PPL Corporation Reports Third-Quarter Earnings
- Announces strong third-quarter reported earnings of $0.62 per share and earnings from ongoing operations of $0.59 per share.
- Raises midpoint of 2018 earnings guidance.

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) on Thursday (11/1) announced third-quarter 2018 reported earnings (GAAP) of $445 million or $0.62 per share, an increase from third-quarter 2017 reported earnings of $355 million, or $0.51 per share.

Reported earnings for the first nine months of 2018 were $1.41 billion, or $2.01 per share, an increase from $1.05 billion, or $1.53 per share, for the first nine months of 2017.      

Adjusting for special items, third-quarter 2018 earnings from ongoing operations (non-GAAP) were $422 million, or $0.59 per share, compared to $388 million, or $0.56 per share, a year ago, a per-share increase of about 5 percent. The increase in ongoing earnings was driven by higher earnings at PPL's U.K. and Pennsylvania segments.

Earnings from ongoing operations for the first nine months of 2018 were $1.32 billion, or $1.88 per share, compared to $1.17 billion, or $1.70 per share, for the first nine months of 2017, a per-share increase of about 11 percent. This increase was driven by higher earnings across all PPL segments.

"PPL's excellent operational performance highlights the value of our disciplined investment strategy and our proven track record of execution," said William H. Spence, PPL's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Based on our continued strong financial performance in the third quarter and year-to-date, we have raised the midpoint of our 2018 earnings guidance."

With the effect of special items recorded through the third quarter, the company's forecast range for 2018 reported earnings is $2.43 to $2.53 per share.

PPL's new forecast range for 2018 earnings from ongoing operations is $2.30 to $2.40 per share, with a midpoint of $2.35 per share, an increase from the previous forecast of $2.25 to $2.40 per share, with a midpoint of $2.33 per share.

The company continues to expect 5 to 6 percent compound annual earnings growth per share from 2018 through 2020 off of its original 2018 ongoing earnings forecast midpoint of $2.30 per share.        

Third-Quarter and Year-to-Date Earnings Details

PPL's reported earnings for the third quarter of 2018 included net special-item after-tax benefits of $23 million, or $0.03 per share, from foreign currency economic hedges, partially offset by costs associated with a Pennsylvania Information Technology transformation. Reported earnings for the third quarter of 2017 included net special-item after-tax charges of $33 million, or $0.05 per share, primarily from foreign currency economic hedges.

PPL's reported earnings for the first nine months of 2018 included net special-item after-tax benefits of $89 million, or $0.13 per share, from foreign currency economic hedges partially offset by Kentucky state tax reform and costs associated with a Pennsylvania Information Technology transformation. Reported earnings for the first nine months of 2017 included net special-item after-tax charges of $119 million, or $0.17 per share, primarily from foreign currency economic hedges.

As discussed in this news release, reported earnings are calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). "Earnings from ongoing operations" is a non-GAAP financial measure that is adjusted for special items. See the tables at the end of this news release for a reconciliation of reported earnings to earnings from ongoing operations, including an itemization of special items.

(Dollars in millions, except for per-share amounts)

3rd Quarter


Year to Date


2018


2017


% Change


2018


2017


% Change

Reported earnings

$

445



$

355



25

%


$

1,412



$

1,050



34

%

Reported earnings per share

$

0.62



$

0.51



22

%


$

2.01



$

1.53



31

%














3rd Quarter


Year to Date


2018


2017


% Change


2018


2017


% Change

Earnings from ongoing operations

$

422



$

388



9

%


$

1,323



$

1,169



13

%

Earnings from ongoing operations per share

$

0.59



$

0.56



5

%


$

1.88



$

1.70



11

%

 

Third-Quarter and Year-to-Date Earnings by Segment


3rd Quarter


Year to Date

Per share

2018


2017


2018


2017

Reported earnings








U.K. Regulated

$

0.34



$

0.18



$

1.19



$

0.81


Kentucky Regulated

0.17



0.18



0.47



0.44


Pennsylvania Regulated

0.15



0.13



0.47



0.37


Corporate and Other

(0.04)



0.02



(0.12)



(0.09)


    Total

$

0.62



$

0.51



$

2.01



$

1.53











3rd Quarter


Year to Date


2018


2017


2018


2017

Special items (expense) benefit








U.K. Regulated

$

0.04



$

(0.06)



$

0.15



$

(0.18)


Kentucky Regulated





(0.01)




Pennsylvania Regulated

(0.01)





(0.01)




Corporate and Other



0.01





0.01


Total

$

0.03



$

(0.05)



$

0.13



$

(0.17)











3rd Quarter


Year to Date


2018


2017


2018


2017

Earnings from ongoing operations








U.K. Regulated

$

0.30



$

0.24



$

1.04



$

0.99


Kentucky Regulated

0.17



0.18



0.48



0.44


Pennsylvania Regulated

0.16



0.13



0.48



0.37


Corporate and Other

(0.04)



0.01



(0.12)



(0.10)


    Total

$

0.59



$

0.56



$

1.88



$

1.70


 

Key Factors Impacting Earnings

U.K. Regulated Segment

PPL's U.K. Regulated segment primarily consists of the regulated electricity delivery operations of Western Power Distribution (WPD) plc, which serves Southwest and Central England and South Wales.

Reported earnings in the third quarter of 2018 increased by $0.16 per share compared to a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations in the third quarter of 2018 increased by $0.06 per share. Excluding special items, factors driving earnings results included higher foreign currency exchange rates, higher prices from an April 1, 2018 price increase and higher pension income, partially offset by the effect of share dilution.

Reported earnings in the first nine months of 2018 increased by $0.38 per share compared to a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations in the first nine months of 2018 increased by $0.05 per share. Excluding special items, factors driving earnings results included higher foreign currency exchange rates, higher pension income and higher prices from an April 1, 2018 price increase, partially offset by higher income taxes and the effect of share dilution.

Kentucky Regulated Segment

PPL's Kentucky Regulated segment primarily consists of the regulated electricity and natural gas operations of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and the regulated electricity operations of Kentucky Utilities Company.

Reported earnings in the third quarter of 2018 decreased by $0.01 per share compared to a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations in the third quarter of 2018 decreased by $0.01 per share compared to a year ago. Factors driving earnings results included higher operation and maintenance expense and the effect of share dilution, partially offset by higher sales volumes due to favorable weather and returns on additional environmental capital investments.

Reported earnings in the first nine months of 2018 increased by $0.03 per share compared to a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations in the first nine months of 2018 increased by $0.04 per share. Excluding special items, earnings increases associated with higher sales volumes due to favorable weather, higher base electricity and gas rates effective July 1, 2017, and returns on additional environmental capital investments were partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expense, higher depreciation expense, higher interest expense and the effect of share dilution.

Pennsylvania Regulated Segment

PPL's Pennsylvania Regulated segment consists of the regulated electricity delivery operations of PPL Electric Utilities.

Reported earnings in the third quarter of 2018 increased by $0.02 per share compared to a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations in the third quarter of 2018 increased by $0.03 per share compared to a year ago. Excluding a special item, factors driving earnings results included returns on additional capital investments in transmission, higher sales volumes primarily due to favorable weather, and lower operation and maintenance expense, partially offset by higher depreciation expense.

Reported earnings in the first nine months of 2018 increased by $0.10 per share compared to a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations in the first nine months of 2018 increased by $0.11 per share compared to a year ago. Excluding a special item, factors driving earnings results included returns on additional capital investments in transmission, higher sales volumes primarily due to favorable weather, and lower operation and maintenance expense, partially offset by higher depreciation expense, higher interest expense and the effect of share dilution.

Corporate and Other

PPL's Corporate and Other category primarily includes unallocated corporate-level financing and other costs.

Reported earnings in the third quarter of 2018 declined by $0.06 per share from the prior year period to a loss of $0.04 per share. Earnings from ongoing operations in the third quarter of 2018 declined by $0.05 per share from the prior year period to a loss of $0.04 per share. Excluding special items, the year-over-year differences were primarily due to income taxes and financing costs.

Reported earnings in the first nine months of 2018 declined by $0.03 per share from the prior year period to a loss of $0.12 per share. Earnings from ongoing operations in the first nine months of 2018 declined by $0.02 per share from the prior year period to a loss of $0.12 per share. Excluding special items, the year-over-year differences were primarily due to income taxes and financing costs.

2018 Earnings Forecast


Reported Earnings


Earnings from Ongoing
Operations


2018 forecast
midpoint


2017 actual


2018 forecast
midpoint


2017 actual

Per share








U.K. Regulated

$

1.48



$

0.95



$

1.33



$

1.28


Kentucky Regulated

0.57



0.42



0.58



0.57


Pennsylvania Regulated

0.59



0.52



0.60



0.51


Corporate and Other

(0.16)



(0.25)



(0.16)



(0.11)


    Total

$

2.48



$

1.64



$

2.35



$

2.25


(See the tables at the end of this news release for a reconciliation of reported earnings to earnings from ongoing operations.)

U.K. Regulated Segment

PPL projects higher segment earnings in 2018 compared with 2017. The increase in reported earnings reflects the 2017 unfavorable impact of U.S. tax reform and unrealized losses on foreign currency economic hedges. Excluding these 2017 special items, the increase is expected to be driven primarily by higher foreign currency exchange rates and higher pension income, partially offset by higher taxes and the effect of share dilution.

The remaining 2018 foreign currency exposure for this segment is 100 percent hedged at an average rate of $1.31 per pound.

Kentucky Regulated Segment

PPL projects higher segment earnings in 2018 compared with 2017. Excluding a special item related to the 2017 unfavorable impact of U.S. tax reform, segment earnings are expected to be slightly higher, driven by favorable weather and higher base electricity and gas rates effective July 1, 2017, partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expense, higher depreciation expense, higher interest expense, a lower tax shield on holding company interest and expenses and the effect of share dilution.          

Pennsylvania Regulated Segment

PPL projects higher segment earnings in 2018 compared to 2017, driven primarily by higher transmission earnings, partially offset by higher depreciation expense, higher interest expense and the effect of share dilution.

Corporate and Other

PPL projects lower reported costs in 2018 compared with 2017, which reflects the 2017 unfavorable impact of U.S. tax reform. Excluding this 2017 special item, PPL projects costs to be higher in this category in 2018 compared with 2017 with a lower tax shield on holding company interest expense.

Headquartered in Allentown, Pa., PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) is one of the largest companies in the U.S. utility sector. PPL's seven high-performing, award-winning utilities serve 10 million customers in the U.S. and United Kingdom. With more than 12,000 employees, the company is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and reliability and delivering superior value for shareowners. To learn more, visit www.pplweb.com.

(Note: All references to earnings per share in the text and tables of this news release are stated in terms of diluted earnings per share unless otherwise noted.)

Conference Call and Webcast

PPL invites interested parties to listen to a live Internet webcast of management's teleconference with financial analysts about third-quarter 2018 financial results at 10 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, Nov. 1. The call will be webcast live, in audio format, together with slides of the presentation. For those who are unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay with slides will be accessible at www.pplweb.com/investors for 90 days after the call. Interested individuals can access the live conference call via telephone at 1-888-346-8683. International participants should call 1-412-902-4270. Participants will need to enter the following "Elite Entry" number in order to join the conference: 4731619. Callers can access the webcast link at www.pplweb.com/investors under "Events."

Management utilizes "Earnings from Ongoing Operations" as a non-GAAP financial measure that should not be considered as an alternative to reported earnings, or net income, an indicator of operating performance determined in accordance with GAAP. PPL believes that Earnings from Ongoing Operations is useful and meaningful to investors because it provides management's view of PPL's earnings performance as another criterion in making investment decisions. In addition, PPL's management uses Earnings from Ongoing Operations in measuring achievement of certain corporate performance goals, including targets for certain executive incentive compensation. Other companies may use different measures to present financial performance.

Earnings from Ongoing Operations is adjusted for the impact of special items. Special items are presented in the financial tables on an after-tax basis with the related income taxes on special items separately disclosed. Income taxes on special items, when applicable, are calculated based on the effective tax rate of the entity where the activity is recorded. Special items include:

  • Unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency economic hedges (as discussed below).
  • Gains and losses on sales of assets not in the ordinary course of business.
  • Impairment charges.
  • Significant workforce reduction and other restructuring effects.
  • Acquisition and divestiture-related adjustments.
  • Other charges or credits that are, in management's view, non-recurring or otherwise not reflective of the company's ongoing operations.

Unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency economic hedges include the changes in fair value of foreign currency contracts used to hedge British-pound-sterling-denominated anticipated earnings. The changes in fair value of these contracts are recognized immediately within GAAP earnings. Management believes that excluding these amounts from Earnings from Ongoing Operations until settlement of the contracts provides a better matching of the financial impacts of those contracts with the economic value of PPL's underlying hedged earnings.

Statements contained in this news release, including statements with respect to future earnings, cash flows, dividends, financing, regulation and corporate strategy, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although PPL Corporation believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements. The following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: market demand for energy in our U.S. service territories; weather conditions affecting customer energy usage and operating costs; the effect of any business or industry restructuring; the profitability and liquidity of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; new accounting requirements or new interpretations or applications of existing requirements; operating performance of our facilities; the length of scheduled and unscheduled outages at our generating plants; environmental conditions and requirements and the related costs of compliance; system conditions and operating costs; development of new projects, markets and technologies; performance of new ventures; asset or business acquisitions and dispositions; any impact of severe weather on our business; receipt of necessary government permits, approvals, rate relief and regulatory cost recovery; capital market conditions and decisions regarding capital structure; the impact of state, federal or foreign investigations applicable to PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; the outcome of litigation against PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; stock price performance; the market prices of equity securities and the impact on pension income and resultant cash funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans; the securities and credit ratings of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; political, regulatory or economic conditions in states, regions or countries where PPL Corporation or its subsidiaries conduct business, including any potential effects of threatened or actual cyberattack, terrorism, or war or other hostilities; British pound sterling to U.S. dollar exchange rates; new state, federal or foreign legislation, including new tax legislation; and the commitments and liabilities of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors and in conjunction with factors and other matters discussed in PPL Corporation's Form 10-K and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note to Editors: Visit our media website at www.pplnewsroom.com for additional news and background about PPL Corporation.

 

 

PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (1)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(Millions of Dollars)






September 30,


December 31,


2018


2017

Assets




Cash and cash equivalents

$

842



$

485


Accounts receivable

742



781


Unbilled revenues

411



543


Fuel, materials and supplies

295



320


Current price risk management assets

91



49


Other current assets

164



116


Property, Plant and Equipment




Regulated utility plant

39,144



38,228


Less: Accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant

7,196



6,785


Regulated utility plant, net

31,948



31,443


Non-regulated property, plant and equipment

365



384


Less: Accumulated depreciation - non-regulated property, plant and equipment

111



110


Non-regulated property, plant and equipment, net

254



274


Construction work in progress

1,816



1,375


Property, Plant and Equipment, net

34,018



33,092


Noncurrent regulatory assets

1,525



1,504


Goodwill and other intangibles

3,942



3,955


Pension benefit asset

615



284


Noncurrent price risk management assets

206



215


Other noncurrent assets

191



135


Total Assets

$

43,042



$

41,479






Liabilities and Equity




Short-term debt

$

1,549



$

1,080


Long-term debt due within one year

330



348


Accounts payable

814



924


Other current liabilities

1,690



1,671


Long-term debt

19,924



19,847


Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

2,844



2,591


Accrued pension obligations

649



800


Asset retirement obligations

279



312


Noncurrent regulatory liabilities

2,739



2,704


Other noncurrent liabilities

441



441


Common stock and additional paid-in capital

11,008



10,312


Earnings reinvested

4,423



3,871


Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(3,648)



(3,422)


Total Liabilities and Equity

$

43,042



$

41,479


 

(1)

The Financial Statements in this news release have been condensed and summarized for purposes of this presentation.  Please refer to PPL Corporation's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for full financial statements, including note disclosure.

 

 


PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(Millions of Dollars, except share data)






Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,


2018


2017


2018


2017

Operating Revenues

$

1,872



$

1,845



$

5,846



$

5,521










Operating Expenses








Operation








Fuel

206



202



609



576


Energy purchases

149



143



538



494


Other operation and maintenance

479



438



1,453



1,340


Depreciation

275



257



817



745


Taxes, other than income

77



69



234



214


Total Operating Expenses

1,186



1,109



3,651



3,369










Operating Income

686



736



2,195



2,152










Other Income (Expense) - net

106



(35)



297



(112)










Interest Expense

244



230



718



669










Income Before Income Taxes

548



471



1,774



1,371










Income Taxes

103



116



362



321










Net Income

$

445



$

355



$

1,412



$

1,050










Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:








Net Income Available to PPL Common Shareowners:






Basic

$

0.63



$

0.52



$

2.02



$

1.53


Diluted

$

0.62



$

0.51



$

2.01



$

1.53










Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
(in thousands)








Basic

703,730



686,563



699,117



683,783


Diluted

710,517



688,746



702,305



686,081


 

 

PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(Millions of Dollars)



Nine Months Ended
September 30,


2018


2017

Cash Flows from Operating Activities




Net income

$

1,412



$

1,050


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities




Depreciation

817



745


Amortization

56



72


Defined benefit plans - (income)

(146)



(69)


Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

255



284


Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, and other hedging activities

(129)



194


Other

9



22


Change in current assets and current liabilities




Accounts receivable

38



25


Accounts payable

(55)



(93)


Prepayments

(38)



(37)


Accrued interest

48



49


Unbilled revenues

129



81


Other

27



(10)


Other operating activities




Defined benefit plans - funding

(284)



(558)


Proceeds from transfer of excess benefit plan funds

65




Other

6



(1)


Net cash provided by operating activities

2,210



1,754


Cash Flows from Investing Activities




Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

(2,344)



(2,152)


Purchase of available-for-sale securities

(65)




Other investing activities

(57)



(16)


Net cash used in investing activities

(2,466)



(2,168)


Cash Flows from Financing Activities




Issuance of long-term debt

602



1,088


Retirement of long-term debt

(277)



(60)


Issuance of common stock

678



275


Payment of common stock dividends

(846)



(800)


Net increase in short-term debt

481



269


Other financing activities

(20)



(34)


Net cash provided by financing activities

618



738


Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

(9)



7


Net Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

353



331


Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period

511



365


Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period

$

864



$

696






Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information




Significant non-cash transactions:




Accrued expenditures for property, plant and equipment at September 30,

$

311



$

373


Accrued expenditures for intangible assets at September 30,

$

70



$

60


 

 

Key Indicators (Unaudited)







12 Months Ended


September 30

Financial

2018



2017






Dividends declared per share of common stock

$

1.625




$

1.565


Book value per share (1)(2)

$

16.37




$

15.54


Market price per share (1)

$

29.26




$

37.95


Dividend yield

5.6

%



4.1

%

Dividend payout ratio (3)

76.4

%



70.8

%

Dividend payout ratio - earnings from ongoing operations (3)(4)

66.7

%



68.0

%

Return on common equity

13.3

%



14.7

%

Return on common equity - earnings from ongoing operations (4)

15.2

%



15.3

%

Spot rate of U.S. dollar per British pound sterling for Balance Sheet translation (5)

$

1.30




$

1.29


Average rate of U.S. dollar per British pound sterling for Statement of Income translation (6)

$

1.31




$

1.21


 

(1)

End of period.

(2)

Based on 719,702 and 688,133 shares of common stock outstanding (in thousands) at September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017.

(3)

Based on diluted earnings per share.

(4)

Calculated using earnings from ongoing operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that includes adjustments described in the text and tables of this news release.

(5)

As of August 31, 2018, and November 30, 2017, as WPD is consolidated on a one-month lag.

(6)

Represents a year-to-date average and includes the impact of foreign exchange hedges.

 

 

Operating - Domestic & International Electricity Sales (Unaudited)














Three Months Ended
September 30,




Nine Months Ended
September 30,








Percent






Percent

(GWh)

2018


2017


Change


2018


2017


Change













Domestic Retail Delivered












PPL Electric Utilities

9,600


9,113


5.3

%


28,188


26,870


4.9

%

LKE

8,408


8,090


3.9

%


23,788


22,485


5.8

%

Total

18,008


17,203


4.7

%


51,976


49,355


5.3

%













International Delivered












United Kingdom

16,498


16,692


(1.2)

%


55,616


55,672


(0.1)

%













Domestic Wholesale












LKE (1)

619


512


20.9

%


1,883


1,589


18.5

%

 

(1)

Represents FERC-regulated municipal and unregulated off-system sales.

 


Reconciliation of Segment Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations

(After-Tax)

(Unaudited)



3rd Quarter 2018

(millions of dollars)


 U.K.


 KY


 PA


 Corp.




 Reg.


 Reg.


 Reg.


 & Other


 Total

Reported Earnings

$

245



$

122



$

112



$

(34)



$

445


Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:










Foreign currency economic hedges, net of tax of ($7)

28









28


U.S. tax reform

3



2





(5)




IT transformation, net of tax of $2





(5)





(5)


Total Special Items

31



2



(5)



(5)



23


Earnings from Ongoing Operations

$

214



$

120



$

117



$

(29)



$

422























(per share - diluted)


 U.K.


 KY


 PA


 Corp.




 Reg.


 Reg.


 Reg.


 & Other


 Total

Reported Earnings

$

0.34



$

0.17



$

0.15



$

(0.04)



$

0.62


Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:










Foreign currency economic hedges

0.04









0.04


IT transformation





(0.01)





(0.01)


Total Special Items

0.04





(0.01)





0.03


Earnings from Ongoing Operations

$

0.30



$

0.17



$

0.16



$

(0.04)



$

0.59


 

 


Reconciliation of Segment Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations

(After-Tax)

(Unaudited)











Year-to-Date September 30, 2018

(millions of dollars)


 U.K.


 KY


 PA


 Corp.




 Reg.


 Reg.


 Reg.


 & Other


 Total

Reported Earnings

$

836



$

332



$

335



$

(91)



$

1,412


Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:










Foreign currency economic hedges, net of tax of ($27)

103









103


U.S. tax reform

3



2





(5)




Kentucky state tax reform



(9)







(9)


IT transformation, net of tax of $2





(5)





(5)


Total Special Items

106



(7)



(5)



(5)



89


Earnings from Ongoing Operations

$

730



$

339



$

340



$

(86)



$

1,323

































(per share - diluted)


 U.K.


 KY


 PA


 Corp.




 Reg.


 Reg.


 Reg.


 & Other


 Total

Reported Earnings

$

1.19



$

0.47



$

0.47



$

(0.12)



$

2.01


Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:










Foreign currency economic hedges

0.15









0.15


Kentucky state tax reform



(0.01)







(0.01)


IT transformation





(0.01)





(0.01)


Total Special Items

0.15



(0.01)



(0.01)





0.13


Earnings from Ongoing Operations

$

1.04



$

0.48



$

0.48



$

(0.12)



$

1.88


 

 

Reconciliation of Segment Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations

(After-Tax)

(Unaudited)











3rd Quarter 2017

(millions of dollars)


 U.K.


 KY


 PA


 Corp.




 Reg.


 Reg.


 Reg.


 & Other


 Total

Reported Earnings

$

126



$

125



$

95



$

9



$

355


Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:










Foreign currency economic hedges, net of tax of $20

(37)









(37)


Spinoff of the Supply segment, net of tax of ($2)







4



4


Total Special Items

(37)







4



(33)


Earnings from Ongoing Operations

$

163



$

125



$

95



$

5



$

388

































(per share - diluted)


 U.K.


 KY


 PA


 Corp.




 Reg.


 Reg.


 Reg.


 & Other


 Total

Reported Earnings

$

0.18



$

0.18



$

0.13



$

0.02



$

0.51


Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:










Foreign currency economic hedges

(0.06)









(0.06)


Spinoff of the Supply segment







0.01



0.01


Total Special Items

(0.06)







0.01



(0.05)


Earnings from Ongoing Operations

$

0.24



$

0.18



$

0.13



$

0.01



$

0.56


 

 

Reconciliation of Segment Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations

(After-Tax)

(Unaudited)











Year-to-Date September 30, 2017

(millions of dollars)


 U.K.


 KY


 PA


 Corp.




 Reg.


 Reg.


 Reg.


 & Other


 Total

Reported Earnings

$

560



$

299



$

251



$

(60)



$

1,050


Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:










Foreign currency economic hedges, net of tax of $66

(122)









(122)


Spinoff of the Supply segment, net of tax of ($2)







4



4


Adjustment to investment, net of tax of $0



(1)







(1)


Total Special Items

(122)



(1)





4



(119)


Earnings from Ongoing Operations

$

682



$

300



$

251



$

(64)



$

1,169

































(per share - diluted)


 U.K.


 KY


 PA


 Corp.




 Reg.


 Reg.


 Reg.


 & Other


 Total

Reported Earnings

$

0.81



$

0.44



$

0.37



$

(0.09)



$

1.53


Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:










Foreign currency economic hedges

(0.18)









(0.18)


Spinoff of the Supply segment







0.01



0.01


Total Special Items

(0.18)







0.01



(0.17)


Earnings from Ongoing Operations

$

0.99



$

0.44



$

0.37



$

(0.10)



$

1.70


 

 

Reconciliation of Segment Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations

(After-Tax)

(Unaudited)











Year-to-Date December 31, 2017

(millions of dollars)


 U.K.


 KY


 PA


 Corp.




 Reg.


 Reg.


 Reg.


 & Other


 Total

Reported Earnings

$

652



$

286



$

359



$

(169)



$

1,128


Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:










Foreign currency economic hedges, net of tax of $59

(111)









(111)


Spinoff of the Supply segment, net of tax of ($1)







4



4


Other:










U.S. tax reform

(122)



(112)



10



(97)



(321)


Settlement of Indemnification agreement, net of tax of ($2)



4







4


Adjustment to Investment, net of tax of $0



(1)







(1)


Total Special Items

(233)



(109)



10



(93)



(425)


Earnings from Ongoing Operations

$

885



$

395



$

349



$

(76)



$

1,553

































(per share - diluted)


 U.K.


 KY


 PA


 Corp.




 Reg.


 Reg.


 Reg.


 & Other


 Total

Reported Earnings

$

0.95



$

0.42



$

0.52



$

(0.25)



$

1.64


Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:










Foreign currency economic hedges

(0.15)









(0.15)


Other:










U.S. tax reform

(0.18)



(0.16)



0.01



(0.14)



(0.47)


Settlement of Indemnification agreement



0.01







0.01


Total Special Items

(0.33)



(0.15)



0.01



(0.14)



(0.61)


Earnings from Ongoing Operations

$

1.28



$

0.57



$

0.51



$

(0.11)



$

2.25


 

 

Reconciliation of PPL's Forecast of Reported Earnings to Earnings from Ongoing Operations


(After-Tax)














(Unaudited)





























Forecast (per-share - diluted)


2018 Midpoint





U.K.


KY


PA


Corp.




High


Low


Reg.


Reg.


Reg.


& Other


Total


2018


2018

Reported Earnings

$

1.48



$

0.57



$

0.59



$

(0.16)



$

2.48



$

2.53



$

2.43


Less: Special Items (expense) benefit:














Foreign currency economic hedges

0.15









0.15



0.15



0.15


Kentucky state tax reform



(0.01)







(0.01)



(0.01)



(0.01)


IT transformation





(0.01)





(0.01)



(0.01)



(0.01)


Total Special Items

0.15



(0.01)



(0.01)





0.13



0.13



0.13


Earnings from Ongoing Operations

$

1.33



$

0.58



$

0.60



$

(0.16)



$

2.35



$

2.40



$

2.30


 

 

Contacts:

For news media – Ryan Hill, 610-774-5997


For financial analysts – Andy Ludwig, 610-774-3389

 

 

SOURCE PPL Corporation