The Southern Company Q1 FY2022 Earnings Call

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Southern Company Q1 2022 Earnings Summary

Overall Performance
  • Adjusted EPS for Q1 2022 was $0.97, down $0.01 from Q1 2021 but $0.07 above internal estimates.
  • The year‑over‑year decline was primarily due to higher non‑fuel O&M, reflecting a return to more normal operating conditions compared to unusually low 2021 levels.
  • Customer growth and strong cost control offset O&M pressures.
  • Weather‑normalized retail electricity sales rose ~1% versus Q1 2021, driven by commercial and industrial strength, partially offset by lower residential use.
Customer & Economic Trends
  • Added nearly 11,000 residential electric and 7,000 residential gas customers in the quarter.
  • The Southeast region is expected to reach pre‑pandemic employment levels later in 2022.
  • Port of Savannah container volumes increased 3% year‑over‑year, exceeding 2021’s record pace and showing easing congestion.
  • Georgia economic development activity surged versus Q1 2021:
    • Payroll additions up 168%.
    • Business investment up 66%.
    • 230 active project leads and 7,000+ new job announcements—an all‑time Q1 record.
Capital Allocation & Dividend
  • Guidance issued for Q2 2022 adjusted EPS: $0.80 per share.

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Operator: Good afternoon. My name is Kelly, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to The Southern Company First Quarter 2022 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 call over to Mr. Scott Gammill, Investor Relations Director. Please go ahead, sir. Scott Gammill: Thank you, Kelly. Good afternoon and welcome to Southern Company’s first quarter 2022 earnings call. Joining me today are Tom Fanning, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company; and Dan Tucker, Chief Financial Officer. Let me remind you we’ll be making forward-looking statements today in addition to providing historical information. Various important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, including those discussed in our Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs, and subsequent filings. In addition, we will present non-GAAP financial information on this call. Reconciliations to the applicable GAAP measure are included in the financial information we released this morning, as well as the slides for this conference call, which are both available on our Investor Relations website at investor.southerncompany.com. At this time, I’ll turn the call over to Tom. Tom Fanning: Thank you, Scott. Good afternoon and thank you for j

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