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     113  0 Kommentare New Jersey Resources Reports Fiscal 2023 First-Quarter Results and Increases Net Financial Earnings Guidance for Fiscal 2023

    Today, New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE: NJR) reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Highlights include:

    • Consolidated net income of $115.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, compared with net income of $111.3 million for the same period last year
    • Consolidated net financial earnings (NFE), a non-GAAP financial measure, of $110.3 million, or $1.14 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2022, compared to NFE of $65.8 million, or $0.69 per share, for the same period last year
    • Increases fiscal 2023 net financial earnings per share (NFEPS) guidance to a range of $2.62 to $2.72, from $2.42 to $2.52, a $0.20 increase, as a result of the strong performance of our business units during Winter Storm Elliott, particularly Energy Services
    • Maintains long-term projected NFEPS growth rate of 7 to 9 percent(1)

    First-quarter fiscal 2023 net income totaled $115.9 million, or $1.20 per share, compared with net income of $111.3 million, or $1.16 per share, during the same period in fiscal 2022. First-quarter fiscal 2023 NFE totaled $110.3 million, or $1.14 per share, compared to NFE of $65.8 million, or $0.69 per share, during the same period in fiscal 2022.

    Steve Westhoven, President and CEO, stated, "NJR reported a strong first quarter of fiscal 2023, with solid operating performance during the recent winter storm event of 2022 driving better than expected results. We are raising our fiscal 2023 NFEPS guidance to a range of $2.62 to $2.72, largely driven by an exceptional quarter from Energy Services as well as favorable contributions from New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) and Storage and Transportation. Overall, these results reflect the strength of our complementary portfolio of businesses and the value of our physical infrastructure.”

    Key Performance Metrics

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

     

    December 31,

    ($ in Thousands)

     

    2022

     

    2021

    Net income

     

    $

    115,921

     

    $

    111,312

    Basic EPS

     

    $

    1.20

     

    $

    1.16

    Net financial earnings

     

    $

    110,284

     

    $

    65,770

    Basic net financial earnings per share

     

    $

    1.14

     

    $

    0.69

    (1)

    NFEPS long-term annual growth projections are based on the midpoint of the $2.20 - $2.30 initial guidance range for fiscal 2022, provided on February 1, 2021

    A reconciliation of net income to NFE for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, is provided below.

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

     

    December 31,

    (Thousands)

     

    2022

     

    2021

    Net income

     

    $

    115,921

     

     

    $

    111,312

     

    Add:

     

     

     

     

    Unrealized (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions

     

     

    (31,503

    )

     

     

    (82,191

    )

    Tax effect

     

     

    7,487

     

     

     

    19,536

     

    Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory

     

     

    23,972

     

     

     

    23,577

     

    Tax effect

     

     

    (5,697

    )

     

     

    (5,603

    )

    NFE tax adjustment

     

     

    104

     

     

     

    (861

    )

    Net financial earnings

     

    $

    110,284

     

     

    $

    65,770

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

     

    96,485

     

     

     

    95,944

     

    Diluted

     

     

    97,083

     

     

     

    96,356

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic earnings per share

     

    $

    1.20

     

     

    $

    1.16

     

    Add:

     

     

     

     

    Unrealized (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions

     

     

    (0.33

    )

     

     

    (0.86

    )

    Tax effect

     

     

    0.08

     

     

     

    0.21

     

    Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory

     

     

    0.25

     

     

     

    0.25

     

    Tax effect

     

     

    (0.06

    )

     

     

    (0.06

    )

    NFE tax adjustment

     

     

     

     

     

    (0.01

    )

    Basic NFE per share

     

    $

    1.14

     

     

    $

    0.69

     

    NFE is a measure of earnings based on the elimination of timing differences to effectively match the earnings effects of the economic hedges with the physical sale of natural gas, Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs) and foreign currency contracts. Consequently, to reconcile net income and NFE, current-period unrealized gains and losses on the derivatives are excluded from NFE as a reconciling item. Realized derivative gains and losses are also included in current-period net income. However, NFE includes only realized gains and losses related to natural gas sold out of inventory, effectively matching the full earnings effects of the derivatives with realized margins on physical natural gas flows. NFE also excludes certain transactions associated with equity method investments, including impairment charges, which are non-cash charges, and return of capital in excess of the carrying value of our investment. These are not indicative of the Company's performance for its ongoing operations. Included in the tax effects are current and deferred income tax expense corresponding with the components of NFE.

    A table detailing NFE for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, is provided below.

    Net financial earnings (loss) by Business Unit

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

     

    December 31,

    (Thousands)

     

    2022

     

    2021

    New Jersey Natural Gas

     

    $

    54,664

     

     

    $

    51,080

     

    Clean Energy Ventures (CEV)

     

     

    (3,582

    )

     

     

    (6,821

    )

    Storage and Transportation

     

     

    6,243

     

     

     

    2,962

     

    Energy Services

     

     

    52,533

     

     

     

    17,567

     

    Home Services and Other

     

     

    (29

    )

     

     

    447

     

    Subtotal

     

     

    109,829

     

     

     

    65,235

     

    Eliminations

     

     

    455

     

     

     

    535

     

    Total

     

    $

    110,284

     

     

    $

    65,770

     

    Fiscal 2023 NFE Guidance:

    NJR is raising its fiscal 2023 NFE guidance by $0.20 to a range of $2.62 to $2.72, subject to the risks and uncertainties identified below under "Forward-Looking Statements." The following chart represents NJR’s current expected contributions from its business segments for fiscal 2023:

    Company

    Expected Fiscal 2023

    Net Financial Earnings

    Contribution

    New Jersey Natural Gas

    48 to 53 percent

    Clean Energy Ventures

    18 to 20 percent

    Storage and Transportation

    4 to 8 percent

    Energy Services

    20 to 25 percent

    Home Services and Other

    0 to 1 percent

    In providing fiscal 2023 NFE guidance, management is aware there could be differences between reported GAAP earnings and NFE due to matters such as, but not limited to, the positions of our energy-related derivatives. Management is not able to reasonably estimate the aggregate impact or significance of these items on reported earnings and, therefore, is not able to provide a reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP equivalent for its operating earnings guidance without unreasonable efforts.

    New Jersey Natural Gas

    NJNG reported first-quarter fiscal 2023 NFE of $54.7 million, compared to NFE of $51.1 million during the same period in fiscal 2022. The improvement was due primarily to higher base rates, which became effective on December 1, 2021, as well as higher contribution from Basic Gas Supply Service incentive programs to utility gross margin.

    Customer Growth:

    • NJNG added 2,132 new customers during first-quarter fiscal 2023, compared with 1,730 in fiscal 2022. NJNG expects these new customers to contribute approximately $1.8 million of incremental utility gross margin on an annualized basis.

    Infrastructure Update:

    • NJNG's Infrastructure Investment Program (IIP) is a five-year, $150 million accelerated recovery program that began in fiscal 2021. IIP consists of a series of infrastructure projects designed to enhance the safety and reliability of NJNG's natural gas distribution system. During the first quarter of fiscal 2023 NJNG spent $8.8 million under the program on various distribution system reinforcement projects. On March 31, 2022, the Company filed its first rate recovery request with the BPU. On July 13, 2022, NJNG updated the filing with actual information through June 30, 2022, seeking recovery for $28.9 million of investments, including AFUDC, from November 30, 2020 through June 30, 2022. On September 7, 2022, the BPU issued an Order approving a stipulation of settlement effective October 1, 2022.

    Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) Incentive Programs:

    BGSS incentive programs contributed $8.7 million to utility gross margin in the first-quarter of fiscal 2023, compared with $3.8 million during the same period in fiscal 2022. The increase was due primarily to higher margins from off-system sales and the storage incentive program.

    For more information on utility gross margin, please see "Non-GAAP Financial Information" below.

    Energy-Efficiency Programs:

    SAVEGREEN invested $10.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 in energy-efficiency upgrades for their customers' homes and businesses. NJNG recovered $2.5 million of its outstanding investments during the first quarter of fiscal 2023 through its energy efficiency rate.

    Clean Energy Ventures

    CEV reported first-quarter fiscal 2023 net financial loss of $(3.6) million, compared with net financial loss of $(6.8) million during the same period in fiscal 2022. The improvement was due primarily to higher SREC and electricity revenue and lower operating expenses, partially offset by higher depreciation expenses.

    Solar Investment Update:

    • During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, CEV placed 3 commercial projects into service, adding approximately 18 megawatts (MW) to total installed capacity.
    • As of December 31, 2022, CEV had approximately 405MW of solar capacity (including residential) in service in New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York and Connecticut.
    • Subsequent to quarter end, CEV placed a 25MW commercial project into service, and now has over 430MW (including residential) of total installed capacity as of February 2, 2022.

    Storage and Transportation

    Storage and Transportation reported first-quarter fiscal 2023 NFE of $6.2 million, compared with NFE of $3.0 million during the same period in fiscal 2022. The increase was due primarily to increased operating revenue at Leaf River and Adelphia Gateway, partially offset by increased depreciation expenses.

    Energy Services

    Energy Services reported first-quarter fiscal 2023 NFE of $52.5 million, compared with NFE of $17.6 million during the same period in fiscal 2022. The improvement for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to the prior year period was due primarily to higher natural gas price volatility during periods of colder than expected weather in December, allowing Energy Services to capture additional margin.

    Home Services and Other Operations

    Home Services and Other Operations reported first-quarter fiscal 2023 net financial loss of $(0.03) million compared with NFE of $0.4 million for the same period in fiscal 2022.

    Capital Expenditures and Cash Flows:

    NJR is committed to maintaining a strong financial profile.

    • During the first-quarter of fiscal 2023, capital expenditures were $137.0 million, including accruals, of which $80.7 million were related to NJNG, compared with $152.7 million, of which $59.7 million were related to NJNG, during the same period in fiscal 2022. The decrease in capital expenditures was primarily due to the completion of the Adelphia Gateway Pipeline project, which was placed into service in September 2022.
    • During the first-quarter of fiscal 2023, cash flows used in operations were $88.9 million, compared with cash flows used in operations of $37.4 million during the same period of fiscal 2022. The decrease in operating cash flows was due to higher working capital requirements as a result of higher energy prices.

    Forward-Looking Statements:

    This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. NJR cautions readers that the assumptions forming the basis for forward-looking statements include many factors that are beyond NJR’s ability to control or estimate precisely, such as estimates of future market conditions and the behavior of other market participants. Words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements and such forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s current expectations, assumptions and beliefs as of this date concerning future developments and their potential effect upon NJR. There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with management’s expectations, assumptions and beliefs or that the effect of future developments on NJR will be those anticipated by management. Forward-looking statements in this earnings release include, but are not limited to, certain statements regarding NJR’s NFEPS guidance for fiscal 2023, projected NFEPS growth rates, forecasted contribution of business segments to NJR’s NFE for fiscal 2023, customer growth at NJNG, potential CEV capital projects, infrastructure programs and investments future decarbonization opportunities including IIP, the outcome of future Base Rate Cases with the BPU, and other legal and regulatory expectations.

    Additional information and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NJR’s expectations are contained in NJR’s filings with the SEC, including NJR’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other SEC filings, which are available at the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov. Information included in this earnings release is representative as of today only and while NJR periodically reassesses material trends and uncertainties affecting NJR's results of operations and financial condition in connection with its preparation of management's discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition contained in its Quarterly and Annual Reports filed with the SEC, NJR does not, by including this statement, assume any obligation to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events.

    Non-GAAP Financial Information:

    This earnings release includes the non-GAAP financial measures NFE/net financial loss, NFE per basic share, financial margin and utility gross margin. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP can be found below. As an indicator of NJR’s operating performance, these measures should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or operating revenues as determined in accordance with GAAP. This information has been provided pursuant to the requirements of SEC Regulation G.

    NFE and financial margin exclude unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments related to NJR’s unregulated subsidiaries and certain realized gains and losses on derivative instruments related to natural gas that has been placed into storage at Energy Services and certain transactions related to NJR's investments in the PennEast Project, net of applicable tax adjustments as described below. Financial margin also differs from gross margin as defined on a GAAP basis as it excludes certain operations and maintenance expense and depreciation and amortization as well as the effects of derivatives as discussed above. Volatility associated with the change in value of these financial instruments and physical commodity reported on the income statement in the current period. In order to manage its business, NJR views its results without the impacts of the unrealized gains and losses, and certain realized gains and losses, caused by changes in value of these financial instruments and physical commodity contracts prior to the completion of the planned transaction because it shows changes in value currently instead of when the planned transaction ultimately is settled. An annual estimated effective tax rate is calculated for NFE purposes and any necessary quarterly tax adjustment is applied to NJR Energy Services Company.

    NJNG’s utility gross margin is defined as operating revenues less natural gas purchases, sales tax, and regulatory rider expense. This measure differs from gross margin as presented on a GAAP basis as it excludes certain operations and maintenance expense and depreciation and amortization. Utility gross margin may also not be comparable to the definition of gross margin used by others in the natural gas distribution business and other industries. Management believes that utility gross margin provides a meaningful basis for evaluating utility operations since natural gas costs, sales tax and regulatory rider expenses are included in operating revenues and passed through to customers and, therefore, have no effect on utility gross margin.

    Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures to other GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of NJR’s performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are more reflective of NJR’s business model, provide transparency to investors and enable period-to-period comparability of financial performance. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP can be found below. For a full discussion of NJR’s non-GAAP financial measures, please see NJR’s most recent Report on Form 10-K, Item 7.

    About New Jersey Resources

    New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) is a Fortune 1000 company that, through its subsidiaries, provides safe and reliable natural gas and clean energy services, including transportation, distribution, asset management and home services. NJR is composed of five primary businesses:

    • New Jersey Natural Gas, NJR’s principal subsidiary, operates and maintains over 7,700 miles of natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure to serve over 570,000 customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean and parts of Morris, Middlesex, Sussex and Burlington counties.
    • Clean Energy Ventures invests in, owns and operates solar projects with a total capacity of more than 430 megawatts, providing residential and commercial customers with low-carbon solutions.
    • Energy Services manages a diversified portfolio of natural gas transportation and storage assets and provides physical natural gas services and customized energy solutions to its customers across North America.
    • Storage and Transportation serves customers from local distributors and producers to electric generators and wholesale marketers through its ownership of Leaf River and the Adelphia Gateway Pipeline, as well as our 50% equity ownership in the Steckman Ridge natural gas storage facility.
    • Home Services provides service contracts as well as heating, central air conditioning, water heaters, standby generators, solar and other indoor and outdoor comfort products to residential homes throughout New Jersey.

    NJR and its over 1,200 employees are committed to helping customers save energy and money by promoting conservation and encouraging efficiency through Conserve to Preserve and initiatives such as The SAVEGREEN Project and The Sunlight Advantage.

    For more information about NJR: www.njresources.com.

    Follow us on Twitter @NJNaturalGas.
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    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

     

    December 31,

    (Thousands, except per share data)

     

    2022

     

    2021

    OPERATING REVENUES

     

     

     

     

    Utility

     

    $

    357,409

     

    $

    274,435

    Nonutility

     

     

    366,158

     

     

    401,407

    Total operating revenues

     

     

    723,567

     

     

    675,842

    OPERATING EXPENSES

     

     

     

     

    Gas purchases

     

     

     

     

    Utility

     

     

    182,446

     

     

    122,269

    Nonutility

     

     

    232,070

     

     

    278,794

    Related parties

     

     

    1,827

     

     

    1,846

    Operation and maintenance

     

     

    79,501

     

     

    68,984

    Regulatory rider expenses

     

     

    18,251

     

     

    16,671

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    36,683

     

     

    30,393

    Total operating expenses

     

     

    550,778

     

     

    518,957

    OPERATING INCOME

     

     

    172,789

     

     

    156,885

    Other income, net

     

     

    4,655

     

     

    4,136

    Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

     

     

    29,491

     

     

    19,477

    INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES

     

     

    147,953

     

     

    141,544

    Income tax provision

     

     

    32,978

     

     

    30,807

    Equity in earnings of affiliates

     

     

    946

     

     

    575

    NET INCOME

     

    $

    115,921

     

    $

    111,312

     

     

     

     

     

    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    $

    1.20

     

    $

    1.16

    Diluted

     

    $

    1.19

     

    $

    1.16

     

     

     

     

     

    WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

     

    96,485

     

     

    95,944

    Diluted

     

     

    97,083

     

     

    96,356

     

     

     

     

     

    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

     

    December 31,

    (Thousands)

     

    2022

     

    2021

    NEW JERSEY RESOURCES

     

     

     

     

     

    A reconciliation of net income, the closest GAAP financial measure, to net financial earnings is as follows:

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

    $

    115,921

     

     

    $

    111,312

     

    Add:

     

     

     

     

    Unrealized (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions

     

     

    (31,503

    )

     

     

    (82,191

    )

    Tax effect

     

     

    7,487

     

     

     

    19,536

     

    Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory

     

     

    23,972

     

     

     

    23,577

     

    Tax effect

     

     

    (5,697

    )

     

     

    (5,603

    )

    NFE tax adjustment

     

     

    104

     

     

     

    (861

    )

    Net financial earnings

     

    $

    110,284

     

     

    $

    65,770

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

     

    96,485

     

     

     

    95,944

     

    Diluted

     

     

    97,083

     

     

     

    96,356

     

     

     

     

     

     

    A reconciliation of basic earnings per share, the closest GAAP financial measure, to basic net financial earnings per share is as follows:

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic earnings per share

     

    $

    1.20

     

     

    $

    1.16

     

    Add:

     

     

     

     

    Unrealized (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions

     

    $

    (0.33

    )

     

    $

    (0.86

    )

    Tax effect

     

    $

    0.08

     

     

    $

    0.21

     

    Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory

     

    $

    0.25

     

     

    $

    0.25

     

    Tax effect

     

    $

    (0.06

    )

     

    $

    (0.06

    )

    NFE tax adjustment

     

    $

     

     

    $

    (0.01

    )

    Basic NFE per share

     

    $

    1.14

     

     

    $

    0.69

     

     

     

     

     

     

    NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    A reconciliation of gross margin, the closest GAAP financial measure, to utility gross margin is as follows:

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating revenues

     

    $

    357,746

     

     

    $

    274,772

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

    Natural gas purchases

     

     

    184,771

     

     

     

    124,594

     

    Operating and maintenance (1)

     

     

    26,294

     

     

     

    13,141

     

    Regulatory rider expense

     

     

    18,251

     

     

     

    16,671

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    24,890

     

     

     

    22,893

     

    Gross margin

     

     

    103,540

     

     

     

    97,473

     

    Add:

     

     

     

     

    Operating and maintenance (1)

     

     

    26,294

     

     

     

    13,141

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    24,890

     

     

     

    22,893

     

    Utility gross margin

     

    $

    154,724

     

     

    $

    133,507

     

    (1) Excludes selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $23.4 million and $23.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively

     

     

     

     

     

    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES (continued)

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    (Unaudited)

     

    December 31,

    (Thousands)

     

    2022

     

    2021

    ENERGY SERVICES

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    A reconciliation of gross margin, the closest GAAP financial measure, to Energy Services' financial margin is as follows:

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating revenues

     

    $

    321,782

     

     

    $

    369,244

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

    Natural Gas purchases

     

     

    233,287

     

     

     

    278,687

     

    Operation and maintenance (1)

     

     

    3,455

     

     

     

    (13,871

    )

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    57

     

     

     

    28

     

    Gross margin

     

     

    84,983

     

     

     

    104,400

     

    Add:

     

     

     

     

    Operation and maintenance (1)

     

     

    3,455

     

     

     

    (13,871

    )

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    57

     

     

     

    28

     

    Unrealized (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions

     

     

    (39,886

    )

     

     

    (85,647

    )

    Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory

     

     

    23,972

     

     

     

    23,577

     

    Financial margin

     

    $

    72,581

     

     

    $

    28,487

     

    (1) Excludes selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $(2.3) million and $17.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

     

     

     

     

     

    A reconciliation of net income, the closest GAAP financial measure, to net financial earnings is as follows:

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

    $

    64,561

     

     

    $

    65,744

     

    Add:

     

     

     

     

    Unrealized (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions

     

     

    (39,886

    )

     

     

    (85,647

    )

    Tax effect

     

     

    9,479

     

     

     

    20,357

     

    Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas

     

     

    23,972

     

     

     

    23,577

     

    Tax effect

     

     

    (5,697

    )

     

     

    (5,603

    )

    NFE tax adjustment

     

     

    104

     

     

     

    (861

    )

    Net financial earnings

     

    $

    52,533

     

     

    $

    17,567

     

     

     

     

     

     

    FINANCIAL STATISTICS BY BUSINESS UNIT

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

     

    December 31,

    (Thousands, except per share data)

     

    2022

     

    2021

    NEW JERSEY RESOURCES

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating Revenues

     

     

     

     

    Natural Gas Distribution

     

    $

    357,746

     

     

    $

    274,772

     

    Clean Energy Ventures

     

     

    12,792

     

     

     

    10,183

     

    Energy Services

     

     

    321,782

     

     

     

    369,244

     

    Storage and Transportation

     

     

    26,838

     

     

     

    12,143

     

    Home Services and Other

     

     

    14,266

     

     

     

    13,951

     

    Sub-total

     

     

    733,424

     

     

     

    680,293

     

    Eliminations

     

     

    (9,857

    )

     

     

    (4,451

    )

    Total

     

    $

    723,567

     

     

    $

    675,842

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating Income (Loss)

     

     

     

     

    Natural Gas Distribution

     

    $

    80,113

     

     

    $

    74,183

     

    Clean Energy Ventures

     

     

    (321

    )

     

     

    (3,972

    )

    Energy Services

     

     

    87,315

     

     

     

    86,778

     

    Storage and Transportation

     

     

    12,617

     

     

     

    1,876

     

    Home Services and Other

     

     

    51

     

     

     

    862

     

    Sub-total

     

     

    179,775

     

     

     

    159,727

     

    Eliminations

     

     

    (6,986

    )

     

     

    (2,842

    )

    Total

     

    $

    172,789

     

     

    $

    156,885

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

     

     

     

     

    Storage and Transportation

     

    $

    909

     

     

    $

    1,056

     

    Eliminations

     

     

    37

     

     

     

    (481

    )

    Total

     

    $

    946

     

     

    $

    575

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Income (Loss)

     

     

     

     

    Natural Gas Distribution

     

    $

    54,664

     

     

    $

    51,080

     

    Clean Energy Ventures

     

     

    (3,582

    )

     

     

    (6,821

    )

    Energy Services

     

     

    64,561

     

     

     

    65,744

     

    Storage and Transportation

     

     

    6,243

     

     

     

    2,962

     

    Home Services and Other

     

     

    (29

    )

     

     

    447

     

    Sub-total

     

     

    121,857

     

     

     

    113,412

     

    Eliminations

     

     

    (5,936

    )

     

     

    (2,100

    )

    Total

     

    $

    115,921

     

     

    $

    111,312

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Financial Earnings (Loss)

     

     

     

     

    Natural Gas Distribution

     

    $

    54,664

     

     

    $

    51,080

     

    Clean Energy Ventures

     

     

    (3,582

    )

     

     

    (6,821

    )

    Energy Services

     

     

    52,533

     

     

     

    17,567

     

    Storage and Transportation

     

     

    6,243

     

     

     

    2,962

     

    Home Services and Other

     

     

    (29

    )

     

     

    447

     

    Sub-total

     

     

    109,829

     

     

     

    65,235

     

    Eliminations

     

     

    455

     

     

     

    535

     

    Total

     

    $

    110,284

     

     

    $

    65,770

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Throughput (Bcf)

     

     

     

     

    NJNG, Core Customers

     

     

    25.0

     

     

     

    24.6

     

    NJNG, Off System/Capacity Management

     

     

    17.9

     

     

     

    25.1

     

    Energy Services Fuel Mgmt. and Wholesale Sales

     

     

    44.2

     

     

     

    63.5

     

    Total

     

     

    87.1

     

     

     

    113.2

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Common Stock Data

     

     

     

     

    Yield at December 31,

     

     

    3.1

    %

     

     

    3.5

    %

    Market Price at December 31,

     

    $

    49.62

     

     

    $

    41.06

     

    Shares Out. at December 31,

     

     

    96,803

     

     

     

    95,962

     

    Market Cap. at December 31,

     

    $

    4,803,389

     

     

    $

    3,940,188

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    (Unaudited)

     

    December 31,

    (Thousands, except customer and weather data)

     

    2022

     

    2021

    NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Utility Gross Margin

     

     

     

     

    Operating revenues

     

    $

    357,746

     

     

    $

    274,772

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

    Natural gas purchases

     

     

    184,771

     

     

     

    124,594

     

    Operating and maintenance (1)

     

     

    26,294

     

     

     

    13,141

     

    Regulatory rider expense

     

     

    18,251

     

     

     

    16,671

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    24,890

     

     

     

    22,893

     

    Gross margin

     

     

    103,540

     

     

     

    97,473

     

    Add:

     

     

     

     

    Operating and maintenance (1)

     

     

    26,294

     

     

     

    13,141

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    24,890

     

     

     

    22,893

     

    Total Utility Gross Margin

     

    $

    154,724

     

     

    $

    133,507

     

    (1) Excludes selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $23.4 million and $23.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively

     

     

     

     

     

    Utility Gross Margin, Operating Income and Net Income

     

     

     

     

    Residential

     

    $

    104,018

     

     

    $

    92,605

     

    Commercial, Industrial & Other

     

     

    20,779

     

     

     

    19,102

     

    Firm Transportation

     

     

    20,480

     

     

     

    17,282

     

    Total Firm Margin

     

     

    145,277

     

     

     

    128,989

     

    Interruptible

     

     

    761

     

     

     

    754

     

    Total System Margin

     

     

    146,038

     

     

     

    129,743

     

    Off System/Capacity Management/FRM/Storage Incentive

     

     

    8,686

     

     

     

    3,764

     

    Total Utility Gross Margin

     

     

    154,724

     

     

     

    133,507

     

    Operation and maintenance expense

     

     

    49,721

     

     

     

    36,431

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    24,890

     

     

     

    22,893

     

    Operating Income

     

    $

    80,113

     

     

    $

    74,183

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Income

     

    $

    54,664

     

     

    $

    51,080

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Financial Earnings

     

    $

    54,664

     

     

    $

    51,080

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Throughput (Bcf)

     

     

     

     

    Residential

     

     

    14.7

     

     

     

    12.6

     

    Commercial, Industrial & Other

     

     

    2.7

     

     

     

    2.3

     

    Firm Transportation

     

     

    4.0

     

     

     

    3.6

     

    Total Firm Throughput

     

     

    21.4

     

     

     

    18.5

     

    Interruptible

     

     

    3.6

     

     

     

    6.1

     

    Total System Throughput

     

     

    25.0

     

     

     

    24.6

     

    Off System/Capacity Management

     

     

    17.9

     

     

     

    25.1

     

    Total Throughput

     

     

    42.9

     

     

     

    49.7

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Customers

     

     

     

     

    Residential

     

     

    514,452

     

     

     

    506,677

     

    Commercial, Industrial & Other

     

     

    32,302

     

     

     

    31,756

     

    Firm Transportation

     

     

    25,628

     

     

     

    28,073

     

    Total Firm Customers

     

     

    572,382

     

     

     

    566,506

     

    Interruptible

     

     

    88

     

     

     

    31

     

    Total System Customers

     

     

    572,470

     

     

     

    566,537

     

    Off System/Capacity Management*

     

     

    30

     

     

     

    24

     

    Total Customers

     

     

    572,500

     

     

     

    566,561

     

    *The number of customers represents those active during the last month of the period.

     

     

     

     

    Degree Days

     

     

     

     

    Actual

     

     

    1,543

     

     

     

    1,274

     

    Normal

     

     

    1,547

     

     

     

    1,550

     

    Percent of Normal

     

     

    99.7

    %

     

     

    82.2

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    (Unaudited)

     

    December 31,

    (Thousands, except customer, SREC, TREC and megawatt)

     

    2022

     

    2021

    CLEAN ENERGY VENTURES

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating Revenues

     

     

     

     

    SREC sales

     

    $

    3,886

     

     

    $

    2,867

     

    TREC sales

     

     

    1,202

     

     

     

    846

     

    Solar electricity sales and other

     

     

    4,767

     

     

     

    3,654

     

    Sunlight Advantage

     

     

    2,937

     

     

     

    2,816

     

    Total Operating Revenues

     

    $

    12,792

     

     

    $

    10,183

     

    Depreciation and Amortization

     

    $

    5,576

     

     

    $

    5,233

     

    Operating Loss

     

    $

    (321

    )

     

    $

    (3,972

    )

    Income Tax Benefit

     

    $

    (1,837

    )

     

    $

    (2,046

    )

    Net Loss

     

    $

    (3,582

    )

     

    $

    (6,821

    )

    Net Financial Loss

     

    $

    (3,582

    )

     

    $

    (6,821

    )

    Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Generated

     

     

    98,462

     

     

     

    92,172

     

    Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Sold

     

     

    16,812

     

     

     

    12,200

     

    Transition Renewable Energy Certificates Generated

     

     

    8,345

     

     

     

    6,085

     

    Solar Renewable Energy Certificates II Generated

     

     

    1,784

     

     

     

     

    Solar Megawatts Under Construction

     

     

    45.5

     

     

     

    77.1

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ENERGY SERVICES

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating Income

     

     

     

     

    Operating revenues

     

    $

    321,782

     

     

    $

    369,244

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

    Gas purchases

     

     

    233,287

     

     

     

    278,687

     

    Operation and maintenance expense

     

     

    1,123

     

     

     

    3,751

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    57

     

     

     

    28

     

    Total Operating Income

     

    $

    87,315

     

     

    $

    86,778

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Income

     

    $

    64,561

     

     

    $

    65,744

     

    Financial Margin

     

    $

    72,581

     

     

    $

    28,487

     

    Net Financial Earnings

     

    $

    52,533

     

     

    $

    17,567

     

    Gas Sold and Managed (Bcf)

     

     

    44.2

     

     

     

    63.5

     

     

     

     

     

     

    STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating Revenues

     

    $

    26,838

     

     

    $

    12,143

     

    Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

     

    $

    909

     

     

    $

    1,056

     

    Operation and Maintenance Expense

     

    $

    7,474

     

     

    $

    7,430

     

    Other Income, Net

     

    $

    1,367

     

     

    $

    2,509

     

    Interest Expense

     

    $

    6,707

     

     

    $

    2,136

     

    Income Tax Provision

     

    $

    1,943

     

     

    $

    343

     

    Net Income

     

    $

    6,243

     

     

    $

    2,962

     

    Net Financial Earnings

     

    $

    6,243

     

     

    $

    2,962

     

     

     

     

     

     

    HOME SERVICES AND OTHER

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating Revenues

     

    $

    14,266

     

     

    $

    13,951

     

    Operating Income

     

    $

    51

     

     

    $

    862

     

    Net (Loss) Income

     

    $

    (29

    )

     

    $

    447

     

    Net Financial (Loss) Earnings

     

    $

    (29

    )

     

    $

    447

     

    Total Service Contract Customers at Dec 31

     

     

    102,600

     

     

     

    105,373

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


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