American Electric Power Company, Inc. Q2 FY2021 Earnings Call

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Headline Results

  • Q2 2021 operating earnings were $1.18 per share, up from $1.08 in Q2 2020.
  • GAAP earnings were $1.16 per share versus $1.05 in the prior-year period.
  • Year‑to‑date (YTD) GAAP earnings reached $2.31 per share, up from $2.05 in 2020.
  • AEP reaffirmed full‑year 2021 guidance of $4.55–$4.75 per share and long‑term growth targets of 5%–7%.

Key Business Drivers and Performance

  • Economic recovery in AEP's service territory continues, supported by job growth (+163,000 jobs in the first half of 2021), strong consumer demand, vaccine uptake, and fiscal stimulus.
  • Normalized retail sales reached the highest Q2 level since 2018.
  • Rate case activity remains robust across multiple jurisdictions, including pending decisions in Ohio, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

Segment Performance (Quarterly)

  • Vertically Integrated Utilities: $0.45 per share, down $0.10 from last year due to higher O&M, lower prior‑year pandemic‑related O&M, lower wholesale load, and higher depreciation/taxes. Rate changes, higher retail load, and off‑system sales provided partial offsets.
  • Transmission & Distribution Utilities: $0.31 per share, up $0.02 driven by higher retail load and transmission revenue; partially offset by higher expenses and lower AFUDC.

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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. And welcome to the American Electric Power Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference to our host, Vice President of Investor Relations, Ms. Darcy Reese. Please go ahead. Darcy Reese: Thank you, Toni. Good morning, everyone. And welcome to the second quarter 2021 earnings call for American Electric Power. We appreciate you taking the time to join us today. Our earnings release, presentation slides and related financial information are available on our website at aep.com. Nick Akins: Okay. Thanks, Darcy. And welcome again everyone to American Electric Power’s second quarter 2021 earnings call. Today we reported a strong second quarter operating earnings of a $1.18 per share versus a $1.08 for the same period of 2020. Our second quarter results reflect significant progress in terms of economic recovery throughout AEP service territory, with a continued focus on OEM as we navigate through what is hopefully an emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic. Gross regional product has already exceeded its pre-pandemic levels and important across AEP service territory is now 2% of its pre-pandemic levels after adding over a 163,000 jobs in the first six months of this year. Increased vaccinations combined with the additional fiscal stimulus f

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