$CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

2020 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000113031020000084 Filed on August 06, 2020

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q2 2019 Q2
Revenue $1.575B $1.658B
YoY Change -5.01% 21.11%
Cost Of Revenue $69.00M $61.00M
YoY Change 13.11% -92.28%
Gross Profit $1.506B $1.597B
YoY Change -5.7% 175.82%
Gross Profit Margin 95.62% 96.32%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $297.0M $322.0M
YoY Change -7.76% -5.85%
% of Gross Profit 19.72% 20.16%
Operating Expenses $1.340B $1.429B
YoY Change -6.23% -28.15%
Operating Profit $235.0M $229.0M
YoY Change 2.62% 33.92%
Interest Expense -$92.00M -$72.00M
YoY Change 27.78% -86.74%
% of Operating Profit -39.15% -31.44%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$71.00M -$63.00M
YoY Change 12.7% -77.09%
Pretax Income $164.0M $166.0M
YoY Change -1.2% -288.64%
Income Tax $29.00M $15.00M
% Of Pretax Income 17.68% 9.04%
Net Earnings $105.0M $195.0M
YoY Change -46.15% -360.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue 6.67% 11.76%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.11 $0.33
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.11 $0.33
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 528.1M shares 502.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 530.8M shares 504.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q2 2019 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $921.0M $958.0M
YoY Change -3.86% 5.04%
Cash & Equivalents $168.0M $271.0M
Short-Term Investments $753.0M $687.0M
Other Short-Term Assets $383.0M $647.0M
YoY Change -40.8% 44.42%
Inventory $462.0M $479.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $735.0M $1.173B
Other Receivables $0.00 $69.00M
Total Short-Term Assets $2.501B $3.326B
YoY Change -24.8% 23.14%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $21.35B $19.93B
YoY Change 7.1% 48.78%
Goodwill $4.697B $5.179B
YoY Change -9.31% 497.35%
Intangibles $370.0M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $855.0M $2.470B
YoY Change -65.38% 0.78%
Other Assets $235.0M $273.0M
YoY Change -13.92% 26.39%
Total Long-Term Assets $29.65B $30.86B
YoY Change -3.94% 59.03%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $2.501B $3.326B
Total Long-Term Assets $29.65B $30.86B
Total Assets $32.15B $34.19B
YoY Change -5.97% 54.65%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $670.0M $936.0M
YoY Change -28.42% 32.58%
Accrued Expenses $159.0M $157.0M
YoY Change 1.27% 33.05%
Deferred Revenue $124.0M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $19.00M $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $1.930B $488.0M
YoY Change 295.49% -6.51%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.309B $2.996B
YoY Change 43.83% 5.42%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $10.94B $14.12B
YoY Change -22.55% 81.97%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $774.0M $653.0M
YoY Change 18.53% 58.5%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $11.71B $14.77B
YoY Change -20.73% 80.79%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.309B $2.996B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $11.71B $14.77B
Total Liabilities $16.02B $17.77B
YoY Change -9.85% 61.34%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$771.0M $552.0M
YoY Change -239.67% 7.6%
Common Stock $5.000M $5.000M
YoY Change 0.0% 25.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
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Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $8.392B $8.257B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $32.15B $34.19B
YoY Change -5.97% 54.65%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q2 2019 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $105.0M $195.0M
YoY Change -46.15% -360.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $297.0M $322.0M
YoY Change -7.76% -5.85%
Cash From Operating Activities $519.0M $303.0M
YoY Change 71.29% -50.25%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$614.0M -$632.0M
YoY Change -2.85% 88.66%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $1.125B $22.00M
YoY Change 5013.64% -94.49%
Cash From Investing Activities $511.0M -$610.0M
YoY Change -183.77% -1053.13%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -1.083B 284.0M
YoY Change -481.34% -150.35%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 519.0M 303.0M
Cash From Investing Activities 511.0M -610.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -1.083B 284.0M
Net Change In Cash -53.00M -23.00M
YoY Change 130.43% -121.1%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $519.0M $303.0M
Capital Expenditures -$614.0M -$632.0M
Free Cash Flow $1.133B $935.0M
YoY Change 21.18% -0.95%

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<span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:default;">New Accounting Pronouncements</span><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table provides an overview of certain recently adopted or issued accounting pronouncements applicable to all the Registrants, unless otherwise noted.</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"/></tr><tr><td style="width:19%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:32%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:14%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:32%;"/></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Recently Adopted Accounting Standards</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">ASU Number and Name</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Adoption</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statement Impact</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">upon Adoption</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">ASU 2016-13- Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">This standard, including standards amending this standard, requires a new model called CECL to estimate credit losses for (1) financial assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost and (2) certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. Upon initial recognition of the exposure, the CECL model requires an entity to estimate the credit losses expected over the life of an exposure based on historical information, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments. <br/></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Transition method:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">modified retrospective</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">January 1, 2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">The Registrants adopted the standard and recognized a cumulative-effect adjustment of the transition to opening retained earnings and allowance for doubtful accounts with no impact on results of operations and cash flows. See Note 4 for more information.</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">ASU 2018-13- Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">This standard eliminates, modifies and adds certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.<br/></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Transition method:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> prospective for additions and one modification and retrospective for all other amendments</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Adoption of eliminations and modifications as of September 30, 2018 and additions as of January 1, 2020</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">The adoption of this standard did not impact the Registrants’ financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The disclosures modified and added upon adoption are no longer included in Note 8 due to the sale of the Energy Services Disposal Group.</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2019-12: Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes </span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">This standard simplifies accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the guidance for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. 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