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Atmos Energy Reinforces Commitment to the North Texas Food Bank in the Fight Against Hunger
GlobeNewswire News Room· 2024-11-11 23:00
Dallas, TX, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) announced a substantial $100,000 donation from Atmos Energy Corporation, the nation’s largest natural gas-only distributor headquartered in Dallas. This contribution is part of a broader $2 million commitment made by Atmos Energy to food banks across eight states during Hunger Action Month in September, aligned with its Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities initiative. Since 2006, Atmos Energy has steadfastly supported the NTFB, ...
Atmos Energy (ATO) - 2024 Q4 - Earnings Call Transcript
2024-11-08 03:53
财务数据和关键指标变化 - 2024财年每股收益为6.83美元,较2023财年增长12%,排除一次性项目后每股收益增长9.2% [20] - 2024财年合并运营和维护(O&M)费用(不含坏账费用)增加6500万美元 [23] - 2024财年合并资本支出增加5%(1.31亿美元)至29亿美元,其中83%用于提高系统的安全性和可靠性,资本支出增加使费率基数提高约13%至190亿美元(截至9月30日) [24] - 2024财年实施了3.76亿美元的年化营业收入增长,2023 - 2024财年共增加营业收入超3亿美元 [21] - 2025财年每股收益指导范围为7.05 - 7.25美元,假设处于指导范围中点,较2024财年(排除一次性项目)增长7.4%,2025财年资本支出指导约为37亿美元,2025财年预计O&M(不含坏账费用)为8.4 - 8.6亿美元 [26][36] - 预计2029财年每股收益为9.15 - 9.55美元,当前五年计划包含约240亿美元支出,预计支持费率基数每年增长13% - 15%,到2029财年费率基数从现在的约190亿美元增加到约370亿美元 [28][29] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 配送业务:2024财年增加超5.9万新住宅和商业客户(其中超4.6万新客户位于德克萨斯州),近3500新商业客户(较上一财年增长19%),39个工业客户(完全运营后预计每年消耗约84亿立方英尺天然气,相当于按体积计算增加超16万住宅客户),2024财年至今已实现1.49亿美元年化营业收入增长(其中1.16亿美元与德克萨斯州的两个年度费率审查机制的实施有关,2700万美元与密西西比州的两个年度费率申报的实施有关),目前有三个申报待处理寻求约7700万美元(其中约4000万美元与西德克萨斯州配送的全系统一般费率案例有关),预计2025年第一季度在中德克萨斯州提交两个类似案例,资本支出增加3.22亿美元(主要由于系统现代化和客户增长支出增加) [10][12][30][31][32][24] - 管道与存储业务:2024财年资本支出减少约1.91亿美元(主要由于德克萨斯州管道系统、安全和可靠性工作现金支付的时间安排) [25] - APT业务:2024财年APT的助推器活动增加3900万美元(约一半在第四财季确认),WAHA定价在63%的交易日为负,APT的三个系统业务对2025财年的贡献预计将恢复到2024财年水平,2025财年O&M(不含坏账费用)较2024财年增加约2000万美元与APT的系统安全和完整性机制的摊销有关,2024年APT首次提交SSI申报寻求回收约1900万美元的合格SSI成本(10月获批,11月1日起调整收入和O&M以在12个月内回收成本) [22][34][36][37] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 德克萨斯州住房市场:截至9月30日的12个月内,新房成交创下历史新高,较前12个月增长近1%,德克萨斯州就业人数持续增长,截至9月的12个月内,经季节性调整后的就业人数达到1430万的新高,过去12个月德克萨斯州新增就业岗位近32.7万个,增速高于全国 [11] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 公司战略:通过有纪律的资本支出专注于系统现代化,利用各种监管机制及时回收成本,通过平衡股权和长期债务为运营融资以保持强大的资产负债表,预计五年计划的执行将支持每股收益和每股股息每年增长6% - 8%,将继续在APT专注于安全、可靠性、多功能性和供应多样化,同时加强系统以支持位于管道后面的LDC的增长,包括完成DFW大都会区东部的Line S - 2项目的最后阶段、继续DFW大都会区西部的Line WA Loop项目、增加从Bethel盐丘设施向德克萨斯中部输送额外天然气的能力,在融资方面将继续使用长期债务和股权的组合以保持资产负债表的强劲并最小化融资成本和整体融资风险,预计通过ATM计划满足所有股权需求,在获得必要监管批准后将申请新的三年80亿美元的上架协议和17亿美元的ATM计划 [27][17][38][40] - 行业竞争:未提及 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 经营环境:公司运营所在地区支持天然气和天然气基础设施投资,以满足不断增长的经济和能源需求,96%的费率基数位于八个州中的六个已通过能源选择立法的州,公司面临的经营环境有利于其发展,同时也需要应对如管道维护、市场波动等带来的挑战(如APT的WAHA定价受管道维护和新外输能力上线延迟影响) [16][22] - 未来前景:对公司长期前景感到兴奋,2024财年的运营和财务表现为2025财年及以后的持续成功奠定了基础,预计将继续满足不断增长的服务区域内客户的需求和期望,尽管存在如选举、全球形势等不确定因素,但对每股收益增长6% - 8%的指导范围感到舒适,将继续关注并适应市场变化(如利率波动时考虑进行利率互换以保持成本稳定) [41][53] 其他重要信息 - 2024财年是Atmos Energy作为独立公司的40周年,公司拥有5200名员工,继续遵循创始人的诚实、正直和良好品德的价值观,公司客户支持人员和服务技术人员获得98%的客户满意度评级,客户倡导团队在2024财年帮助超5.7万客户获得近2300万美元的能源援助资金,公司在2024财年完成了多项系统建设和维护工作(如更换超850英里的配送和传输管道、更换超5.5万条服务线路、完成Bethel盐丘洞穴2的井完整性检查等),公司在2024财年完成12亿美元的长期融资,截至9月30日股权资本化为61%,可用流动性约为48亿美元,加权平均债务成本为4.1%,加权平均到期期限为18.1年,下一次重大再融资计划于2027年6月进行 [7][14][9][25][39] 问答环节所有的提问和回答 问题:如何看待未来的融资运行率以及如何在ATM计划之外为更高的资本计划融资 [43] - 五年计划中有150亿美元的增量融资假设,从建模角度可假设50%为股权50%为长期债务来考虑股权需求(2025财年略低,2026财年及以后会增加),相信能够通过ATM计划和长期债务发行满足股权需求以保持资产负债表的强劲 [45][46] 问题:关于利率成本,如何考虑进行更多利率互换以及在五年计划中维持当前债务与资本比率 [47] - 对当前债务与资本比率感到满意并倾向于维持,过去几年利率对冲非常成功,未来将继续根据市场情况寻找锁定对冲的机会以保持成本稳定并使客户受益 [47] 问题:五年计划中较高的系统投资速度背后的因素有哪些 [49] - 住宅、商业和工业客户的强劲增长(过去财年新增近6万新客户且近几年情况类似),德克萨斯州的住房开工和市场稳定以及就业增长推动系统需求,风险模型对管道更换计划的指导,满足预期的冬季需求和商业工业需求,以及完成Line S - 2、WA Loop、Bethel等项目和存储方面的工作 [50][51][52] 问题:13% - 15%的费率基数增长与6% - 8%的每股收益增长指导相比,是什么使复合年增长率保持在6% - 8% [53] - 以保守的眼光看待计划,考虑到选举、全球形势等不确定因素,认为该范围是舒适的,此外O&M的复合年增长率从3.5%提高到4%也对每股收益增长有影响 [53][54] 问题:2025年指南中WAHA价差的情况与今年相比如何 [56] - 2025年有新的Rider Rep基准(约1.07亿美元),价差在夏季后有所缓解,未来将更多地基于正常化基础看待,考虑天气对其的影响,APT的大部分需求来自管道后面的LDC客户,在夏季非维护期间将基于正常化基础进行操作 [57][58] 问题:O&M从3.5%提高到4%的原因,是否与APT的SSI附加费有关,是否有前后加载或一致的节奏 [59] - 2024 - 2025年之间由于SSI附加费会有一个跃升(2024财年约600 - 700万美元,2025年预计2000 - 2500万美元),同时也在计划增加合规相关支出(如系统调查、监测等),随着客户增长需要增加服务技术人员,员工成本也会增加 [60][61] 问题:关于Entergy提到的潜在大客户,是否能说明相关的资本需求以及如何看待此类块状经济发展活动 [64] - 目前没有关于路易斯安那州客户的具体信息可分享,一般会与州经济发展团体、商会和当地社区合作确定大型工业客户的选址和供应,根据客户预计增加使用量的时间进行合作,持续收到来自工业部门各方面的稳定询问 [65][66] 问题:2025年指导中的利息情况,加权债务成本上升但看起来利息下降,是否是短期商业票据利率较低的原因 [68] - 是ATBC(资本化利息)的影响,随着支出增加,资本化利息部分增加,加权平均成本4.1%同比略有上升(不到5 - 10个基点),资本化利息增加导致净利息费用略有下降 [69] 问题:坏账费用的假设以及对前景的影响,是否有不稳定性 [71] - 预计不会有变化,今年由于密西西比州记录可收回/不可收回账户的方式变化而有所偏差,正在恢复到疫情前状态,随着收入增加会略有上升,但由于公司的综合收款策略,预计在五年计划中年同比相当平稳 [71] 问题:对德克萨斯州市场的人口增长或客户数量增长的假设以及前景对该预测的敏感性 [72] - 假设的增长率与过去几年的经验相符,基于住宅方面的持续增长以及由此产生的商业影响,假设近期趋势将在五年计划中持续 [72] 问题:4%的O&M指导在预测期间的不稳定性如何 [73] - 年同比将相当平缓(每年4%),季度内可能会有一些不稳定性(由于根据系统需求、运营限制等调整工作) [73]
Atmos Energy (ATO) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results
2024-11-07 05:38
财务业绩 - 公司2024财年第四季度和全年财务业绩[4] - 公司将于2024年11月7日举行电话会议讨论财务业绩[4] - 公司将在网站上提供电话会议的幻灯片[4] 公司概况 - 公司是一家综合性天然气公司,在得克萨斯州和弗吉尼亚州经营[1] - 公司的注册办公地址位于得克萨斯州达拉斯[1] - 公司的电话号码为(972) 934-9227[1] - 公司的股票在纽约证券交易所上市,交易代码为ATO[2] 公司信息披露 - 公司不是新兴成长公司[3] - 公司没有选择使用延长过渡期来遵守新的或经修订的财务会计准则[3] - 公司发布的新闻稿和电话会议内容不构成"提交"文件[5]
Atmos Energy to Release Q4 Earnings: Here's What You Need to Know
ZACKS· 2024-11-05 23:20
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 results on Nov. 6, after market close. The company delivered an earnings surprise of 2.9% in the last reported quarter.Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.Let’s discuss the factors that are likely to be reflected in the upcoming quarterly results.Key Factors That Might Have Impacted ATO's Q4 EarningsAtmos Energy continues to benefit from strategic investments and its focus on modernizing th ...
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ZACKS· 2024-11-01 22:20
In its upcoming report, Atmos Energy (ATO) is predicted by Wall Street analysts to post quarterly earnings of $0.84 per share, reflecting an increase of 5% compared to the same period last year. Revenues are forecasted to be $830.65 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 41.4%.Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted upward by 0.5% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during ...
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ZACKS· 2024-10-09 03:02
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ZACKS· 2024-09-27 22:16
Atmos Energy Corporation’s (ATO) long-term investment plans should further increase the safety and reliability of its natural gas pipelines and distribution and transportation systems. Solid contributions from residential customers help boost the company’s top line. Given its growth opportunities, ATO makes for a solid investment option in the utility sector.Let’s focus on the factors that make this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company a strong investment pick at the moment.ATO’s Growth Projections & Surprise Histor ...
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ZACKS· 2024-09-07 00:37
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