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Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported Q3 2020 earnings of $2.59 per share as-reported and $2.44 adjusted, reflecting strong performance despite challenges. Total earnings reached $521 million, up from $365 million in Q3 2019. The company's adjusted EPS guidance for 2020 is narrowed to $5.60-$5.70. Noteworthy projects include the launch of the Capital Region Solar facility in Louisiana. However, the Utility segment reported lower sales volume due to COVID-19 and Hurricane Laura, impacting overall results.

Positive
  • Q3 2020 earnings of $521 million, up 156 million from Q3 2019.
  • Narrowed 2020 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.60-$5.70.
  • Launch of Capital Region Solar, Louisiana's largest solar facility.
Negative
  • Utility segment earnings decreased from $578 million in Q3 2019 to $552 million in Q3 2020 due to lower sales volume.
  • Higher depreciation and interest expenses affected overall profitability.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported third quarter 2020 earnings of $2.59 per share on an as-reported basis and $2.44 per share on an adjusted basis (non-GAAP).

"We delivered another strong quarter. With the confidence and clarity we have for the remainder of the year, we are narrowing our 2020 adjusted earnings per share guidance range, and we are affirming our longer-term outlooks," said Entergy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Leo Denault. "This year has presented challenges for all of us and, at Entergy, we were well prepared. For the past several years, we've been building the culture, processes, and resources to successfully deliver on our commitments, even in the face of extraordinary times. It's what our stakeholders expect of us.  Our strong results demonstrate the progress we've made."

 Business highlights included the following:

  • E-LA customers began to receive power from Capital Region Solar, the largest solar facility in Louisiana.
  • E-AR selected Walnut Bend Solar from its renewable RFP, and E-TX selected Liberty County Solar and Umbriel Solar from its renewable RFP. 
  • The PUCT approved E-TX's DCRF filing.
  • The CCNO approved a settlement agreement, resolving E-NO's rate case appeal and FRP delay.
  • Palisades completed its final refueling outage.
  • Entergy was named as one of the nation's top utilities in economic development by Site Selection magazine for the 13th consecutive year.

 

Consolidated Earnings (GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures)

Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 vs. 2019 (See Appendix A for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and description of adjustments)


Third Quarter

Year-to-Date


2020

2019

Change

2020

2019

Change

(After-tax, $ in millions)







As-reported earnings

521

365

156

1,000

856

144

Less adjustments

30

(141)

171

4

(70)

74

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)

491

506

(15)

996

927

70

  Estimated weather in billed sales

1

13

(12)

(53)

1

(54)








(After-tax, per share in $)







As-reported earnings

2.59

1.82

0.77

4.98

4.38

0.60

Less adjustments

0.15

(0.70)

0.85

0.02

(0.36)

0.38

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)

2.44

2.52

(0.08)

4.96

4.74

0.22

  Estimated weather in billed sales

0.01

0.06

(0.05)

(0.26)

0.01

(0.27)








Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

Consolidated Results

For third quarter 2020, the company reported earnings of $521 million, or $2.59 per share, on an as-reported basis, and earnings of $491 million, or $2.44 per share, on an adjusted basis. This compared to third quarter 2019 earnings of $365 million, or $1.82 per share, on an as-reported basis, and earnings of $506 million, or $2.52 per share, on an adjusted basis.

Summary discussions by business are below. Additional details, including information on OCF by business, are provided in Appendix A. An analysis of quarterly and year-to-date variances by business is provided in Appendix B.

Business Segment Results

Utility

For third quarter 2020, the Utility business reported earnings attributable to Entergy Corporation of $552 million, or $2.74 per share, on both an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to third quarter 2019 earnings of $578 million, or $2.88 per share, on both an
as-reported basis and an adjusted basis. Drivers for the quarter included:

  • lower sales volume, including the effects of COVID-19, Hurricane Laura, and weather; and
  • higher depreciation and interest expenses.

These drivers were partially offset by:

  • regulatory actions at E-AR, E-LA, E-MS, and E-TX; and
  • lower other O&M.

Appendix C contains additional details on Utility financial and operating measures.

Parent & Other

For third quarter 2020, Parent & Other reported a loss attributable to Entergy Corporation of $(61 million), or (30) cents per share, on both an as-reported basis and an adjusted basis. This compared to a loss of $(72 million), or (36) cents per share, on both an as-reported and an adjusted basis in third quarter 2019.

Entergy Wholesale Commodities 

For third quarter 2020, EWC reported earnings attributable to Entergy Corporation of
$30 million, or 15 cents per share, on an as-reported basis. This compared to a third quarter 2019 loss of $(141 million), or (70) cents per share, on an as-reported basis. Drivers for the quarter included:

  • lower asset write-offs and impairments;
  • higher gains on decommissioning trust funds;
  • lower other O&M expense due to the shutdown of Indian Point 2; and
  • lower depreciation expenses.

These drivers were partially offset by lower revenue due to the shutdown of Indian Point 2.

Appendix D contains additional details on EWC financial and operating measures, including a reconciliation for non-GAAP EWC adjusted EBITDA.

Earnings Per Share Guidance

Entergy narrowed its 2020 adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $5.60 to $5.70 from $5.45 to $5.75. See webcast presentation slides for additional details.

The company has provided 2020 earnings guidance with regard to the non-GAAP measure of Entergy adjusted EPS. This measure excludes from the corresponding GAAP financial measure the effect of adjustments as described below under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures." The company has not provided a reconciliation of such non-GAAP guidance to guidance presented on a GAAP basis because it cannot predict and quantify with a reasonable degree of confidence all of the adjustments that may occur during the period. One such adjustment will be the exclusion of EWC earnings from Entergy adjusted EPS. We currently estimate that the contribution of EWC to Entergy's as-reported EPS will be approximately (30) cents in 2020. These estimates are subject to substantial uncertainty due to, among other things, the potential effects of exiting the EWC business.

Earnings Teleconference

A teleconference will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, to discuss Entergy's quarterly earnings announcement and the company's financial performance. The teleconference may be accessed by visiting Entergy's website at www.entergy.com or by dialing 844-309-6569, conference ID 7684714, no more than 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. The webcast slide presentation is also posted to Entergy's website concurrent with this news release, which was issued before market open on the day of the call. A replay of the teleconference will be available on Entergy's website at www.entergy.com and by telephone. The telephone replay will be available through November 4, 2020, by dialing 855-859-2056, conference ID 7684714.

Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including 8,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.9 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of $11 billion and approximately 13,600 employees.

Entergy Corporation's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Chicago under the symbol "ETR."

Details regarding Entergy's results of operations, regulatory proceedings, and other matters are available in this earnings release, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC, and the webcast slide presentation. Both documents are available on Entergy's Investor Relations website at www.entergy.com/investor_relations.

Entergy maintains a web page as part of its Investor Relations website, entitled Regulatory and Other Information, which provides investors with key updates of certain regulatory proceedings and important milestones on the execution of its strategy. While some of this information may be considered material information, investors should not rely exclusively on this page for all relevant company information.

For definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures and abbreviations and acronyms used in the earnings release materials, see Appendix F.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, which are generally numerical measures of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Entergy has provided quantitative reconciliations within this news release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Entergy reports earnings using the non-GAAP measure of Entergy adjusted earnings, which excludes the effect of certain "adjustments," including the removal of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities segment in light of the company's decision to exit the merchant power business. Adjustments are unusual or non-recurring items or events or other items or events that management believes do not reflect the ongoing business of Entergy, such as the results of the EWC segment, significant tax items, and other items such as certain costs, expenses, or other specified items. In addition to reporting GAAP consolidated earnings on a per share basis, Entergy reports its adjusted earnings on a per share basis. These per share measures represent the applicable earnings amount divided by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share for, among other things, financial planning and analysis; reporting financial results to the board of directors, employees, stockholders, analysts, and investors; and internal evaluation of financial performance. Entergy believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in evaluating the ongoing results of Entergy's business, comparing period to period results, and comparing Entergy's financial performance to the financial performance of other companies in the utility sector.

Other non-GAAP measures, including adjusted EBITDA; adjusted ROE; adjusted ROIC; gross liquidity; net liquidity; net liquidity, including storm escrows; debt to capital, excluding securitization debt; net debt to net capital, excluding securitization debt; parent debt to total debt, excluding securitization debt; FFO; FFO to debt, excluding securitization debt; and FFO to debt, excluding securitization debt, return of unprotected excess ADIT, and severance and retention payments associated with exit of EWC, are measures Entergy uses internally for management and board discussions and to gauge the overall strength of its business. Entergy believes the above data provides useful information to investors in evaluating Entergy's ongoing financial results and flexibility, and assists investors in comparing Entergy's credit and liquidity to the credit and liquidity of others in the utility sector. In addition, other financial measures including net income (or earnings), adjusted for preferred dividends and tax-effected interest expense; ROIC; and ROE are included on both an adjusted and an as-reported basis. In each case, the metrics defined as "adjusted" (other than EWC's adjusted EBITDA) excludes the effect of adjustments as defined above. EWC's adjusted EBITDA represents EWC's earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation and amortization, and also excludes decommissioning expense.

These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of Entergy's operations that, when viewed with Entergy's GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Entergy's business. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be used to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Investors are strongly encouraged to review Entergy's consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Although certain of these measures are intended to assist investors in comparing Entergy's performance to other companies in the utility sector, non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized; therefore, it might not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

In this news release, and from time to time, Entergy Corporation makes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding Entergy's 2020 earnings guidance; its current financial and operational outlooks; and other statements of Entergy's plans, beliefs, or expectations included in this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this news release. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, Entergy undertakes 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 are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including (a) those factors discussed elsewhere in this news release and in Entergy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Entergy's other reports and filings made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (b) uncertainties associated with (1) rate proceedings, formula rate plans, and other cost recovery mechanisms, including the risk that costs may not be recoverable to the extent anticipated by the utilities and (2) implementation of the ratemaking effects of changes in law; (c) uncertainties associated with efforts to remediate the effects of major storms and recover related restoration costs; (d) risks associated with operating nuclear facilities, including plant relicensing, operating, and regulatory costs and risks; (e) changes in decommissioning trust fund values or earnings or in the timing or cost of decommissioning Entergy's nuclear plant sites; (f) legislative and regulatory actions and risks and uncertainties associated with claims or litigation by or against Entergy and its subsidiaries; (g) risks and uncertainties associated with executing on business strategies, including strategic transactions that Entergy or its subsidiaries may undertake and the risk that any such transaction may not be completed as and when expected and the risk that the anticipated benefits of the transaction may not be realized; (h) effects of changes in federal, state, or local laws and regulations and other governmental actions or policies, including changes in monetary, fiscal, tax, environmental, or energy policies; (i) the effects of changes in commodity markets, capital markets, or economic conditions; (j) impacts from a terrorist attack, cybersecurity threats, data security breaches, or other attempts to disrupt Entergy's business or operations, and/or other catastrophic events; (k) the direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Entergy and its customers; and (l) the effects of technological change, including the costs, pace of development and commercialization of new and emerging technologies.


Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Release Appendices and Financial Statements

Appendices
A: Consolidated Results and Adjustments
B: Earnings Variance Analysis
C: Utility Financial and Operating Measures
D: EWC Financial and Operating Measures
E: Consolidated Financial Measures
F: Definitions and Abbreviations and Acronyms
G: Other GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Financial Statements
Consolidating Balance Sheets
Consolidating Income Statements
Consolidated Cash Flow Statements

A: Consolidated Results and Adjustments
Appendix A-1 provides a comparative summary of consolidated earnings, including a reconciliation of as-reported earnings (GAAP) to adjusted earnings (non-GAAP).

 

Appendix A-1: Consolidated Earnings - Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 vs. 2019 (See Appendix A-3 and Appendix A-4 for details on adjustments)


Third Quarter

Year-to-Date


2020

2019

Change

2020

2019

Change

(After-tax, $ in millions)







As-reported earnings (loss)







Utility

552

578

(27)

1,216

1,140

76

Parent & Other

(61)

(72)

11

(220)

(213)

(6)

EWC

30

(141)

171

4

(70)

74

Consolidated

521

365

156

1,000

856

144








Less adjustments







Utility

-

-

-

-

-

-

Parent & Other

-

-

-

-

-

-

EWC

30

(141)

171

4

(70)

74

Consolidated

30

(141)

171

4

(70)

74








Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)







Utility

552

578

(27)

1,216

1,140

76

Parent & Other

(61)

(72)

11

(220)

(213)

(6)

EWC

-

-

-

-

-

-

Consolidated

491

506

(15)

996

927

70

Estimated weather in billed sales

1

13

(12)

(53)

1

(54)








Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions)

201

200


201

196









(After-tax, per share in $) (a)







As-reported earnings (loss)







Utility

2.74

2.88

(0.14)

6.05

5.83

0.22

Parent & Other

(0.30)

(0.36)

0.06

(1.09)

(1.09)

(0.00)

EWC

0.15

(0.70)

0.85

0.02

(0.36)

0.38

Consolidated

2.59

1.82

0.77

4.98

4.38

0.60








Less adjustments







Utility

-

-

-

-

-

-

Parent & Other

-

-

-

-

-

-

EWC

0.15

(0.70)

0.85

0.02

(0.36)

0.38

Consolidated

0.15

(0.70)

0.85

0.02

(0.36)

0.38








Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)







Utility

2.74

2.88

(0.14)

6.05

5.83

0.22

Parent & Other

(0.30)

(0.36)

0.06

(1.09)

(1.09)

(0.00)

EWC

-

-

-

-

-

-

Consolidated

2.44

2.52

(0.08)

4.96

4.74

0.22

Estimated weather in billed sales

0.01

0.06

(0.05)

(0.26)

0.01

(0.27)








Calculations may differ due to rounding

(a) 

Per share amounts are calculated by dividing the corresponding earnings (loss) by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

 

See Appendix B for detailed earnings variance analysis.

Appendix A-2 provides a comparative summary of OCF, by business.

 

Appendix A-2: Consolidated Operating Cash Flow

Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 vs. 2019

($ in millions)


Third Quarter

Year-to-Date


2020

2019

Change

2020

2019

Change

Utility

976

1,143

(168)

2,371

2,297

73

Parent & Other

(67)

(93)

26

(211)

(216)

5

EWC

13

15

(3)

211

37

174

Consolidated

922

1,065

(143)

2,370

2,118

252








Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

OCF decreased quarter-over-quarter due primarily to lower collections from Utility customers, due in part to COVID-19, and higher pension funding, partially offset by a lower amount of unprotected excess ADIT returned to customers. Intercompany income tax payments contributed to the line of business variances.

Appendix A-3 and Appendix A-4 list adjustments by business. Adjustments are included in as-reported earnings consistent with GAAP but are excluded from adjusted earnings. As a result, adjusted earnings is considered a non-GAAP measure.

 

Appendix A-3: Adjustments by Driver (shown as positive/(negative) impact on earnings or EPS) 

Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 vs. 2019


Third Quarter

Year-to-Date


2020

2019

Change

2020

2019

Change








(Pre-tax except for income taxes, preferred dividend

requirements, and totals; $ in millions)







EWC







Income before income taxes

43

(171)

214

12

(43)

55

Income taxes

(12)

31

(43)

(6)

(26)

20

Preferred dividend requirements

(1)

(1)

-

(2)

(2)

-

Total EWC

30

(141)

171

4

(70)

74








Total adjustments

30

(141)

171

4

(70)

74








(After-tax, per share in $) (b)







EWC







Total EWC

0.15

(0.70)

0.85

0.02

(0.36)

0.38








Total adjustments

0.15

(0.70)

0.85

0.02

(0.36)

0.38








Calculations may differ due to rounding

(b) 

Per share amounts are calculated by dividing the corresponding earnings (loss) by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

 

Appendix A-4: Adjustments by Income Statement Line Item (shown as positive/(negative) impact on earnings) 

Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 vs. 2019

(Pre-tax except for income taxes, preferred dividend requirements, and totals; $ in millions)


Third Quarter

Year-to-Date


2020

2019

Change

2020

2019

Change

EWC







Operating revenues

214

300

(86)

747

1,024

(277)

Fuel and fuel-related expenses

(14)

(26)

11

(51)

(76)

25

Purchased power

(29)

(18)

(11)

(49)

(49)

(1)

Nuclear refueling outage expense

(11)

(12)

2

(35)

(36)

2

Other O&M

(114)

(136)

23

(385)

(513)

128

Asset write-off and impairments

(4)

(198)

194

(16)

(289)

272

Decommissioning expense

(51)

(60)

9

(152)

(187)

35

Taxes other than income taxes

(10)

(13)

3

(44)

(46)

1

Depreciation/amortization exp.

(21)

(38)

17

(81)

(114)

33

Other income (deductions)–other

87

34

53

97

266

(170)

Interest exp. and other charges

(5)

(6)

1

(17)

(24)

7

Income taxes

(12)

31

(43)

(6)

(26)

20

Preferred dividend requirements

(1)

(1)

-

(2)

(2)

-

Total EWC

30

(141)

171

4

(70)

74








Total adjustments

30

(141)

171

4

(70)

74








Calculations may differ due to rounding


 

B: Earnings Variance Analysis
Appendix B-1 and Appendix B-2 provide details of current quarter and year-to-date 2020 versus 2019 as-reported and adjusted earnings variance analysis for Utility, Parent & Other, and EWC.

 

Appendix B-1: As-Reported and Adjusted Earnings Variance Analysis (c), (d)

Third Quarter 2020 vs. 2019

(After-tax, per share in $)


Utility


Parent & Other


EWC


Consolidated


As-Reported

Adjusted


As-Reported

Adjusted


As-

Reported


As-

Reported

Adjusted

2019 earnings (loss)

2.88

2.88


(0.36)

(0.36)


(0.70)


1.82

2.52

Operating revenue less:

  Fuel, fuel-related expenses and

  gas purchased for resale,

  Purchased power, and

  Regulatory charges (credits)

0.12

0.12

(e)

-

-


(0.34)

(f)

(0.22)

0.12

Nuclear refueling outage expense

0.02

0.02


-

-


0.01


0.03

0.02

Other O&M

0.09

0.09

(g)

0.02

0.02


0.09

(h)

0.20

0.11

Asset write-offs and impairments

-

-


-

-


0.76

(i)

0.76

-

Decommissioning expense

(0.01)

(0.01)


-

-


0.04


0.03

(0.01)

Taxes other than income taxes

(0.03)

(0.03)


-

-


0.01


(0.02)

(0.03)

Depreciation/amortization exp.

(0.15)

(0.15)

(j)

-

-


0.07

(k)

(0.08)

(0.15)

Other income (deductions)–other

(0.12)

(0.12)

(l)

0.03

0.03


0.20

(m)

0.11

(0.09)

Interest exp. and other charges

(0.05)

(0.05)

(n)

0.02

0.02


-


(0.03)

(0.03)

Income taxes–other

-

-


(0.01)

(0.01)


0.01


-

(0.01)

Preferred dividend requirements

-

-


-

-


-


-

-

Share effect

(0.01)

(0.01)


-

-


-


(0.01)

(0.01)

2020 earnings (loss)

2.74

2.74


(0.30)

(0.30)


0.15


2.59

2.44












 

Appendix B-2: As-Reported and Adjusted Earnings Variance Analysis (c), (d)


Year-to-Date 2020 vs. 2019


(After-tax, per share in $)



Utility


Parent & Other


EWC


Consolidated


As-Reported

Adjusted


As-Reported

Adjusted


As-

Reported


As-

Reported

Adjusted

2019 earnings (loss)

5.83

5.83


(1.09)

(1.09)


(0.36)


4.38

4.74

Operating revenue less:

  Fuel, fuel-related expenses and

  gas purchased for resale,

  Purchased power, and

  Regulatory charges (credits)

0.53

0.53

(e)

-

-


(1.02)

(f)

(0.49)

0.53

Nuclear refueling outage expense

0.04

0.04


-

-


0.01


0.05

0.04

Other O&M

0.40

0.40

(g)

0.02

0.02


0.52

(h)

0.94

0.42

Asset write-offs and impairments

-

-


-

-


1.10

(i)

1.10

-

Decommissioning expense

(0.04)

(0.04)


-

-


0.14

(o)

0.10

(0.04)

Taxes other than income taxes

(0.06)

(0.06)

(p)

-

-


-


(0.06)

(0.06)

Depreciation/amortization exp.

(0.52)

(0.52)

(j)

-

-


0.13

(k)

(0.39)

(0.52)

Other income (deductions)–other

(0.16)

(0.16)

(l)

0.06

0.06

(q)

(0.69)

(m)

(0.79)

(0.10)

Interest exp. and other charges

(0.18)

(0.18)

(n)

0.02

0.02


0.03


(0.13)

(0.16)

Income taxes–other

0.38

0.38

(r)

(0.13)

(0.13)

(s)

0.16

(t)

0.41

0.25

Preferred dividend requirements

(0.01)

(0.01)


-

-


-


(0.01)

(0.01)

Share effect

(0.16)

(0.16)

(u)

0.03

0.03


-


(0.13)

(0.13)

2020 earnings (loss)

6.05

6.05


(1.09)

(1.09)


0.02


4.98

4.96
























Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

(c) 

Utility operating revenue / regulatory charges, Utility other O&M, and Utility income taxes-other exclude $16 million, $- million, and $16 million respectively in third quarter 2020 and $93 million, $3 million, and $96 million respectively in third quarter 2019 for the return of unprotected excess ADIT to customers (net effect is neutral to earnings). On a year-to-date basis, Utility operating revenue / regulatory charges, Utility other O&M, and Utility income taxes-other exclude $61 million, $- million, and $61 million respectively in 2020 and $216 million, $3 million, and $219 million respectively in 2019 (net effect is neutral to earnings).

(d) 

EPS effect is calculated by multiplying the pre-tax amount by the estimated income tax rate that is expected to apply and dividing by diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the prior period; income taxes–other represents income tax differences other than the tax effect of individual line items.

(e) 

The third quarter and year-to-date earnings increases were primarily driven by E-AR's FRP; E-LA's FRP, including recovery of the LCPS; E-MS's FRP, vegetation rider, and recovery of Choctaw; and E-TX's TCRF. Partially offsetting was volume/weather, including the effects of COVID-19 and Hurricane Laura as well as E-NO's rate case. The year-to date variance also reflected recovery of the J. Wayne Leonard Power Station, a first quarter 2019 regulatory reserve at E-AR, and a regulatory liability for tax sharing with E-LA customers (this partially offsets the Hurricane Isaac Act 55 income tax item discussed in footnote r).

(f) 

The third quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases were due largely to lower revenues from the shutdown of Indian Point 2 in April 2020. The year-to-date variance also reflected lower revenues from the shutdown of Pilgrim in May 2019 and lower capacity and energy prices, partially offset by higher energy volume in the remaining EWC nuclear fleet.

(g) 

The third quarter and year-to-date earnings increases from lower Utility other O&M were due primarily to a decrease in loss provisions, lower contract costs related to new customer initiatives, and lower non-nuclear generation expenses related to long-term service agreements and the timing and scope of outages, including a delay in planned outages as a result of COVID-19. These were partially offset by higher compensation and benefits costs, primarily pension. The year-to-date variance also reflected lower nuclear generation expenses, higher nuclear insurance refunds, and higher E-MS storm damage provisions (offset in operating revenue).

(h) 

The third quarter and year-to-date earnings increases from lower EWC other O&M were due largely to the shutdown of Indian Point 2 in April 2020. The year-to-date variance also reflected the shutdown of Pilgrim in May 2019, as well as a decrease in severance and retention expense.

(i)

The third quarter and year-to-date earnings increases from lower EWC asset write-offs and impairments were due primarily to a $191 million loss (pre-tax) on the sale of Pilgrim in third quarter 2019. The year-to-date variance also reflected higher impairment charges in first quarter 2019, largely refueling outage costs at Indian Point.

(j) 

The third quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from higher Utility depreciation expense were due primarily to higher plant in service, including the LCPS and Choctaw. The year-to-date variance also reflected the J. Wayne Leonard Power Station being placed in service in second quarter 2019, as well as higher depreciation rates at E-MS.

(k) 

The third quarter and year-to-date earnings increases from lower EWC depreciation expense were due primarily to the shutdown of Indian Point 2 in April 2020. The year-to-date variance also reflected the shutdown of Pilgrim in May 2019.

(l) 

The third quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from lower Utility other income (deductions)–other were due largely to changes in decommissioning trust fund activity (based on regulatory treatment, decommissioning-related variances are largely earnings neutral). Lower AFUDC as a result of higher construction work in progress in 2019 also contributed.

(m) 

The third quarter earnings increase from higher EWC other income (deductions)–other was due largely to higher gains on decommissioning trust fund investments in 2020 as compared to 2019, as well as a $16 million pension settlement charge in third quarter 2019 related to the exit of the EWC business. The year-to-date earnings decrease was due largely to performance of nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments in 2020 as compared to 2019.

(n) 

 The third quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from higher Utility interest expense were due primarily to higher debt balances at E-LA, E-TX, and E-MS. The year-to-date variance also reflected a higher debt balance at E-AR.

(o) 

The year-to-date earnings increase from lower EWC decommissioning expense was due to the sale of Pilgrim in 2019.

(p) 

The year-to-date earnings decrease from higher Utility taxes other than income taxes was due primarily to an increase in ad valorem taxes at E-LA.

(q) 

The year-to-date earnings increase from Parent & Other other income (deductions)–other was due primarily to intercompany interest.

(r)

The year-to-date earnings increase from Utility effective income tax rate reflected two first quarter 2020 items. A $55 million tax benefit was recorded as a result of an IRS settlement related to Act 55 financing of Hurricane Isaac costs (partly offset by customer sharing, recorded as a regulatory charge discussed in footnote e). In addition, an annual tax deduction related to stock-based compensation resulted in an income tax benefit of $22 million, $20 million greater than first quarter 2019.

(s) 

The year-to-date earnings decrease from Parent & Other effective income tax rate was due to an increase in income tax expense of $23 million as a result of the IRS settlement related to the Hurricane Isaac Act 55 financing (discussed in footnote r).

(t) 

The year-to-date earnings increase from EWC effective income tax rate is primarily due to a first quarter 2019 accrual of $29 million of tax expense, which resulted from the sale of Vermont Yankee in January 2019.

(u) 

The earnings per share impacts from share effect were due to settlement of the equity forward (8.4 million shares settled in May 2019).


 

Utility as-reported operating revenue less fuel, fuel-related
expenses and gas purchased for resale; purchased power;
and regulatory charges (credits) variance analysis
2020 vs. 2019 ($ EPS)


3Q

YTD

Volume/weather

(0.30)

(0.55)

Retail electric price

0.42

1.12

Reg. provision for E-AR FRP

-

0.05

Reg. liability for tax sharing

-

(0.10)

Other

-

0.01

Total

0.12

0.53

 

C: Utility Financial and Operating Measures
Appendix C-1 and Appendix C-2 provide comparative summaries of Utility operating and financial measures.

 














Appendix C-1: Utility Operating and Financial Measures


Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 vs. 2019



Third Quarter

Year-to-Date



2020

2019

%
Change

% Weather Adjusted (v)

2020

2019

%
Change

% Weather Adjusted (v)


GWh billed










Residential

11,634

11,627

0.1

1.6

27,519

27,749

(0.8)

2.5


Commercial

7,791

8,499

(8.3)

(7.5)

20,106

21,764

(7.6)

(7.1)


Governmental

660

705

(6.4)

(6.2)

1,826

1,932

(5.5)

(5.8)


Industrial

11,994

12,861

(6.7)

(6.7)

35,655

36,509

(2.3)

(2.3)


Total retail sales

32,079

33,692

(4.8)

(4.1)

85,106

87,954

(3.2)

(2.1)


Wholesale

4,881

3,025

61.4


11,109

10,009

11.0



Total sales

36,960

36,717

0.7


96,215

97,963

(1.8)













Number of electric retail customers










Residential

2,530,150

2,500,653

1.2







Commercial

361,401

359,591

0.5







Governmental

17,653

17,860

(1.2)







Industrial

48,651

49,051

(0.8)







Total retail customers

2,957,855

2,927,155

1.0

















Other O&M and refueling outage expense per MWh

$18.02

$19.02

(5.3)


$19.66

$20.53

(4.2)


























 

Appendix C-2: Utility Operating Measures

Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2020 vs. 2019


Twelve Months Ended September 30


2020

2019

%
Change

% Weather Adjusted (v)

GWh billed





Residential

35,863

35,999

(0.4)

1.7

Commercial

27,098

28,789

(5.9)

(5.9)

Governmental

2,472

2,579

(4.1)

(4.4)

Industrial

47,629

48,390

(1.6)

(1.6)

Total retail sales

113,062

115,757

(2.3)

(1.7)






Calculations may differ due to rounding

(v) 

The effects of weather were estimated using heating degree days and cooling degree days for the billing cycles from certain locations within each jurisdiction and comparing to "normal" weather based on 20-year historical data. The models used to estimate weather are updated periodically and are subject to change.

 

On a weather-adjusted basis for third quarter 2020, billed retail sales decreased (4.1) percent, including the impacts of Hurricane Laura and COVID-19. Residential billed sales increased 1.6 percent and commercial billed sales decreased (7.5) percent. Industrial billed sales volume decreased (6.7) reflecting lower sales to existing large and small customers, partially offset by continued growth from new/expansion customers.

D: EWC Financial and Operating Measures
Appendix D-1 provides a comparative summary of EWC adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP).

 

Appendix D-1: EWC Adjusted EBITDA - Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 vs. 2019

($ in millions)

Third Quarter

Year-to-Date


2020

2019

Change

2020

2019

Change

Net income (loss)

31

(141)

171

6

(69)

74

Add back: interest expense

5

6

(1)

17

24

(7)

Add back: income taxes

12

(31)

43

6

26

(20)

Add back: depreciation and amortization

21

38

(17)

81

114

(33)

Subtract: interest and investment income

95

59

37

130

316

(185)

Add back: decommissioning expense

51

60

(9)

152

187

(35)

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

24

(127)

151

132

(34)

166








Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

Appendix D-2 provides a comparative summary of EWC operating and financial measures.

 


Appendix D-2: EWC Operating and Financial Measures

Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 vs. 2019


Third Quarter

Year-to-Date


2020

2019

% Change

2020

2019

% Change

Owned capacity (MW) (w)

2,246

3,274

(31.4)

2,246

3,274

(31.4)

GWh billed

4,332

6,847

(36.7)

16,047

21,308

(24.7)








EWC Nuclear Fleet







Capacity factor

83%

98%

(15.3)

94%

91%

(3.3)

GWh billed

3,943

6,210

(36.5)

14,782

19,602

(24.6)

Production cost per MWh

$21.85

$16.27

34.3

$18.24

$18.48

(1.3)

Average energy/capacity revenue per MWh

$49.71

$42.15

17.9

$45.23

$46.53

(2.8)

Refueling outage days







Indian Point 3

-

-


-

29


Palisades

32

-


32

-









Calculations may differ due to rounding

(w)

2020 excludes IP2 (1,028MW), shut down April 30, 2020.

 

See the appendix in the webcast slide presentation for EWC hedging and price disclosures.

E: Consolidated Financial Measures
Appendix E provides comparative financial measures. Financial measures in this table include those calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as well as those that are considered non-GAAP financial measures.

 

Appendix E: GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Third Quarter 2020 vs. 2019 (See Appendix G for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures)



For 12 months ending September 30

2020

2019

Change

GAAP Measures




As-reported ROIC

6.3%

4.8%

1.5%

As-reported ROE

13.3%

8.6%

4.8%





Non-GAAP Financial Measures




Adjusted ROIC

5.4%

5.6%

(0.1)%

Adjusted ROE

10.9%

11.4%

(0.5)%





As of September 30 ($ in millions, except where noted)

2020

2019

Change

GAAP Measures




Cash and cash equivalents

1,240

956

284

Available revolver capacity 

4,125

4,115

10

Commercial paper

1,398

1,918

(520)

Total debt

22,127

19,441

2,686

Securitization debt

209

338

(129)

Debt to capital

66.7%

65.4%

1.4%

Off-balance sheet liabilities:




  Debt of joint ventures – Entergy's share

49

56

(7)

Total off-balance sheet liabilities

49

56

(7)





Storm escrows

373

410

(37)





Non-GAAP Financial Measures ($ in millions, except where noted)




Debt to capital, excluding securitization debt

66.5%

65.0%

1.5%

Net debt to net capital, excluding securitization debt

65.2%

63.8%

1.4%

Gross liquidity

5,364

5,071

293

Net liquidity

3,966

3,153

813

Net liquidity, including storm escrows

4,339

3,563

776

Parent debt to total debt, excluding securitization debt

22.4%

20.5%

1.9%

FFO to debt, excluding securitization debt

11.8%

14.2%

(2.3)%

FFO to debt, excluding securitization debt, return of unprotected excess ADIT, and severance and retention payments associated with exit of EWC

12.5%

17.6%

(5.1)%





Calculations may differ due to rounding


 

F: Definitions and Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix F-1 provides definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.

 

Appendix F-1: Definitions 

Utility Financial and Operating Measures

GWh billed

Total number of GWh billed to retail and wholesale customers

Number of electric retail customers

Average number of electric customers over the period

Other O&M and refueling outage expense per MWh

Other operation and maintenance expense plus nuclear refueling outage expense per MWh of billed sales



EWC Financial and Operating Measures

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

Earnings before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, and excluding decommissioning expense

Average revenue per MWh on contracted volumes

Revenue on a per unit basis at which generation output reflected in contracts is expected to be sold to third parties (including offsetting positions) at the minimum contract prices and at forward market prices at a point in time, given existing contract or option exercise prices based on expected dispatch or capacity, excluding the revenue associated with the amortization of the below-market PPA for Palisades. Revenue will fluctuate due to factors including positive or negative basis differentials and other risk management costs

Average revenue under contract per kW-month (applies to capacity contracts only)

Revenue on a per unit basis at which capacity is expected to be sold to third parties, given existing contract prices and/or auction awards

Bundled capacity and energy contracts

A contract for the sale of installed capacity and related energy, priced per MWh sold

Capacity contracts

A contract for the sale of the installed capacity product in regional markets managed by NYISO and MISO

Capacity factor

Normalized percentage of the period that the nuclear plants generate power

Expected sold and market total revenue per MWh

Total energy and capacity revenue on a per unit basis at which total planned generation output and capacity is expected to be sold given contract terms and market prices at a point in time, including positive or negative basis differentials and other risk management costs, divided by total planned MWh of generation, excluding the revenue associated with the amortization of the Palisades below-market PPA

GWh billed

Total number of GWh billed to customers and financially-settled instruments

Owned capacity (MW)

Installed capacity owned by EWC

Percent of capacity sold forward

Percent of planned qualified capacity sold to mitigate price uncertainty under physical or financial transactions

Percent of planned generation under contract (unit contingent)

Percent of planned generation output sold under contracts

Planned net MW in operation (average)

Average installed capacity to generate power and/or sell capacity, reflecting the shutdown of Indian Point 3 (April 30, 2021) and Palisades (May 31, 2022)

Planned TWh of generation

Amount of output expected to be generated by EWC resources considering plant operating characteristics and outage schedules, reflecting the shutdown of Indian Point 3 (April 30, 2021) and Palisades (May 31, 2022)

Production cost per MWh

Fuel and other O&M expenses according to accounting standards that directly relate to the production of electricity per MWh (based on net generation)

Refueling outage days

Number of days lost for a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage during the period




 

Appendix F-1: Definitions (continued)

EWC Financial and Operating Measures (continued)

Unit contingent

Transaction under which power is supplied from a specific generation asset; if the asset is in operational outage, seller is generally not liable to buyer for any damages, unless the contract specifies certain conditions such as an availability guarantee



Financial Measures – GAAP

As-reported ROE

12-months rolling net income attributable to Entergy Corp. divided by avg. common equity

As-reported ROIC

12-months rolling net income attributable to Entergy Corporation adjusted for preferred dividends and tax-effected interest expense divided by average invested capital

Debt of joint ventures – Entergy's share

Entergy's share of debt issued by business joint ventures at EWC

Debt to capital

Total debt divided by total capitalization

Available revolver capacity

Amount of undrawn capacity remaining on corporate and subsidiary revolvers

Securitization debt

Debt on the balance sheet associated with securitization bonds that is secured by certain future customer collections

Total debt

Sum of short-term and long-term debt, notes payable and commercial paper, and finance leases on the balance sheet

Financial Measures – Non-GAAP

Adjusted EPS

As-reported EPS excluding adjustments

Adjusted ROE

12-months rolling adjusted net income attributable to Entergy Corporation divided by average common equity

Adjusted ROIC

12-months rolling adjusted net income attributable to Entergy Corporation adjusted for preferred dividends and tax-effected interest expense divided by average invested capital

Adjustments

Unusual or non-recurring items or events or other items or events that management believes do not reflect the ongoing business of Entergy, such as the results of the EWC segment, significant tax items, and other items such as certain costs, expenses, or other specified items

Debt to capital, excluding securitization debt

Total debt divided by total capitalization, excluding securitization debt

FFO

OCF less AFUDC-borrowed funds, working capital items in OCF (receivables, fuel inventory, accounts payable, taxes accrued, interest accrued, and other working capital accounts), and securitization regulatory charges

FFO to debt, excluding securitization debt

12-months rolling FFO as a percentage of end of period total debt excluding securitization debt

FFO to debt, excl. securitization debt, return of unprotected excess ADIT, and severance and retention payments associated with exit of EWC

12-months rolling FFO excluding return of unprotected excess ADIT and severance and retention payments associated with exit of EWC as a percentage of end of period total debt excluding securitization debt

Gross liquidity

Sum of cash and available revolver capacity

Net debt to net capital, excl. securitization debt

Total debt less cash and cash equivalents divided by total capitalization less cash and cash equivalents, excluding securitization debt

Net liquidity

Sum of cash and available revolver capacity less commercial paper borrowing

Net liquidity, including storm escrows

Sum of cash, available revolver capacity, and escrow accounts available for certain storm expenses, less commercial paper borrowing

Parent debt to total debt, excl. securitization debt

Entergy Corp. debt, incl. amounts drawn on credit revolver and commercial paper facilities, as a percent of consolidated total debt, excl. securitization debt




 

Appendix F-2 explains abbreviations and acronyms used in the quarterly earnings materials.

 

Appendix F-2: Abbreviations and Acronyms

ADIT

AFUDC –
borrowed funds

ALJ

AMI

ANO

APSC

ARO

bps

CCGT

CCN

CCNO

Choctaw

COD

CT

CWIP

DCRF

DOE

E-AR

E-LA

E-MS

E-NO

E-TX

EBITDA

ENP

EPS

ETR

EWC

FERC

FFO

FIN 48

FRP

GAAP

GCRR

Grand Gulf or GGNS

IIRR-G

Indian Point 1

Indian Point 2
or IP2

Indian Point 3
or IP3

IPEC

 

Accumulated deferred income taxes

Allowance for borrowed funds used during
construction     

Administrative law judge

Advanced metering infrastructure

Units 1 and 2 of Arkansas Nuclear One owned
by E-AR (nuclear)

Arkansas Public Service Commission

Asset retirement obligation

Basis points

Combined cycle gas turbine

Certificate of convenience and necessity

Council of the City of New Orleans

Choctaw County Generating Station (CCGT)

Commercial operation date

Simple cycle combustion turbine

Construction work in progress

Distribution cost recovery factor

U.S. Department of Energy

Entergy Arkansas, LLC

Entergy Louisiana, LLC

Entergy Mississippi, LLC

Entergy New Orleans, LLC

Entergy Texas, Inc.

Earnings before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization

Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC

Earnings per share

Entergy Corporation

Entergy Wholesale Commodities

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Funds from operations

FASB Interpretation No.48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes"

Formula rate plan

U.S. generally accepted accounting principles

Generation Cost Recovery Rider

Unit 1 of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (nuclear), 90% owned or leased by SERI

Infrastructure investment recovery rider - gas

Indian Point Energy Center Unit 1 (nuclear)
(shut down in 1974)

Indian Point Energy Center Unit 2 (nuclear)  
(shut down 4/30/20)

Indian Point Energy Center Unit 3 (nuclear)

Indian Point Energy Center (nuclear)

 

ISES 2

IRS

ISO

LCPS

LPSC

LTM

MCPS

MISO

Moody's

MPSC

MTEP

Nelson 6

NDT

NOPS

NRC

NY PSC

NYISO

NYSE

OCF

OpCo

OPEB

Other O&M

P&O

Palisades

Pilgrim

PMR

PPA

PSC

PUCT

RICE

RFP

ROE

ROIC

RS Cogen

RSP

S&P

SEC

SERI

TCRF

UPSA

Vermont
Yankee

WACC

WPEC

Unit 2 of Independence Steam Electric Station (coal)

Internal Revenue Service

Independent system operator

Lake Charles Power Station (CCGT)

Louisiana Public Service Commission

Last twelve months

Montgomery County Power Station (CCGT)

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

Moody's Investor Service

Mississippi Public Service Commission

MISO Transmission Expansion Plan

Unit 6 of Roy S. Nelson plant (coal)

Nuclear decommissioning trust

New Orleans Power Station

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

New York Public Service Commission

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

New York Stock Exchange

Net cash flow provided by operating activities

Utility operating company

Other post-employment benefits

Other non-fuel operation and maintenance expense

Parent & Other

Palisades Power Plant (nuclear)

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (nuclear, sold
August 26, 2019)

Performance Management Rider

Power purchase agreement or purchased power
agreement

Public service commission

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Reciprocating internal combustion engine

Request for proposals

Return on equity

Return on invested capital

RS Cogen facility (CCGT cogeneration)

Rate Stabilization Plan (E-LA Gas)

Standard & Poor's

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

System Energy Resources, Inc.

Transmission cost recovery factor

Unit Power Sales Agreement

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (nuclear, sold January 11, 2019)

Weighted-average cost of capital

Washington Parish Energy Center

 

G: Other GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Appendix G-1, Appendix G-2, and Appendix G-3 provide reconciliations of various non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this news release to their most comparable GAAP measure.

 

Appendix G-1: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures - ROIC, ROE

(LTM $ in millions except where noted)


Third Quarter



2020

2019

As-reported net income (loss) attributable to Entergy Corporation

(A)

1,385

790

Preferred dividends


18

16

Tax-effected interest expense


582

548

As-reported net income (loss) attributable to Entergy Corporation adjusted for preferred dividends and tax-effected interest expense

(B)

1,985

1,354





Adjustments

(C)

252

(264)

EWC preferred dividends and tax-effected interest expense included in adjustments


20

27





Total adjustments, excluding EWC preferred dividends and tax-effected interest expense (non-GAAP)

(D)

272

(237)





Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)

(A-C)

1,134

1,054

Adjusted earnings, excluding preferred dividends and tax- effected interest expense (non-GAAP)

(B-D)

1,713

1,591





Average invested capital (average of beginning and ending balances)

(E)

31,442

28,413





Average common equity (average of beginning and ending balances)

(F)

10,403

9,224





As-reported ROIC

(B/E)

6.3%

4.8%

Adjusted ROIC (non-GAAP)

[(B-D)/E]

5.4%

5.6%

As-reported ROE

(A/F)

13.3%

8.6%

Adjusted ROE (non-GAAP)

[(A-C)/F]

10.9%

11.4%





Calculations may differ due to rounding


 

Appendix G-2: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Debt ratios excluding securitization debt; gross liquidity; net liquidity; net liquidity, including storm escrows

($ in millions except where noted)


Third Quarter



2020

2019

Total debt

(A)

22,127

19,441

Less securitization debt

(B)

209

338

Total debt, excluding securitization debt

(C)

21,918

19,103

Less cash and cash equivalents

(D)

1,240

956

Net debt, excluding securitization debt

(E)

20,678

18,147





Commercial paper

(F)

1,398

1,918





Total capitalization

(G)

33,153

29,730

Less securitization debt

(B)

209

338

Total capitalization, excluding securitization debt

(H)

32,944

29,392

Less cash and cash equivalents

(D)

1,240

956

Net capital, excluding securitization debt

(I)

31,704

28,436





Debt to capital

(A/G)

66.7%

65.4%

Debt to capital, excluding securitization debt (non-GAAP)

(C/H)

66.5%

65.0%

Net debt to net capital, excluding securitization debt (non-GAAP)

(E/I)

65.2%

63.8%





Available revolver capacity

(J)

4,125

4,115





Storm escrows

(K)

373

410





Gross liquidity (non-GAAP)

(D+J)

5,364

5,071

Net liquidity (non-GAAP)

(D+J-F)

3,966

3,153

Net liquidity, including storm escrows (non-GAAP)

(D+J-F+K)

4,339

3,563





Entergy Corporation notes:




Due September 2020


-

450

Due July 2022


650

650

Due September 2025


800

-

Due September 2026


750

750

Due June 2030


600

-

Due June 2050


600

-

Total Entergy Corporation notes

(L)

3,400

1,850

Revolver draw

(M)

150

155

Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts

(N)

(40)

(9)

Total parent debt

(F+L+M+N)

4,909

3,914





Parent debt to total debt, excluding securitization debt (non-GAAP)

[(F+L+M+N)/C]

22.4%

20.5%





Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

Appendix G-3: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures – FFO to debt, excluding securitization debt; FFO to debt, excluding securitization debt, return of unprotected excess ADIT, and severance and retention payments associated with exit of EWC

($ in millions except where noted)


Third Quarter



2020

2019

Total debt

(A)

22,127

19,441

Less securitization debt

(B)

209

338

Total debt, excluding securitization debt

(C)

21,918

19,103





Net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM

 

(D)

3,069

2,644





AFUDC – borrowed funds, LTM

(E)

(55)

(67)





Working capital items in net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM:




Receivables


(71)

21

Fuel inventory


(14)

(18)

Accounts payable


277

(158)

Taxes accrued


188

(7)

Interest accrued


14

12

Other working capital accounts


(98)

(97)

Securitization regulatory charges, LTM


125

120

Total

(F)

421

(127)





FFO, LTM (non-GAAP)

(G)=(D+E-F)

2,594

2,704





FFO to debt, excluding securitization debt (non-GAAP)

(G/C)

11.8%

14.2%





Estimated return of unprotected excess ADIT, LTM

(H)

119

469

Severance and retention payments associated with exit of EWC, LTM pre-tax

(I)

17

183





FFO to debt, excluding securitization debt, return of unprotected excess ADIT, and severance and retention payments associated with exit of EWC (non-GAAP)

[(G+H+I)/(C)]

12.5%

17.6%





Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

 

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