PG&E Corporation Delivers on Guidance for Full-Year 2022, Updates 2023 GAAP Earnings Guidance of $0.98 to $1.13 per Diluted Share, and Reaffirms 2023 Non-GAAP Core Earnings Guidance of $1.19 to $1.23 per Diluted Share
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) reported full-year 2022 GAAP earnings of $1.8 billion, or $0.84 per diluted share, and fourth-quarter GAAP earnings of $513 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, showing a significant recovery from losses in 2021. Non-GAAP core earnings were $2.34 billion, or $1.10 per diluted share for the year, and $560 million, or $0.26 per diluted share for Q4. Guidance for 2023 GAAP earnings is updated to $0.98 to $1.13 per share, while non-GAAP core earnings are reaffirmed at $1.19 to $1.23 per share. The company also achieved a 3% reduction in non-fuel O&M costs compared to 2021, highlighting its focus on cost efficiency.
- GAAP earnings of $1.8 billion for 2022, a turnaround from losses in 2021.
- Non-GAAP core earnings rose to $2.34 billion, indicating strong operational performance.
- 3% reduction in non-fuel O&M costs, exceeding the target of 2%.
- Fourth-quarter non-GAAP core earnings decreased from $0.28 to $0.26 per diluted share.
- Forecasting unrecoverable interest expense of $370 million to $430 million after tax.
- Recorded GAAP earnings were
per diluted share for the year and GAAP earnings were$0.84 for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to losses of$0.24 per diluted share and earnings of$(0.05) per diluted share, respectively, for the same periods in 2021.$0.22 - Non-GAAP core earnings were
per diluted share for the year and$1.10 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to$0.26 (or$1.08 on a fully diluted basis) and$1.00 , respectively, per diluted share for the same periods in 2021.$0.28 - 2023 EPS guidance updated for GAAP earnings in the range of
to$0.98 and reaffirmed for non-GAAP core earnings in the range of$1.13 to$1.19 per share.$1.23 - No equity issued in 2022; forecasting no equity needs in 2023 through 2024.
- Reduced 2022 non-fuel O&M costs by
3% , net of inflation, as compared to 2021; exceeded annual reduction target of2% .
GAAP results were primarily driven by unrecoverable interest expense and other earnings factors, including allowance for funds used during construction equity, incentive revenues, tax benefits, and cost savings, net of below-the-line costs. Results are also driven by costs related to the amortization of the
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Non-GAAP Core Earnings
The decrease in quarter-over-quarter non-GAAP core earnings per diluted share was primarily driven by redeployment and other miscellaneous items, offset by cost reductions and growth in rate base earnings.
Non-core items, which management does not consider representative of ongoing earnings, totaled
2023 Guidance
The guidance range for projected 2023 non-GAAP core earnings is reaffirmed at
Guidance is based on various assumptions and forecasts, including those relating to authorized revenues, future expenses, capital expenditures, rate base, equity issuances, and certain other factors.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||
(in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||
Year ended | |||||
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||
Operating Revenues | |||||
Electric | $ 15,060 | $ 15,131 | $ 13,858 | ||
Natural gas | 6,620 | 5,511 | 4,611 | ||
Total operating revenues | 21,680 | 20,642 | 18,469 | ||
Operating Expenses | |||||
Cost of electricity | 2,756 | 3,232 | 3,116 | ||
Cost of natural gas | 2,100 | 1,149 | 782 | ||
Operating and maintenance | 9,809 | 10,200 | 8,684 | ||
SB 901 securitization charges, net | 608 | — | — | ||
Wildfire-related claims, net of recoveries | 237 | 258 | 251 | ||
477 | 517 | 413 | |||
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning | 3,856 | 3,403 | 3,468 | ||
Total operating expenses | 19,843 | 18,759 | 16,714 | ||
Operating Income | 1,837 | 1,883 | 1,755 | ||
Interest income | 162 | 20 | 39 | ||
Interest expense | (1,917) | (1,601) | (1,260) | ||
Other income, net | 394 | 457 | 483 | ||
Reorganization items, net | — | (11) | (1,959) | ||
Income Before Income Taxes | 476 | 748 | (942) | ||
Income tax provision (benefit) | (1,338) | 836 | 362 | ||
Net Income (Loss) | 1,814 | (88) | (1,304) | ||
Preferred stock dividend requirement of subsidiary | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||
Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders | $ 1,800 | $ (102) | $ (1,318) | ||
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding, Basic | 1,987 | 1,985 | 1,257 | ||
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding, Diluted | 2,132 | 1,985 | 1,257 | ||
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share, Basic | $ 0.91 | $ (0.05) | $ (1.05) | ||
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share, Diluted | $ 0.84 | $ (0.05) | $ (1.05) | ||
Reconciliation of | |||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter and Year to Date, 2022 vs. 2021 | |||||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
Earnings | Earnings per | Earnings | Earnings per | ||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share amounts) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
$ 513 | $ 472 | $ 1,800 | $ (0.05) | ||||||||||||
Non-core items: (1) | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of | 90 | 85 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 344 | 372 | 0.16 | 0.19 | |||||||
Wildfire-related costs, net of insurance (3) | 64 | 4 | 0.03 | — | 254 | 145 | 0.12 | 0.07 | |||||||
Investigation remedies (4) | 17 | 1 | 0.01 | — | 93 | 148 | 0.04 | 0.07 | |||||||
Bankruptcy and legal costs (5) | 14 | 34 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 216 | 1,413 | 0.10 | 0.71 | |||||||
Strategic repositioning costs (6) | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 0.03 | — | |||||||
(139) | — | (0.07) | — | (418) | — | (0.20) | — | ||||||||
Prior period net regulatory impact (8) | — | — | — | — | (11) | 162 | (0.01) | 0.08 | |||||||
$ 560 | $ 596 | $ 2,343 | $ 2,138 |
All amounts presented in the table above and footnotes below are tax adjusted at | |
(1) | "Non-core items" include items that management does not consider representative of ongoing earnings and affect comparability of financial results between periods, consisting of the items listed in the table above. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures below. |
(2) | The Utility recorded costs of |
(3) | Includes costs associated with the 2019 Kincade fire, 2020 Zogg fire, and 2021 Dixie fire, net of insurance, as shown below. |
(in millions) | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |
2019 Kincade third-party claims | $ 75 | $ 225 | |
2019 Kincade fire-related costs | 5 | 30 | |
2019 Kincade fire-related legal settlements | — | 20 | |
2020 Zogg third-party claims | 25 | 25 | |
2020 Zogg fire-related costs | 3 | 25 | |
2020 Zogg fire-related insurance recoveries | (23) | (33) | |
2021 Dixie fire-related legal settlements | 4 | 43 | |
Wildfire-related costs, net of insurance (pre-tax) | $ 89 | $ 334 | |
Tax impacts | (25) | (80) | |
Wildfire-related costs, net of insurance (post-tax) | $ 64 | $ 254 |
(4) | Includes costs associated with the settlement agreement with the Safety and Enforcement Division's investigation into the 2020 Zogg fire, restoration and rebuild costs for the town of Paradise, the CPUC's OII into the 2017 Northern California Wildfires and 2018 |
(in millions) | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |
2020 Zogg fire settlement | $ 10 | $ 10 | |
Paradise restoration and rebuild | 5 | 3 | |
Wildfire OII disallowance and system enhancements | 3 | 19 | |
2019 Kincade fire settlement | — | 85 | |
Locate and mark OII system enhancements | — | 3 | |
Investigation remedies (pre-tax) | $ 19 | $ 120 | |
Tax impacts | (2) | (27) | |
Investigation remedies (post-tax) | $ 17 | $ 93 |
(5) | Includes bankruptcy and legal costs associated with |
(in millions) | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |
Legal and other costs | $ 12 | $ 75 | |
Exit financing | 9 | 81 | |
Securities litigation costs | — | 145 | |
Bankruptcy and legal costs (pre-tax) | $ 20 | $ 301 | |
Tax impacts | (6) | (85) | |
Bankruptcy and legal costs (post-tax) | $ 14 | $ 216 |
(6) | The Utility recorded one-time costs related to repositioning |
(in millions) | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |
Operating model | $ 5 | $ 90 | |
(5) | — | ||
Strategic repositioning costs (pre-tax) | $ — | $ 90 | |
Tax impacts | — | 25 | |
Strategic repositioning costs (post-tax) | $ — | $ 65 |
(7) | Includes any earnings-impacting investment losses, net of gains, associated with investments related to the upfront contributions to the |
(in millions) | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |
Rate neutral securitization inception charge | $ 568 | $ 608 | |
Losses, net of gains related to | (21) | 19 | |
$ 547 | $ 627 | ||
Tax impacts | (153) | (175) | |
Tax benefits from | (533) | (870) | |
$ (139) | $ (418) |
(8) | Includes adjustments associated with the recovery of capital expenditures from 2011 through 2014 above amounts adopted in the 2011 GT&S rate case per the CPUC decision dated |
(in millions) | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |
2011-2014 GT&S capital audit | $ — | $ (78) | |
TO18 and TO19 ROE impact | — | 63 | |
Prior period net regulatory impact (pre-tax) | $ — | $ (16) | |
Tax impacts | — | 5 | |
Prior period net regulatory impact (post-tax) | $ — | $ (11) |
(9) | "Non-GAAP core earnings" is a non-GAAP financial measure. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures below. |
Undefined, capitalized terms have the meanings set forth in the |
2023 | |||||
EPS Guidance | Low | High | |||
Estimated Earnings on a GAAP basis | ~ | $ 0.98 | ~ | $ 1.13 | |
Estimated Non-Core Items: (1) | |||||
Amortization of | ~ | 0.16 | ~ | 0.16 | |
Investigation remedies (3) | ~ | 0.03 | ~ | 0.02 | |
Wildfire-related costs, net of insurance (4) | ~ | 0.02 | ~ | 0.02 | |
Bankruptcy and legal costs (5) | ~ | 0.02 | ~ | 0.02 | |
Strategic repositioning costs (6) | ~ | — | ~ | — | |
~ | (0.02) | ~ | (0.10) | ||
Prior period net regulatory impact (8) | ~ | (0.01) | ~ | (0.01) | |
Estimated EPS on a non-GAAP Core Earnings basis | ~ | $ 1.19 | ~ | $ 1.23 |
All amounts presented in the table above and footnotes below are tax adjusted at | |
(1) | "Non-core items" include items that management does not consider representative of ongoing earnings and affect comparability of financial results between periods. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures below. |
(2) | "Amortization of |
2023 | |||||
(in millions, pre-tax) | Low | High | |||
Amortization of | ~ | $ 470 | ~ | $ 470 | |
(3) | "Investigation remedies" includes costs related to the settlement agreement with the Safety and Enforcement Division's investigation into the 2020 Zogg fire, the Wildfires OII decision different, Paradise restoration and rebuild, and the locate and mark OII system enhancements. The total offsetting tax impact for the low and high non-core guidance range is |
2023 | |||||
(in millions, pre-tax) | Low | High | |||
2020 Zogg fire settlement | ~ | $ 50 | ~ | $ 15 | |
Wildfire OII disallowance and system enhancements | ~ | 20 | ~ | 20 | |
Paradise restoration and rebuild | ~ | 10 | ~ | 10 | |
Locate and mark OII system enhancements | ~ | 5 | ~ | 5 | |
Investigation remedies | ~ | $ 85 | ~ | $ 50 |
(4) | "Wildfire-related costs, net of insurance" includes legal and other costs associated with the 2019 Kincade fire, 2020 Zogg fire, and 2021 Dixie fire, net of insurance. The total offsetting tax impact for the low and high non-core guidance range is |
2023 | |||||
(in millions, pre-tax) | Low | High | |||
2019 Kincade fire-related costs | ~ | $ 35 | ~ | $ 25 | |
2020 Zogg fire-related costs | ~ | 30 | ~ | 20 | |
2020 Zogg fire-related insurance recoveries | ~ | (10) | ~ | (10) | |
2021 Dixie fire-related legal settlements | ~ | 15 | ~ | 15 | |
Wildfire-related costs, net of insurance | ~ | $ 70 | ~ | $ 50 |
(5) | "Bankruptcy and legal costs" consists of exit financing costs, including interest on temporary Utility debt and write-off of unamortized fees related to the retirement of |
2023 | |||||
(in millions, pre-tax) | Low | High | |||
Exit financing | ~ | $ 35 | ~ | $ 25 | |
Legal and other costs | ~ | 30 | ~ | 20 | |
Bankruptcy and legal costs | ~ | $ 65 | ~ | $ 45 |
(6) | "Strategic repositioning costs" includes one-time costs related to repositioning |
2023 | |||||
(in millions, pre-tax) | Low | High | |||
Operating model | ~ | $ — | ~ | $ — | |
~ | — | ~ | — | ||
Strategic repositioning costs | ~ | $ — | ~ | $ — |
(7) | " |
2023 | |||||
(in millions, pre-tax) | Low | High | |||
Rate neutral securitization inception charge | ~ | $ 305 | ~ | $ 1,115 | |
Losses, net of gains related to | ~ | $ — | ~ | $ — | |
~ | $ 305 | ~ | $ 1,115 |
(8) | "Prior period net regulatory impact" represents the recovery of capital expenditures from 2011 through 2014 above amounts adopted in the 2011 GT&S rate case. The total offsetting tax impact for the low and high non-core guidance range is |
2023 | |||||
(in millions, pre-tax) | Low | High | |||
2011-2014 GT&S capital audit | ~ | $ (35) | ~ | $ (35) | |
Prior period net regulatory impact | ~ | $ (35) | ~ | $ (35) |
Undefined, capitalized terms have the meanings set forth in the |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |
Non-GAAP Core Earnings and Non-GAAP Core EPS | |
"Non-GAAP core earnings" and "Non-GAAP core EPS," also referred to as "non-GAAP core earnings per share," are non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP core earnings is calculated as income available for common shareholders less non-core items. "Non-core items" include items that management does not consider representative of ongoing earnings and affect comparability of financial results between periods, consisting of the items listed in Exhibit A. Non-GAAP core EPS is calculated as non-GAAP core earnings divided by common shares outstanding (taken on a basic basis in the event of a GAAP loss and a diluted basis in the event of a GAAP gain). | |
Non-GAAP core earnings and non-GAAP core EPS are not substitutes or alternatives for GAAP measures such as consolidated income available for common shareholders and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. |
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