$CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000113031020000098 Filed on November 05, 2020

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q3
Revenue $2.054B $1.622B $1.658B
YoY Change 1.73% -2.17% 25.42%
Cost Of Revenue $63.00M $80.00M
YoY Change -21.25% -90.74%
Gross Profit $1.559B $1.578B
YoY Change -1.2% 244.54%
Gross Profit Margin 96.12% 95.17%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $305.0M $306.0M $316.0M
YoY Change 0.0% -3.16% -3.07%
% of Gross Profit 19.63% 20.03%
Operating Expenses $1.769B $1.320B $1.301B
YoY Change 1.38% 1.46% -34.49%
Operating Profit $302.0M $357.0M
YoY Change -15.41% 53.88%
Interest Expense -$47.00M -$195.0M -$65.00M
YoY Change -63.28% 200.0% -7.14%
% of Operating Profit -64.57% -18.21%
Other Income/Expense, Net $16.00M -$118.0M -$60.00M
YoY Change 100.0% 96.67% 252.94%
Pretax Income $254.0M $184.0M $297.0M
YoY Change 64.94% -38.05% 42.11%
Income Tax $54.00M -$15.00M $46.00M
% Of Pretax Income 21.26% -8.15% 15.49%
Net Earnings $200.0M $121.0M $270.0M
YoY Change 27.39% -55.19% 70.89%
Net Earnings / Revenue 9.74% 7.46% 16.28%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.13 $0.48
Diluted Earnings Per Share $364.3K $0.13 $0.47
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 544.8M shares 544.8M shares 502.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 548.2M shares 505.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $1.018B $1.021B $1.005B
YoY Change -4.23% 1.59% 9.24%
Cash & Equivalents $147.0M $185.0M $259.0M
Short-Term Investments $871.0M $836.0M $746.0M
Other Short-Term Assets $644.0M $397.0M $679.0M
YoY Change -59.6% -41.53% 52.58%
Inventory $500.0M $534.0M $572.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $676.0M $731.0M $1.091B
Other Receivables $82.00M $102.0M $69.00M
Total Short-Term Assets $2.920B $2.785B $3.416B
YoY Change -25.83% -18.47% 25.31%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $22.36B $21.74B $20.33B
YoY Change 8.43% 6.92% 48.89%
Goodwill $4.697B $4.697B $5.179B
YoY Change -3.79% -9.31% 497.35%
Intangibles $356.0M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $783.0M $749.0M $2.469B
YoY Change -67.48% -69.66% 0.49%
Other Assets $253.0M $226.0M $273.0M
YoY Change 7.2% -17.22% 43.68%
Total Long-Term Assets $30.55B $29.92B $31.23B
YoY Change -3.3% -4.18% 60.12%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $2.920B $2.785B $3.416B
Total Long-Term Assets $30.55B $29.92B $31.23B
Total Assets $33.47B $32.71B $34.64B
YoY Change -5.79% -5.59% 55.85%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $853.0M $658.0M $888.0M
YoY Change -3.51% -25.9% 25.42%
Accrued Expenses $145.0M $117.0M $121.0M
YoY Change -8.23% -3.31% 51.25%
Deferred Revenue $119.0M $120.0M
YoY Change -4.03%
Short-Term Debt $24.00M $37.00M $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $1.895B $1.338B $868.0M
YoY Change 118.32% 54.15% 63.47%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.825B $3.830B $3.434B
YoY Change 21.29% 11.53% 33.05%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $11.52B $11.95B $14.01B
YoY Change -19.12% -14.76% 93.24%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1.019B $789.0M $672.0M
YoY Change 38.08% 17.41% 55.2%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $12.54B $12.74B $14.69B
YoY Change -16.3% -13.28% 91.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.825B $3.830B $3.434B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $12.54B $12.74B $14.69B
Total Liabilities $17.37B $16.57B $18.12B
YoY Change -8.41% -8.58% 76.5%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$845.0M -$796.0M $636.0M
YoY Change -233.7% -225.16% 15.43%
Common Stock $6.000M $5.000M $5.000M
YoY Change 20.0% 0.0% 25.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $8.348B $8.388B $8.346B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $33.47B $32.71B $34.64B
YoY Change -5.79% -5.59% 55.85%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $200.0M $121.0M $270.0M
YoY Change 27.39% -55.19% 70.89%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $305.0M $306.0M $316.0M
YoY Change 0.0% -3.16% -3.07%
Cash From Operating Activities $556.0M $258.0M $512.0M
YoY Change 0.72% -49.61% -12.63%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$707.0M -$611.0M -$653.0M
YoY Change 3.36% -6.43% 54.01%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $125.0M $71.00M $27.00M
YoY Change 228.95% 162.96% 58.82%
Cash From Investing Activities -$582.0M -$540.0M -$626.0M
YoY Change -9.91% -13.74% 53.81%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -15.00M 296.0M 79.00M
YoY Change -122.06% 274.68% -136.92%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 556.0M 258.0M 512.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -582.0M -540.0M -626.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -15.00M 296.0M 79.00M
Net Change In Cash -41.00M 14.00M -35.00M
YoY Change 57.69% -140.0% 0.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $556.0M $258.0M $512.0M
Capital Expenditures -$707.0M -$611.0M -$653.0M
Free Cash Flow $1.263B $869.0M $1.165B
YoY Change 2.18% -25.41% 15.35%

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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="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Transition method:</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">modified retrospective</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">January 1, 2020</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">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.<br/></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">ASU 2018-13- Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement </span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">This standard eliminates, modifies and adds certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.<br/></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Transition method:</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> prospective for additions and one modification and retrospective for all other amendments</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Adoption of eliminations and modifications as of September 30, 2018 and additions as of January 1, 2020<br/></span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">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.<br/></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">ASU 2019-12: Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes <br/></span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">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. It also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes that are partially based on income and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Transition method:</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> prospective for all amendments that apply to the Registrants</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">January 1, 2020</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Upon adoption, the Registrants are not required to apply the intraperiod tax allocation exception when there is a current-period loss from continuing operations.  Accordingly, CenterPoint Energy determined the tax effect of income from continuing operations without considering the tax effects of items that are not included in continuing operations (i.e., discontinued operations).  Additionally, CenterPoint Energy is no longer required to limit the year-to-date tax benefit recognized when the year-to-date benefit exceeds the anticipated full year benefit.<br/></span></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><table 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It simplifies the settlement assessment that entities are required to perform to determine whether a contract qualifies for equity classification. The standard also requires entities to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments in the diluted earnings per share (EPS) calculation and the average market price to calculate the diluted EPS denominator. Additional disclosures will also be required upon adoption.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Transition method</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">: modified retrospective</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">January 1, 2022<br/><br/>Early adoption is permitted starting January 1, 2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">CenterPoint Energy is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of this standard may have on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows and disclosures related to its Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Management believes that other recently adopted and recently issued accounting standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on the Registrants’ financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption.</span></div>
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