | | 14,933 |
| | (19,638 | ) |
Other working capital accounts | | (27,858 | ) | | (55,519 | ) |
Provisions for estimated losses | | 46 |
| | (321 | ) |
Other regulatory assets | | 29,585 |
| | (17,558 | ) |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | (19,074 | ) | | (16,342 | ) |
Other assets and liabilities | | (6,165 | ) | | 52,017 |
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Net cash flow provided by operating activities | | 68,919 |
| | 80,524 |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Construction expenditures | | (128,399 | ) | | (140,439 | ) |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 3,700 |
| | 2,507 |
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Nuclear fuel purchases | | (21,392 | ) | | (95,644 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel | | 28,296 |
| | 76,808 |
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Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | | 81,852 |
| | 45,317 |
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Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds | | (85,620 | ) | | (47,603 | ) |
Changes in money pool receivable - net | | (13,001 | ) | | (29,876 | ) |
Changes in securitization account | | (3,973 | ) | | (4,290 | ) |
Insurance proceeds | | — |
| | 24,156 |
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Other | | — |
| | (800 | ) |
Net cash flow used in investing activities | | (138,537 | ) | | (169,864 | ) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | | — |
| | 372,063 |
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Retirement of long-term debt | | — |
| | (250,003 | ) |
Changes in short-term borrowings - net | | (28,462 | ) | | 62,493 |
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Dividends paid: | | | | |
Preferred stock | | (1,718 | ) | | (1,718 | ) |
Other | | 783 |
| | — |
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Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities | | (29,397 | ) | | 182,835 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | (99,015 | ) | | 93,495 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 218,505 |
| | 127,022 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
| $119,490 |
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| $220,517 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | |
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Cash paid during the period for: | | | | |
Interest - net of amount capitalized | |
| $20,761 |
| |
| $24,977 |
|
Income taxes | |
| $17,587 |
| |
| $1,620 |
|
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
ASSETS |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | | | |
Cash | |
| $7,153 |
| |
| $10,526 |
|
Temporary cash investments | | 112,337 |
| | 207,979 |
|
Total cash and cash equivalents | | 119,490 |
| | 218,505 |
|
Securitization recovery trust account | | 8,069 |
| | 4,096 |
|
Accounts receivable: | | | | |
Customer | | 128,873 |
| | 97,314 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | (32,312 | ) | | (32,247 | ) |
Associated companies | | 54,127 |
| | 32,187 |
|
Other | | 97,213 |
| | 110,269 |
|
Accrued unbilled revenues | | 61,413 |
| | 80,704 |
|
Total accounts receivable | | 309,314 |
| | 288,227 |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 28,054 |
| | 21,533 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 127,742 |
| | 143,279 |
|
Fuel inventory - at average cost | | 59,130 |
| | 50,898 |
|
Materials and supplies - at average cost | | 170,295 |
| | 162,792 |
|
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs | | 53,382 |
| | 29,690 |
|
Prepayments and other | | 8,969 |
| | 9,588 |
|
TOTAL | | 884,445 |
| | 928,608 |
|
| | | | |
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Decommissioning trust funds | | 783,113 |
| | 769,883 |
|
Other | | 12,844 |
| | 14,170 |
|
TOTAL | | 795,957 |
| | 784,053 |
|
| | | | |
UTILITY PLANT | | | | |
Electric | | 9,256,116 |
| | 9,139,181 |
|
Property under capital lease | | 933 |
| | 961 |
|
Construction work in progress | | 272,789 |
| | 284,322 |
|
Nuclear fuel | | 264,240 |
| | 293,695 |
|
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT | | 9,794,078 |
| | 9,718,159 |
|
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | | 4,235,279 |
| | 4,191,959 |
|
UTILITY PLANT - NET | | 5,558,799 |
| | 5,526,200 |
|
| | | | |
DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS | | | | |
Regulatory assets: | | | | |
Regulatory asset for income taxes - net | | 63,503 |
| | 64,214 |
|
Other regulatory assets (includes securitization property of $64,027 as of March 31, 2015 and $67,877 as of December 31, 2014) | | 1,362,402 |
| | 1,391,276 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 66,504 |
| | 65,900 |
|
Other | | 51,895 |
| | 47,674 |
|
TOTAL | | 1,544,304 |
| | 1,569,064 |
|
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | |
| $8,783,505 |
| |
| $8,807,925 |
|
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Short-term borrowings | |
| $19,506 |
| |
| $47,968 |
|
Accounts payable: | | | | |
Associated companies | | 42,648 |
| | 56,078 |
|
Other | | 159,510 |
| | 174,998 |
|
Customer deposits | | 115,976 |
| | 115,647 |
|
Taxes accrued | | 5,317 |
| | 24,240 |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 12,178 |
| | 15,009 |
|
Interest accrued | | 24,588 |
| | 20,250 |
|
Other | | 30,276 |
| | 27,872 |
|
TOTAL | | 409,999 |
| | 482,062 |
|
| | | | |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued | | 2,024,986 |
| | 1,997,983 |
|
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits | | 37,407 |
| | 37,708 |
|
Other regulatory liabilities | | 266,358 |
| | 254,036 |
|
Decommissioning | | 830,655 |
| | 818,351 |
|
Accumulated provisions | | 5,735 |
| | 5,689 |
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | 552,784 |
| | 571,870 |
|
Long-term debt (includes securitization bonds of $76,165 as of March 31, 2015 and $76,164 as of December 31, 2014) | | 2,671,406 |
| | 2,671,343 |
|
Other | | 27,441 |
| | 28,296 |
|
TOTAL | | 6,416,772 |
| | 6,385,276 |
|
| | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies | | | | |
| | | | |
Preferred stock without sinking fund | | 116,350 |
| | 116,350 |
|
| | | | |
COMMON EQUITY | | | | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 325,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 46,980,196 shares in 2015 and 2014 | | 470 |
| | 470 |
|
Paid-in capital | | 588,471 |
| | 588,471 |
|
Retained earnings | | 1,251,443 |
| | 1,235,296 |
|
TOTAL | | 1,840,384 |
| | 1,824,237 |
|
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| $8,783,505 |
| |
| $8,807,925 |
|
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON EQUITY |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | |
| | Common Equity | | |
| | Common Stock | | Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Total |
| | (In Thousands) |
| | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | |
| $470 |
| |
| $588,471 |
| |
| $1,130,777 |
| |
| $1,719,718 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Net income | | — |
| | — |
| | 28,370 |
| | 28,370 |
|
Preferred stock dividends | | — |
| | — |
| | (1,718 | ) | | (1,718 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2014 | |
| $470 |
| |
| $588,471 |
| |
| $1,157,429 |
| |
| $1,746,370 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | |
| $470 |
| |
| $588,471 |
| |
| $1,235,296 |
| |
| $1,824,237 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Net income | | — |
| | — |
| | 17,865 |
| | 17,865 |
|
Preferred stock dividends | | — |
| | — |
| | (1,718 | ) | | (1,718 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2015 | |
| $470 |
| |
| $588,471 |
| |
| $1,251,443 |
| |
| $1,840,384 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | | | | | |
|
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ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Increase/ | | |
Description | | 2015 | | 2014 | | (Decrease) | | % |
| | (Dollars In Millions) | | |
Electric Operating Revenues: | | | | | | |
Residential | |
| $222 |
| |
| $206 |
| |
| $16 |
| | 8 |
|
Commercial | | 111 |
| | 102 |
| | 9 |
| | 9 |
|
Industrial | | 98 |
| | 84 |
| | 14 |
| | 17 |
|
Governmental | | 4 |
| | 4 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Total retail | | 435 |
| | 396 |
| | 39 |
| | 10 |
|
Sales for resale: | | | | | | | | |
Associated companies | | 29 |
| | 31 |
| | (2 | ) | | (6 | ) |
Non-associated companies | | 40 |
| | 73 |
| | (33 | ) | | (45 | ) |
Other | | 7 |
| | 15 |
| | (8 | ) | | (53 | ) |
Total | |
| $511 |
| |
| $515 |
| |
| ($4 | ) | | (1 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Billed Electric Energy Sales (GWh): | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | 2,485 |
| | 2,581 |
| | (96 | ) | | (4 | ) |
Commercial | | 1,415 |
| | 1,433 |
| | (18 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Industrial | | 1,611 |
| | 1,523 |
| | 88 |
| | 6 |
|
Governmental | | 56 |
| | 57 |
| | (1 | ) | | (2 | ) |
Total retail | | 5,567 |
| | 5,594 |
| | (27 | ) | | — |
|
Sales for resale: | | | | | | | | |
Associated companies | | 510 |
| | 462 |
| | 48 |
| | 10 |
|
Non-associated companies | | 1,469 |
| | 1,752 |
| | (283 | ) | | (16 | ) |
Total | | 7,546 |
| | 7,808 |
| | (262 | ) | | (3 | ) |
ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C.
MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana Business Combination
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana Business Combination” in the Form 10-K.
As discussed in the Form 10-K, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed an application with the LPSC in September 2014 seeking authorization to undertake the transactions that would result in the combination of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana into a single public utility. In the proceedings with the LPSC, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana estimate that the business combination could produce up to $128 million in customer benefits including proposed guaranteed savings of $97 million in the first ten years. In April 2015 the LPSC staff and intervenors filed testimony in the LPSC business combination proceeding. The testimony recommends an extensive set of conditions that would be required in order to recommend that the LPSC find that the business combination is in the public interest. The LPSC staff’s primary concern appears to be potential shifting in fuel costs between legacy Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana customers. In May 2015, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed rebuttal testimony. The hearing in the LPSC proceeding is scheduled to take place in June 2015. Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana have requested that the LPSC issue its decision regarding the business combination in August 2015.
Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed applications with the FERC requesting authorization for the business combination and Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans filed applications with the FERC requesting authorization of the Algiers asset transfer. In April 2015 the FERC issued orders approving certain of those business combination and the Algiers asset transfer applications. Other FERC applications related to the business combination remain pending.
Results of Operations
Net Income
Net income increased $7.4 million primarily due to higher net revenue, higher other income, and a lower effective income tax rate, partially offset by higher other operation and maintenance expenses and higher interest expense.
Net Revenue
Net revenue consists of operating revenues net of: 1) fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale, 2) purchased power expenses, and 3) other regulatory charges (credits). Following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing the first quarter 2015 to the first quarter 2014:
|
| | | |
| Amount |
| (In Millions) |
2014 net revenue |
| $238.3 |
|
Net wholesale revenue | 1.9 |
|
Retail electric price | 1.1 |
|
Other | 0.7 |
|
2015 net revenue |
| $242.0 |
|
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
The net wholesale revenue variance is primarily due to higher wholesale billings to affiliate companies due to higher expenses.
The retail electric price variance is primarily due to an increase in purchased power capacity costs that are recovered through base rates set in the annual formula rate plan mechanism. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for further discussion of Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s formula rate plan.
Other Income Statement Variances
Other operation and maintenance expenses increased primarily due to:
| |
• | an increase of $2.1 million in nuclear generation expenses primarily due to higher labor costs, including contract labor, higher materials costs, and higher NRC fees; |
| |
• | an increase of $1.5 million as a result of spending related to the Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana business combination. See “Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana Business Combination” above for discussion of the business combination; and |
| |
• | an increase of $1.2 million in transmission expenses primarily due to an increase in costs related to the participation in the MISO RTO. The net income effect is partially offset due to deferrals of some of these costs. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for further information on the deferrals. |
Other income increased primarily due to:
| |
• | higher realized gains and higher earnings in 2015 on the River Bend decommissioning trust fund investments. There is no effect on net income as these investment gains are offset by a corresponding amount of regulatory charges; |
| |
• | an increase of $1.8 million as a result of income collected from contracts with independent power producers; and |
| |
• | an increase of $1.2 million due to distributions earned on preferred membership interests purchased from Entergy Holdings Company with the proceeds received in August 2014 from the Act 55 storm cost financing. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Act 55 storm cost financing. |
Interest expense increased primarily due to the issuance of $110 million of 3.78% Series first mortgage bonds in July 2014.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 26.9% for the first quarter 2015. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2015 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to the reversal of a portion of the provision for uncertain tax positions resulting from the receipt of finalized tax and interest computations for the 2006-2007 audit from the IRS and book and tax differences related to the non-taxable income distributions earned on preferred membership interests. See Note 10 to the financial statements for a discussion of the finalized tax and interest computations for the 2006-2007 audit.
The effective income tax rate was 36.4% for the first quarter 2014. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2014 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to state income taxes and the provision for uncertain tax positions, partially offset by book and tax differences related to the non-taxable income distributions earned on preferred membership interests.
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow
Cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| $162,963 |
| |
| $15,581 |
|
| | | |
Cash flow provided by (used in): | | | |
Operating activities | 110,486 |
| | 76,528 |
|
Investing activities | (191,409 | ) | | (28,782 | ) |
Financing activities | 32,979 |
| | (48,168 | ) |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (47,944 | ) | | (422 | ) |
| | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $115,019 |
| |
| $15,159 |
|
Operating Activities
Net cash flow provided by operating activities increased $34 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to increased recovery of fuel costs compared to prior year, partially offset by an increase of $15.4 million in spending on nuclear refueling outages in 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014 and income tax payments of $5.5 million in 2015. Entergy Gulf States Louisiana made income tax payments of $5.5 million in 2015 in accordance with the Entergy Corporation and Subsidiary Companies Intercompany Income Tax Allocation Agreement. The income tax payments in 2015 resulted primarily from final settlement of amounts outstanding associated with the 2006-2007 IRS audit.
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities increased $162.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to:
| |
• | fluctuations in nuclear fuel activity because of variations from year to year in the timing and pricing of fuel reload requirements in the Utility business, material and services deliveries, and the timing of cash payments during the nuclear fuel cycle; |
| |
• | an increase in nuclear construction expenditures at the River Bend plant as a result of an increased scope of work performed in 2015; and |
Increases in Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s receivable from the money pool are a use of cash flow, and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s receivable from the money pool increased by $14.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to increasing by $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ need for external short-term borrowings.
Financing Activities
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s financing activities provided $33 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to using $48.2 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to
an increase of $41 million in credit borrowings against the nuclear fuel company variable interest entity credit facility in 2015 compared to payments of $14.5 million on credit borrowings in 2014 and common equity distributions of $33.3 million in 2014.
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Capital Structure
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s capitalization is balanced between equity and debt, as shown in the following table.
|
| | | | | |
| March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 |
Debt to capital | 52.8 | % | | 53.1 | % |
Effect of subtracting cash | (1.7 | %) | | (2.6 | %) |
Net debt to net capital | 51.1 | % | | 50.5 | % |
Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of short-term borrowings and long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt and equity. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. Entergy Gulf States Louisiana uses the debt to capital ratio in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s financial condition. Entergy Gulf States Louisiana uses the net debt to net capital ratio in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s financial condition because net debt indicates Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s outstanding debt position that could not be readily satisfied by cash and cash equivalents on hand.
Uses and Sources of Capital
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s uses and sources of capital. Following are additional updates to the information provided in the Form 10-K.
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s receivables from the money pool were as follows:
|
| | | | | | |
March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | | March 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 |
(In Thousands) |
$15,469 | | $1,166 | | $3,265 | | $1,925 |
See Note 4 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a description of the money pool.
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has a credit facility in the amount of $150 million scheduled to expire in March 2019. The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2015, there were no cash borrowings and no letters of credit outstanding under the credit facility. In addition, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana is a party to an uncommitted letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations under MISO. As of March 31, 2015, a $26 million letter of credit was outstanding under Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s letter of credit facility. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of the credit facilities.
The Entergy Gulf States Louisiana nuclear fuel company variable interest entity has a credit facility in the amount of $100 million scheduled to expire in June 2016. As of March 31, 2015, $41 million was outstanding under the variable interest entity credit facility. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of the variable interest entity credit facility.
Union Power Station Purchase Agreement
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in December 2014, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the Union Power Station. The purchase of the Union
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Power Station is contingent upon, among other things, obtaining necessary approvals, including cost recovery, from various federal and state regulatory and permitting agencies. These include regulatory approvals from the APSC, LPSC, PUCT, and FERC, as well as clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act). In December 2014, Entergy Texas filed its application with the PUCT seeking one of the two necessary PUCT approvals of the acquisition. In April 2015 the Office of Public Utility Counsel filed testimony recommending that the Union Power Station transaction be determined not to be consistent with the public interest, and Texas Industrial Energy Consumers filed testimony concluding that serious concerns exist as to whether Entergy Texas needs the capacity of Union Power Station and whether Union Power Station is the most economical alternative. Also in April 2015, East Texas Electric Cooperative filed testimony raising certain transmission-related issues with respect to the proposed acquisition. In May 2015, PUCT staff filed testimony concluding that Entergy Texas had not adequately supported its demonstration of need for the facility or the extent of its due diligence in considering alternatives to the acquisition of Union Power Station. The PUCT staff further concluded that (i) Entergy Texas’ financial condition would remain adequate should it acquire the facility regardless of whether it was also allowed to recover its requested acquisition adjustment and (ii) Entergy Texas had not provided sufficient information for PUCT staff to determine the reasonable value of the facility. The PUCT has indicated that it will convene the hearing on the merits of the initial requested approval in June 2015. Entergy Texas intends to file a rate application to seek cost recovery in the second quarter of 2015. In January 2015, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed its application with the LPSC and Entergy Arkansas filed its application with the APSC, each for approval of the acquisition and cost recovery. The LPSC established a procedural schedule providing for a hearing on the merits in August 2015. The APSC established a procedural schedule providing for a hearing on the merits in September 2015. In February 2015, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas filed a notification and report form pursuant to the HSR Act with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission with respect to their planned acquisition of the Union Power Station. Union Power Partners, L.P. (UPP), the seller, also filed a notification and report form in February 2015. In March 2015 the DOJ requested additional information and documentary material from each of the purchasing companies and UPP, which will have the effect of extending the DOJ review period. In March 2015, UPP, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas filed an application with the FERC requesting authorization for the transaction. In April 2015, Entergy Texas and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana made a filing with the FERC to request authorization to recover their portions of the expected positive acquisition adjustment associated with the acquisition of the Union Power Station. Also in April 2015, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas made a filing with the FERC for approval of their proposed accounting treatment of the amortization expenses relating to the acquisition adjustment. Closing is targeted to occur in late-2015.
State and Local Rate Regulation and Fuel-Cost Recovery
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – State and Local Rate Regulation and Fuel-Cost Recovery” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of state and local rate regulation and fuel-cost recovery. The following is an update to that discussion.
Retail Rates - Gas
In January 2015, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed with the LPSC its gas rate stabilization plan for the test year ended September 30, 2014. The filing showed an earned return on common equity of 7.20%, which results in a $706 thousand rate increase. In April 2015 the LPSC issued findings recommending two adjustments to Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s as-filed results, and an additional recommendation that does not affect current year results. The LPSC staff’s recommended adjustments increase the earned return on equity for the test year to 7.24%. Entergy Gulf States Louisiana accepted the LPSC staff’s recommendations and a revenue increase of $688 thousand will be required as opposed to the $706 thousand requested by Entergy Gulf States Louisiana. The resulting change will be implemented with the first billing cycle of May 2015.
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Industrial and Commercial Customers
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Industrial and Commercial Customers” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of industrial and commercial customers.
Federal Regulation
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Federal Regulation” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of federal regulation.
Nuclear Matters
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Nuclear Matters” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of nuclear matters.
Environmental Risks
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Environmental Risks” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of environmental risks.
Critical Accounting Estimates
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s accounting for nuclear decommissioning costs, unbilled revenue, and qualified pension and other postretirement benefits.
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
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ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C. |
INCOME STATEMENTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | |
Electric | |
| $462,396 |
| |
| $481,422 |
|
Natural gas | | 24,381 |
| | 31,873 |
|
TOTAL | | 486,777 |
| | 513,295 |
|
| | | | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | |
Operation and Maintenance: | | | | |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | 76,714 |
| | 59,205 |
|
Purchased power | | 165,881 |
| | 219,708 |
|
Nuclear refueling outage expenses | | 4,705 |
| | 5,273 |
|
Other operation and maintenance | | 91,947 |
| | 87,097 |
|
Decommissioning | | 4,286 |
| | 4,121 |
|
Taxes other than income taxes | | 22,869 |
| | 21,009 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 38,790 |
| | 38,242 |
|
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net | | 2,196 |
| | (3,936 | ) |
TOTAL | | 407,388 |
| | 430,719 |
|
| | | | |
OPERATING INCOME | | 79,389 |
| | 82,576 |
|
| | | | |
OTHER INCOME | | | | |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 2,043 |
| | 1,646 |
|
Interest and investment income | | 13,611 |
| | 10,057 |
|
Miscellaneous - net | | (737 | ) | | (1,718 | ) |
TOTAL | | 14,917 |
| | 9,985 |
|
| | | | |
INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | |
Interest expense | | 21,940 |
| | 20,278 |
|
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | | (1,267 | ) | | (761 | ) |
TOTAL | | 20,673 |
| | 19,517 |
|
| | | | |
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | 73,633 |
| | 73,044 |
|
| | | | |
Income taxes | | 19,788 |
| | 26,572 |
|
| | | | |
NET INCOME | | 53,845 |
| | 46,472 |
|
| | | | |
Preferred distribution requirements and other | | 206 |
| | 206 |
|
| | | | |
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON EQUITY | |
| $53,639 |
| |
| $46,266 |
|
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | |
ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C. |
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
| | | |
Net Income |
| $53,845 |
| |
| $46,472 |
|
Other comprehensive income | | | |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | | |
(net of tax expense of $289 and $101) | 422 |
| | 122 |
|
Other comprehensive income | 422 |
| | 122 |
|
Comprehensive Income |
| $54,267 |
| |
| $46,594 |
|
| | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | |
ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C. |
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Net income | |
| $53,845 |
| |
| $46,472 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization | | 51,500 |
| | 58,109 |
|
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued | | (16,470 | ) | | 28,882 |
|
Changes in working capital: | | | | |
Receivables | | (31,990 | ) | | (53,949 | ) |
Fuel inventory | | (4,482 | ) | | (831 | ) |
Accounts payable | | 28,454 |
| | 2,019 |
|
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued | | 44,889 |
| | 16,865 |
|
Interest accrued | | 4,440 |
| | 3,552 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 9,063 |
| | (27,051 | ) |
Other working capital accounts | | (30,143 | ) | | 33,674 |
|
Changes in provisions for estimated losses | | 2,228 |
| | (601 | ) |
Changes in other regulatory assets | | 9,390 |
| | 856 |
|
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities | | (3,253 | ) | | (2,197 | ) |
Other | | (6,985 | ) | | (29,272 | ) |
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | | 110,486 |
| | 76,528 |
|
| | | | |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Construction expenditures | | (77,850 | ) | | (61,683 | ) |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 2,043 |
| | 1,646 |
|
Nuclear fuel purchases | | (95,014 | ) | | (17,553 | ) |
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear fuel | | — |
| | 55,147 |
|
Payment to storm reserve escrow account | | (19 | ) | | (3 | ) |
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | | 21,699 |
| | 30,268 |
|
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds | | (27,965 | ) | | (35,264 | ) |
Changes in money pool receivable - net | | (14,303 | ) | | (1,340 | ) |
Net cash flow used in investing activities | | (191,409 | ) | | (28,782 | ) |
| | | | |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Changes in credit borrowings - net | | 41,000 |
| | (14,500 | ) |
Distributions paid: | | | | |
Common equity | | — |
| | (33,317 | ) |
Preferred membership interests | | (206 | ) | | (206 | ) |
Other | | (7,815 | ) | | (145 | ) |
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities | | 32,979 |
| | (48,168 | ) |
| | | | |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | (47,944 | ) | | (422 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 162,963 |
| | 15,581 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
| $115,019 |
| |
| $15,159 |
|
| | | | |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for: | | | | |
Interest - net of amount capitalized | |
| $16,774 |
| |
| $16,011 |
|
Income taxes | |
| $5,537 |
| |
| $— |
|
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | |
ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C. |
BALANCE SHEETS |
ASSETS |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | | | |
Cash | |
| $173 |
| |
| $53,394 |
|
Temporary cash investments | | 114,846 |
| | 109,569 |
|
Total cash and cash equivalents | | 115,019 |
| | 162,963 |
|
Accounts receivable: | | | | |
Customer | | 74,005 |
| | 67,006 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | (764 | ) | | (625 | ) |
Associated companies | | 114,918 |
| | 86,966 |
|
Other | | 28,319 |
| | 18,379 |
|
Accrued unbilled revenues | | 55,620 |
| | 54,079 |
|
Total accounts receivable | | 272,098 |
| | 225,805 |
|
Fuel inventory - at average cost | | 20,689 |
| | 16,207 |
|
Materials and supplies - at average cost | | 117,957 |
| | 121,237 |
|
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs | | 42,441 |
| | 7,416 |
|
Prepaid taxes | | — |
| | 24,058 |
|
Prepayments and other | | 11,832 |
| | 21,064 |
|
TOTAL | | 580,036 |
| | 578,750 |
|
| | | | |
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Investment in affiliate preferred membership interests | | 355,906 |
| | 355,906 |
|
Decommissioning trust funds | | 648,743 |
| | 637,744 |
|
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation) | | 199,677 |
| | 193,407 |
|
Storm reserve escrow account | | 90,080 |
| | 90,061 |
|
Other | | 15,463 |
| | 14,887 |
|
TOTAL | | 1,309,869 |
| | 1,292,005 |
|
| | | | |
UTILITY PLANT | | | | |
Electric | | 7,663,441 |
| | 7,600,730 |
|
Natural gas | | 150,065 |
| | 148,586 |
|
Construction work in progress | | 119,094 |
| | 127,436 |
|
Nuclear fuel | | 220,657 |
| | 131,901 |
|
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT | | 8,153,257 |
| | 8,008,653 |
|
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | | 4,204,827 |
| | 4,176,242 |
|
UTILITY PLANT - NET | | 3,948,430 |
| | 3,832,411 |
|
| | | | |
DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS | | | | |
Regulatory assets: | | | | |
Regulatory asset for income taxes - net | | 161,553 |
| | 161,714 |
|
Other regulatory assets | | 417,152 |
| | 426,381 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 100,124 |
| | 100,124 |
|
Other | | 15,704 |
| | 12,438 |
|
TOTAL | | 694,533 |
| | 700,657 |
|
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | |
| $6,532,868 |
| |
| $6,403,823 |
|
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | |
ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C. |
BALANCE SHEETS |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Currently maturing long-term debt | |
| $31,955 |
| |
| $31,955 |
|
Accounts payable: | | | | |
Associated companies | | 96,857 |
| | 102,933 |
|
Other | | 138,658 |
| | 108,874 |
|
Customer deposits | | 57,633 |
| | 56,749 |
|
Taxes accrued | | 20,831 |
| | — |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 37,931 |
| | 21,095 |
|
Interest accrued | | 31,515 |
| | 27,075 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 19,643 |
| | 10,580 |
|
Other | | 36,081 |
| | 44,517 |
|
TOTAL | | 471,104 |
| | 403,778 |
|
| | | | |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued | | 1,568,844 |
| | 1,601,032 |
|
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits | | 71,569 |
| | 72,277 |
|
Other regulatory liabilities | | 178,734 |
| | 176,305 |
|
Decommissioning and asset retirement cost liabilities | | 452,733 |
| | 446,619 |
|
Accumulated provisions | | 109,213 |
| | 106,985 |
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | 397,813 |
| | 401,144 |
|
Long-term debt | | 1,631,924 |
| | 1,590,862 |
|
Long-term payables - associated companies | | 25,753 |
| | 26,156 |
|
Other | | 140,565 |
| | 148,102 |
|
TOTAL | | 4,577,148 |
| | 4,569,482 |
|
| | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies | | | | |
| | | | |
EQUITY | | | | |
Preferred membership interests without sinking fund | | 10,000 |
| | 10,000 |
|
Member's equity | | 1,527,541 |
| | 1,473,910 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | (52,925 | ) | | (53,347 | ) |
TOTAL | | 1,484,616 |
| | 1,430,563 |
|
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| $6,532,868 |
| |
| $6,403,823 |
|
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C. |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | | |
| | | Common Equity | | |
| Preferred Membership Interests | | Member's Equity | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Total |
| (In Thousands) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |
| $10,000 |
| |
| $1,479,179 |
| |
| ($28,202 | ) | |
| $1,460,977 |
|
| | | | | | | |
Net income | — |
| | 46,472 |
| | — |
| | 46,472 |
|
Other comprehensive income | — |
| | — |
| | 122 |
| | 122 |
|
Distributions declared on common equity | — |
| | (33,317 | ) | | — |
| | (33,317 | ) |
Distributions declared on preferred membership interests | — |
| | (206 | ) | | — |
| | (206 | ) |
Other | — |
| | (10 | ) | | — |
| | (10 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2014 |
| $10,000 |
| |
| $1,492,118 |
| |
| ($28,080 | ) | |
| $1,474,038 |
|
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 |
| $10,000 |
| |
| $1,473,910 |
| |
| ($53,347 | ) | |
| $1,430,563 |
|
| | | | | | | |
Net income | — |
| | 53,845 |
| | — |
| | 53,845 |
|
Other comprehensive income | — |
| | — |
| | 422 |
| | 422 |
|
Distributions declared on preferred membership interests | — |
| | (206 | ) | | — |
| | (206 | ) |
Other | — |
| | (8 | ) | | — |
| | (8 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2015 |
| $10,000 |
| |
| $1,527,541 |
| |
| ($52,925 | ) | |
| $1,484,616 |
|
| | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C. |
SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Increase/ | | |
Description | | 2015 | | 2014 | | (Decrease) | | % |
| | (Dollars In Millions) | | |
Electric Operating Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
Residential | |
| $114 |
| |
| $125 |
| |
| ($11 | ) | | (9 | ) |
Commercial | | 101 |
| | 104 |
| | (3 | ) | | (3 | ) |
Industrial | | 131 |
| | 124 |
| | 7 |
| | 6 |
|
Governmental | | 6 |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Total retail | | 352 |
| | 359 |
| | (7 | ) | | (2 | ) |
Sales for resale: | | | | | | | | |
Associated companies | | 81 |
| | 92 |
| | (11 | ) | | (12 | ) |
Non-associated companies | | 10 |
| | 21 |
| | (11 | ) | | (52 | ) |
Other | | 19 |
| | 9 |
| | 10 |
| | 111 |
|
Total | |
| $462 |
| |
| $481 |
| |
| ($19 | ) | | (4 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Billed Electric Energy Sales (GWh): | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | 1,260 |
| | 1,382 |
| | (122 | ) | | (9 | ) |
Commercial | | 1,233 |
| | 1,256 |
| | (23 | ) | | (2 | ) |
Industrial | | 2,385 |
| | 2,193 |
| | 192 |
| | 9 |
|
Governmental | | 61 |
| | 58 |
| | 3 |
| | 5 |
|
Total retail | | 4,939 |
| | 4,889 |
| | 50 |
| | 1 |
|
Sales for resale: | | | | | | | | |
Associated companies | | 1,238 |
| | 1,691 |
| | (453 | ) | | (27 | ) |
Non-associated companies | | 168 |
| | 221 |
| | (53 | ) | | (24 | ) |
Total | | 6,345 |
| | 6,801 |
| | (456 | ) | | (7 | ) |
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana Business Combination
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana Business Combination” in the Form 10-K.
As discussed in the Form 10-K, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed an application with the LPSC in September 2014 seeking authorization to undertake the transactions that would result in the combination of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana into a single public utility. In the proceedings with the LPSC, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana estimate that the business combination could produce up to $128 million in customer benefits including proposed guaranteed savings of $97 million in the first ten years. In April 2015 the LPSC staff and intervenors filed testimony in the LPSC business combination proceeding. The testimony recommends an extensive set of conditions that would be required in order to recommend that the LPSC find that the business combination is in the public interest. The LPSC staff’s primary concern appears to be potential shifting in fuel costs between legacy Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana customers. In May 2015, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed rebuttal testimony. The hearing in the LPSC proceeding is scheduled to take place in June 2015. Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana have requested that the LPSC issue its decision regarding the business combination in August 2015.
Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed applications with the FERC requesting authorization for the business combination and Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans filed applications with the FERC requesting authorization of the Algiers asset transfer. In April 2015 the FERC issued orders approving certain of those business combination and the Algiers asset transfer applications. Other FERC applications related to the business combination remain pending.
Results of Operations
Net Income
Net income increased $13.9 million primarily due to higher net revenue, partially offset by higher other operation and maintenance expenses, higher depreciation and amortization expenses, and higher interest expense.
Net Revenue
Net revenue consists of operating revenues net of: 1) fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale, 2) purchased power expenses, and 3) other regulatory credits. Following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing the first quarter 2015 to the first quarter 2014:
|
| | | |
| Amount |
| (In Millions) |
2014 net revenue |
| $291.2 |
|
Retail electric price | 33.5 |
|
Net wholesale revenue | 10.5 |
|
Other | 1.9 |
|
2015 net revenue |
| $337.1 |
|
Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
The retail electric price variance is primarily due to formula rate plan increases, as approved by the LPSC, effective December 2014 and January 2015. Entergy Louisiana’s formula rate plan increase is discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K.
The net wholesale revenue variance is primarily due to the sale of generation from the Ninemile plant of 25% to Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and 20% to Entergy New Orleans, pursuant to a long-term power purchase agreement.
Other Income Statement Variances
Other operation and maintenance expenses increased primarily due to:
| |
• | an increase of $5.8 million in fossil-fueled generation expenses primarily due to an overall higher scope of work done during plant outages as compared to prior year; |
| |
• | an increase resulting from losses of $1.2 million on the sale of surplus diesel inventory in 2015 compared to gains of $3.8 million on the sale of surplus oil inventory in 2014; and |
| |
• | an increase of $4.9 million in nuclear generation expenses primarily due to increased costs related to an NRC inspection in first quarter 2015. |
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to additions to plant in service, including the Ninemile Unit 6 project which was placed in service in December 2014.
Other income increased primarily due to an increase of $4.3 million due to distributions earned on preferred membership interests purchased from Entergy Holdings Company with the proceeds received in August 2014 from the Act 55 storm cost financing. The increase was substantially offset by a decrease in allowance for equity funds used during construction due to a higher construction work in progress balance in 2014, which included the Ninemile Unit 6 project. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Act 55 storm cost financing.
Interest expense increased primarily due to:
| |
• | the issuance of $250 million of 4.95% Series first mortgage bonds in November 2014; |
| |
• | the issuance of $190 million of 3.78% Series first mortgage bonds in July 2014; and |
| |
• | the decrease in the allowance for borrowed funds used during construction due to a higher construction work in progress balance in 2014, including the Ninemile Unit 6 project which was placed in service in December 2014. |
The increase was partially offset by the retirement, at maturity, of $250 million of 1.875% Series first mortgage bonds in December 2014.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 24.2% for the first quarter 2015. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2015 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to book and tax differences related to the non-taxable income distributions earned on preferred membership interests and the reversal of a portion of the provision for uncertain tax positions resulting from the receipt of finalized tax and interest computations for the 2006-2007 audit from the IRS, partially offset by state income taxes. See Note 10 to the financial statements for a discussion of the finalized tax and interest computations for the 2006-2007 audit.
The effective income tax rate was 25.8% for the first quarter 2014. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2014 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to book and tax differences related to the non-taxable income distributions earned on preferred membership interests and book and tax differences related to the allowance for equity funds used during construction, partially offset by state income taxes.
Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow
Cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| $157,553 |
| |
| $124,007 |
|
| | | |
Cash flow provided by (used in): | | | |
Operating activities | 171,251 |
| | 100,930 |
|
Investing activities | (124,760 | ) | | (158,927 | ) |
Financing activities | (36,477 | ) | | 6,366 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 10,014 |
| | (51,631 | ) |
| | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $167,567 |
| |
| $72,376 |
|
Operating Activities
Net cash flow provided by operating activities increased $70.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to increased recovery of fuel costs compared to prior year and income tax refunds of $9.6 million received in 2015. Entergy Louisiana received income tax refunds of $9.6 million in 2015 in accordance with the Entergy Corporation and Subsidiary Companies Intercompany Income Tax Allocation Agreement. The income tax refunds in 2015 resulted primarily from an Entergy Louisiana overpayment associated with the final settlement of amounts understanding from the 2006-2007 IRS audit.
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities decreased $34.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to:
| |
• | a decrease in nuclear fuel activity because of variations from year to year in the timing and pricing of fuel reload requirements in the Utility business, material and services deliveries, and the timing of cash payments during the nuclear fuel cycle; and |
| |
• | a decrease in fossil-fueled generation construction expenditures primarily due to a decrease in spending on the Ninemile Unit 6 project. |
The decrease was partially offset by money pool activity.
Increases in Entergy Louisiana’s receivable from the money pool are a use of cash flow, and Entergy Louisiana’s receivable from the money pool increased by $20.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to decreasing by $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ need for external short-term borrowings.
Financing Activities
Entergy Louisiana’s financing activities used $36.5 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to providing $6.4 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to the repayment of borrowings of $18.7 million on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entity’s credit facility in 2015 compared to an increase in borrowings $28.8 million in 2014 and the issuance of $40 million of 3.92% Series H Notes by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entity in February 2014, partially offset by a common equity distribution of
Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
$43.4 million in 2014. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein and Note 5 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for details of long-term debt activity.
Capital Structure
Entergy Louisiana’s capitalization is balanced between equity and debt, as shown in the following table.
|
| | | | | |
| March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 |
Debt to capital | 53.0 | % | | 53.8 | % |
Effect of excluding securitization bonds | (1.1 | %) | | (1.0 | %) |
Debt to capital, excluding securitization bonds (a) | 51.9 | % | | 52.8 | % |
Effect of subtracting cash | (1.3 | %) | | (1.3 | %) |
Net debt to net capital, excluding securitization bonds (a) | 50.6 | % | | 51.5 | % |
| |
(a) | Calculation excludes the securitization bonds, which are non-recourse to Entergy Louisiana. |
Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of short-term borrowings and long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt, preferred stock without sinking fund, and common equity. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. Entergy Louisiana uses the debt to capital ratios excluding securitization bonds in analyzing its financial condition and believes they provide useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy Louisiana’s financial condition. Entergy Louisiana uses the net debt to net capital ratio excluding securitization bonds in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy Louisiana’s financial condition because net debt indicates Entergy Louisiana’s outstanding debt position that could not be readily satisfied by cash and cash equivalents.
Uses and Sources of Capital
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of Entergy Louisiana’s uses and sources of capital. Following are additional updates to the information provided in the Form 10-K.
Entergy Louisiana’s receivables from the money pool were as follows:
|
| | | | | | |
March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | | March 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 |
(In Thousands) |
$22,357 | | $1,649 | | $15,806 | | $17,648 |
See Note 4 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a description of the money pool.
Entergy Louisiana has a credit facility in the amount of $200 million scheduled to expire in March 2019. The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2015, there were no cash borrowings and no letters of credit outstanding under the credit facility. In addition, Entergy Louisiana is a party to an uncommitted letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations under MISO. As of March 31, 2015, a $1.0 million letter of credit was outstanding under Entergy Louisiana’s letter of credit facility. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of the credit facilities.
The Entergy Louisiana nuclear fuel company variable interest entity has a credit facility in the amount of $90 million scheduled to expire in June 2016. As of March 31, 2015, $27.3 million in letters of credit were outstanding under the credit facility to support a like amount of commercial paper issued by the Entergy Louisiana nuclear fuel
Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
company variable interest entity. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entity credit facility.
State and Local Rate Regulation and Fuel-Cost Recovery
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – State and Local Rate Regulation and Fuel Cost Recovery” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of state and local rate regulation and fuel cost recovery.
Algiers Asset Transfer
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in October 2014 Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans filed an application with the City Council seeking authorization to undertake a transaction that would result in the transfer from Entergy Louisiana to Entergy New Orleans of certain assets that currently serve Entergy Louisiana’s customers in Algiers. In March 2015 the City Council’s Utility advisors filed direct testimony recommending that the Algiers asset transfer be approved subject to certain conditions that Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans believe they will be able to satisfy. If the necessary approvals are obtained from the City Council, Entergy Louisiana expects to transfer the Algiers assets to Entergy New Orleans in the second half of 2015. In April 2015 the FERC issued an order approving the Algiers asset transfer.
Industrial and Commercial Customers
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Industrial and Commercial Customers” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of industrial and commercial customers.
Federal Regulation
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Federal Regulation” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of federal regulation.
Nuclear Matters
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Nuclear Matters” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of nuclear matters.
Environmental Risks
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Environmental Risks” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of environmental risks.
Critical Accounting Estimates
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in Entergy Louisiana’s accounting for nuclear decommissioning costs, unbilled revenue, and qualified pension and other postretirement benefits.
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ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | |
Electric | |
| $640,094 |
| |
| $623,494 |
|
| | | | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | |
Operation and Maintenance: | | | | |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | 142,944 |
| | 90,787 |
|
Purchased power | | 162,997 |
| | 249,119 |
|
Nuclear refueling outage expenses | | 6,425 |
| | 8,878 |
|
Other operation and maintenance | | 128,854 |
| | 109,122 |
|
Decommissioning | | 6,359 |
| | 6,046 |
|
Taxes other than income taxes | | 21,021 |
| | 19,745 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 68,078 |
| | 62,375 |
|
Other regulatory credits - net | | (2,971 | ) | | (7,635 | ) |
TOTAL | | 533,707 |
| | 538,437 |
|
| | | | |
OPERATING INCOME | | 106,387 |
| | 85,057 |
|
| | | | |
OTHER INCOME | | | | |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 3,429 |
| | 8,877 |
|
Interest and investment income | | 26,405 |
| | 21,178 |
|
Miscellaneous - net | | 537 |
| | (169 | ) |
TOTAL | | 30,371 |
| | 29,886 |
|
| | | | |
INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | |
Interest expense | | 43,341 |
| | 40,689 |
|
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | | (1,861 | ) | | (4,463 | ) |
TOTAL | | 41,480 |
| | 36,226 |
|
| | | | |
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | 95,278 |
| | 78,717 |
|
| | | | |
Income taxes | | 23,014 |
| | 20,339 |
|
| | | | |
NET INCOME | | 72,264 |
| | 58,378 |
|
| | | | |
Preferred dividend requirements and other | | 1,738 |
| | 1,738 |
|
| | | | |
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON EQUITY | |
| $70,526 |
| |
| $56,640 |
|
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
| | | |
Net Income |
| $72,264 |
| |
| $58,378 |
|
Other comprehensive loss | | | |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | | |
(net of tax benefit of $1 and $164) | (42 | ) | | (302 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss | (42 | ) | | (302 | ) |
Comprehensive Income |
| $72,222 |
| |
| $58,076 |
|
| | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | |
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ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Net income | |
| $72,264 |
| |
| $58,378 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization | | 93,569 |
| | 88,186 |
|
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued | | 77,354 |
| | 81,091 |
|
Changes in working capital: | | | | |
Receivables | | (17,221 | ) | | 41,296 |
|
Fuel inventory | | 1,329 |
| | 4,531 |
|
Accounts payable | | (20,568 | ) | | (21,861 | ) |
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued | | (30,426 | ) | | (41,033 | ) |
Interest accrued | | (3,723 | ) | | (5,899 | ) |
Deferred fuel costs | | 5,570 |
| | (63,587 | ) |
Other working capital accounts | | 4,857 |
| | 5,648 |
|
Changes in provisions for estimated losses | | 101 |
| | (237 | ) |
Changes in other regulatory assets | | 13,027 |
| | (3,935 | ) |
Changes in other regulatory liabilities | | (1,194 | ) | | 2,629 |
|
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities | | (7,467 | ) | | (5,153 | ) |
Other | | (16,221 | ) | | (39,124 | ) |
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | | 171,251 |
| | 100,930 |
|
| | | | |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Construction expenditures | | (102,784 | ) | | (118,854 | ) |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 3,429 |
| | 8,877 |
|
Nuclear fuel purchases | | (13,599 | ) | | (89,474 | ) |
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear fuel | | 18,123 |
| | 46,646 |
|
Changes to securitization account | | (5,433 | ) | | (5,709 | ) |
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | | 3,867 |
| | 18,140 |
|
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds | | (7,614 | ) | | (20,395 | ) |
Changes in money pool receivable - net | | (20,708 | ) | | 1,842 |
|
Other | | (41 | ) | | — |
|
Net cash flow used in investing activities | | (124,760 | ) | | (158,927 | ) |
| | | | |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | | — |
| | 39,782 |
|
Retirement of long-term debt | | (16,083 | ) | | (17,018 | ) |
Changes in credit borrowings - net | | (18,740 | ) | | 28,774 |
|
Distributions paid: | | | | |
Common equity | | — |
| | (43,434 | ) |
Preferred membership interests | | (1,738 | ) | | (1,738 | ) |
Other | | 84 |
| | — |
|
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities | | (36,477 | ) | | 6,366 |
|
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | 10,014 |
| | (51,631 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 157,553 |
| | 124,007 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
| $167,567 |
| |
| $72,376 |
|
| | | | |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | |
Cash paid (received) during the period for: | | | | |
Interest - net of amount capitalized | |
| $45,881 |
| |
| $45,156 |
|
Income taxes | |
| ($9,593 | ) | |
| $— |
|
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
ASSETS |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | | | |
Cash | |
| $87 |
| |
| $431 |
|
Temporary cash investments | | 167,480 |
| | 157,122 |
|
Total cash and cash equivalents | | 167,567 |
| | 157,553 |
|
Accounts receivable: | | | | |
Customer | | 128,211 |
| | 124,125 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | (1,146 | ) | | (984 | ) |
Associated companies | | 81,403 |
| | 48,474 |
|
Other | | 14,904 |
| | 9,150 |
|
Accrued unbilled revenues | | 83,995 |
| | 88,673 |
|
Total accounts receivable | | 307,367 |
| | 269,438 |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 31,523 |
| | 74,558 |
|
Fuel inventory | | 29,622 |
| | 30,951 |
|
Materials and supplies - at average cost | | 160,722 |
| | 154,295 |
|
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs | | 15,721 |
| | 23,067 |
|
Prepaid taxes | | 29,566 |
| | — |
|
Prepayments and other | | 23,047 |
| | 24,962 |
|
TOTAL | | 765,135 |
| | 734,824 |
|
| | | | |
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Investment in affiliate preferred membership interests | | 1,034,696 |
| | 1,034,696 |
|
Decommissioning trust funds | | 391,822 |
| | 383,615 |
|
Storm reserve escrow account | | 200,093 |
| | 200,053 |
|
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation) | | 169 |
| | 214 |
|
TOTAL | | 1,626,780 |
| | 1,618,578 |
|
| | | | |
UTILITY PLANT | | | | |
Electric | | 9,731,402 |
| | 9,627,495 |
|
Property under capital lease | | 334,716 |
| | 334,716 |
|
Construction work in progress | | 201,091 |
| | 241,923 |
|
Nuclear fuel | | 139,644 |
| | 162,721 |
|
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT | | 10,406,853 |
| | 10,366,855 |
|
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | | 3,998,742 |
| | 3,942,916 |
|
UTILITY PLANT - NET | | 6,408,111 |
| | 6,423,939 |
|
| | | | |
DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS | | | | |
Regulatory assets: | | | | |
Regulatory asset for income taxes - net | | 323,722 |
| | 324,555 |
|
Other regulatory assets (includes securitization property of $130,773 as of March 31, 2015 and $135,538 as of December 31, 2014) | | 902,035 |
| | 914,229 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 67,998 |
| | 67,998 |
|
Other | | 49,746 |
| | 45,182 |
|
TOTAL | | 1,343,501 |
| | 1,351,964 |
|
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | |
| $10,143,527 |
| |
| $10,129,305 |
|
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Currently maturing long-term debt | |
| $28,431 |
| |
| $19,525 |
|
Short-term borrowings | | 27,293 |
| | 46,033 |
|
Accounts payable: | | | | |
Associated companies | | 59,810 |
| | 74,692 |
|
Other | | 128,598 |
| | 164,329 |
|
Customer deposits | | 93,729 |
| | 93,010 |
|
Taxes accrued | | — |
| | 860 |
|
Interest accrued | | 40,649 |
| | 44,372 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 56,002 |
| | 50,432 |
|
Other | | 44,153 |
| | 48,250 |
|
TOTAL | | 478,665 |
| | 541,503 |
|
| | | | |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued | | 1,441,003 |
| | 1,406,507 |
|
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits | | 64,165 |
| | 64,771 |
|
Other regulatory liabilities | | 544,890 |
| | 546,084 |
|
Decommissioning | | 510,093 |
| | 503,734 |
|
Accumulated provisions | | 212,344 |
| | 212,243 |
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | 523,345 |
| | 530,844 |
|
Long-term debt (includes securitization bonds of $143,039 as of March 31, 2015 and $143,039 as of December 31, 2014) | | 3,312,154 |
| | 3,337,054 |
|
Other | | 69,960 |
| | 70,141 |
|
TOTAL | | 6,677,954 |
| | 6,671,378 |
|
| | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies | | | | |
| | | | |
EQUITY | | | | |
Preferred membership interests without sinking fund | | 100,000 |
| | 100,000 |
|
Member's equity | | 2,912,826 |
| | 2,842,300 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | (25,918 | ) | | (25,876 | ) |
TOTAL | | 2,986,908 |
| | 2,916,424 |
|
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| $10,143,527 |
| |
| $10,129,305 |
|
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | | |
| | | Common Equity | | |
| Preferred Membership Interests | | Member’s Equity | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | Total |
| | | (In Thousands) | | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |
| $100,000 |
| |
| $2,885,287 |
| |
| ($9,635 | ) | |
| $2,975,652 |
|
| | | | | | | |
Net income | — |
| | 58,378 |
| | — |
| | 58,378 |
|
Other comprehensive loss | — |
| | — |
| | (302 | ) | | (302 | ) |
Distributions declared on common equity | — |
| | (43,434 | ) | | — |
| | (43,434 | ) |
Distributions declared on preferred membership interests | — |
| | (1,738 | ) | | — |
| | (1,738 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2014 |
| $100,000 |
| |
| $2,898,493 |
| |
| ($9,937 | ) | |
| $2,988,556 |
|
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 |
| $100,000 |
| |
| $2,842,300 |
| |
| ($25,876 | ) | |
| $2,916,424 |
|
| | | | | | | |
Net income | — |
| | 72,264 |
| | — |
| | 72,264 |
|
Other comprehensive loss | — |
| | — |
| | (42 | ) | | (42 | ) |
Distributions declared on preferred membership interests | — |
| | (1,738 | ) | | — |
| | (1,738 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2015 |
| $100,000 |
| |
| $2,912,826 |
| |
| ($25,918 | ) | |
| $2,986,908 |
|
| | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | | | | |
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ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES |
SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Increase/ | | |
Description | | 2015 | | 2014 | | (Decrease) | | % |
| | (Dollars In Millions) | | |
Electric Operating Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
Residential | |
| $193 |
| |
| $200 |
| |
| ($7 | ) | | (4 | ) |
Commercial | | 131 |
| | 130 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
|
Industrial | | 211 |
| | 206 |
| | 5 |
| | 2 |
|
Governmental | | 11 |
| | 11 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Total retail | | 546 |
| | 547 |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
|
Sales for resale: | | | | | | | | |
Associated companies | | 72 |
| | 70 |
| | 2 |
| | 3 |
|
Non-associated companies | | 2 |
| | 6 |
| | (4 | ) | | (67 | ) |
Other | | 20 |
| | — |
| | 20 |
| | — |
|
Total | |
| $640 |
| |
| $623 |
| |
| $17 |
| | 3 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Billed Electric Energy Sales (GWh): | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | 2,247 |
| | 2,413 |
| | (166 | ) | | (7 | ) |
Commercial | | 1,440 |
| | 1,465 |
| | (25 | ) | | (2 | ) |
Industrial | | 4,182 |
| | 4,041 |
| | 141 |
| | 3 |
|
Governmental | | 129 |
| | 128 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
|
Total retail | | 7,998 |
| | 8,047 |
| | (49 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Sales for resale: | | | | | | | | |
Associated companies | | 1,774 |
| | 1,218 |
| | 556 |
| | 46 |
|
Non-associated companies | | 39 |
| | 80 |
| | (41 | ) | | (51 | ) |
Total | | 9,811 |
| | 9,345 |
| | 466 |
| | 5 |
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ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC.
MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Results of Operations
Net Income
Net income decreased slightly, by $0.9 million, primarily due to higher other operation and maintenance expenses, higher taxes other than income taxes, and higher depreciation and amortization expenses, substantially offset by higher net revenue.
Net Revenue
Net revenue consists of operating revenues net of: 1) fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale, 2) purchased power expenses, and 3) other regulatory charges (credits). Following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing the first quarter 2015 to the first quarter 2014:
|
| | | |
| Amount |
| (In Millions) |
2014 net revenue |
| $162.9 |
|
Retail electric price | 12.4 |
|
Other | 0.5 |
|
2015 net revenue |
| $175.8 |
|
The retail electric price variance is primarily due to a $16 million net annual increase in revenues, effective February 2015, as a result of the MPSC order in the June 2014 rate case. The rate case included the realignment of certain costs from collection in riders to base rates. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the rate case.
Other Income Statement Variances
Other operation and maintenance expenses increased primarily due to an increase of $8.7 million in fossil-fueled generation expenses primarily due to a higher scope of work done during plant outages in 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014.
Taxes other than income taxes increased primarily due to an increase in ad valorem taxes.
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to additions to plant in service and higher depreciation rates in 2015, as approved by the MPSC.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 39.2% for the first quarter 2015. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2015 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to state income taxes and certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items.
The effective income tax rate was 39.7% for the first quarter 2014. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2014 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to state income taxes and certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items.
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Baxter Wilson Plant Event
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Baxter Wilson Plant Event” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Baxter Wilson plant event. During the first quarter 2015, Entergy Mississippi received $27.8 million of previously accrued insurance proceeds with $12.7 million allocated to capital spending and $15.1 million allocated to operation and maintenance expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow
Cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| $61,633 |
| |
| $31 |
|
| | | |
Cash flow provided by (used in): | | | |
Operating activities | 65,167 |
| | 26,181 |
|
Investing activities | (42,340 | ) | | (49,870 | ) |
Financing activities | (749 | ) | | 94,994 |
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 22,078 |
| | 71,305 |
|
| | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $83,711 |
| |
| $71,336 |
|
Operating Activities
Net cash flow provided by operating activities increased $39 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to:
| |
• | increased recovery of fuel costs compared to prior year; |
| |
• | $15.1 million in insurance proceeds received in the first quarter 2015 related to the Baxter Wilson plant event. See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Baxter Wilson Plant Event” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Baxter Wilson plant event; and |
| |
• | timing of collections from customers. |
The increase was partially offset by income tax payments of $0.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to income tax refunds of $9.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014. Entergy Mississippi had income tax payments in accordance with the Entergy Corporation and Subsidiary Companies Intercompany Income Tax Allocation Agreement. The income tax payments in 2015 resulted primarily from final settlement of amounts outstanding associated with the 2006-2007 IRS audit. The 2014 income tax refunds were received in accordance with intercompany state income tax sharing arrangements.
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities decreased $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to:
| |
• | $12.7 million of insurance proceeds received in the first quarter 2015 related to the Baxter Wilson Plant Event. See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Baxter Wilson Plant Event” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Baxter Wilson plant event; and |
The decrease was partially offset by an increase in fossil-fueled generation construction expenditures primarily due to a higher scope of work done during plant outages in the first quarter 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.
Increases in Entergy Mississippi’s receivable from the money pool are a use of cash flow, and Entergy Mississippi’s receivable from the money pool increased by $9.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to increasing by $15.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ need for external short-term borrowings.
Financing Activities
Entergy Mississippi’s financing activities used $0.7 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to providing $95 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to the issuance of $100 million of 3.75% Series first mortgage bonds in March 2014.
Capital Structure
Entergy Mississippi’s capitalization is balanced between equity and debt, as shown in the following table.
|
| | | | |
| March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 |
Debt to capital | 50.6 | % | | 51.2% |
Effect of subtracting cash | (2.0 | %) | | (1.5%) |
Net debt to net capital | 48.6 | % | | 49.7% |
Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of short-term borrowings, capital lease obligations, and long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt, preferred stock without sinking fund, and common equity. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. Entergy Mississippi uses the debt to capital ratio in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy Mississippi’s financial condition. Entergy Mississippi uses the net debt to net capital ratio in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy Mississippi’s financial condition because net debt indicates Entergy Mississippi’s outstanding debt position that could not be readily satisfied by cash and cash equivalents on hand.
Uses and Sources of Capital
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of Entergy Mississippi’s uses and sources of capital. Following are additional updates to the information provided in the Form 10-K.
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Entergy Mississippi’s receivables from or (payables to) the money pool were as follows:
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| | | | | | |
March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | | March 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 |
(In Thousands) |
$10,522 | | $644 | | $15,427 | | ($3,536) |
See Note 4 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a description of the money pool.
Entergy Mississippi has four separate credit facilities in the aggregate amount of $102.5 million scheduled to expire in May 2015. Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities prior to expiration. No borrowings were outstanding under the credit facilities as of March 31, 2015. In addition, Entergy Mississippi is a party to uncommitted letter of credit facilities as a means to post collateral to support its obligations under MISO. As of March 31, 2015, a $9.5 million letter of credit was outstanding under one of Entergy Mississippi’s letter of credit facilities. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of the credit facilities.
State and Local Rate Regulation and Fuel-Cost Recovery
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - State and Local Rate Regulation and Fuel-Cost Recovery” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the formula rate plan and fuel and purchased power cost recovery. The following is an update to that discussion.
Fuel and purchased power recovery
Mississippi Attorney General Complaint
The Mississippi attorney general filed a complaint in state court in December 2008 against Entergy Corporation, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy Services, and Entergy Power alleging, among other things, violations of Mississippi statutes, fraud, and breach of good faith and fair dealing, and requesting an accounting and restitution. The complaint is wide ranging and relates to tariffs and procedures under which Entergy Mississippi purchases power not generated in Mississippi to meet electricity demand. Entergy believes the complaint is unfounded. In December 2008 the defendant Entergy companies removed the Attorney General’s lawsuit to U.S. District Court in Jackson, Mississippi. The Mississippi attorney general moved to remand the matter to state court. In August 2012 the District Court issued an opinion denying the Attorney General’s motion for remand, finding that the District Court has subject matter jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act.
The defendant Entergy companies answered the complaint and filed a counterclaim for relief based upon the Mississippi Public Utilities Act and the Federal Power Act. In May 2009 the defendant Entergy companies filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings asserting grounds of federal preemption, the exclusive jurisdiction of the MPSC, and factual errors in the Attorney General’s complaint. In September 2012 the District Court heard oral argument on Entergy’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.
In January 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in which it held that cases brought by attorneys general as the sole plaintiff to enforce state laws were not considered “mass actions” under the Class Action Fairness Act, so as to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction. One day later the Attorney General renewed his motion to remand the Entergy case back to state court, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision. The defendant Entergy companies responded to that motion reiterating the additional grounds asserted for federal question jurisdiction, and the District Court held oral argument on the renewed motion to remand in February 2014. In April 2015 the District Court entered an order denying the renewed motion to remand, holding that the District Court has federal question subject matter jurisdiction. The District Court has not yet ruled on the defendant Entergy companies’ motion for judgment on the pleadings, which if granted would dismiss the case.
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Federal Regulation
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Federal Regulation” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of federal regulation.
Nuclear Matters
See “Nuclear Matters” section of Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Management’s Financial Discussion and Analysis in the Form 10-K for a discussion of nuclear matters.
Environmental Risks
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Environmental Risks” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of environmental risks.
Critical Accounting Estimates
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in Entergy Mississippi’s accounting for unbilled revenue and qualified pension and other postretirement benefits.
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ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. |
INCOME STATEMENTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | |
Electric | |
| $360,815 |
| |
| $348,196 |
|
| | | | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | |
Operation and Maintenance: | | | | |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | 90,611 |
| | 57,315 |
|
Purchased power | | 92,158 |
| | 128,052 |
|
Other operation and maintenance | | 65,072 |
| | 55,358 |
|
Taxes other than income taxes | | 25,020 |
| | 22,267 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 30,830 |
| | 28,111 |
|
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net | | 2,285 |
| | (39 | ) |
TOTAL | | 305,976 |
| | 291,064 |
|
| | | | |
OPERATING INCOME | | 54,839 |
| | 57,132 |
|
| | | | |
OTHER INCOME | | | | |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 771 |
| | 435 |
|
Interest and investment income | | 28 |
| | 338 |
|
Miscellaneous - net | | (802 | ) | | (839 | ) |
TOTAL | | (3 | ) | | (66 | ) |
| | | | |
INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | |
Interest expense | | 14,246 |
| | 14,428 |
|
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | | (417 | ) | | (228 | ) |
TOTAL | | 13,829 |
| | 14,200 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | 41,007 |
| | 42,866 |
|
| | | | |
Income taxes | | 16,072 |
| | 17,027 |
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| | | | |
NET INCOME | | 24,935 |
| | 25,839 |
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| | | | |
Preferred dividend requirements and other | | 707 |
| | 707 |
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EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK | |
| $24,228 |
| |
| $25,132 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. |
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Net income | |
| $24,935 |
| |
| $25,839 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 30,830 |
| | 28,111 |
|
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued | | (51,789 | ) | | (5,525 | ) |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Receivables | | 20,385 |
| | (12,663 | ) |
Fuel inventory | | (4,628 | ) | | 1,536 |
|
Accounts payable | | (12,413 | ) | | 13,498 |
|
Taxes accrued | | 21,501 |
| | (11,595 | ) |
Interest accrued | | (6,218 | ) | | 136 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 40,244 |
| | (22,302 | ) |
Other working capital accounts | | (997 | ) | | 4,401 |
|
Provisions for estimated losses | | (157 | ) | | 1,391 |
|
Other regulatory assets | | 15,065 |
| | 4,842 |
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | (4,153 | ) | | (3,188 | ) |
Other assets and liabilities | | (7,438 | ) | | 1,700 |
|
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | | 65,167 |
| | 26,181 |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Construction expenditures | | (45,976 | ) | | (34,877 | ) |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 771 |
| | 435 |
|
Insurance proceeds | | 12,745 |
| | — |
|
Changes in money pool receivable - net | | (9,878 | ) | | (15,427 | ) |
Other | | (2 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Net cash flow used in investing activities | | (42,340 | ) | | (49,870 | ) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | | (42 | ) | | 99,237 |
|
Change in money pool payable - net | | — |
| | (3,536 | ) |
Dividends paid: | | | | |
Preferred stock | | (707 | ) | | (707 | ) |
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities | | (749 | ) | | 94,994 |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | 22,078 |
| | 71,305 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 61,633 |
| | 31 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
| $83,711 |
| |
| $71,336 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | |
Cash paid (received) during the period for: | | | | |
Interest - net of amount capitalized | |
| $19,813 |
| |
| $13,616 |
|
Income taxes | |
| $597 |
| |
| ($9,440 | ) |
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. |
BALANCE SHEETS |
ASSETS |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | | | |
Cash | |
| $6,077 |
| |
| $1,223 |
|
Temporary cash investments | | 77,634 |
| | 60,410 |
|
Total cash and cash equivalents | | 83,711 |
| | 61,633 |
|
Accounts receivable: | | |
| | |
|
Customer | | 88,854 |
| | 78,593 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | (913 | ) | | (873 | ) |
Associated companies | | 21,913 |
| | 21,233 |
|
Other | | 7,441 |
| | 42,009 |
|
Accrued unbilled revenues | | 43,791 |
| | 43,374 |
|
Total accounts receivable | | 161,086 |
| | 184,336 |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 2,356 |
| | 5,198 |
|
Fuel inventory - at average cost | | 47,364 |
| | 42,736 |
|
Materials and supplies - at average cost | | 38,717 |
| | 37,741 |
|
Prepayments and other | | 6,286 |
| | 7,315 |
|
TOTAL | | 339,520 |
| | 338,959 |
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OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS | | |
| | |
|
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation) | | 4,637 |
| | 4,642 |
|
Escrow accounts | | 41,754 |
| | 41,752 |
|
TOTAL | | 46,391 |
| | 46,394 |
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UTILITY PLANT | | |
| | |
|
Electric | | 3,955,077 |
| | 3,999,918 |
|
Property under capital lease | | 3,883 |
| | 4,185 |
|
Construction work in progress | | 85,035 |
| | 67,514 |
|
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT | | 4,043,995 |
| | 4,071,617 |
|
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | | 1,471,931 |
| | 1,516,540 |
|
UTILITY PLANT - NET | | 2,572,064 |
| | 2,555,077 |
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DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS | | |
| | |
|
Regulatory assets: | | |
| | |
|
Regulatory asset for income taxes - net | | 43,959 |
| | 49,306 |
|
Other regulatory assets | | 355,029 |
| | 364,747 |
|
Other | | 21,282 |
| | 19,121 |
|
TOTAL | | 420,270 |
| | 433,174 |
|
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | |
| $3,378,245 |
| |
| $3,373,604 |
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | |
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ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. |
BALANCE SHEETS |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | |
| | |
|
Accounts payable: | | |
| | |
|
Associated companies | |
| $43,889 |
| |
| $49,832 |
|
Other | | 57,323 |
| | 63,300 |
|
Customer deposits | | 79,549 |
| | 77,753 |
|
Taxes accrued | | 75,066 |
| | 53,565 |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 195 |
| | — |
|
Interest accrued | | 16,954 |
| | 23,172 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 42,438 |
| | 2,194 |
|
Other | | 14,715 |
| | 17,533 |
|
TOTAL | | 330,129 |
| | 287,349 |
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NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | |
| | |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued | | 738,678 |
| | 800,374 |
|
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits | | 10,523 |
| | 6,370 |
|
Asset retirement cost liabilities | | 6,885 |
| | 6,786 |
|
Accumulated provisions | | 49,985 |
| | 50,142 |
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | 131,003 |
| | 135,156 |
|
Long-term debt | | 1,058,869 |
| | 1,058,838 |
|
Other | | 15,394 |
| | 16,038 |
|
TOTAL | | 2,011,337 |
| | 2,073,704 |
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| | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies | | |
| | |
|
| | | | |
Preferred stock without sinking fund | | 50,381 |
| | 50,381 |
|
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COMMON EQUITY | | |
| | |
|
Common stock, no par value, authorized 12,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 8,666,357 shares in 2015 and 2014 | | 199,326 |
| | 199,326 |
|
Capital stock expense and other | | (690 | ) | | (690 | ) |
Retained earnings | | 787,762 |
| | 763,534 |
|
TOTAL | | 986,398 |
| | 962,170 |
|
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| $3,378,245 |
| |
| $3,373,604 |
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | |
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ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON EQUITY |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | |
| Common Equity | | |
| Common Stock | | Capital Stock Expense and Other | | Retained Earnings | | Total |
| (In Thousands) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |
| $199,326 |
| |
| ($690 | ) | |
| $752,941 |
| |
| $951,577 |
|
| | | | | | | |
Net income | — |
| | — |
| | 25,839 |
| | 25,839 |
|
Preferred stock dividends | — |
| | — |
| | (707 | ) | | (707 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2014 |
| $199,326 |
| |
| ($690 | ) | |
| $778,073 |
| |
| $976,709 |
|
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 |
| $199,326 |
| |
| ($690 | ) | |
| $763,534 |
| |
| $962,170 |
|
| | | | | | | |
Net income | — |
| | — |
| | 24,935 |
| | 24,935 |
|
Preferred stock dividends | — |
| | — |
| | (707 | ) | | (707 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2015 |
| $199,326 |
| |
| ($690 | ) | |
| $787,762 |
| |
| $986,398 |
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. |
SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Increase/ | | |
Description | | 2015 | | 2014 | | (Decrease) | | % |
| | (Dollars In Millions) | | |
Electric Operating Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
Residential | |
| $154 |
| |
| $154 |
| |
| $— |
| | — |
|
Commercial | | 113 |
| | 109 |
| | 4 |
| | 4 |
|
Industrial | | 40 |
| | 38 |
| | 2 |
| | 5 |
|
Governmental | | 12 |
| | 11 |
| | 1 |
| | 9 |
|
Total retail | | 319 |
| | 312 |
| | 7 |
| | 2 |
|
Sales for resale: | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Associated companies | | 22 |
| | 28 |
| | (6 | ) | | (21 | ) |
Non-associated companies | | 3 |
| | 4 |
| | (1 | ) | | (25 | ) |
Other | | 17 |
| | 4 |
| | 13 |
| | 325 |
|
Total | |
| $361 |
| |
| $348 |
| |
| $13 |
| | 4 |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Billed Electric Energy Sales (GWh): | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Residential | | 1,488 |
| | 1,577 |
| | (89 | ) | | (6 | ) |
Commercial | | 1,110 |
| | 1,129 |
| | (19 | ) | | (2 | ) |
Industrial | | 517 |
| | 528 |
| | (11 | ) | | (2 | ) |
Governmental | | 98 |
| | 99 |
| | (1 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Total retail | | 3,213 |
| | 3,333 |
| | (120 | ) | | (4 | ) |
Sales for resale: | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Associated companies | | 474 |
| | 355 |
| | 119 |
| | 34 |
|
Non-associated companies | | 38 |
| | 35 |
| | 3 |
| | 9 |
|
Total | | 3,725 |
| | 3,723 |
| | 2 |
| | — |
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ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.
MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Algiers Asset Transfer
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Algiers Asset Transfer” in the Form 10-K.
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in October 2014 Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans filed an application with the City Council seeking authorization to undertake a transaction that would result in the transfer from Entergy Louisiana to Entergy New Orleans of certain assets that currently serve Entergy Louisiana’s customers in Algiers. In March 2015 the City Council’s Utility advisors filed direct testimony recommending that the Algiers asset transfer be approved subject to certain conditions that Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans believe they will be able to satisfy. If the necessary approvals are obtained from the City Council, Entergy Louisiana expects to transfer the Algiers assets to Entergy New Orleans in the second half of 2015. In April 2015 the FERC issued an order approving the Algiers asset transfer.
Results of Operations
Net Income
Net income increased $2.8 million primarily due to lower other operation and maintenance expenses and lower taxes other than income taxes.
Net Revenue
Net revenue consists of operating revenues net of: 1) fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale, 2) purchased power expenses, and 3) other regulatory charges (credits). Following is an analysis of the changes in net revenue comparing the first quarter 2015 to the first quarter 2014:
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| Amount |
| (In Millions) |
2014 net revenue |
| $66.0 |
|
Net gas revenue | (1.0 | ) |
Miscellaneous items | 1.0 |
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2015 net revenue |
| $66.0 |
|
The net gas revenue variance is primarily due to the effect of less favorable weather, primarily in the residential and commercial sectors, in 2015 as compared to the same period in prior year.
Other Income Statement Variances
Other operation and maintenance expenses decreased primarily due to a decrease of $2.6 million in fossil- fueled generation expenses resulting primarily from increases in 2014 to loss reserves related to asbestos claims.
Taxes other than income taxes decreased primarily due to a decrease in local franchise taxes resulting from lower electric and gas retail revenues as compared to the prior year and a decrease in ad valorem taxes. Franchise taxes have no effect on net income as these taxes are recovered through the franchise tax rider.
Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 34.5% for the first quarter 2015. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2015 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to flow-through tax accounting, partially offset by state income taxes and certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items.
The effective income tax rate was 31.6% for the first quarter 2014. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2014 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to flow-through tax accounting, partially offset by state income taxes and certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow
Cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
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| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| $42,389 |
| |
| $33,489 |
|
| | | |
Cash flow provided by (used in): | | | |
Operating activities | 5,524 |
| | 7,451 |
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Investing activities | (18,297 | ) | | (14,794 | ) |
Financing activities | (7,566 | ) | | (260 | ) |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (20,339 | ) | | (7,603 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $22,050 |
| |
| $25,886 |
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Operating Activities
Net cash flow provided by operating activities decreased $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to the timing of payments to vendors and an increase of $3.2 million in payments related to settlements on asbestos claims, substantially offset by the timing of collection of receivables from customers.
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities increased $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to higher construction expenditures as result of increased spending on information technology projects in 2015 and money pool activity.
Increases in Entergy New Orleans’s receivable from the money pool are a use of cash flow, and Entergy New Orleans’s receivable from the money pool increased $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to increasing $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ need for external short-term borrowings.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities increased $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to $7.3 million in common stock dividends paid in 2015.
Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Capital Structure
Entergy New Orleans’s capitalization is balanced between equity and debt, as shown in the following table.
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| March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 |
Debt to capital | 47.3 | % | | 47.7 | % |
Effect of subtracting cash | (2.5 | %) | | (5.2 | %) |
Net debt to net capital | 44.8 | % | | 42.5 | % |
Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of short-term borrowings and long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt, preferred stock without sinking fund, and common equity. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. Entergy New Orleans uses the debt to capital ratio in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy New Orleans’s financial condition. Entergy New Orleans uses the net debt to net capital ratio in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy New Orleans’s financial condition because net debt indicates Entergy New Orleans’s outstanding debt position that could not be readily satisfied by cash and cash equivalents.
Uses and Sources of Capital
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of Entergy New Orleans’s uses and sources of capital. Following are updates to the information provided in the Form 10-K.
Entergy New Orleans’s receivables from the money pool were as follows:
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March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | | March 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 |
(In Thousands) |
$2,849 | | $442 | | $5,430 | | $4,737 |
See Note 4 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a description of the money pool.
Entergy New Orleans has a credit facility in the amount of $25 million scheduled to expire in November 2015. No borrowings were outstanding under the facility as of March 31, 2015. In addition, Entergy New Orleans is a party to an uncommitted letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations under MISO. As of March 31, 2015, an $8.5 million letter of credit was outstanding under Entergy New Orleans’s letter of credit facility. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of the credit facilities.
State and Local Rate Regulation
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – State and Local Rate Regulation” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of state and local rate regulation. The following is an update to that discussion.
Storm Cost Recovery
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in January 2015, Entergy New Orleans filed with the City Council an application requesting that the City Council grant a financing order authorizing the securitization of Entergy New Orleans’s storm costs, storm reserves, and issuance costs pursuant to Louisiana Act 64. In February 2015 the City Council approved a resolution establishing an expedited procedural schedule that provided for a hearing on the securitization application in late-April 2015, with a decision to be rendered no later than May 2015. In April 2015 the City Council’s Utility
Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
advisors filed direct testimony recommending that the proposed securitization be approved subject to certain limited modifications, and Entergy New Orleans filed rebuttal testimony later in April 2015. Also in April 2015, the parties’ joint motion to continue the hearing to facilitate settlement negotiations was granted.
Union Power Station Power Purchase Agreement
In February 2015, Entergy New Orleans filed an application with the City Council seeking authorization to enter into a power purchase agreement, subject to certain conditions, with Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to purchase on a life-of-unit basis 20% of the capacity and related energy of the two power blocks of the Union Power Station that Entergy Gulf States Louisiana is seeking to purchase. In the application, Entergy New Orleans also seeks authorization from the City Council for full and timely cost recovery in rates for all costs associated with the power purchase agreement. In April 2015 the City Council approved a procedural schedule for this proceeding that would provide for a City Council decision in July 2015.
Federal Regulation
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Federal Regulation” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of federal regulation.
Nuclear Matters
See “Nuclear Matters” section of Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Management’s Financial Discussion and Analysis in the Form 10-K for a discussion of nuclear matters.
Environmental Risks
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Environmental Risks” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of environmental risks.
Critical Accounting Estimates
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in Entergy New Orleans’s accounting for unbilled revenue and qualified pension and other postretirement benefits.
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ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. |
INCOME STATEMENTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | |
Electric | |
| $111,769 |
| |
| $140,227 |
|
Natural gas | | 35,131 |
| | 46,340 |
|
TOTAL | | 146,900 |
| | 186,567 |
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| | | | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | |
Operation and Maintenance: | | | | |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | 19,933 |
| | 51,162 |
|
Purchased power | | 61,225 |
| | 69,145 |
|
Other operation and maintenance | | 25,204 |
| | 28,131 |
|
Taxes other than income taxes | | 11,390 |
| | 13,135 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 9,793 |
| | 9,465 |
|
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net | | (213 | ) | | 248 |
|
TOTAL | | 127,332 |
| | 171,286 |
|
| | | | |
OPERATING INCOME | | 19,568 |
| | 15,281 |
|
| | | | |
OTHER INCOME | | | | |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 247 |
| | 355 |
|
Interest and investment income | | 25 |
| | 17 |
|
Miscellaneous - net | | 352 |
| | (347 | ) |
TOTAL | | 624 |
| | 25 |
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| | | | |
INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | |
Interest expense | | 3,427 |
| | 3,362 |
|
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | | (110 | ) | | (173 | ) |
TOTAL | | 3,317 |
| | 3,189 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | 16,875 |
| | 12,117 |
|
| | | | |
Income taxes | | 5,821 |
| | 3,823 |
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NET INCOME | | 11,054 |
| | 8,294 |
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| | | | |
Preferred dividend requirements and other | | 241 |
| | 241 |
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EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK | |
| $10,813 |
| |
| $8,053 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. |
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Net income | |
| $11,054 |
| |
| $8,294 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 9,793 |
| | 9,465 |
|
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued | | 4,884 |
| | 5,931 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Receivables | | 4,416 |
| | (2,055 | ) |
Fuel inventory | | 1,360 |
| | 1,246 |
|
Accounts payable | | (3,829 | ) | | 454 |
|
Interest accrued | | (1,241 | ) | | (1,357 | ) |
Deferred fuel costs | | (4,059 | ) | | (1,710 | ) |
Other working capital accounts | | (8,600 | ) | | (13,493 | ) |
Provisions for estimated losses | | (2,012 | ) | | 3,974 |
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Other regulatory assets | | (359 | ) | | 537 |
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Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | (3,013 | ) | | (1,367 | ) |
Other assets and liabilities | | (2,870 | ) | | (2,468 | ) |
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | | 5,524 |
| | 7,451 |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Construction expenditures | | (14,334 | ) | | (12,563 | ) |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 247 |
| | 355 |
|
Changes in money pool receivable - net | | (2,407 | ) | | (693 | ) |
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account | | 3 |
| | — |
|
Payments to storm reserve escrow account | | (1,806 | ) | | (1,893 | ) |
Net cash flow used in investing activities | | (18,297 | ) | | (14,794 | ) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Dividends paid: | | | | |
Common stock | | (7,250 | ) | | — |
|
Preferred stock | | (241 | ) | | (241 | ) |
Other | | (75 | ) | | (19 | ) |
Net cash flow used in financing activities | | (7,566 | ) | | (260 | ) |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | (20,339 | ) | | (7,603 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 42,389 |
| | 33,489 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
| $22,050 |
| |
| $25,886 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for: | | | | |
Interest - net of amount capitalized | |
| $4,440 |
| |
| $4,491 |
|
Income taxes | |
| $40 |
| |
| $— |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. |
BALANCE SHEETS |
ASSETS |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | |
Cash | |
| $1,037 |
| |
| $1,006 |
|
Temporary cash investments | | 21,013 |
| | 41,383 |
|
Total cash and cash equivalents | | 22,050 |
| | 42,389 |
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Accounts receivable: | | | | |
Customer | | 39,174 |
| | 35,663 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | (250 | ) | | (262 | ) |
Associated companies | | 10,116 |
| | 11,693 |
|
Other | | 2,619 |
| | 3,223 |
|
Accrued unbilled revenues | | 13,114 |
| | 16,465 |
|
Total accounts receivable | | 64,773 |
| | 66,782 |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 6,200 |
| | 8,562 |
|
Fuel inventory - at average cost | | 1,656 |
| | 3,016 |
|
Materials and supplies - at average cost | | 12,723 |
| | 12,650 |
|
Prepayments and other | | 13,633 |
| | 6,887 |
|
TOTAL | | 121,035 |
| | 140,286 |
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OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Non-utility property at cost (less accumulated depreciation) | | 1,016 |
| | 1,016 |
|
Storm reserve escrow account | | 19,841 |
| | 18,038 |
|
TOTAL | | 20,857 |
| | 19,054 |
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UTILITY PLANT | | | | |
Electric | | 946,420 |
| | 936,862 |
|
Natural gas | | 229,884 |
| | 228,979 |
|
Construction work in progress | | 18,370 |
| | 18,866 |
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TOTAL UTILITY PLANT | | 1,194,674 |
| | 1,184,707 |
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Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | | 603,108 |
| | 594,945 |
|
UTILITY PLANT - NET | | 591,566 |
| | 589,762 |
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DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS | | | | |
Regulatory assets: | | | | |
Deferred fuel costs | | 4,080 |
| | 4,080 |
|
Other regulatory assets | | 175,955 |
| | 175,596 |
|
Other | | 6,602 |
| | 5,345 |
|
TOTAL | | 186,637 |
| | 185,021 |
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| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | |
| $920,095 |
| |
| $934,123 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. |
BALANCE SHEETS |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Accounts payable: | | | | |
Associated companies | |
| $31,345 |
| |
| $33,170 |
|
Other | | 19,624 |
| | 22,435 |
|
Customer deposits | | 25,089 |
| | 24,681 |
|
Interest accrued | | 2,297 |
| | 3,538 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 24,338 |
| | 28,397 |
|
Other | | 4,641 |
| | 6,830 |
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | | 107,334 |
| | 119,051 |
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| | | | |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued | | 205,280 |
| | 199,241 |
|
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits | | 828 |
| | 864 |
|
Regulatory liability for income taxes - net | | 17,670 |
| | 20,640 |
|
Asset retirement cost liabilities | | 2,554 |
| | 2,511 |
|
Accumulated provisions | | 23,865 |
| | 25,877 |
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | 59,427 |
| | 62,440 |
|
Long-term debt | | 225,875 |
| | 225,866 |
|
Gas system rebuild insurance proceeds | | 20,776 |
| | 23,218 |
|
Other | | 5,118 |
| | 6,610 |
|
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | 561,393 |
| | 567,267 |
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| | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies | | | | |
| | | | |
Preferred stock without sinking fund | | 19,780 |
| | 19,780 |
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COMMON EQUITY | | | | |
Common stock, $4 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 8,435,900 shares in 2015 and 2014 | | 33,744 |
| | 33,744 |
|
Paid-in capital | | 36,294 |
| | 36,294 |
|
Retained earnings | | 161,550 |
| | 157,987 |
|
TOTAL | | 231,588 |
| | 228,025 |
|
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| $920,095 |
| |
| $934,123 |
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| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON EQUITY |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | |
| Common Equity | | |
| Common Stock | | Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Total |
| (In Thousands) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |
| $33,744 |
| |
| $36,294 |
| |
| $136,245 |
| |
| $206,283 |
|
| | | | | | | |
Net income | — |
| | — |
| | 8,294 |
| | 8,294 |
|
Preferred stock dividends | — |
| | — |
| | (241 | ) | | (241 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2014 |
| $33,744 |
| |
| $36,294 |
| |
| $144,298 |
| |
| $214,336 |
|
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 |
| $33,744 |
| |
| $36,294 |
| |
| $157,987 |
| |
| $228,025 |
|
| | | | | | | |
Net income | — |
| | — |
| | 11,054 |
| | 11,054 |
|
Common stock dividends | — |
| | — |
| | (7,250 | ) | | (7,250 | ) |
Preferred stock dividends | — |
| | — |
| | (241 | ) | | (241 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2015 |
| $33,744 |
| |
| $36,294 |
| |
| $161,550 |
| |
| $231,588 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. |
SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Increase/ | | |
|
Description | | 2015 | | 2014 | | (Decrease) | | % |
| | (Dollars In Millions) | | |
|
Electric Operating Revenues: | | | | |
| | |
| | |
|
Residential | |
| $43 |
| |
| $54 |
| |
| ($11 | ) | | (20 | ) |
Commercial | | 38 |
| | 43 |
| | (5 | ) | | (12 | ) |
Industrial | | 6 |
| | 8 |
| | (2 | ) | | (25 | ) |
Governmental | | 13 |
| | 15 |
| | (2 | ) | | (13 | ) |
Total retail | | 100 |
| | 120 |
| | (20 | ) | | (17 | ) |
Sales for resale: | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Associated companies | | 9 |
| | 18 |
| | (9 | ) | | (50 | ) |
Non associated companies | | — |
| | 3 |
| | (3 | ) | | (100 | ) |
Other | | 3 |
| | (1 | ) | | 4 |
| | (400 | ) |
Total | |
| $112 |
| |
| $140 |
| |
| ($28 | ) | | (20 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Billed Electric Energy Sales (GWh): | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Residential | | 493 |
| | 541 |
| | (48 | ) | | (9 | ) |
Commercial | | 475 |
| | 472 |
| | 3 |
| | 1 |
|
Industrial | | 102 |
| | 106 |
| | (4 | ) | | (4 | ) |
Governmental | | 182 |
| | 175 |
| | 7 |
| | 4 |
|
Total retail | | 1,252 |
| | 1,294 |
| | (42 | ) | | (3 | ) |
Sales for resale: | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Associated companies | | 193 |
| | 267 |
| | (74 | ) | | (28 | ) |
Non-associated companies | | 4 |
| | 10 |
| | (6 | ) | | (60 | ) |
Total | | 1,449 |
| | 1,571 |
| | (122 | ) | | (8 | ) |
ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Results of Operations
Net Income
Net income increased $3.4 million primarily due to higher net revenue and lower interest expense, partially offset by higher other operation and maintenance expenses and higher taxes other than income taxes.
Net Revenue
Net revenue consists of operating revenues net of: 1) fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale, 2) purchased power expenses, and 3) other regulatory charges. Following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing the first quarter 2015 to the first quarter 2014:
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| Amount |
| (In Millions) |
2014 net revenue |
| $135.3 |
|
Retail electric price | 4.5 |
|
Net wholesale revenue | 2.8 |
|
Fuel recovery | 2.6 |
|
Volume/weather | 2.3 |
|
Purchased power capacity | (2.1 | ) |
Rent from electric property | (3.2 | ) |
Other | 1.5 |
|
2015 net revenue |
| $143.7 |
|
The retail electric price variance is primarily due to an annual base rate increase of $18.5 million, effective April 2014, as a result of the PUCT’s order in the September 2013 rate case. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for further discussion of the rate case.
The net wholesale revenue variance is primarily due to higher capacity revenue resulting from the purchased power agreements between Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Texas.
The fuel recovery variance is primarily due to an increase in recoverable fuel expenses as a result of a change in the application of the fuel factor. See Note 2 to the financial statements herein and in the Form 10-K for discussion of the PUCT fuel cost proceedings.
The volume/weather variance is primarily due to an increase in unbilled sales volume, partially offset by a decrease of 188 GWh, or 4%, in billed electricity usage, including the effect of less favorable weather on residential and commercial sales and decreased industrial usage in various industries as compared to the same period in prior year. See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates - Unbilled Revenue” in the Form 10-K for further discussion of the accounting for unbilled revenues.
The purchased power capacity variance is primarily due to increased expenses due to contract changes and price changes for ongoing purchased power capacity.
The rent from electric property variance is primarily due to a decrease in right-of-way revenues in the first quarter 2015 as compared to the first quarter 2014.
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Other Income Statement Variances
Other operation and maintenance expenses increased primarily due to:
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• | an increase of $3.4 million in fossil-fueled generation expenses resulting from an overall higher scope of work done compared to prior year; and |
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• | an increase of $2.3 million in transmission expenses primarily due to an increase in costs related to the participation in the MISO RTO. |
The increase was partially offset by a decrease of $1.5 million in compensation and benefits costs primarily due to a decrease in the accrual for incentive-based compensation, partially offset by an increase in net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs as a result of lower discount rates and changes in retirement and mortality assumptions. See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Critical Accounting Estimates – Qualified Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits” in the Form 10-K and Note 6 to the financial statements herein for further discussion of benefits costs.
Taxes other than income taxes increased primarily due to an increase in local franchise taxes resulting from an increase in the annual city franchise tax amortization and increases in ad valorem taxes and payroll taxes. Franchise taxes have no effect on net income as these taxes are recovered through the franchise tax rider.
Interest expense decreased primarily due to the retirement, prior to maturity, of $150 million of 7.875% Series first mortgage bonds in June 2014, partially offset by the issuance of $135 million of 5.625% Series first mortgage bonds in May 2014.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 33.3% for the first quarter 2015. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2015 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to state income taxes, partially offset by the provision for uncertain tax positions and certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items.
The effective income tax rate was 39.2% for the first quarter 2014. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2014 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% was primarily due to certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items and state income taxes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow
Cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
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| | | | | | | |
| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| $30,441 |
| |
| $46,488 |
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| | | |
Cash flow provided by (used in): | | | |
Operating activities | 66,325 |
| | (1,319 | ) |
Investing activities | (57,511 | ) | | (19,764 | ) |
Financing activities | (23,743 | ) | | (23,481 | ) |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (14,929 | ) | | (44,564 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $15,512 |
| |
| $1,924 |
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Entergy Texas, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Operating Activities
Entergy Texas’s operating activities provided $66.3 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to using $1.3 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to increased recovery of fuel costs compared to prior year and the timing of collections from customers.
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities increased $37.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to:
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• | an increase in transmission construction expenditures due to a greater scope of projects in 2015; |
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• | an increase in fossil-fueled generation construction expenditures primarily due to a greater scope of work during plant outages in 2015; and |
Increases in Entergy Texas’s receivable from the money pool are a use of cash flow, and Entergy Texas’s receivable from the money pool increased by $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to decreasing by $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ need for external short-term borrowings.
Financing Activities
Net cash flow used in financing activities increased $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to money pool activity, substantially offset by $40 million in common stock dividends paid in 2014.
Increases in Entergy Texas’s payable to the money pool are a source of cash flow, and Entergy Texas’s payable to the money pool increased by $39.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Capital Structure
Entergy Texas’s capitalization is balanced between equity and debt, as shown in the following table.
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| March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 |
Debt to capital | 61.6 | % | | 62.4 | % |
Effect of excluding the securitization bonds | (11.5 | %) | | (11.8 | %) |
Debt to capital, excluding securitization bonds (a) | 50.1 | % | | 50.6 | % |
Effect of subtracting cash | (0.4 | %) | | (0.9 | %) |
Net debt to net capital, excluding securitization bonds (a) | 49.7 | % | | 49.7 | % |
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(a) | Calculation excludes the securitization bonds, which are non-recourse to Entergy Texas. |
Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt and common equity. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. Entergy Texas uses the debt to capital ratios excluding securitization bonds in analyzing its financial condition and believes they provide useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy Texas’s financial condition because the securitization bonds are non-recourse to Entergy Texas, as more fully described in Note 5 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K. Entergy Texas also uses the net debt to net capital ratio excluding securitization bonds in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and
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creditors in evaluating Entergy Texas’s financial condition because net debt indicates Entergy Texas’s outstanding debt position that could not be readily satisfied by cash and cash equivalents on hand.
Uses and Sources of Capital
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of Entergy Texas’s uses and sources of capital. Following are updates to the information provided in the Form 10-K.
Entergy Texas’s receivables from the money pool were as follows:
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| | | | | | |
March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | | March 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 |
(In Thousands) |
$1,838 | | $306 | | ($39,155) | | $6,287 |
See Note 4 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a description of the money pool.
Entergy Texas has a credit facility in the amount of $150 million scheduled to expire in March 2019. The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2015, there were no cash borrowings and $1.3 million of letters of credit outstanding under the credit facility. In addition, Entergy Texas is a party to an uncommitted letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations under MISO. As of March 31, 2015, an $11 million letter of credit was outstanding under Entergy Texas’s letter of credit facility. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of the credit facilities.
Union Power Station Purchase Agreement
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in December 2014, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the Union Power Station. The purchase of the Union Power Station is contingent upon, among other things, obtaining necessary approvals, including cost recovery, from various federal and state regulatory and permitting agencies. These include regulatory approvals from the APSC, LPSC, PUCT, and FERC, as well as clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act). In December 2014, Entergy Texas filed its application with the PUCT seeking one of the two necessary PUCT approvals of the acquisition. In April 2015 the Office of Public Utility Counsel filed testimony recommending that the Union Power Station transaction be determined not to be consistent with the public interest, and Texas Industrial Energy Consumers filed testimony concluding that serious concerns exist as to whether Entergy Texas needs the capacity of Union Power Station and whether Union Power Station is the most economical alternative. Also in April 2015, East Texas Electric Cooperative filed testimony raising certain transmission-related issues with respect to the proposed acquisition. In May 2015, PUCT staff filed testimony concluding that Entergy Texas had not adequately supported its demonstration of need for the facility or the extent of its due diligence in considering alternatives to the acquisition of Union Power Station. The PUCT staff further concluded that (i) Entergy Texas’ financial condition would remain adequate should it acquire the facility regardless of whether it was also allowed to recover its requested acquisition adjustment and (ii) Entergy Texas had not provided sufficient information for PUCT staff to determine the reasonable value of the facility. The PUCT has indicated that it will convene the hearing on the merits of the initial requested approval in June 2015. Entergy Texas intends to file a rate application to seek cost recovery in the second quarter of 2015. In January 2015, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana filed its application with the LPSC and Entergy Arkansas filed its application with the APSC, each for approval of the acquisition and cost recovery. The LPSC established a procedural schedule providing for a hearing on the merits in August 2015. The APSC established a procedural schedule providing for a hearing on the merits in September 2015. In February 2015, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas filed a notification and report form pursuant to the HSR Act with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission with respect to their planned acquisition of the Union Power Station.
Entergy Texas, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
Union Power Partners, L.P. (UPP), the seller, also filed a notification and report form in February 2015. In March 2015 the DOJ requested additional information and documentary material from each of the purchasing companies and UPP, which will have the effect of extending the DOJ review period. In March 2015, UPP, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas filed an application with the FERC requesting authorization for the transaction. In April 2015, Entergy Texas and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana made a filing with the FERC to request authorization to recover their portions of the expected positive acquisition adjustment associated with the acquisition of the Union Power Station. Also in April 2015, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Texas made a filing with the FERC for approval of their proposed accounting treatment of the amortization expenses relating to the acquisition adjustment. Closing is targeted to occur in late-2015.
State and Local Rate Regulation and Fuel-Cost Recovery
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - State and Local Rate Regulation and Fuel-Cost Recovery” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of state and local rate regulation and fuel-cost recovery.
Federal Regulation
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Federal Regulation” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of federal regulation.
Industrial and Commercial Customers
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Industrial and Commercial Customers” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of industrial and commercial customers.
Nuclear Matters
See “Nuclear Matters” section of Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Management’s Financial Discussion and Analysis in the Form 10-K for a discussion of nuclear matters.
Environmental Risks
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Environmental Risks” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of environmental risks.
Critical Accounting Estimates
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of unbilled revenue and qualified pension and other postretirement benefits.
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ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | |
Electric | |
| $411,211 |
| |
| $440,256 |
|
| | | | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | |
Operation and Maintenance: | | | | |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | 73,807 |
| | 50,968 |
|
Purchased power | | 174,205 |
| | 234,826 |
|
Other operation and maintenance | | 56,525 |
| | 51,210 |
|
Taxes other than income taxes | | 18,270 |
| | 16,498 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 24,847 |
| | 24,515 |
|
Other regulatory charges - net | | 19,544 |
| | 19,183 |
|
TOTAL | | 367,198 |
| | 397,200 |
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| | | | |
OPERATING INCOME | | 44,013 |
| | 43,056 |
|
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OTHER INCOME | | | | |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 1,224 |
| | 845 |
|
Interest and investment income (loss) | | (213 | ) | | 303 |
|
Miscellaneous - net | | 64 |
| | (464 | ) |
TOTAL | | 1,075 |
| | 684 |
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INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | |
Interest expense | | 20,996 |
| | 22,661 |
|
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | | (794 | ) | | (589 | ) |
TOTAL | | 20,202 |
| | 22,072 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | 24,886 |
| | 21,668 |
|
| | | | |
Income taxes | | 8,295 |
| | 8,503 |
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NET INCOME | |
| $16,591 |
| |
| $13,165 |
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ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Net income | |
| $16,591 |
| |
| $13,165 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 24,847 |
| | 24,515 |
|
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued | | (75,378 | ) | | (49,904 | ) |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Receivables | | 22,233 |
| | (38,870 | ) |
Fuel inventory | | (3,976 | ) | | 79 |
|
Accounts payable | | (14,776 | ) | | (15,089 | ) |
Prepaid taxes | | 66,279 |
| | 43,701 |
|
Interest accrued | | (8,952 | ) | | (8,948 | ) |
Deferred fuel costs | | 15,517 |
| | (26,901 | ) |
Other working capital accounts | | 4,686 |
| | 32,814 |
|
Provisions for estimated losses | | 1,252 |
| | 54 |
|
Other regulatory assets | | 26,065 |
| | 25,034 |
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | (4,387 | ) | | (3,135 | ) |
Other assets and liabilities | | (3,676 | ) | | 2,166 |
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Net cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities | | 66,325 |
| | (1,319 | ) |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Construction expenditures | | (66,371 | ) | | (34,677 | ) |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 1,237 |
| | 845 |
|
Changes in money pool receivable - net | | (1,532 | ) | | 6,287 |
|
Changes in securitization account | | 9,155 |
| | 7,781 |
|
Net cash flow used in investing activities | | (57,511 | ) | | (19,764 | ) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Retirement of long-term debt | | (22,769 | ) | | (22,519 | ) |
Change in money pool payable - net | | — |
| | 39,155 |
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Dividends paid: | | | | |
Common stock | | — |
| | (40,000 | ) |
Other | | (974 | ) | | (117 | ) |
Net cash flow used in financing activities | | (23,743 | ) | | (23,481 | ) |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | (14,929 | ) | | (44,564 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 30,441 |
| | 46,488 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
| $15,512 |
| |
| $1,924 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | |
Cash paid (received) during the period for: | | | | |
Interest - net of amount capitalized | |
| $29,004 |
| |
| $30,646 |
|
Income taxes | |
| ($933 | ) | |
| ($928 | ) |
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ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
ASSETS |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | | | |
Cash | |
| $1,926 |
| |
| $1,733 |
|
Temporary cash investments | | 13,586 |
| | 28,708 |
|
Total cash and cash equivalents | | 15,512 |
| | 30,441 |
|
Securitization recovery trust account | | 28,065 |
| | 37,219 |
|
Accounts receivable: | | | | |
Customer | | 67,565 |
| | 70,993 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | (499 | ) | | (672 | ) |
Associated companies | | 45,435 |
| | 57,004 |
|
Other | | 10,363 |
| | 10,985 |
|
Accrued unbilled revenues | | 33,108 |
| | 38,363 |
|
Total accounts receivable | | 155,972 |
| | 176,673 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | — |
| | 11,861 |
|
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 5,369 |
| | 669 |
|
Fuel inventory - at average cost | | 53,878 |
| | 49,902 |
|
Materials and supplies - at average cost | | 34,811 |
| | 33,892 |
|
Prepayments and other | | 14,761 |
| | 29,211 |
|
TOTAL | | 308,368 |
| | 369,868 |
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OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Investments in affiliates - at equity | | 647 |
| | 655 |
|
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation) | | 376 |
| | 376 |
|
Other | | 19,674 |
| | 19,085 |
|
TOTAL | | 20,697 |
| | 20,116 |
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UTILITY PLANT | | | | |
Electric | | 3,820,069 |
| | 3,761,847 |
|
Construction work in progress | | 108,637 |
| | 125,425 |
|
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT | | 3,928,706 |
| | 3,887,272 |
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Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | | 1,469,690 |
| | 1,454,701 |
|
UTILITY PLANT - NET | | 2,459,016 |
| | 2,432,571 |
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DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS | | | | |
Regulatory assets: | | | | |
Regulatory asset for income taxes - net | | 122,787 |
| | 123,407 |
|
Other regulatory assets (includes securitization property of $504,964 as of March 31, 2015 and $521,424 as of December 31, 2014) | | 896,642 |
| | 922,087 |
|
Long-term receivables - associated companies | | 25,753 |
| | 26,156 |
|
Other | | 16,031 |
| | 13,880 |
|
TOTAL | | 1,061,213 |
| | 1,085,530 |
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TOTAL ASSETS | |
| $3,849,294 |
| |
| $3,908,085 |
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ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Currently maturing long-term debt | |
| $200,000 |
| |
| $200,000 |
|
Accounts payable: | | | | |
Associated companies | | 84,166 |
| | 91,481 |
|
Other | | 65,411 |
| | 87,910 |
|
Customer deposits | | 43,202 |
| | 44,308 |
|
Taxes accrued | | 68,128 |
| | 1,849 |
|
Interest accrued | | 20,805 |
| | 29,757 |
|
Deferred fuel costs | | 3,656 |
| | — |
|
Other | | 10,477 |
| | 18,238 |
|
TOTAL | | 495,845 |
| | 473,543 |
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NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued | | 975,718 |
| | 1,046,618 |
|
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits | | 14,510 |
| | 14,735 |
|
Other regulatory liabilities | | 5,334 |
| | 5,125 |
|
Asset retirement cost liabilities | | 4,677 |
| | 4,610 |
|
Accumulated provisions | | 13,470 |
| | 12,218 |
|
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | 106,645 |
| | 111,011 |
|
Long-term debt (includes securitization bonds of $542,897 as of March 31, 2015 and $565,659 as of December 31, 2014) | | 1,256,274 |
| | 1,278,931 |
|
Other | | 68,399 |
| | 69,463 |
|
TOTAL | | 2,445,027 |
| | 2,542,711 |
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Commitments and Contingencies | | | | |
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COMMON EQUITY | | | | |
Common stock, no par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 46,525,000 shares in 2015 and 2014 | | 49,452 |
| | 49,452 |
|
Paid-in capital | | 481,994 |
| | 481,994 |
|
Retained earnings | | 376,976 |
| | 360,385 |
|
TOTAL | | 908,422 |
| | 891,831 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| $3,849,294 |
| |
| $3,908,085 |
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ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON EQUITY |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | |
| Common Equity | | |
| Common Stock | | Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Total |
| (In Thousands) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |
| $49,452 |
| |
| $481,994 |
| |
| $355,581 |
| |
| $887,027 |
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Net income | — |
| | — |
| | 13,165 |
| | 13,165 |
|
Common stock dividends | — |
| | — |
| | (40,000 | ) | | (40,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2014 |
| $49,452 |
| |
| $481,994 |
| |
| $328,746 |
| |
| $860,192 |
|
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 |
| $49,452 |
| |
| $481,994 |
| |
| $360,385 |
| |
| $891,831 |
|
| | | | | | | |
Net income | — |
| | — |
| | 16,591 |
| | 16,591 |
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| | | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2015 |
| $49,452 |
| |
| $481,994 |
| |
| $376,976 |
| |
| $908,422 |
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ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Increase/ | | |
Description | | 2015 | | 2014 | | (Decrease) | | % |
| | (Dollars In Millions) | | |
Electric Operating Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
Residential | |
| $156 |
| |
| $165 |
| |
| ($9 | ) | | (5 | ) |
Commercial | | 90 |
| | 88 |
| | 2 |
| | 2 |
|
Industrial | | 91 |
| | 95 |
| | (4 | ) | | (4 | ) |
Governmental | | 6 |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Total retail | | 343 |
| | 354 |
| | (11 | ) | | (3 | ) |
Sales for resale: | | | | | | | | |
Associated companies | | 58 |
| | 75 |
| | (17 | ) | | (23 | ) |
Non-associated companies | | 7 |
| | 12 |
| | (5 | ) | | (42 | ) |
Other | | 3 |
| | (1 | ) | | 4 |
| | (400 | ) |
Total | |
| $411 |
| |
| $440 |
| |
| ($29 | ) | | (7 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Billed Electric Energy Sales (GWh): | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | 1,459 |
| | 1,533 |
| | (74 | ) | | (5 | ) |
Commercial | | 1,047 |
| | 1,046 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
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Industrial | | 1,609 |
| | 1,722 |
| | (113 | ) | | (7 | ) |
Governmental | | 66 |
| | 68 |
| | (2 | ) | | (3 | ) |
Total retail | | 4,181 |
| | 4,369 |
| | (188 | ) | | (4 | ) |
Sales for resale: | | | | | | | | |
Associated companies | | 1,188 |
| | 1,030 |
| | 158 |
| | 15 |
|
Non-associated companies | | 93 |
| | 136 |
| | (43 | ) | | (32 | ) |
Total | | 5,462 |
| | 5,535 |
| | (73 | ) | | (1 | ) |
SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Results of Operations
System Energy’s principal asset currently consists of an ownership interest and a leasehold interest in Grand Gulf. The capacity and energy from its 90% interest is sold under the Unit Power Sales Agreement to its only four customers, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy New Orleans. System Energy’s operating revenues are derived from the allocation of the capacity, energy, and related costs associated with its 90% interest in Grand Gulf pursuant to the Unit Power Sales Agreement. Payments under the Unit Power Sales Agreement are System Energy’s only source of operating revenues.
Net income remained relatively flat, increasing by $0.9 million, for the first quarter 2015 compared to the first quarter 2014.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow
Cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
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| 2015 | | 2014 |
| (In Thousands) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| $223,179 |
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| $127,142 |
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Cash flow provided by (used in): | | | |
Operating activities | 39,719 |
| | 85,670 |
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Investing activities | (35,153 | ) | | (119,532 | ) |
Financing activities | (51,837 | ) | | (9,075 | ) |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (47,271 | ) | | (42,937 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $175,908 |
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| $84,205 |
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Operating Activities
Net cash flow provided by operating activities decreased $46 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to higher interest paid on the Grand Gulf sale-leaseback obligation as a result of the renewal in December 2013 and an increase of $19.7 million in income tax payments in 2015. System Energy had income tax payments of $25.3 million in 2015 in accordance with the Entergy Corporation and Subsidiary Companies Intercompany Income Tax Allocation Agreement. The income tax payments in 2015 resulted primarily from final settlement of amounts outstanding associated with the 2006-2007 IRS audit. The decrease in cash provided was partially offset by a decrease in spending on nuclear refueling outages in 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014. See Note 10 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for details on the Grand Gulf sale-leaseback obligation.
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities decreased $84.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to fluctuations in nuclear fuel activity because of variations from year to year in the timing and pricing of fuel reload requirements in the Utility business, material and
System Energy Resources, Inc.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
services deliveries, and the timing of cash payments during the nuclear fuel cycle, partially offset by money pool activity.
Increases in System Energy’s receivable from the money pool are a use of cash flow and System Energy’s receivable from the money pool increased by $20.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to increasing by $9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ need for external short-term borrowings.
Financing Activities
Net cash flow used by financing activities increased $42.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to repayments of $20.4 million on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entity’s credit facility in 2015 compared to borrowings of $52.7 million on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entity’s credit facility in 2014. The increase was partially offset by a decrease of $35.3 million in principal payments on the Grand Gulf sale-leaseback obligation in 2015 compared to 2014. See Note 10 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for details on the Grand Gulf sale-leaseback obligation.
Capital Structure
System Energy’s capitalization is balanced between equity and debt, as shown in the following table.
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| March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 |
Debt to capital | 44.4 | % | | 45.7 | % |
Effect of subtracting cash | (7.0 | %) | | (8.8 | %) |
Net debt to net capital | 37.4 | % | | 36.9 | % |
Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of short-term borrowings and long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt and common equity. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. System Energy uses the debt to capital ratio in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating System Energy’s financial condition. System Energy uses the net debt to net capital ratio in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating System Energy’s financial condition because net debt indicates System Energy’s outstanding debt position that could not be readily satisfied by cash and cash equivalents on hand.
Uses and Sources of Capital
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of System Energy’s uses and sources of capital. Following are additional updates to the information provided in the Form 10-K.
System Energy’s receivables from the money pool were as follows:
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March 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | | March 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 |
(In Thousands) |
$23,246 | | $2,373 | | $18,244 | | $9,223 |
See Note 4 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a description of the money pool.
System Energy Resources, Inc.
Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis
The System Energy nuclear fuel company variable interest entity has a credit facility in the amount of $125 million scheduled to expire in June 2016. As of March 31, 2015, no letters of credit were outstanding under the credit facility. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of the variable interest entity credit facility.
In April 2015 the System Energy nuclear fuel company variable interest entity redeemed, at maturity, its $60 million of 5.33% Series G Notes.
Nuclear Matters
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Nuclear Matters” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of nuclear matters.
Environmental Risks
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Environmental Risks” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of environmental risks.
Critical Accounting Estimates
See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in System Energy’s accounting for nuclear decommissioning costs and qualified pension and other postretirement benefits.
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SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. |
INCOME STATEMENTS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | |
Electric | |
| $156,039 |
| |
| $157,667 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | |
Operation and Maintenance: | | | | |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale | | 20,473 |
| | 14,148 |
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Nuclear refueling outage expenses | | 5,682 |
| | 6,182 |
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Other operation and maintenance | | 35,706 |
| | 34,678 |
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Decommissioning | | 11,703 |
| | 10,192 |
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Taxes other than income taxes | | 7,208 |
| | 6,522 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 37,060 |
| | 37,326 |
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Other regulatory credits - net | | (9,577 | ) | | (3,410 | ) |
TOTAL | | 108,255 |
| | 105,638 |
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OPERATING INCOME | | 47,784 |
| | 52,029 |
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OTHER INCOME | | | | |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 1,651 |
| | 1,218 |
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Interest and investment income | | 4,213 |
| | 4,415 |
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Miscellaneous - net | | (221 | ) | | (105 | ) |
TOTAL | | 5,643 |
| | 5,528 |
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INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | |
Interest expense | | 13,013 |
| | 14,247 |
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Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | | (436 | ) | | (167 | ) |
TOTAL | | 12,577 |
| | 14,080 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | 40,850 |
| | 43,477 |
|
| | | | |
Income taxes | | 15,317 |
| | 18,858 |
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NET INCOME | |
| $25,533 |
| |
| $24,619 |
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SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. |
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Net income | |
| $25,533 |
| |
| $24,619 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization | | 66,660 |
| | 57,987 |
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Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued | | (10,618 | ) | | 28,873 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Receivables | | 2,952 |
| | 47,002 |
|
Accounts payable | | (6,919 | ) | | 21,210 |
|
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued | | (14,444 | ) | | (26,542 | ) |
Interest accrued | | (14,282 | ) | | 7,477 |
|
Other working capital accounts | | 600 |
| | (46,388 | ) |
Other regulatory assets | | (2,493 | ) | | 2,890 |
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Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | (3,188 | ) | | (1,981 | ) |
Other assets and liabilities | | (4,082 | ) | | (29,477 | ) |
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | | 39,719 |
| | 85,670 |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Construction expenditures | | (13,324 | ) | | (19,056 | ) |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 1,651 |
| | 1,218 |
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Nuclear fuel purchases | | (16,699 | ) | | (128,204 | ) |
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear fuel | | 22,563 |
| | 43,992 |
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Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | | 78,361 |
| | 130,315 |
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Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds | | (86,832 | ) | | (138,776 | ) |
Changes in money pool receivable - net | | (20,873 | ) | | (9,021 | ) |
Net cash flow used in investing activities | | (35,153 | ) | | (119,532 | ) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Retirement of long-term debt | | (11,405 | ) | | (46,743 | ) |
Changes in credit borrowings - net | | (20,404 | ) | | 52,684 |
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Dividends paid: | | | | |
Common stock | | (20,000 | ) | | (15,000 | ) |
Other | | (28 | ) | | (16 | ) |
Net cash flow used in financing activities | | (51,837 | ) | | (9,075 | ) |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | (47,271 | ) | | (42,937 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 223,179 |
| | 127,142 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
| $175,908 |
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| $84,205 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for: | | | | |
Interest - net of amount capitalized | |
| $26,208 |
| |
| $4,894 |
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Income taxes | |
| $25,304 |
| |
| $5,564 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. |
BALANCE SHEETS |
ASSETS |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | | | |
Cash | |
| $4,424 |
| |
| $789 |
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Temporary cash investments | | 171,484 |
| | 222,390 |
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Total cash and cash equivalents | | 175,908 |
| | 223,179 |
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Accounts receivable: | | | | |
Associated companies | | 80,135 |
| | 60,907 |
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Other | | 4,410 |
| | 5,717 |
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Total accounts receivable | | 84,545 |
| | 66,624 |
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Materials and supplies - at average cost | | 80,975 |
| | 80,049 |
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Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs | | 20,937 |
| | 26,580 |
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Prepayments and other | | 6,429 |
| | 2,312 |
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TOTAL | | 368,794 |
| | 398,744 |
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OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Decommissioning trust funds | | 696,223 |
| | 679,840 |
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TOTAL | | 696,223 |
| | 679,840 |
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UTILITY PLANT | | | | |
Electric | | 4,246,650 |
| | 4,244,902 |
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Property under capital lease | | 573,784 |
| | 573,784 |
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Construction work in progress | | 56,391 |
| | 50,382 |
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Nuclear fuel | | 226,937 |
| | 251,376 |
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TOTAL UTILITY PLANT | | 5,103,762 |
| | 5,120,444 |
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Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | | 2,854,193 |
| | 2,819,688 |
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UTILITY PLANT - NET | | 2,249,569 |
| | 2,300,756 |
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DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS | | | | |
Regulatory assets: | | | | |
Regulatory asset for income taxes - net | | 105,891 |
| | 105,882 |
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Other regulatory assets | | 338,097 |
| | 335,613 |
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Other | | 8,624 |
| | 9,251 |
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TOTAL | | 452,612 |
| | 450,746 |
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| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | |
| $3,767,198 |
| |
| $3,830,086 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. |
BALANCE SHEETS |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | (In Thousands) |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Currently maturing long-term debt | |
| $64,906 |
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| $76,310 |
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Short-term borrowings | | — |
| | 20,404 |
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Accounts payable: | | | | |
Associated companies | | 2,642 |
| | 6,252 |
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Other | | 28,111 |
| | 33,096 |
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Taxes accrued | | 8,823 |
| | 23,267 |
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Accumulated deferred income taxes | | 12,005 |
| | 14,175 |
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Interest accrued | | 18,914 |
| | 33,196 |
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Other | | 2,366 |
| | 2,365 |
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TOTAL | | 137,767 |
| | 209,065 |
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| | | | |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued | | 800,309 |
| | 808,171 |
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Accumulated deferred investment tax credits | | 51,163 |
| | 49,313 |
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Other regulatory liabilities | | 371,806 |
| | 371,110 |
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Decommissioning | | 769,620 |
| | 757,918 |
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Pension and other postretirement liabilities | | 125,964 |
| | 129,152 |
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Long-term debt | | 634,523 |
| | 634,496 |
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Other | | 2 |
| | 350 |
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TOTAL | | 2,753,387 |
| | 2,750,510 |
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Commitments and Contingencies | | | | |
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COMMON EQUITY | | | | |
Common stock, no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 789,350 shares in 2015 and 2014 | | 789,350 |
| | 789,350 |
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Retained earnings | | 86,694 |
| | 81,161 |
|
TOTAL | | 876,044 |
| | 870,511 |
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| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| $3,767,198 |
| |
| $3,830,086 |
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| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON EQUITY |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
| | | |
| Common Equity | | |
| Common Stock | | Retained Earnings | | Total |
| (In Thousands) |
| | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |
| $789,350 |
| |
| $86,757 |
| |
| $876,107 |
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| | | | | |
Net income | — |
| | 24,619 |
| | 24,619 |
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Common stock dividends | — |
| | (15,000 | ) | | (15,000 | ) |
| | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2014 |
| $789,350 |
| |
| $96,376 |
| |
| $885,726 |
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| | | | | |
| | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 |
| $789,350 |
| |
| $81,161 |
| |
| $870,511 |
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| | | | | |
Net income | — |
| | 25,533 |
| | 25,533 |
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Common stock dividends | — |
| | (20,000 | ) | | (20,000 | ) |
| | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2015 |
| $789,350 |
| |
| $86,694 |
| |
| $876,044 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | | |
ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See “PART I, Item 1, Litigation” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of legal, administrative, and other regulatory proceedings affecting Entergy. Following are updates to that discussion. Also see “Item 5, Other Information, Environmental Regulation” below, for updates regarding environmental proceedings and regulation.
Texas Power Price Lawsuit
See Note 2 to the financial statements for a discussion of this proceeding.
Mississippi Attorney General Complaint
See Note 2 to the financial statements for a discussion of this proceeding.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors discussed in “PART I, Item 1A, Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (a)
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Period | | Total Number of Shares Purchased | | Average Price Paid per Share | | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Plan | | Maximum $ Amount of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under a Plan (b) |
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1/01/2015-1/31/2015 | | — |
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| $— |
| | — |
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| $350,052,918 |
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2/01/2015-2/28/2015 | | — |
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| $— |
| | — |
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| $350,052,918 |
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3/01/2015-3/31/2015 | | 325,400 |
| |
| $77.07 |
| | 325,400 |
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| $350,052,918 |
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Total | | 325,400 |
| |
| $— |
| | 325,400 |
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In accordance with Entergy’s stock-based compensation plans, Entergy periodically grants stock options to key employees, which may be exercised to obtain shares of Entergy’s common stock. According to the plans, these shares can be newly issued shares, treasury stock, or shares purchased on the open market. Entergy’s management has been authorized by the Board to repurchase on the open market shares up to an amount sufficient to fund the exercise of grants under the plans. In addition to this authority, the Board has authorized share repurchase programs to enable opportunistic purchases in response to market conditions. In October 2010 the Board granted authority for a $500 million share repurchase program. The amount of share repurchases under these programs may vary as a result of material changes in business results or capital spending or new investment opportunities. In addition, in the first quarter 2015, Entergy withheld 35,473 shares of its common stock at $88.83 per share, 40,050 shares of its common stock at $88.15 per share, 42,706 shares of its common stock at $87.51 per share, and 36,721 shares of its common stock at $88.67 per share to pay income taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock granted and performance unit payout as part of its long-term incentive program.
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(a) | See Note 12 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for additional discussion of the stock-based compensation plans. |
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(b) | Maximum amount of shares that may yet be repurchased relates only to the $500 million plan and does not include an estimate of the amount of shares that may be purchased to fund the exercise of grants under the stock-based compensation plans. |
Item 5. Other Information
Regulation of the Nuclear Power Industry
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
Spent Nuclear Fuel
See the discussion in Part I, Item 1 in the Form 10-K for information regarding litigation against the DOE related to the DOE’s breach of its obligation to remove spent fuel from nuclear sites. Following is an update to that discussion. In April 2015 the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a judgment in favor of Entergy Arkansas and against the DOE in the second round ANO damages case in the amount of $29.4 million. Also in April 2015 the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a judgment in favor of System Energy and against the DOE in the second round Grand Gulf damages case in the amount of $44.4 million. These decisions may be appealed by either party. Management cannot predict the timing or amount of receipt of funds pursuant to these judgments.
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning
See the discussion in Part I, Item 1 in the Form 10-K for information regarding decommissioning funding for the nuclear plants. Following is an update to that discussion. In March 2015, filings with the NRC were made for all Entergy subsidiaries’ nuclear plants reporting on decommissioning funding. Those reports all showed that decommissioning funding for those nuclear plants met the NRC’s financial assurance requirements.
Environmental Regulation
Following are updates to the Environmental Regulation section of Part I, Item 1 of the Form 10-K.
Clean Air Act and Subsequent Amendments
Potential SO2 Nonattainment
The EPA issued a final rule in June 2010 adopting an SO2 1-hour national ambient air quality standard of 75 parts per billion. The EPA designations for counties in attainment and nonattainment were originally due in June 2012, but the EPA initially has indicated that it will delay designations except for those areas with existing monitoring data from 2009 to 2011 indicating violations of the new standard. In July 2013 EPA issued final designations for these areas. In Entergy’s utility service territory, only St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana is designated as non-attainment for the SO2 1-hour national ambient air quality standard of 75 parts per billion. Entergy does not have a generation asset in that parish. Pursuant to a court order issued in Sierra Club v. McCarthy, No. 13-3953 (N.D. Cal.), the EPA will finalize another round of designations by July 2, 2016, for areas with newly monitored violations of the 2010 standard and those with stationary sources that emit over a threshold amount of SO2. Counties and parishes in which Entergy owns and operates fossil generating facilities that are expected to be assessed in this round of designations include Independence County and Jefferson County, Arkansas and Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. In other areas, analysis is required once the EPA issues additional final regulations and guidance. Additional capital projects or operational changes may be required for Entergy facilities in areas eventually designated as in non-attainment of the standard or as contributing to non-attainment areas.
Regional Haze
In June 2005 the EPA issued its final Clean Air Visibility Rule (CAVR) regulations that could potentially result in a requirement to install SO2 and NOx pollution control technology as Best Available Retrofit Control Technology (BART) on certain of Entergy’s fossil generation units. The rule leaves certain CAVR determinations to the states. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) prepared a State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Arkansas facilities to implement its obligations under the CAVR. In October 2011 the EPA released a proposed rule addressing the Arkansas Regional Haze SIP. In the proposal the EPA disapproved a large portion of the Arkansas Regional Haze SIP, including the emission limits for NOx and SO2 at White Bluff. The final rule was published, mostly unchanged, in March 2012 and became final in April 2012. This triggered a two-year timeframe in which the EPA was required to either approve a revised SIP issued by Arkansas or issue a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP). This two-year time frame expired in April 2014. Pursuant to a consent decree between the Sierra Club and the EPA, the agency is to issue a final FIP for Arkansas Regional Haze by no later than December 15, 2015. In April 2015 the EPA published a proposed FIP for Arkansas, taking comment on requiring installation of scrubbers and low NOx burners on both units at the White Bluff plant and both units at the Independence plant and NOx controls at the Lake Catherine plant. Entergy is reviewing the proposed FIP and expects to comment by the deadline. These decisions could impact the timing and level of control installation at Entergy's coal units in Arkansas.
Coal Combustion Residuals
In June 2010 the EPA issued a proposed rule on coal combustion residuals (CCRs) that contained two primary regulatory options: (1) regulating CCRs destined for disposal in landfills or received (including stored) in surface impoundments as so-called “special wastes” under the hazardous waste program of RCRA Subtitle C; or (2) regulating CCRs destined for disposal in landfills or surface impoundments as non-hazardous wastes under Subtitle D of RCRA. Under both options, CCRs that are beneficially reused in certain processes would remain excluded from hazardous waste regulation. In April 2015 the EPA published the final CCR rule with the material being regulated under the second scenario presented above - as non-hazardous wastes regulated under RCRA Subtitle D.
The final regulations create new compliance requirements including modified storage, new notification and reporting practices, product disposal considerations, and CCR unit closure criteria. Entergy believes that on-site disposal options will be available at its facilities, to the extent needed for CCR that cannot be transferred for beneficial reuse. Entergy expects to record asset retirement obligations in the second quarter 2015 at Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, the effects of which are not expected to affect materially the results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
Other Environmental Matters
Entergy Arkansas
In April 2014 an EF4 tornado impacted two substation transformers in Entergy Arkansas’s Mayflower EHV substation. The tornado caused a release of approximately 25,000 gallons of non-PCB transformer oils, which subsequently flowed into a creek on Entergy Arkansas property. A report was made to the National Response Center, and several environmental agencies responded. Entergy initiated spill response activities within hours of the release with eventual oversight of the EPA and Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality personnel. At the direction of the agencies, Entergy Arkansas has installed several temporary monitoring and recovery wells throughout the site and has regularly pumped and sampled the wells to determine the site meets regulatory screening limits. Recovery and sampling operations will continue at the site until these limits are achieved; it is anticipated that this process could take up to two years to complete. Entergy Arkansas believes that its remaining liability at the site will not materially exceed the existing clean-up provision of $0.5 million.
Earnings Ratios (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
The Registrant Subsidiaries have calculated ratios of earnings to fixed charges and ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends/distributions pursuant to Item 503 of Regulation S-K of the SEC as follows:
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| | Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
| | Twelve Months Ended |
| | December 31, | | March 31, |
| | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 |
Entergy Arkansas | | 3.91 | | 4.31 | | 3.79 |
| | 3.62 |
| | 3.08 |
| | 2.76 |
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | 3.58 | | 4.36 | | 3.48 |
| | 3.63 |
| | 3.84 |
| | 3.79 |
Entergy Louisiana | | 3.41 | | 1.86 | | 2.08 |
| | 3.13 |
| | 3.23 |
| | 3.29 |
Entergy Mississippi | | 3.35 | | 3.55 | | 2.79 |
| | 3.19 |
| | 3.23 |
| | 3.21 |
Entergy New Orleans | | 4.43 | | 5.37 | | 3.02 |
| | 1.93 |
| | 3.96 |
| | 4.29 |
Entergy Texas | | 2.10 | | 2.34 | | 1.76 |
| | 1.94 |
| | 2.39 |
| | 2.45 |
System Energy | | 3.64 | | 3.85 | | 5.12 |
| | 5.66 |
| | 4.04 |
| | 4.05 |
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| | Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends/Distributions |
| | Twelve Months Ended |
| | December 31, | | March 31, |
| | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 |
Entergy Arkansas | | 3.60 | | 3.83 | | 3.36 |
| | 3.25 |
| | 2.76 |
| | 2.49 |
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana | | 3.54 | | 4.30 | | 3.43 |
| | 3.57 |
| | 3.78 |
| | 3.74 |
Entergy Louisiana | | 3.19 | | 1.70 | | 1.93 |
| | 2.92 |
| | 3.03 |
| | 3.09 |
Entergy Mississippi | | 3.16 | | 3.27 | | 2.59 |
| | 2.97 |
| | 3.00 |
| | 2.97 |
Entergy New Orleans | | 4.08 | | 4.74 | | 2.67 |
| | 1.74 |
| | 3.56 |
| | 3.85 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries accrue interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense and do not include it in fixed charges.
Item 6. Exhibits *
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| 12(a) - | Entergy Arkansas’s Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends, as defined. |
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| 12(b) - | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions, as defined. |
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| 12(c) - | Entergy Louisiana’s Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions, as defined. |
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| 12(d) - | Entergy Mississippi’s Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends, as defined. |
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| 12(e) - | Entergy New Orleans’s Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends, as defined. |
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| 12(f) - | Entergy Texas’s Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges, as defined. |
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| 12(g) - | System Energy’s Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges, as defined. |
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| 31(a) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Corporation. |
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| 31(b) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Corporation. |
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| 31(c) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Arkansas. |
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| 31(d) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Arkansas. |
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| 31(e) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana. |
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| 31(f) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana. |
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| 31(g) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Louisiana. |
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| 31(h) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Louisiana. |
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| 31(i) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Mississippi. |
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| 31(j) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Mississippi. |
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| 31(k) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy New Orleans. |
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| 31(l) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy New Orleans. |
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| 31(m) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Texas. |
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| 31(n) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for Entergy Texas. |
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| 31(o) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for System Energy. |
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| 31(p) - | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification for System Energy. |
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| 32(a) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Corporation. |
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| 32(b) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Corporation. |
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| 32(c) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Arkansas. |
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| 32(d) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Arkansas. |
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| 32(e) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana. |
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| 32(f) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana. |
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| 32(g) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Louisiana. |
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| 32(h) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Louisiana. |
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| 32(i) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Mississippi. |
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| 32(j) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Mississippi. |
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| 32(k) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy New Orleans. |
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| 32(l) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy New Orleans. |
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| 32(m) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Texas. |
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| 32(n) - | Section 1350 Certification for Entergy Texas. |
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| 32(o) - | Section 1350 Certification for System Energy. |
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| 32(p) - | Section 1350 Certification for System Energy. |
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| 101 INS - | XBRL Instance Document. |
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| 101 SCH - | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
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| 101 PRE - | XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document. |
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| 101 LAB - | XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document. |
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| 101 CAL - | XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document. |
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| 101 DEF - | XBRL Definition Linkbase Document. |
___________________________
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, Entergy Corporation agrees to furnish to the Commission upon request any instrument with respect to long-term debt that is not registered or listed herein as an Exhibit because the total amount of securities authorized under such agreement does not exceed ten percent of the total assets of Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
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* | Incorporated herein by reference as indicated. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature for each undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company or its subsidiaries.
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ENTERGY CORPORATION ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C. ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. |
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/s/ Alyson M. Mount |
Alyson M. Mount Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (For each Registrant and for each as Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: May 7, 2015