0000092122-16-000121.txt : 20160203 0000092122-16-000121.hdr.sgml : 20160203 20160203083441 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000092122-16-000121 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 10 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160203 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition FILED AS OF DATE: 20160203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160203 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000092122 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 580690070 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03526 FILM NUMBER: 161383291 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W. CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30308 BUSINESS PHONE: 4045065000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W. CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30308 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN POWER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160661 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 582598670 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-98553 FILM NUMBER: 161383292 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30308 BUSINESS PHONE: 4045065000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30308 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MISSISSIPPI POWER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000066904 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 640205820 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11229 FILM NUMBER: 161383293 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2992 WEST BEACH CITY: GULFPORT STATE: MS ZIP: 39501 BUSINESS PHONE: 2288641211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2992 WEST BEACH CITY: GULFPORT STATE: MS ZIP: 39501 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GULF POWER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000044545 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 590276810 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31737 FILM NUMBER: 161383294 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ENERGY PLACE CITY: PENSACOLA STATE: FL ZIP: 32520 BUSINESS PHONE: 8504446111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ENERGY PLACE CITY: PENSACOLA STATE: FL ZIP: 32520 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEORGIA POWER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000041091 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 580257110 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06468 FILM NUMBER: 161383295 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 241 RALPH MCGILL BOULEVARD CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30308 BUSINESS PHONE: 4045066526 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 241 RALPH MCGILL BOULEVARD CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30308 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALABAMA POWER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000003153 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 630004250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03164 FILM NUMBER: 161383296 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 N 18TH ST STREET 2: P O BOX 2641 CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35291 BUSINESS PHONE: 2052571000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 N 18TH ST CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35291 8-K 1 earnrelease8-kq42015.htm 8-K 8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
February 3, 2016

Commission
File Number
Registrant, State of Incorporation,
Address and Telephone Number
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
 
 
 
1-3526
The Southern Company
(A Delaware Corporation)
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-5000
58-0690070
1-3164
Alabama Power Company
(An Alabama Corporation)
600 North 18th Street
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
(205) 257-1000
63-0004250
1-6468
Georgia Power Company
(A Georgia Corporation)
241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-6526
58-0257110
001-31737
Gulf Power Company
(A Florida Corporation)
One Energy Place
Pensacola, Florida 32520
(850) 444-6111
59-0276810
001-11229
Mississippi Power Company
(A Mississippi Corporation)
2992 West Beach Boulevard
Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
(228) 864-1211
64-0205820
333-98553
Southern Power Company
(A Delaware Corporation)
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-5000
58-2598670

The names and addresses of the registrants have not changed since the last report.






This combined Form 8-K is furnished separately by six registrants: The Southern Company, Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Southern Power Company. Information contained herein relating to each registrant is furnished by each registrant solely on its own behalf. Each registrant makes no representation as to information relating to the other registrants.

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:

[  ]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))







Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, such information, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On February 3, 2016, The Southern Company (“Southern Company”) issued a press release regarding its earnings for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2015. A copy of this release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In addition, certain additional information regarding the financial results for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2015 is being furnished as Exhibits 99.02 through 99.07 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Exhibits 99.01, 99.02, 99.03 and 99.04 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, in addition to including earnings and earnings per share in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, also include earnings and earnings per share (1) for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 excluding charges for estimated probable losses relating to Mississippi Power Company’s construction of the integrated coal gasification combined cycle facility in Kemper County, Mississippi (the “Kemper IGCC”), (2) for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2014 excluding the effect of reversing revenues previously recognized in 2014 and 2013 as a result of the 2015 Mississippi Supreme Court decision that reversed the Mississippi Public Service Commission’s March 2013 Kemper IGCC rate order, (3) for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2015 excluding costs related to the proposed acquisition of AGL Resources Inc. and (4) for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2015 excluding additional costs related to the discontinued operations of Mirant Corporation and the March 2009 settlement agreement with MC Asset Recovery, LLC (“MCAR”).  The estimated probable losses relating to the Kemper IGCC significantly impacted the presentation of earnings and earnings per share for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and similar charges may occur with uncertain frequency in the future.  Further costs related to the proposed acquisition of AGL Resources Inc. are expected to continue to occur in connection with closing the proposed acquisition and supporting the related integration. Further costs related to the settlement agreement with MCAR are not expected to occur. Southern Company believes the presentation of earnings and earnings per share, excluding these charges, is useful to investors because it provides investors with additional information to evaluate the performance of Southern Company’s ongoing business activities.  Southern Company management also uses earnings and earnings per share, excluding the effect of these charges, to evaluate the performance of Southern Company’s ongoing business activities.  The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.






Exhibits

The exhibits hereto contain business segment information for Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Southern Power Company. Accordingly, this report is also being furnished on behalf of each such registrant.

The following exhibits relate to the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2015:


 
Exhibit 99.01
Press Release.
 
Exhibit 99.02
Financial Highlights.
 
Exhibit 99.03
Significant Factors Impacting EPS.
 
Exhibit 99.04
EPS Earnings Analysis.
 
Exhibit 99.05
Consolidated Earnings.
 
Exhibit 99.06
Kilowatt-Hour Sales.
 
Exhibit 99.07
Financial Overview.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:February 3, 2016
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY



 
By
/s/Ann P. Daiss
 
 
Ann P. Daiss
Comptroller
 
 
 
 
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
GULF POWER COMPANY
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY



 
By
/s/Melissa K. Caen
 
 
Melissa K. Caen
Assistant Secretary

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EX-99.01 2 ex9901-pressreleaseq42015.htm EXHIBIT 99.01 Exhibit


 
 
Exhibit 99.01
 
News
 
 
 
 
Media Contact:
Southern Company Media Relations
 
 
404-506-5333 or 1-866-506-5333
 
 
www.southerncompany.com
 
 
 
 
Investor Relations Contact:
 
 
Aaron Abramovitz
 
 
404-506-0780
 
 
apabramo@southernco.com
 
 
 
 
 
Feb. 3, 2016

Southern Company reports fourth quarter and full year 2015 earnings

ATLANTA - Southern Company today reported fourth quarter 2015 earnings of $271 million, or 30 cents per share, compared with earnings of $283 million, or 31 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2014. Southern Company also reported full year 2015 earnings of $2.4 billion, or $2.60 per share, compared with earnings of $2 billion, or $2.19 per share, for the same period in 2014.

Earnings for the fourth quarter and the full year 2015 include after-tax charges of $113 million (12 cents per share) and $226 million (25 cents per share), respectively, related to increased cost estimates for the construction of Mississippi Power’s Kemper County integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) project. Earnings for the fourth quarter and the full year 2014 include after-tax charges of $60 million (7 cents per share) and $553 million (61 cents per share), respectively, related to Kemper IGCC impacts. Earnings for the fourth quarter and the full year 2015 also include after-tax charges of $19 million and $31 million, respectively, related to the proposed acquisition of AGL Resources Inc. Furthermore, earnings for the full year 2015 include a $4 million after-tax charge related to the discontinued operations of Mirant and the March 2009 settlement agreement with MC Asset Recovery, LLC.

Excluding these items, Southern Company earned $403 million, or 44 cents per share, during the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with $343 million, or 38 cents per share, during the fourth quarter of 2014. For the full year 2015, excluding these items, Southern Company earned $2.63 billion, or $2.89 per share, compared with earnings of $2.52 billion, or $2.80 per share, for the same period in 2014.

Earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 2015 were positively influenced by retail revenue effects at Southern Company’s traditional operating companies and success with renewable energy projects at wholesale subsidiary Southern Power. These positive drivers were partially offset by higher depreciation and warmer weather during the fourth quarter. Earnings for the full year 2015 were further positively influenced by residential and commercial sales growth, partially offset by increased share issuances and increased operation and maintenance costs.

“2015 was a tremendous year for Southern Company,” said Chairman, President and CEO Thomas A. Fanning. “We saw strong financial performance both from our wholesale subsidiary, Southern Power, and our traditional operating companies. Our state-regulated utilities delivered these 2015 results despite the warmest December on record in the last 120 years. We also improved our overall risk profile by





addressing several issues related to our large construction projects, including the settlement of litigation concerning Plant Vogtle and the approval of rate recovery for the in-service assets at the Kemper IGCC.”

Fourth quarter 2015 operating revenues were $3.61 billion, compared with $4.02 billion for the same period in 2014, a decrease of 10.2 percent. Operating revenues for the full year 2015 were $17.53 billion, compared with $18.47 billion for the same period in 2014, a 5.1 percent decrease. These operating revenue decreases were primarily due to lower fuel costs being passed on to customers.

Kilowatt-hour sales to retail customers in Southern Company’s four-state service area decreased 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with the fourth quarter of 2014. Residential energy sales decreased 13.5 percent, commercial energy sales decreased 1.5 percent and industrial energy sales decreased 2.7 percent. For the full year 2015, retail sales decreased 0.7 percent, compared with the same period in 2014. Residential energy sales decreased 2.3 percent, commercial energy sales increased 0.5 percent and industrial energy sales decreased 0.4 percent.

Weather-adjusted kilowatt-hour sales to retail customers in Southern Company’s four-state service area decreased 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with the fourth quarter of 2014. Weather-adjusted residential energy sales increased 0.3 percent and weather-adjusted commercial energy sales increased 1.3 percent.

For the full year 2015, weather-adjusted retail sales increased 0.3 percent compared with the same period in 2014. Weather-adjusted residential energy sales increased 0.4 percent and weather-adjusted commercial energy sales increased 0.9 percent.

Total energy sales to the Southern Company system’s customers in the Southeast, including wholesale sales, decreased 6.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with the same period in 2014. For the full year 2015, total energy sales decreased 1.8 percent, compared with the same period in 2014.

Southern Company’s financial analyst call will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern time today, during which Fanning and Chief Financial Officer Art P. Beattie will discuss earnings and provide a general business update. Investors, media and the public may listen to a live webcast of the call and view associated slides at http://investor.southerncompany.com/webcasts. A replay of the webcast will be available at the site for 12 months.

Southern Company has also posted on its website detailed financial information on its fourth quarter and full year performance. These materials are also available at http://investor.southerncompany.com/webcasts.

With more than 4.5 million customers and approximately 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast through its subsidiaries. A leading U.S. producer of clean, safe, reliable and affordable electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America’s energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a 2014 Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company earned the 2014 National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic





Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development, and is continually ranked among the top utilities in Fortune's annual Worlds Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.

Cautionary Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain information contained in this release is forward-looking information based on current expectations and plans that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements concerning Southern Company’s risk profile. Southern Company cautions that there are certain factors that can cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information that has been provided. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on this forward-
looking information, which is not a guarantee of future performance and is subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Southern Company; accordingly, there can be no assurance that such suggested results will be realized. The following factors, in addition to those discussed in Southern Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and subsequent securities filings, could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations as suggested by such forward-looking information: the impact of recent and future federal and state regulatory changes, including legislative and regulatory initiatives regarding deregulation and restructuring of the electric utility industry, environmental laws including regulation of water, coal combustion residuals, and emissions of sulfur, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, soot, particulate matter, hazardous air pollutants, including mercury, and other substances, and also changes in tax and other laws and regulations to which Southern Company and its subsidiaries are subject, as well as changes in application of existing laws and regulations; current and future litigation, regulatory investigations, proceedings, or inquiries, including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission matters and Internal Revenue Service and state tax audits; the effects, extent, and timing of the entry of additional competition in the markets in which Southern Company’s subsidiaries operate; variations in demand for electricity, including those relating to weather, the general economy and recovery from the last recession, population and business growth (and declines), the effects of energy conservation and efficiency measures, including from the development and deployment of alternative energy sources such as self-generation and distributed generation technologies, and any potential economic impacts resulting from federal fiscal decisions; available sources and costs of fuels; effects of inflation; the ability to control costs and avoid cost overruns during the development and construction of facilities, which include the development and construction of generating facilities with designs that have not been finalized or previously constructed, including changes in labor costs and productivity, adverse weather conditions, shortages and inconsistent quality of equipment, materials, and labor, contractor or supplier delay, non-performance under construction or other agreements, operational readiness, including specialized operator training and required site safety programs, unforeseen engineering or design problems, start-up activities (including major equipment failure and system integration), and/or operational performance (including additional costs to satisfy any operational parameters ultimately adopted by any Public Service Commission (“PSC”); the ability to construct facilities in accordance with the requirements of permits and licenses, to satisfy any environmental performance standards and the requirements of tax credits and other incentives, and to integrate facilities into the Southern Company system upon completion of construction; investment performance of Southern Company’s employee and retiree benefit plans and the Southern Company system’s nuclear decommissioning trust funds; advances in technology; state and federal rate regulations and the impact of pending and future rate cases and negotiations, including rate actions relating to fuel and other cost recovery mechanisms; legal proceedings and regulatory approvals and actions related to Plant Vogtle units 3 and 4, including Georgia PSC approvals and Nuclear Regulatory Commission actions and related legal proceedings involving the commercial parties; actions related to cost recovery for the Kemper IGCC, including the ultimate impact of the 2015 decision of the Mississippi Supreme Court, the Mississippi PSC’s December 2015 rate order, and related legal or regulatory proceedings, Mississippi





PSC review of the prudence of Kemper IGCC costs and approval of permanent rate recovery plans, actions relating to proposed securitization, satisfaction of requirements to utilize investment tax credits and grants, and the ultimate impact of the termination of the proposed sale of an interest in the Kemper IGCC to South Mississippi Electric Power Association; the ability to successfully operate the electric utilities’ generating, transmission, and distribution facilities and the successful performance of necessary corporate functions; the inherent risks involved in operating and constructing nuclear generating facilities, including environmental, health, regulatory, natural disaster, terrorism, and financial risks; the performance of projects undertaken by the non-utility businesses and the success of efforts to invest in and develop new opportunities; internal restructuring or other restructuring options that may be pursued; potential business strategies, including acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses, which cannot be assured to be completed or beneficial to Southern Company or its subsidiaries; the expected timing, likelihood, and benefits of completion of the proposed acquisition of AGL Resources Inc., including the failure to receive, on a timely basis or otherwise, the required approvals by government or regulatory agencies (including the terms of such approvals), the possibility that long-term financing for the acquisition may not be put in place prior to the closing, the risk that a condition to closing of the acquisition or funding of the bridge financing may not be satisfied, the possibility that the anticipated benefits from the acquisition cannot be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, the possibility that costs related to the integration of Southern Company and AGL Resources will be greater than expected, the credit ratings of the combined company or its subsidiaries may be different from what the parties expect, the ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, or other business partners, the diversion of management time on acquisition-related issues, and the impact of legislative, regulatory, and competitive changes; the ability of counterparties of Southern Company and its subsidiaries to make payments as and when due and to perform as required; the ability to obtain new short- and long-term contracts with wholesale customers; the direct or indirect effect on the Southern Company system’s business resulting from cyber intrusion or terrorist incidents and the threat of terrorist incidents; interest rate fluctuations and financial market conditions and the results of financing efforts; changes in Southern Company’s and any of its subsidiaries’ credit ratings, including impacts on interest rates, access to capital markets, and collateral requirements; the impacts of any sovereign financial issues, including impacts on interest rates, access to capital markets, impacts on currency exchange rates, counterparty performance, and the economy in general, as well as potential impacts on the benefits of the U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantees; the ability of Southern Company’s subsidiaries to obtain additional generating capacity at competitive prices; catastrophic events such as fires, earthquakes, explosions, floods, hurricanes and other storms, droughts, pandemic health events such as influenzas, or other similar occurrences; the direct or indirect effects on the Southern Company system’s business resulting from incidents affecting the U.S. electric grid or operation of generating resources; and the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by standard-setting bodies. Southern Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking information.

# # #




EX-99.02 3 ex9902-financialhighlights.htm EXHIBIT 99.02 Exhibit


 
Exhibit 99.02
 
Southern Company
Financial Highlights
(In Millions of Dollars Except Earnings Per Share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
December
 
Year-to-Date
December
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Consolidated Earnings–As Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(See Notes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Traditional Operating Companies
 
$
274

 
$
240

 
$
2,186

 
$
1,797

  Southern Power
 
34

 
44

 
215

 
172

  Total
 
308

 
284

 
2,401

 
1,969

  Parent Company and Other
 
(37
)
 
(1
)
 
(34
)
 
(6
)
  Net Income–As Reported
 
$
271

 
$
283

 
$
2,367

 
$
1,963

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic Earnings Per Share
 
$
0.30

 
$
0.31

 
$
2.60

 
$
2.19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Average Shares Outstanding (in millions)
 
911

 
906

 
910

 
897

  End of Period Shares Outstanding (in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
912

 
908

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
December
 
Year-to-Date
December
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Consolidated Earnings–Excluding Items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(See Notes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net Income–As Reported
 
$
271

 
$
283

 
$
2,367

 
$
1,963

Kemper IGCC Impacts
 
113

 
60

 
226

 
553

AGL acquisition costs
 
19

 

 
31

 

Additional MCAR settlement costs
 

 

 
4

 

  Net Income–Excluding Items
 
$
403

 
$
343

 
$
2,628

 
$
2,516

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic Earnings Per Share–Excluding Items
 
$
0.44

 
$
0.38

 
$
2.89

 
$
2.80

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, dilution does not change basic earnings per share by more than 1 cent and is not material.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 include estimated probable losses relating to Mississippi Power Company's construction of the integrated coal gasification combined cycle facility in Kemper County, Mississippi (Kemper IGCC) which significantly impacted the presentation of earnings and earnings per share. Similar charges may occur with uncertain frequency. In addition, earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 include the effect of reversing revenues previously recognized in 2014 and 2013 as a result of the 2015 Mississippi Supreme Court decision that reversed the Mississippi Public Service Commission's March 2013 Kemper IGCC rate order.
 
- Earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 include costs related to the proposed acquisition of AGL Resources Inc. Further costs are expected to continue to occur in connection with closing the proposed acquisition and supporting the related integration.
 
- Earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 include additional costs related to the discontinued operations of Mirant Corporation and the March 2009 litigation settlement with MC Asset Recovery, LLC. Further charges are not expected to occur.
 
- All figures in this earnings release are preliminary and remain subject to the completion of normal quarter-end accounting procedures and adjustments, which could result in changes to these preliminary results. In addition, certain classifications and rounding may be different from final results published in the Form 10-K.


EX-99.03 4 ex9903-significantfactorsi.htm EXHIBIT 99.03 Exhibit

 
Exhibit 99.03
 
Southern Company
Significant Factors Impacting EPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
December
 
Year-to-Date
December
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
Consolidated Earnings Per Share–
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As Reported (See Notes)
 
$
0.30

 
$
0.31

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
2.60

 
$
2.19

 
$
0.41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Significant Factors:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Traditional Operating Companies
 
 
 
 
 
$
0.04

 
 
 
 
 
$
0.43

Southern Power
 
 
 
 
 
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
0.05

Parent Company and Other
 
 
 
 
 
(0.04
)
 
 
 
 
 
(0.03
)
  Increase in Shares
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
(0.04
)
  Total–As Reported
 
 
 
 
 
$
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
0.41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
December
 
Year-to-Date
December
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
Consolidated Earnings Per Share–
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding Items (See Notes)
 
$
0.44

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.06

 
$
2.89

 
$
2.80

 
$
0.09

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total–As Reported
 
 
 
 
 
$
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
0.41

Kemper IGCC impacts
 
 
 
 
 
0.05

 
 
 
 
 
(0.36
)
AGL acquisition costs
 
 
 
 
 
0.02

 
 
 
 
 
0.03

Additional MCAR settlement costs
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
0.01

  Total–Excluding Items
 
 
 
 
 
$
0.06

 


 


 
$
0.09

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, dilution does not change basic earnings per share by more than 1 cent and is not material.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 include estimated probable losses relating to Mississippi Power Company's construction of the integrated coal gasification combined cycle facility in Kemper County, Mississippi (Kemper IGCC) which significantly impacted the presentation of earnings and earnings per share. Similar charges may occur with uncertain frequency. In addition, earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 include the effect of reversing revenues previously recognized in 2014 and 2013 as a result of the 2015 Mississippi Supreme Court decision that reversed the Mississippi Public Service Commission's March 2013 Kemper IGCC rate order.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 include costs related to the proposed acquisition of AGL Resources Inc. Further costs are expected to continue to occur in connection with closing the proposed acquisition and supporting the related integration.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 include additional costs related to the discontinued operations of Mirant Corporation and the March 2009 litigation settlement with MC Asset Recovery, LLC. Further charges are not expected to occur.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- All figures in this earnings release are preliminary and remain subject to the completion of normal quarter-end accounting procedures and adjustments, which could result in changes to these preliminary results. In addition, certain classifications and rounding may be different from final results published in the Form 10-K.

EX-99.04 5 ex9904-epsearningsanalysis.htm EXHIBIT 99.04 Exhibit


 
Exhibit 99.04
Southern Company
EPS Earnings Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Three Months Ended
December 2015 vs. 2014
 
Year-to-Date
December 2015 vs. 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Retail Sales
 
—¢
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail Revenue Impacts
 
7
 
24
 
 
 
 
 
Weather
 
(8)
 
(4)
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale Operations
 
(2)
 
(7)
 
 
 
 
 
Other Operating Revenues
 
2
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Fuel O&M
 
14
 
(3)
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
(6)
 
(5)
 
 
 
 
 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
 
 
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
Other Income and Deductions
 
2
 
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes
 
 
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
Total Traditional Operating Companies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Southern Power
 
(1)
 
5
 
 
 
 
 
Parent and Other
 
(2)
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
Increase in Shares
 
 
(4)
 
 
 
 
 
Total Change in EPS (Excluding Items)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kemper IGCC Impacts
 
(5)
 
36
 
 
 
 
 
AGL Acquisition Costs
 
(2)
 
(3)
 
 
 
 
 
Additional MCAR settlement costs
 
 
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
Total Change in EPS (As Reported)
 
(1)¢
 
41¢
 
 
 
 
 
Notes
 
 
 
 
- Earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 include estimated probable losses relating to Mississippi Power Company's construction of the integrated coal gasification combined cycle facility in Kemper County, Mississippi (Kemper IGCC) which significantly impacted the presentation of earnings and earnings per share. Similar charges may occur with uncertain frequency. In addition, earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 include the effect of reversing revenues previously recognized in 2014 and 2013 as a result of the 2015 Mississippi Supreme Court decision that reversed the Mississippi Public Service Commission's March 2013 Kemper IGCC rate order.
 
 
 
 
 
- Earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 include costs related to the proposed acquisition of AGL Resources Inc. Further costs are expected to continue to occur in connection with closing the proposed acquisition and supporting the related integration.
 
 
 
 
 
- Earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 include additional costs related to the discontinued operations of Mirant Corporation and the March 2009 litigation settlement with MC Asset Recovery, LLC. Further charges are not expected to occur.
 
 
 
 
 
- All figures in this earnings release are preliminary and remain subject to the completion of normal quarter-end accounting procedures and adjustments, which could result in changes to these preliminary results. In addition, certain classifications and rounding may be different from final results published in the Form 10-K.
 


EX-99.05 6 ex9905-consolidatedearning.htm EXHIBIT 99.05 Exhibit


 
Exhibit 99.05
 
Southern Company
Consolidated Earnings
As Reported
(In Millions of Dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December
 
Year-to-Date
December
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
Income Account-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail Revenues-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel
 
$
786

 
$
1,141

 
$
(355
)
 
$
4,437

 
$
5,396

 
$
(959
)
Non-Fuel
 
2,243

 
2,223

 
20

 
10,550

 
10,154

 
396

Wholesale Revenues
 
363

 
465

 
(102
)
 
1,798

 
2,184

 
(386
)
Other Electric Revenues
 
201

 
169

 
32

 
695

 
672

 
23

Other Revenues
 
13

 
19

 
(6
)
 
47

 
61

 
(14
)
Total Revenues
 
3,606

 
4,017

 
(411
)
 
17,527

 
18,467

 
(940
)
Fuel and Purchased Power
 
956

 
1,398

 
(442
)
 
5,395

 
6,677

 
(1,282
)
Non-Fuel O & M
 
1,134

 
1,328

 
(194
)
 
4,454

 
4,354

 
100

Depreciation and Amortization
 
519

 
430

 
89

 
2,034

 
1,945

 
89

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
 
236

 
230

 
6

 
997

 
981

 
16

Estimated Loss on Kemper IGCC
 
183

 
70

 
113

 
365

 
868

 
(503
)
Total Operating Expenses
 
3,028

 
3,456

 
(428
)
 
13,245

 
14,825

 
(1,580
)
Operating Income
 
578

 
561

 
17

 
4,282

 
3,642

 
640

Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction
 
63

 
63

 

 
226

 
245

 
(19
)
Interest Income
 
6

 
6

 

 
23

 
19

 
4

Interest Expense, Net of Amounts Capitalized
 
228

 
212

 
16

 
840

 
835

 
5

Other Income (Expense), net
 
(18
)
 
(30
)
 
12

 
(62
)
 
(63
)
 
1

Income Taxes
 
118

 
88

 
30

 
1,194

 
977

 
217

Consolidated Net Income
 
283

 
300

 
(17
)
 
2,435

 
2,031

 
404

Dividends on Preferred and Preference Stock of Subsidiaries
 
12

 
17

 
(5
)
 
54

 
68

 
(14
)
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
 

 

 

 
14

 

 
14

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SOUTHERN COMPANY
 
$
271

 
$
283

 
$
(12
)
 
$
2,367

 
$
1,963

 
$
404

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Certain prior year data may have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- All figures in this earnings release are preliminary and remain subject to the completion of normal quarter-end accounting procedures and adjustments, which could result in changes to these preliminary results. In addition, certain classifications and rounding may be different from final results published in the Form 10-K.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


EX-99.06 7 ex9906-kilowattxhoursalesq.htm EXHIBIT 99.06 Exhibit


 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.06
 
Southern Company
Kilowatt-Hour Sales
(In Millions of KWHs)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December
 
Year-to-Date December
As Reported
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Weather Adjusted Change*
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Weather Adjusted Change*
Kilowatt-Hour Sales-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Sales
 
41,945

 
44,775

 
(6.3
)%
 
 
 
190,989

 
194,425

 
(1.8
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Retail Sales-
 
35,589

 
37,727

 
(5.7
)%
 
(0.4
)%
 
160,484

 
161,639

 
(0.7
)%
 
0.3
 %
Residential
 
10,196

 
11,782

 
(13.5
)%
 
0.3
 %
 
52,121

 
53,347

 
(2.3
)%
 
0.4
 %
Commercial
 
12,166

 
12,349

 
(1.5
)%
 
1.3
 %
 
53,525

 
53,242

 
0.5
 %
 
0.9
 %
Industrial
 
13,003

 
13,369

 
(2.7
)%
 
(2.7
)%
 
53,941

 
54,140

 
(0.4
)%
 
(0.3
)%
Other
 
224

 
227

 
(1.2
)%
 
(0.9
)%
 
897

 
910

 
(1.4
)%
 
(1.3
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Wholesale Sales
 
6,356

 
7,048

 
(9.8
)%
 
N/A

 
30,505

 
32,786

 
(7.0
)%
 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Also reflects adjustment of 2014 KWH sales consistent with Mississippi Power's updated methodology to estimate the unbilled revenue allocation among customer classes implemented in the first quarter 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


EX-99.07 8 ex9907-financialoverviewq4.htm EXHIBIT 99.07 Exhibit





 
Exhibit 99.07
 
Southern Company
Financial Overview
As Reported
(In Millions of Dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December
 
Year-to-Date
December
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
Consolidated –
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
 
$
3,606

 
$
4,017

 
(10.2
)%
 
$
17,527

 
$
18,467

 
(5.1
)%
Earnings Before Income Taxes
 
401

 
388

 
3.4
 %
 
3,629

 
3,008

 
20.6
 %
Net Income Available to Common
 
271

 
283

 
(4.2
)%
 
2,367

 
1,963

 
20.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alabama Power –
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
 
$
1,217

 
$
1,328

 
(8.4
)%
 
$
5,768

 
$
5,942

 
(2.9
)%
Earnings Before Income Taxes
 
204

 
211

 
(3.3
)%
 
1,317

 
1,312

 
0.4
 %
Net Income Available to Common
 
120

 
119

 
0.8
 %
 
785

 
761

 
3.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Georgia Power –
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
 
$
1,679

 
$
1,902

 
(11.7
)%
 
$
8,364

 
$
8,988

 
(6.9
)%
Earnings Before Income Taxes
 
312

 
196

 
59.2
 %
 
2,046

 
1,971

 
3.8
 %
Net Income Available to Common
 
196

 
123

 
59.3
 %
 
1,260

 
1,225

 
2.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gulf Power –
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
 
$
313

 
$
361

 
(13.3
)%
 
$
1,483

 
$
1,590

 
(6.7
)%
Earnings Before Income Taxes
 
47

 
39

 
20.5
 %
 
249

 
237

 
5.1
 %
Net Income Available to Common
 
28

 
23

 
21.7
 %
 
148

 
140

 
5.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mississippi Power –
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
 
$
245

 
$
246

 
(0.4
)%
 
$
1,138

 
$
1,243

 
(8.4
)%
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes
 
(130
)
 
(56
)
 
N/M

 
(78
)
 
(612
)
 
N/M

Net Income (Loss) Available to Common
 
(70
)
 
(24
)
 
N/M

 
(8
)
 
(329
)
 
N/M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Southern Power –
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
 
$
304

 
$
386

 
(21.2
)%
 
$
1,390

 
$
1,501

 
(7.4
)%
Earnings Before Income Taxes
 
41

 
18

 
127.8
 %
 
250

 
172

 
45.3
 %
Net Income Available to Common
 
34

 
44

 
(22.7
)%
 
215

 
172

 
25.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N/M - not meaningful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- All figures in this earnings release are preliminary and remain subject to the completion of normal quarter-end accounting procedures and adjustments, which could result in changes to these preliminary results. In addition, certain classifications and rounding may be different from final results published in the Form 10-K.
 


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