EX-99.1 2 ex9916302014.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Ex 99.1 6.30.2014


Exhibit 99.1
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2014
Media Contact: Joseph Barrios, (520) 884-3725
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Financial Analyst Contact: Chris Norman, (520) 884-3649
 
UNS ENERGY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2014 EARNINGS
 
Tucson, Ariz. – UNS Energy Corporation (NYSE: UNS) today reported second quarter 2014 net income of $42 million, or $1.01 per diluted share of common stock, compared with net income of $35 million, or $0.83 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, UNS Energy's net income was $58 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, compared with net income of $46 million, or $1.10 per diluted share in the same period last year.

UNS Energy’s primary subsidiary, Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP), reported net income of $39 million in the second quarter of 2014 compared with net income of $31 million in the same period last year. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, TEP's net income was $48 million compared with net income of $32 million in the same period last year. The improvement in both periods is primarily due to TEP's new rate structure that was effective on July 1, 2013.

UNS Energy's second quarter 2013 net income included an $11 million reduction to income tax expense and a $3 million pre-tax ($1.8 million after-tax) charge to fuel expense related to a credit to retail customers, both resulting from TEP's rate case that was completed in June 2013.

As previously reported, in March 2014 UNS Energy's shareholders approved a definitive merger agreement with Fortis Inc. (Fortis), Canada's largest investor-owned gas and electric distribution utility. The merger has also been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

In May, a Settlement Agreement regarding the merger was filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). The Settlement Agreement was endorsed by UNS Energy, Fortis, ACC Staff, the Residential Utility Consumer Office, customer representatives, labor unions and other parties. The Settlement Agreement contains several conditions, including $30 million of customer bill credits.

"I am pleased with the progress we've made towards completing the merger with Fortis and with the support we have received from our customers, the community and other key stakeholders," said David G. Hutchens, UNS Energy's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are hopeful the ACC will approve the transaction before the end of September so we can begin to share the benefits of the merger with our customers."
 
Hearings before an ACC Administrative Law Judge on the Settlement Agreement concluded June 17th. The Settlement Agreement is subject to the review and approval of the ACC, which could approve, reject or require modifications to the Settlement as a condition of approval of the merger. The parties to the Settlement Agreement requested that the ACC approve the merger by September 18, 2014.


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Tucson Electric Power

Retail kWh Sales and Revenues
TEP’s retail kWh sales decreased by 0.9 percent in the second quarter of 2014, due in part to milder June weather compared to 2013 which had the hottest June on record. Tucson experienced a 4.7 percent decrease in cooling degree days when compared with the second quarter of 2013. TEP's second quarter 2014 retail margin revenues increased by $22 million due to a new rate structure that was effective July 1, 2013. The new rate structure provided for a base rate increase, as well as changes that are designed to: (i) help customers smooth out future bill impacts; and (ii) provide TEP with more timely and predictable cost recovery.
Other Expenses
TEP’s Base Operations and Maintenance (Base O&M) expense was $59 million in the second quarter of 2014 compared with $61 million in the same period last year. The decrease was due in part to certain costs now being recovered through fuel and purchased power expense as a result of the 2013 TEP Rate Order. Base O&M excludes costs directly offset by customer surcharges and third-party reimbursements.
TEP's total interest expense declined by $1 million in the second quarter of 2014 primarily due to a reduction in capital lease obligation balances compared with the same period last year.
Additionally, TEP's net income in the second quarter of 2013 included an income tax benefit of $11 million and a $3 million customer credit recorded to fuel expense, both resulting from the 2013 TEP Rate Order.
UNS Electric
UNS Electric reported net income of $4 million in both the second quarters of 2014 and 2013.
UNS Gas
UNS Gas reported net income of less than $1 million in both the second quarters of 2014 and 2013.

Year-to-Date Results

Tucson Electric Power
TEP reported net income of $48 million in the first six months of 2014 compared with net income of $32 million in the same period last year. The increase in net income is due to: an increase in retail margin revenues due to TEP's new rate structure that was effective July 1, 2013; an increase in long-term wholesale sales margins due to higher market prices for wholesale power; and a decrease in interest expense due in part to a reduction in capital lease obligation balances; partially offset by an increase in taxes other than income taxes. Results in the first six months of 2013 included the credit to fuel expense and the reduction to income tax expense described above.
UNS Electric
UNS Electric reported net income of $6 million in both the first six months of 2014 and 2013.
UNS Gas
UNS Gas reported net income of $5 million in the first six months of 2014 compared with net income of $8 million in the same period last year. The decrease in net income is due primarily to lower sales volumes resulting from mild winter weather during 2014, which contributed to a decline in retail margin revenues.


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Net Income and Earnings Per Share Summary
 
 
2nd Quarter
 
YTD June 30,
Net Income (Loss)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
Millions of Dollars
Tucson Electric Power
$
38.7

 
$
30.8

 
$
47.9

 
$
32.3

UNS Electric
3.8

 
3.8

 
5.8

 
6.1

UNS Gas
0.1

 
0.3

 
4.9

 
7.6

Other(1)
(0.2
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(0.8
)
 

Net Income
$
42.4

 
$
34.6

 
$
57.8


$
46.0

Avg. Basic Shares Outstanding (millions)
41.8

 
41.6

 
41.8

 
41.6

Avg. Diluted Shares Outstanding (millions)
42.1

 
41.9

 
42.1

 
41.9

 
 
2nd Quarter
 
YTD June 30,
Earnings (Loss) Per UNS Energy Share
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Tucson Electric Power
$
0.93

 
$
0.74

 
$
1.15

 
$
0.78

UNS Electric
0.09

 
0.09

 
0.14

 
0.15

UNS Gas

 
0.01

 
0.12

 
0.18

Other(1)
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.03
)
 

Net Income per Basic Share
$
1.01

 
$
0.83

 
$
1.38

 
$
1.11

Net Income per Diluted Share
$
1.01

 
$
0.83

 
$
1.37

 
$
1.10

 
(1) 
Includes UNS Energy on a stand-alone basis and results from Millennium Energy Holdings, Inc. and UniSource Energy Development, wholly owned subsidiaries of UNS Energy.
UNS Energy believes the presentation of TEP, UNS Electric and UNS Gas net income or loss on a per basic UNS Energy share basis (which are non-GAAP financial measures) provides useful information to investors by disclosing the results of operations of its business segments on a basis consistent with UNS Energy's reported earnings or losses.
Seasonality of Earnings
The net income and results of operations of TEP, UNS Electric and UNS Gas are seasonal in nature. TEP and UNS Electric typically record the majority of their net income during the second and third quarters when hot weather contributes to higher energy consumption. TEP’s retail rates, which include higher charges for higher levels of energy use, also shift a larger share of the company’s earnings into those periods.
Energy demand from UNS Gas customers typically peaks during the winter. Accordingly, UNS Gas typically records the majority of its net income during the first and fourth quarters.

About UNS Energy
UNS Energy is a Tucson, Arizona-based company with consolidated assets of approximately $4.5 billion. TEP serves approximately 414,000 customers in southern Arizona. UniSource Energy Services provides natural gas and electric service for approximately 243,000 customers in northern and southern Arizona. UNS Energy shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol UNS. To learn more, visit uns.com.

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Forward Looking Statements
Statements included in this news release and any documents incorporated by reference which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words including anticipates, intends, estimates, believes, projects, expects, plans, assumes, seeks, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements including, without limitation, those relating to UNS Energy Corporations and its subsidiaries future business prospects, revenues, proceeds, working capital, investment valuations, liquidity, income, and margins, as well as the timing and consequences of the Fortis acquisition, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, due to several important factors, including those identified from time-to-time in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include, but are not limited to: the possibility that various conditions precedent to the consummation of the Fortis transaction will not be satisfied or waived; the ability to obtain ACC approval of the Fortis transaction, including the timing and terms thereof; state and federal regulatory and legislative decisions and actions; regional economic and market conditions which could affect customer growth and energy usage; weather variations affecting energy usage; the cost of debt and equity capital and access to capital markets; the performance of the stock market and changing interest rate environment, which affect the value of our pension and other retiree benefit plan assets and the related contribution requirements and expense; unexpected increases in O&M expense; resolution of pending litigation matters; changes in accounting standards; changes in critical accounting estimates; the ongoing restructuring of the electric industry; changes to long-term contracts; the cost of fuel and power supplies; cyber attacks or challenges to our information security; and the performance of TEP's generating plants; and certain presently unknown or unforeseen factors, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism. UNS Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements.









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UNS Energy Corporation
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30,
(UNAUDITED)
2014
 
2013
Operating Revenues
 
 
 
Electric Retail Sales
$
302,975

 
$
285,419

Electric Wholesale Sales
33,309

 
30,654

Gas Retail Sales
21,911

 
20,013

Other Revenues
28,411

 
29,131

Total Operating Revenues
386,606

 
365,217

Operating Expenses
 
 
 
Fuel
69,418

 
86,459

Purchased Energy
84,060

 
57,796

Transmission and Other PPFAC Recoverable Costs
6,142

 
4,521

Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC/PGA Recovery Treatment
(12,517
)
 
2,074

Total Fuel and Purchased Energy
147,103

 
150,850

Operations and Maintenance
91,621

 
95,143

Depreciation
39,563

 
36,671

Amortization
6,455

 
8,119

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
14,942

 
13,631

Total Operating Expenses
299,684

 
304,414

Operating Income
86,922

 
60,803

Other Income (Deductions)
 
 
 
Interest Income
169

 
19

Other Income
2,538

 
1,734

Other Expense
(958
)
 
(807
)
Appreciation in Fair Value of Investments
624

 
94

Total Other Income (Deductions)
2,373

 
1,040

Interest Expense
 
 
 
Long-Term Debt
19,167

 
17,700

Capital Leases
3,925

 
6,249

Other Interest Expense
307

 
346

Interest Capitalized
(1,295
)
 
(745
)
Total Interest Expense
22,104

 
23,550

Income Before Income Taxes
67,191

 
38,293

Income Tax Expense
24,837

 
3,675

Net Income
$
42,354

 
$
34,618

Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (000)
 
 
 
Basic
41,781

 
41,598

Diluted
42,145

 
41,921

Earnings Per Share
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.01

 
$
0.83

Diluted
$
1.01

 
$
0.83

Dividends Declared Per Share
$
0.48

 
$
0.435



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UNS Energy Corporation
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
Six Months Ended June 30,
(UNAUDITED)
2014
 
2013
Operating Revenues
 
 
 
Electric Retail Sales
$
527,545

 
$
506,279

Electric Wholesale Sales
76,730

 
65,052

Gas Retail Sales
60,481

 
71,002

Other Revenues
55,242

 
55,025

Total Operating Revenues
719,998

 
697,358

Operating Expenses
 
 
 
Fuel
137,253

 
168,148

Purchased Energy
153,843

 
121,955

Transmission and Other PPFAC Recoverable Costs
12,670

 
7,707

Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC/PGA Recovery Treatment
(21,437
)
 
(3,294
)
Total Fuel and Purchased Energy
282,329

 
294,516

Operations and Maintenance
185,057

 
185,043

Depreciation
78,644

 
72,970

Amortization
12,631

 
16,408

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
29,750

 
27,723

Total Operating Expenses
588,411

 
596,660

Operating Income
131,587

 
100,698

Other Income (Deductions)
 
 
 
Interest Income
249

 
28

Other Income
4,680

 
3,502

Other Expense
(1,688
)
 
(1,380
)
Appreciation in Fair Value of Investments
879

 
1,133

Total Other Income (Deductions)
4,120

 
3,283

Interest Expense
 
 
 
Long-Term Debt
37,055

 
35,954

Capital Leases
7,846

 
12,498

Other Interest Expense
790

 
(47
)
Interest Capitalized
(2,318
)
 
(1,420
)
Total Interest Expense
43,373

 
46,985

Income Before Income Taxes
92,334

 
56,996

Income Tax Expense
34,505

 
11,033

Net Income
$
57,829

 
$
45,963

Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (000)
 
 
 
Basic
41,759

 
41,569

Diluted
42,115

 
41,898

Earnings Per Share
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.38

 
$
1.11

Diluted
$
1.37

 
$
1.10

Dividends Declared Per Share
$
0.96

 
$
0.87



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Tucson Electric Power Company
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands of dollars)
Three Months Ended June 30,
(UNAUDITED)
2014
 
2013
Operating Revenues
 
 
 
Electric Retail Sales
$
257,790

 
$
243,635

Electric Wholesale Sales
32,555

 
29,542

Other Revenues
31,273

 
31,086

Total Operating Revenues
321,618

 
304,263

Operating Expenses
 
 
 
Fuel
68,334

 
84,553

Purchased Power
52,906

 
28,410

Transmission and Other PPFAC Recoverable Costs
3,552

 
1,730

Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC Recovery Treatment
(13,061
)
 
5,274

Total Fuel and Purchased Energy
111,731

 
119,967

Operations and Maintenance
79,772

 
82,011

Depreciation
31,080

 
28,861

Amortization
7,377

 
9,052

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
12,005

 
10,939

Total Operating Expenses
241,965

 
250,830

Operating Income
79,653

 
53,433

Other Income (Deductions)
 
 
 
Interest Income
165

 
12

Other Income
2,187

 
1,270

Other Expense
(2,694
)
 
(2,472
)
Appreciation in Fair Value of Investments
624

 
94

Total Other Income (Deductions)
282

 
(1,096
)
Interest Expense
 
 
 
Long-Term Debt
15,507

 
13,991

Capital Leases
3,925

 
6,249

Other Interest Expense
140

 
192

Interest Capitalized
(1,104
)
 
(534
)
Total Interest Expense
18,468

 
19,898

Income Before Income Taxes
61,467

 
32,439

Income Tax Expense
22,742

 
1,652

Net Income
$
38,725

 
$
30,787



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Tucson Electric Power Company
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands of dollars)
Six Months Ended June 30,
(UNAUDITED)
2014
 
2013
Operating Revenues
 
 
 
Electric Retail Sales
$
443,805

 
$
428,515

Electric Wholesale Sales
74,639

 
63,940

Other Revenues
58,687

 
59,559

Total Operating Revenues
577,131

 
552,014

Operating Expenses
 
 
 
Fuel
135,964

 
165,351

Purchased Power
75,521

 
47,338

Transmission and Other PPFAC Recoverable Costs
7,461

 
2,595

Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC Recovery Treatment
(14,791
)
 
2,914

Total Fuel and Purchased Energy
204,155

 
218,198

Operations and Maintenance
161,117

 
159,835

Depreciation
61,891

 
57,418

Amortization
14,476

 
18,275

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
23,840

 
22,108

Total Operating Expenses
465,479

 
475,834

Operating Income
111,652

 
76,180

Other Income (Deductions)
 
 
 
Interest Income
174

 
8

Other Income
4,099

 
2,438

Other Expense
(4,809
)
 
(4,717
)
Appreciation in Fair Value of Investments
879

 
1,133

Total Other Income (Deductions)
343

 
(1,138
)
Interest Expense
 
 
 
Long-Term Debt
29,747

 
28,564

Capital Leases
7,846

 
12,498

Other Interest Expense
453

 
(168
)
Interest Capitalized
(2,028
)
 
(1,027
)
Total Interest Expense
36,018

 
39,867

Income Before Income Taxes
75,977

 
35,175

Income Tax Expense
28,080

 
2,909

Net Income
$
47,897

 
$
32,266










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