TXNM Energy Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

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Nov 01, 2024

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2024 Ongoing Earnings Guidance Narrowed

  • 2024 third quarter GAAP earnings of $1.45 per diluted share
  • 2024 third quarter ongoing earnings of $1.43 per diluted share
  • Narrowed 2024 ongoing earnings guidance range to $2.70 - $2.75

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --

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TXNM Energy (In millions, except EPS)

Q3 2024

Q3 2023

YTD 2024

YTD 2023

GAAP net earnings attributable to TXNM Energy

$131.2

$37.7

$226.4

$138.0

GAAP diluted EPS

$1.45

$0.44

$2.50

$1.60

Ongoing net earnings

$129.3

$132.9

$220.6

$228.0

Ongoing diluted EPS

$1.43

$1.54

$2.44

$2.65

TXNM Energy (NYSE: TXNM) today released its 2024 third quarter results. In addition, management narrowed its 2024 consolidated ongoing earnings guidance to a range of $2.70 to $2.75 per diluted share.

"We're pleased with our third quarter results," said Pat Vincent-Collawn, TXNM Energy Chairman and CEO. "The recent approval of PNM's Grid Modernization Plan moves New Mexico forward with a focus on strategic investments benefiting customers. These new tools, combined with those in TNMP's filed System Resiliency Plan, demonstrate our commitment to a reliable and resilient grid to meet our customers' energy needs across New Mexico and Texas."

SEGMENT REPORTING OF 2024 THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS

  • PNM – a vertically integrated electric utility in New Mexico with distribution, transmission and generation assets.
  • TNMP – an electric transmission and distribution utility in Texas.
  • Corporate and Other – reflects the TXNM Energy holding company and other subsidiaries.

EPS Results by Segment

GAAP Diluted EPS

Ongoing Diluted EPS

Q3 2024

Q3 2023

Q3 2024

Q3 2023

PNM

$1.20

$0.09

$1.18

$1.19

TNMP

$0.39

$0.46

$0.39

$0.46

Corporate and Other

($0.14)

($0.11)

($0.14)

($0.11)

Consolidated TXNM Energy

$1.45

$0.44

$1.43

$1.54

Net changes to GAAP and ongoing earnings in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023 include:

  • PNM: The implementation of new retail rates, improved performance by the decommissioning and reclamation trusts and interest expense net of refunds were more than offset by lower transmission margins due to market prices, new depreciation rates implemented as part of new retail rates as well as depreciation expense associated with new capital investments. Load growth was offset by lower weather impacts.
  • TNMP: Rate recovery through Transmission Cost of Service (TCOS) and Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) increases were more than offset by lower weather impacts along with depreciation, property tax and interest expense associated with new capital investments.
  • Corporate and Other: Lower NMRD income following the February sale and higher interest rates on variable rate debt, net of hedges, increased losses.

GAAP and ongoing earnings per share were reduced in the third quarter of 2024 by additional shares issued in December 2023.

In addition, GAAP earnings in the third quarter of 2024 included $9.5 million of net unrealized gains on investment securities compared to $5.6 million of net unrealized losses in the third quarter of 2023. GAAP earnings in the third quarter of 2023 included a one-time charge for a settlement involving $115 million of rate credits associated with the retirement of the San Juan Generating Station.

Additional materials with information on quarterly results are available at
https://www.txnmenergy.com/investors/financial-information/quarterly-reports/2024.aspx.

THIRD QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL: 11 A.M. EASTERN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1

TXNM Energy will discuss these items during a live conference call and webcast on Friday, November 1st at 11 a.m. Eastern. Speaking on the call will be Pat Vincent-Collawn, TXNM Energy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Don Tarry, TXNM Energy President and Chief Operating Officer, and Lisa Eden, TXNM Energy Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

The conference call will be simultaneously broadcast and archived on our website at https://www.txnmenergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations. Listeners are encouraged to visit the website at least 30 minutes before the event to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

Investors and analysts can participate in the live conference call by pre-registering using the following link: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10193346/fda929e300. Telephone participants who are unable to pre-register may participate in the live conference call by dialing (877) 276-8648 or (412) 317-5474 fifteen minutes prior to the event and asking to join the TXNM Energy call.

Background:
TXNM Energy (NYSE: TXNM), an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, delivers energy to more than 800,000 homes and businesses across Texas and New Mexico through its regulated utilities, TNMP and PNM. For more information, visit the company's website at www.TXNMEnergy.com.

CONTACTS:

Analysts

Media

Lisa Goodman

Corporate Communications

(505) 241-2160

(505) 241-2743

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements made in this news release for TXNM Energy, Inc. ("TXNM"), Public Service Company of New Mexico ("PNM"), or Texas-New Mexico Power Company ("TNMP") (collectively, the "Company") that relate to future events or expectations, projections, estimates, intentions, goals, targets, and strategies, including the unaudited financial results and earnings guidance, are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and estimates and apply only as of the date of this report. TXNM, PNM, and TNMP assume no obligation to update this information. Because actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, TXNM, PNM, and TNMP caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. TXNM's, PNM's, and TNMP's business, financial condition, cash flow, and operating results are influenced by many factors, which are often beyond their control, that can cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of risk factors and other important factors affecting forward-looking statements, please see the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q filings and the information included in the Company's Forms 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors are specifically incorporated by reference herein.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. Ongoing earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of net unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on economic hedges, the net change in unrealized gains and losses on investment securities, pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business, and certain non-recurring, infrequent, and other items that are not indicative of fundamental changes in the earnings capacity of the Company's operations. The Company uses ongoing earnings and ongoing earnings per diluted share to evaluate the operations of the Company and to establish goals, including those used for certain aspects of incentive compensation, for management and employees. While the Company believes these financial measures are appropriate and useful for investors, they are not measures presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for these measures, or any piece of these measures, to represent any financial measure as defined by GAAP. Furthermore, the Company's calculations of these measures as presented may or may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company uses ongoing earnings guidance to provide investors with management's expectations of ongoing financial performance over the period presented. While the Company believes ongoing earnings guidance is an appropriate measure, it is not a measure presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for ongoing earnings guidance to represent an expectation of net earnings as defined by GAAP. Since the future differences between GAAP and ongoing earnings are frequently outside the control of the Company, management is generally not able to estimate the impact of the reconciling items between forecasted GAAP net earnings and ongoing earnings guidance, nor their probable impact on GAAP net earnings without unreasonable effort, therefore, management is generally not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for ongoing earnings guidance. Reconciliations between GAAP and ongoing earnings are contained in schedules 1-4.

TXNM Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule 1
Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings
(Unaudited)

PNM

TNMP

Corporate
and Other

TXNM
Consolidated

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to TXNM

$ 108,666

$ 35,695

$ (13,159)

$ 131,202

Adjusting items before income tax effects:

Net change in unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities2a

(9,546)

—

—

(9,546)

Regulatory disallowances2b

6,142

—

—

6,142

Pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business2c

433

—

—

433

Merger related costs2d

—

—

479

479

Total adjustments before income tax effects

(2,971)

—

479

(2,492)

Income tax impact of above adjustments1

754

—

(121)

633

Total income tax impacts4

754

—

(121)

633

Adjusting items, net of income taxes

(2,217)

—

358

(1,859)

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$ 106,449

$ 35,695

$ (12,801)

$ 129,343

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to TXNM

$ 181,373

$ 80,203

$ (35,135)

$ 226,441

Adjusting items before income tax effects:

Net change in unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities2a

(16,204)

—

—

(16,204)

Regulatory disallowances2b

10,847

—

—

10,847

Pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business2c

1,299

—

—

1,299

Merger related costs2d

134

(22)

2,128

2,240

Sale of NMRD3

—

—

15,097

15,097

Total adjustments before income tax effects

(3,924)

(22)

17,225

13,279

Income tax impact of above adjustments1

997

4

(4,375)

(3,374)

Sale of NMRD3

—

—

(15,712)

(15,712)

Total income tax impacts4

997

4

(20,087)

(19,086)

Adjusting items, net of income taxes

(2,927)

(18)

(2,862)

(5,807)

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$ 178,446

$ 80,185

$ (37,997)

$ 220,634

1 Tax effects calculated using a tax rate of 21.0% for TNMP and 25.4% for other segments

2 The pre-tax impacts (in thousands) of adjusting items are reflected on the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows:

a Changes in "Gains (losses) on investment securities" reflecting non-cash performance relative to market, not indicative of funding requirements

b Increase in "Regulatory disallowances" of $6.1 million and $10.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and a decrease in "Electric Operating Revenue" of zero and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024

c Increases in "Other (deductions)"

d Increases (decreases) in "Administrative and general", including $0.4 million related to rebranding costs in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024

3 Net gain of $4.4 million on the sale of NMRD: Increase in "Other (deductions)" of $15.1 million, decrease in "Income Taxes (Benefits)" of $3.8 million for federal income tax and a decrease in "Income Taxes (Benefits)" of $15.7 million for investment tax credits

4 Increases (decreases) in "Income Taxes (Benefits)"

TXNM Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule 2
Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings
(Unaudited)

PNM

TNMP

Corporate
and Other

TXNM
Consolidated

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to TXNM

$ 8,076

$ 39,504

$ (9,854)

$ 37,726

Adjusting items before income tax effects:

Net change in unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities2a

5,551

—

—

5,551

Regulatory disallowances2b

119,872

—

—

119,872

Pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business2c

679

—

—

679

Merger related costs2d

32

—

132

164

Total adjustments before income tax effects

126,134

—

132

126,266

Income tax impact of above adjustments1

(32,038)

—

(34)

(32,072)

Income tax impact of non-deductible merger related costs3

1

—

9

10

Timing of statutory and effective tax rates on non-recurring items4

692

(106)

429

1,015

Total income tax impacts5

(31,345)

(106)

404

(31,047)

Adjusting items, net of income taxes

94,789

(106)

536

95,219

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$ 102,865

$ 39,398

$ (9,318)

$ 132,945

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to TXNM

$ 93,836

$ 74,169

$ (29,960)

$ 138,045

Adjusting items before income tax effects:

Net change in unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities2a

(6,438)

—

—

(6,438)

Regulatory disallowances2b

123,602

—

—

123,602

Pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business2c

2,037

—

—

2,037

Merger related costs2d

59

2

651

712

Total adjustments before income tax effects

119,260

2

651

119,913

Income tax impact of above adjustments1

(30,292)

—

(166)

(30,458)

Income tax impact of non-deductible merger related costs3

6

—

94

100

Timing of statutory and effective tax rates on non-recurring items4

240

51

144

435

Total income tax impacts5

(30,046)

51

72

(29,923)

Adjusting items, net of income taxes

89,214

53

723

89,990

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$ 183,050

$ 74,222

$ (29,237)

$ 228,035

1Tax effects calculated using a tax rate of 21.0% for TNMP and 25.4% for other segments

2 The pre-tax impacts (in thousands) of adjusting items are reflected on the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:

a Changes in "Gains (losses) on investment securities" reflecting non-cash performance relative to market, not indicative of funding requirements

b Decreases in "Electric Operating Revenue" of $117.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, an increase in "Regulatory disallowances" of $2.3 million and $6.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023

c Increases in "Other (deductions)"

d Increases in "Administrative and general"

3 Increases in "Income Taxes (Benefits)"

4 Income tax timing impacts resulting from differences between the statutory rates of 25.4% for PNM, 21.0% for TNMP and the average expected statutory tax rate of 23.8% for TXNM, and the GAAP anticipated effective tax rates of 18.9% for PNM, 15.1% for TNMP, and 16.1% for TXNM, which will reverse by year end

5 Income tax impacts reflected in "Income Taxes (Benefits)"

TXNM Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule 3
Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings Per Diluted Share
(Unaudited)

PNM

TNMP

Corporate
and Other

TXNM
Consolidated

(per diluted share)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to TXNM

$ 1.20

$ 0.39

$ (0.14)

$ 1.45

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects:

Net change in unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities

(0.07)

—

—

(0.07)

Regulatory disallowances

0.05

—

—

0.05

Total Adjustments

(0.02)

—

—

(0.02)

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$ 1.18

$ 0.39

$ (0.14)

$ 1.43

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 90,605,188

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to TXNM

$ 2.00

$ 0.89

$ (0.39)

$ 2.50

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects:

Net change in unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities

(0.13)

—

—

(0.13)

Sale of NMRD

—

—

(0.05)

(0.05)

Regulatory disallowances

0.09

—

—

0.09

Pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business

0.01

—

—

0.01

Merger related costs

—

—

0.02

0.02

Total Adjustments

(0.03)

—

(0.03)

(0.06)

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$ 1.97

$ 0.89

$ (0.42)

$ 2.44

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 90,551,894

TXNM Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule 4
Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings Per Diluted Share
(Unaudited)

PNM

TNMP

Corporate
and Other

TXNM
Consolidated

(per diluted share)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to TXNM

$ 0.09

$ 0.46

$ (0.11)

$ 0.44

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects:

Net change in unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities

0.04

—

—

0.04

Regulatory disallowances

1.04

—

—

1.04

Pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business

0.01

—

—

0.01

Timing of statutory and effective tax rates on non-recurring items

0.01

—

—

0.01

Total Adjustments

1.10

—

—

1.10

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$ 1.19

$ 0.46

$ (0.11)

$ 1.54

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 86,129,744

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to TXNM

$ 1.09

$ 0.86

$ (0.35)

$ 1.60

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects:

Net change in unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities

(0.05)

—

—

(0.05)

Regulatory disallowances

1.07

—

—

1.07

Pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business

0.02

—

—

0.02

Merger related costs

—

—

0.01

0.01

Total Adjustments

1.04

—

0.01

1.05

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)

$ 2.13

$ 0.86

$ (0.34)

$ 2.65

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 86,150,508

TXNM Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule 5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Electric Operating Revenues

$ 569,256

$ 505,851

$ 1,494,235

$ 1,527,084

Operating Expenses:

Cost of energy

138,909

210,313

425,919

624,451

Administrative and general

64,840

58,481

179,848

167,630

Energy production costs

21,259

20,388

68,055

68,345

Regulatory disallowances

6,142

2,315

10,601

6,046

Depreciation and amortization

97,400

80,192

285,000

237,405

Transmission and distribution costs

23,660

25,078

71,475

72,739

Taxes other than income taxes

25,966

22,432

75,984

72,395

Total operating expenses

378,176

419,199

1,116,882

1,249,011

Operating income

191,080

86,652

377,353

278,073

Other Income and Deductions:

Interest income

8,669

5,366

17,719

15,568

Gains (losses) on investment securities

13,770

(8,404)

32,326

1,815

Other income

7,953

8,428

20,552

17,121

Other (deductions)

(1,988)

(4,555)

(20,146)

(10,562)

Net other income and deductions

28,404

835

50,451

23,942

Interest Charges

59,664

49,838

169,254

136,660

Earnings before Income Taxes

159,820

37,649

258,550

165,355

Income Taxes (Benefits)

23,422

(5,267)

19,822

12,742

Net Earnings

136,398

42,916

238,728

152,613

(Earnings) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

(5,064)

(5,058)

(11,891)

(14,172)

Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary

(132)

(132)

(396)

(396)

Net Earnings Attributable to TXNM

$ 131,202

$ 37,726

$ 226,441

$ 138,045

Net Earnings Attributable to TXNM per Common Share:

Basic

$ 1.45

$ 0.44

$ 2.50

$ 1.60

Diluted

$ 1.45

$ 0.44

$ 2.50

$ 1.60

Dividends Declared per Common Share

$ 0.3875

$ 0.3675

$ 1.1625

$ 1.1025

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