American Electric Power Company, Inc. Q3 FY2020 Earnings Call

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Quarter Overview

  • Q3 2020 operating earnings were $1.47 per share, slightly above last year’s $1.46 per share.
  • Year-to-date operating earnings were $3.56 per share, down from $3.65 per share in the first nine months of 2019.
  • AEP reaffirmed full-year 2020 operating earnings guidance of $4.25 to $4.45 and maintained its long-term growth rate target of 5% to 7%.
  • Dividend increased by approximately 6%, aligned with long-term earnings growth and payout ratio targets.
  • Load trends reflect ongoing COVID-19 impacts: residential usage up, commercial and industrial segments still pressured but improving.

Financial Performance Details

  • GAAP earnings per share were $1.51 for Q3, up from $1.49 last year.
  • Vertically Integrated Utilities earnings decreased $0.04 year-over-year due to unfavorable weather and lower wholesale load.
  • Transmission & Distribution segment increased earnings by $0.04 year-over-year, supported by rate changes and lower O&M expenses.
  • AEP Transmission Holdco contributed $0.28 per share, up $0.03 year-over-year due to significant investment growth (+16% net plant since 2019).
  • Generation & Marketing earnings declined due to lower wholesale margins and tax timing.
  • Corporate & Other improved by $0.01 due to lower taxes.

Load and Economic Trends

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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the American Electric Power Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Release Conference Call. At this time, all the participant lines are in a listen-only mode. However there will be an opportunity for your questions [Operator Instructions]. As a reminder, today’s call is being recorded. I'll turn the call now over to the Managing Director of Investor Relations, Ms. Darcy Reese. Please go ahead. Darcy Reese: Thank you, John. Good morning everyone, and welcome to the third quarter 2020 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. Today, we will be making forward-looking statements during the call. There are many factors that may cause future results to differ materially from these statements. Please refer to our SEC filings for a discussion of these factors. Joining me this morning for opening remarks are Nick Akins, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Brian Tierney, our Chief Financial Officer. We will take your questions following their remarks. I will now turn the call over to Nick. Nick Akins: Okay. Thanks, Darcy, and welcome, everyone to American Electric Power's third quarter 2020 earnings call. The third quarter has been another strong quarter for AEP. Despite the continued challenges of COVID-19 and its effects on the econo

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