Duke Energy Corporation Q4 FY2020 Earnings Call

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Financial Performance

  • Adjusted EPS for 2020 was $5.12, up from $5.06 in 2019, placing results within the company’s updated 2020 guidance.
  • Reported EPS for 2020 was $1.72 versus $5.06 in 2019, reflecting one‑time impacts including the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
  • 2021 EPS guidance affirmed at $5.00 to $5.30 (midpoint: $5.15).
  • Long-term EPS growth rate increased to 5% to 7% through 2025, based on 2021 midpoint.
  • Commercial Renewables contributed higher earnings year-over-year due to 460 MW of new projects.
  • Electric Utilities performance benefited from rate cases in Indiana and Kentucky, interim rates in North Carolina, and continued SoBRA-driven solar growth in Florida.
  • Gas Utilities saw strong growth from customer additions, riders, and the North Carolina Piedmont rate case (adding $0.11), partially offset by ACP cancellation.
  • COVID-19 and storms pressured earnings but were offset by $450M in mitigation actions, including $320M in O&M savings.

Operational & Strategic Highlights

  • Duke surpassed 40% carbon reduction from 2005 levels in 2020.
  • Capex plan of $59B over five years, with 70% directed toward clean energy and grid modernization.
  • Longer-term capex expected to rise to $65B–$75B between 2025–2029 as coal retirements accelerate.

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Operator: Good day, everyone and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Duke Energy Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn the conference over to Jack Sullivan, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. Jack Sullivan: Thank you, Hannah. Good morning, everyone. And welcome to Duke Energy's fourth quarter 2020 earnings review and business update. Leading our call today is Lynn Good, our Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer; along with Steve Young, Executive Vice President and CFO. Today's discussion will include the use of non-GAAP financial measures and forward-looking information within the meaning of the securities laws. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking statements, and those factors are outlined herein and disclosed in Duke Energy's SEC filings. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures can be found in today's materials and on duke-energy.com. Please note the appendix for today's presentation includes supplemental information and additional disclosures. So, with that, let’s turn the call over to Lynn. Lynn Good: Jack thank you. And good morning, everyone. I want to take a moment and welcome Jack to his first earnings call. He has recently assumed responsibility as Vice President of Investor Relations after a very strong 15-year career with Duke where he's had financial experience, capital markets experience, M&A experience, and bring that

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