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Junior Subordinated Notes of PPL Capital Funding, Inc. | ||||||||
(d) | Exhibits | ||||||||||||||||
99.1 - | Press Release, dated May 5, 2022, announcing PPL's financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, and other business matters. | ||||||||||||||||
104 - | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
PPL CORPORATION | |||||||||||
By: | /s/ Marlene C. Beers | ||||||||||
Marlene C. Beers Vice President and Controller |
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Contacts: | For news media: Ryan Hill, 610-774-4033 | ||||
For financial analysts: Andy Ludwig, 610-774-3389 |
(Dollars in millions, except for per share amounts) | 1st Quarter | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||||||||||
Reported earnings | $ | 273 | $ | (1,840) | NM* | ||||||||||||
Reported earnings per share | $ | 0.37 | $ | (2.39) | NM* | ||||||||||||
1st Quarter | |||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||||||||||
Earnings from ongoing operations | $ | 305 | $ | 219 | 39 | % | |||||||||||
Earnings from ongoing operations per share | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.28 | 46 | % | |||||||||||
*NM: Not meaningful |
1st Quarter | |||||||||||
Per share | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
Reported earnings | |||||||||||
Kentucky Regulated | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.19 | |||||||
Pennsylvania Regulated | 0.19 | 0.14 | |||||||||
Corporate and Other | (0.06) | (0.07) | |||||||||
Discontinued Operations | — | (2.65) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 0.37 | $ | (2.39) | |||||||
1st Quarter | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Special items (expense) benefit | |||||||||||
Kentucky Regulated | $ | (0.01) | $ | 0.01 | |||||||
Pennsylvania Regulated | — | (0.02) | |||||||||
Corporate and Other | (0.03) | (0.01) | |||||||||
Discontinued Operations | — | (2.65) | |||||||||
Total | $ | (0.04) | $ | (2.67) | |||||||
1st Quarter | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Earnings from ongoing operations | |||||||||||
Kentucky Regulated | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.18 | |||||||
Pennsylvania Regulated | 0.19 | 0.16 | |||||||||
Corporate and Other | (0.03) | (0.06) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.28 |
PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION(1) | |||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
(Millions of Dollars) | |||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,249 | $ | 3,571 | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 669 | 641 | |||||||||
Unbilled revenues | 279 | 307 | |||||||||
Fuel, materials and supplies | 280 | 322 | |||||||||
Other current assets | 236 | 166 | |||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | |||||||||||
Regulated utility plant | 30,679 | 30,477 | |||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant | 6,599 | 6,488 | |||||||||
Regulated utility plant, net | 24,080 | 23,989 | |||||||||
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment | 278 | 266 | |||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation - non-regulated property, plant and equipment | 41 | 41 | |||||||||
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment, net | 237 | 225 | |||||||||
Construction work in progress | 1,328 | 1,256 | |||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, net | 25,645 | 25,470 | |||||||||
Noncurrent regulatory assets | 1,219 | 1,236 | |||||||||
Goodwill and other intangibles | 1,056 | 1,059 | |||||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 474 | 451 | |||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 34,107 | $ | 33,223 | |||||||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||
Short-term debt | $ | 985 | $ | 69 | |||||||
Long-term debt due within one year | 474 | 474 | |||||||||
Accounts payable | 686 | 679 | |||||||||
Other current liabilities | 888 | 1,101 | |||||||||
Long-term debt | 10,668 | 10,666 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits | 3,335 | 3,270 | |||||||||
Accrued pension obligations | 183 | 183 | |||||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 151 | 157 | |||||||||
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities | 2,417 | 2,422 | |||||||||
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities | 455 | 479 | |||||||||
Common stock and additional paid-in capital | 12,307 | 12,311 | |||||||||
Treasury stock | (987) | (1,003) | |||||||||
Earnings reinvested | 2,697 | 2,572 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (152) | (157) | |||||||||
Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 34,107 | $ | 33,223 |
PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
(Millions of Dollars, except share data) | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Operating Revenues | $ | 1,782 | $ | 1,498 | |||||||
Operating Expenses | |||||||||||
Operation | |||||||||||
Fuel | 212 | 177 | |||||||||
Energy purchases | 352 | 220 | |||||||||
Other operation and maintenance | 433 | 367 | |||||||||
Depreciation | 271 | 267 | |||||||||
Taxes, other than income | 60 | 52 | |||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 1,328 | 1,083 | |||||||||
Operating Income | 454 | 415 | |||||||||
Other Income (Expense) - net | — | — | |||||||||
Interest Expense | 107 | 153 | |||||||||
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes | 347 | 262 | |||||||||
Income Taxes | 74 | 59 | |||||||||
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes | 273 | 203 | |||||||||
Loss from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes) | — | (2,043) | |||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | 273 | $ | (1,840) | |||||||
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock: | |||||||||||
Basic and Diluted | |||||||||||
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.26 | |||||||
Loss from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes) | — | (2.65) | |||||||||
Net Income (Loss) Available to PPL Common Shareowners | $ | 0.37 | $ | (2.39) | |||||||
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (in thousands) | |||||||||||
Basic | 735,503 | 769,159 | |||||||||
Diluted | 736,184 | 770,710 |
PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
(Millions of Dollars) | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 273 | $ | (1,840) | |||||||
Loss from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) | — | 2,043 | |||||||||
Income from continuing operations (net of income taxes) | 273 | 203 | |||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 271 | 267 | |||||||||
Amortization | 7 | 11 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits | 39 | 50 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 11 | 6 | |||||||||
Other | (4) | (1) | |||||||||
Change in current assets and current liabilities | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable | (38) | (60) | |||||||||
Accounts payable | 4 | (42) | |||||||||
Unbilled revenues | 28 | 76 | |||||||||
Fuel, materials and supplies | 42 | 41 | |||||||||
Prepayments | (75) | (76) | |||||||||
Taxes payable | (4) | (25) | |||||||||
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net | (41) | 29 | |||||||||
Accrued interest | 57 | 69 | |||||||||
Other | (53) | (76) | |||||||||
Other operating activities | |||||||||||
Defined benefit plans - funding | (3) | (33) | |||||||||
Other | (12) | (43) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations | 502 | 396 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations | — | 267 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 502 | 663 | |||||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | |||||||||||
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment | (427) | (471) | |||||||||
Other investing activities | — | (1) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations | (427) | (472) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations | — | (263) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (427) | (735) | |||||||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | |||||||||||
Payment of common stock dividends | (306) | (320) | |||||||||
Retirement of term loan | — | (300) | |||||||||
Retirement of commercial paper | — | (73) | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt | 916 | 752 | |||||||||
Other financing activities | (7) | (4) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations | 603 | 55 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - discontinued operations | — | (126) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 603 | (71) | |||||||||
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash included in Discontinued Operations | — | 8 | |||||||||
Net (Increase) Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash included in Discontinued Operations | — | 114 | |||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | 678 | (21) | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 3,572 | 443 | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 4,250 | $ | 422 | |||||||
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information | |||||||||||
Significant non-cash transactions: | |||||||||||
Accrued expenditures for property, plant and equipment at March 31, | $ | 236 | $ | 229 | |||||||
Operating - Electricity Sales (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
Percent | |||||||||||||||||
(GWh) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||||||||
PA Regulated Segment | |||||||||||||||||
Retail Delivered | 10,157 | 9,861 | 3.0 | % | |||||||||||||
KY Regulated Segment | |||||||||||||||||
Retail Delivered | 7,629 | 7,572 | 0.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Wholesale(1) | 196 | 276 | (29.0) | % | |||||||||||||
Total | 7,825 | 7,848 | (0.3) | % | |||||||||||||
Total | 17,982 | 17,709 | 1.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Segment Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(After-Tax) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year-to-Date March 31, 2022 | (millions of dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
KY | PA | Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Reg. | Reg. | & Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reported Earnings(1) | $ | 179 | $ | 143 | $ | (49) | $ | 273 | |||||||||||||||
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Talen litigation costs, net of tax of $1 | — | — | (4) | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
Strategic corporate initiatives, net of tax of $1, $0, $1 | (4) | — | (4) | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition integration, net of tax of $6(2) | — | — | (21) | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||
Solar panel impairment, net of tax of $0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Special Items | (4) | — | (28) | (32) | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings from Ongoing Operations | $ | 183 | $ | 143 | $ | (21) | $ | 305 | |||||||||||||||
(per share - diluted) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
KY | PA | Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Reg. | Reg. | & Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reported Earnings(1) | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.06) | $ | 0.37 | |||||||||||||||
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Strategic corporate initiatives | (0.01) | — | — | (0.01) | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition integration(2) | — | — | (0.03) | (0.03) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Special Items | (0.01) | — | (0.03) | (0.04) | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings from Ongoing Operations | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.03) | $ | 0.41 |
Reconciliation of Segment Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(After-Tax) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year-to-Date March 31, 2021 | (millions of dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KY | PA | Corp. | Disc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reg. | Reg. | & Other | Ops.(2) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reported Earnings(1) | $ | 146 | $ | 113 | $ | (56) | $ | (2,043) | $ | (1,840) | |||||||||||||||||||
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from Discontinued Operations | — | — | — | (2,047) | (2,047) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Talen litigation costs, net of tax of $1 | — | — | (3) | — | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valuation allowance adjustment | 4 | — | (4) | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transmission formula rate return on equity reduction, net of tax of $6 | — | (13) | — | — | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Special Items | 4 | (13) | (7) | (2,043) | (2,059) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings from Ongoing Operations | $ | 142 | $ | 126 | $ | (49) | $ | — | $ | 219 | |||||||||||||||||||
(per share - diluted) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KY | PA | Corp. | Disc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reg. | Reg. | & Other | Ops.(2) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reported Earnings(1) | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.14 | $ | (0.07) | $ | (2.65) | $ | (2.39) | |||||||||||||||||||
Less: Special Items (expense) benefit: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from Discontinued Operations | — | — | — | (2.66) | (2.66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valuation allowance adjustment | 0.01 | — | (0.01) | 0.01 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transmission formula rate return on equity reduction | — | (0.02) | — | — | (0.02) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Special Items | 0.01 | (0.02) | (0.01) | (2.65) | (2.67) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings from Ongoing Operations | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.06) | $ | — | $ | 0.28 |
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