Earnings Release Highlights
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG) today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2022.
“We’ve made strong financial and operational progress since our launch as a standalone company and are focused on our mission of accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future,” said Joseph Dominguez, president and CEO of Constellation. “Our nuclear and renewable fleet performed at industry-leading levels, producing enough carbon-free energy to avoid 30.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide during the quarter, and we continue to partner with customers to help them achieve their sustainability goals. Going forward, we are reimagining our nuclear sites as clean energy centers that can do even more to help solve the climate crisis, by producing clean hydrogen, removing carbon from the air and providing a 24/7/365 real-time carbon-free energy matching solution for customers.”
“We delivered strong financial results during the quarter, earning $866 million in adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) and reaffirming our full-year, adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) guidance of $2.35 billion to $2.75 billion,” said Daniel Eggers, chief financial officer of Constellation. “Our commercial operations won new business and captured value as energy prices increased. Year-to-date, we took steps to further strengthen our balance sheet with the accelerated repayment of nearly $2.5 billion in debt. Looking ahead, we see favorable market conditions and continued opportunities to add value to our fleet and win new customers as we enhance our product offerings.”
First Quarter 2022
Our GAAP Net Income for the first quarter of 2022 increased to $106 million from a ($793) million GAAP Net Loss in the first quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2022 increased to $866 million from ($465) million in the first quarter of 2021. For the reconciliations of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP), refer to the tables beginning on page 3.
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the first quarter of 2022 primarily reflects:
Recent Developments and First Quarter Highlights
GAAP/Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) Reconciliation | ||
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2022 does not include the following items that were included in reported GAAP Net Income: | ||
(in millions) |
| |
Q1 2022 GAAP Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders | $ | 106 |
Income Taxes |
| (53) |
Depreciation and Amortization |
| 280 |
Interest Expense, Net |
| 56 |
Unrealized Loss on Fair Value Adjustments |
| 118 |
Decommissioning-Related Activities |
| 354 |
Pension & OPEB Non-Service Costs |
| (25) |
Separation Costs |
| 37 |
ERP System Implementation Costs |
| 5 |
Noncontrolling Interests |
| (12) |
Q1 2022 Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ | 866 |
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1Prior year capacity factor was previously reported as 95.3%. The update reflects a change to the ratio from using the full average annual mean capacity to the net monthly mean capacity when calculating capacity factor. There is no change to actual output and the full year capacity factor would be the same under both methodologies.
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2021 does not include the following items that were included in reported GAAP Net Loss: | ||
(in millions) | ||
Q1 2021 GAAP Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders | $ | (793) |
Income Taxes |
| (179) |
Depreciation and Amortization |
| 940 |
Interest Expense, Net |
| 72 |
Unrealized Gain on Fair Value Adjustments |
| (131) |
Plant Retirements and Divestitures |
| (3) |
Decommissioning-Related Activities |
| (372) |
Pension & OPEB Non-Service Costs |
| (10) |
Separation Costs |
| 3 |
COVID-19 Direct Costs |
| 12 |
Acquisition Related Costs |
| 8 |
ERP System Implementation Costs |
| 2 |
Change in Environmental Liabilities |
| 3 |
Cost Management Program |
| 2 |
Noncontrolling Interests |
| (19) |
Q1 2021 Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ | (465) |
Webcast Information
We will discuss first quarter 2022 earnings in a conference call scheduled for today at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (9 a.m. Central Time). The webcast and associated materials can be accessed at https://investors.constellationenergy.com.
About Constellation
Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG) is the nation’s largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy and a leading supplier of energy products and services to millions of homes, institutional customers, the public sector, community aggregations and businesses, including three fourths of Fortune 100 companies. A Fortune 200 company headquartered in Baltimore, our fleet of nuclear, hydro, wind and solar generation facilities powers more than 20 million homes and businesses, providing 10 percent of all carbon-free energy on the grid in the U.S. Our fleet is helping to accelerate the nation’s transition to clean energy with more than 32,400 megawatts of capacity and annual output that is nearly 90 percent carbon-free. We have set a goal to achieve 100 percent carbon-free power generation by 2040 by leveraging innovative technology and enhancing our diverse mix of hydro, wind and solar resources paired with the nation’s largest nuclear fleet. Follow Constellation on Twitter @ConstellationEG.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In analyzing and planning for our business, we supplement our use of net income as determined under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), with Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) as a performance measure. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) reflects an additional way of viewing our business that, when viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliation to GAAP net income included above, may provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures and is, by definition, an incomplete understanding of our business, and must be considered in conjunction with GAAP measures. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) is neither a standardized financial measure, nor a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this press release and earnings release attachments. We have provided the non-GAAP financial measure as supplemental information and in addition to the financial measures that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) should not be deemed more useful than, a substitute for, or an alternative to the most comparable GAAP Net Income measure provided in this earnings release and attachments. This press release and earnings release attachments provide reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, are posted on our website: www.ConstellationEnergy.com, and have been furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K on May 12, 2022.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as “could,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “predicts,” and variations on such words, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to future events and operational, economic, and financial performance, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by Constellation Energy Corporation and Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, (Registrants) include those factors discussed herein, as well as the items discussed in (1) the Registrants' 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) Part I, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part II, ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and (c) Part II, ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies; (2) the Registrants' First Quarter 2022 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (to be filed on May 12, 2022) in (a) Part II, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part I, ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and (c) Part I, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 14, Commitments and Contingencies; and (3) other factors discussed in filings with the SEC by the Registrants.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, which apply only as of the date of this press release. Neither of the Registrants undertakes any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
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GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations and | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) Reconciling Adjustments | |||||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP (a) |
| Non-GAAP Adjustments |
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| GAAP (a) |
| Non-GAAP Adjustments |
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Operating revenues | $ | 5,591 |
|
| $ | 919 |
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| (b),(c) |
| $ | 5,559 |
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| $ | 83 |
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| (b),(c) |
Operating expenses |
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Purchased power and fuel |
| 3,550 |
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| 803 |
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| (b) |
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| 4,610 |
|
|
| 183 |
|
| (b),(d) |
Operating and maintenance |
| 1,205 |
|
|
| (52 | ) |
| (c),(d),(h),(i),(j) |
|
| 1,001 |
|
|
| 161 |
|
| (c),(d),(e),(f),(g),(h),(i),(j),(k) |
Depreciation and amortization |
| 280 |
|
|
| (280 | ) |
| (l) |
|
| 940 |
|
|
| (940 | ) |
| (l) |
Taxes other than income taxes |
| 137 |
|
|
| (2 | ) |
| (i) |
|
| 121 |
|
|
| — |
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Total operating expenses |
| 5,172 |
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| 6,672 |
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Gain on sales of assets and businesses |
| 16 |
|
|
| (2 | ) |
| (d) |
|
| 71 |
|
|
| (68 | ) |
| (d) |
Operating income (loss) |
| 435 |
|
|
|
|
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| (1,042 | ) |
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Other income and (deductions) |
|
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Interest expense, net |
| (56 | ) |
|
| 56 |
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| (m) |
|
| (72 | ) |
|
| 72 |
|
| (m) |
Other, net |
| (318 | ) |
|
| 321 |
|
| (b),(c),(i),(j) |
|
| 167 |
|
|
| (157 | ) |
| (b),(c) |
Total other income and (deductions) |
| (374 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 95 |
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|
|
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
| 61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (947 | ) |
|
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| ||||
Income taxes |
| (53 | ) |
|
| 53 |
|
| (n) |
|
| (179 | ) |
|
| 179 |
|
| (n) |
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates |
| (3 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
| (1 | ) |
|
| — |
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|
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Net income (loss) |
| 111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (769 | ) |
|
|
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| 5 |
|
|
| 12 |
|
| (o) |
|
| 24 |
|
|
| 19 |
|
| (o) |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 106 |
|
|
|
|
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| $ | (793 | ) |
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Effective tax rate |
| (86.9 | ) % |
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| 18.9 | % |
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Earnings per average common share |
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Basic | $ | 0.32 |
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| $ | — |
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Diluted | $ | 0.32 |
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| $ | — |
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Average common shares outstanding |
|
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Basic |
| 327 |
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| — |
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Diluted |
| 328 |
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| — |
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(a) Results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). | |||||||||||||||||||
(b) Adjustment for mark-to-market on economic hedges and fair value adjustments related to gas imbalances and equity investments. | |||||||||||||||||||
(c) Adjustment for all gains and losses associated with NDTs, ARO accretion, ARO remeasurement, and any earnings neutral impacts of contractual offset for Regulatory Agreement Units. | |||||||||||||||||||
(d) Adjustments related to plant retirements and divestitures. | |||||||||||||||||||
(e) In 2021, adjustment primarily for reorganization and severance costs related to cost management programs. | |||||||||||||||||||
(f) In 2021, adjustment for direct costs related to COVID-19 consisting primarily of costs to acquire personal protective equipment, costs for cleaning supplies and services, and costs to hire healthcare professionals to monitor the health of employees. | |||||||||||||||||||
(g) In 2021, adjustment for costs related to the acquisition of Electricite de France SA's (EDF's) interest in CENG, which was completed in the third quarter of 2021. | |||||||||||||||||||
(h) Adjustment for costs related to a multi-year Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) system implementation. | |||||||||||||||||||
(i) Adjustment for costs related to the separation primarily comprised of system-related costs, third-party costs paid to advisors, consultants, lawyers, and other experts assisting in the separation, and employee-related severance costs. | |||||||||||||||||||
(j) Adjustment for Pension and OPEB Non-Service costs. Historically, we were allocated our portion of pension and OPEB non-service costs from Exelon, which was included in Operating and maintenance expense. Effective February 1, 2022, the non-service cost components will not be included in Other, net. | |||||||||||||||||||
(k) In 2021, adjustment for changes in environmental liabilities. | |||||||||||||||||||
(l) Adjustment for depreciation and amortization expense. | |||||||||||||||||||
(m) Adjustment for interest expense. | |||||||||||||||||||
(n) Adjustment for income taxes. | |||||||||||||||||||
(o) Adjustment for elimination of the noncontrolling interest related to certain adjustments, primarily relating to CRP in 2022 and CENG in 2021. |
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