Entergy Corporation Q4 FY2020 Earnings Call

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Key Financial Results

  • Adjusted EPS for 2020 was $5.66, an increase of $0.26 versus 2019 and within the top half of the guidance range.
  • Entergy exceeded its 2020 O&M cost reduction target ($100 million) by achieving approximately $150 million in reductions.
  • 2020 operating cash flow was approximately $2.7 billion, affected by storm costs, COVID-19 impacts, and unfavorable weather.
  • Parent debt to total debt ended 2020 at 21.6%; FFO to debt was 10.3% (temporarily lower due to storm impacts). Management expects FFO to debt to recover to 15%+ following storm securitization.

2021 and Longer-Term Outlook

  • 2021 adjusted EPS guidance: $5.80–$6.10; midpoint $5.95 remains unchanged from Analyst Day.
  • Management reaffirmed 5%–7% annual adjusted EPS growth target through 2023.
  • Dividend expected to grow in line with EPS growth beginning Q4 2021, subject to board approval.
  • No changes to planned equity issuance ($2.55 billion through 2024). ATM and preferred equity authorization processes underway.

Storm Impacts (Winter 2021 Event)

  • Estimated $125–$140 million in restoration costs.
  • Approximately $400 million in incremental fuel costs above normal expectations for February (total fuel expense impact ~$500 million).

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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Entergy Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Release and Teleconference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I'd now like to hand the call over to David Borde, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. David Borde: Thank you. Good morning and thank you for joining us. We will begin today with comments from Entergy's Chairman and CEO, Leo Denault; and then Drew Marsh, our CFO, will review results. In an effort to accommodate everyone who has questions. We requested each person ask no more than one question and one follow up. In today's call, management will make certain forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, which are set forth in our earnings release, our slide presentation and our SEC filings. Entergy does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Management will also discuss non-GAAP financial information. Reconciliations to the applicable GAAP measures are included in today's press release and slide presentation, both of which can be found on the Investor Relations section of our website. And now, I will turn the call over to Leo. Leo Denault: Thank you, David, and good morning, everyone. Before I turn to my remarks, I would like to give you an update on the winter storms we experienced last week. Severe weather condit

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