American Electric Power Company, Inc. Q4 FY2023 Earnings Call

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Executive Overview

  • AEP delivered 2023 operating earnings of $5.25 per share, up from $5.09 in 2022, marking its 14th consecutive year meeting or exceeding earnings guidance.
  • Results were achieved despite notable headwinds: $0.37 unfavorable weather impact and $0.45 in higher interest costs compared to 2022.
  • Ben Fowke, newly appointed Interim CEO, discussed leadership transition following the board’s decision to remove former CEO Julie Sloat. He emphasized the decision was not related to ethical or financial misconduct.
  • AEP reaffirmed 2024 operating earnings guidance of $5.53 to $5.73 and long-term EPS growth target of 6% to 7%.

Financial Performance Highlights

  • Q4 2023 operating earnings: $1.23 per share, improving $0.18 year-over-year (Q4 2022: $1.05).
  • GAAP EPS for full-year 2023: $4.26 versus $4.51 in 2022 (impacted by business sales and regulatory outcomes).
  • Segment results compared to 2022:
    • Vertically Integrated Utilities: $2.47 (down $0.09 due to weather, higher interest expense, higher taxes).
    • Transmission & Distribution: $1.30 (up $0.14 due to transmission revenue and rate changes).
    • Transmission Holdco: $1.43 (up $0.11; partially offset by negative FERC ruling).
    • Generation & Marketing: $0.59 (up $0.09 on improved margins and asset sales).

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Operator: Hello and thank you for standing by. My name is Regina and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the American Electric Power Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers’ remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]. I would now like to turn the conference over to Darcy Reese, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Darcy Reese : Thank you, Regina. Good morning, everyone. And welcome to the fourth quarter 2023 earnings call for American Electric Power. We appreciate you taking time today to join us. 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 Ben Fowke, our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer; Chuck Zebula, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Peggy Simmons, our Executive Vice President of Utilities. We will take your questions following their remarks. I will now turn the call over to Ben. Ben Fowke : Well, thank you, Darcy. Good morning and welcome to American Electric Power’s fourth quarter 2023 earnings

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