NYSE$AVA

Avista Corporation · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the second quarter of 2020 and confirmed 2020 earnings guidance.

Avista Corp. reported net income attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders of $17.5 million, or $0.26 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $25.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2019. The company is confirming its consolidated earnings guidance for the year in a range of $1.75 to $1.95 per diluted share.

  • Second quarter consolidated earnings were in line with expectations.
  • Avista Utilities experienced lower utility margin from a reduction in customer loads, mostly offset by lower than expected operating costs.
  • AEL&P’s earnings were on track for the second quarter and the company expects them to meet the full year expectations.
  • Other businesses experienced a net loss during the second quarter due to net losses on equity investments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$279M

Previous: $301M-7.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.26

Previous: $0.38-31.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$189M

Previous: -$200M+5.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$172M

Previous: -$175M+1.5%
Net Income

$17.5M

Previous: $25.3M-31.1%
Operating Income

$34.9M

Previous: $39.8M-12.2%
Gross Profit

$279M

Previous: $301M-7.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$116M

Previous: $17.2M+575.5%
Total Assets

$6.3B

Previous: $5.88B+7.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.95M

Previous: $2.16M-9.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Avista · Revenue · Quarterly

$279M

Q2 2020-7.4%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Avista Corp. is confirming its 2020 earnings guidance to a consolidated range of $1.75 to $1.95 per diluted share.

Tailwinds

  • Expected tax benefits from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
  • Efforts to identify cost reduction opportunities.
  • Filed for deferred accounting treatment of net COVID-19 expenses in each of our jurisdictions.
  • The Idaho Commission issued an order that allows us to defer certain costs related to COVID-19, net of any decreased costs and other benefits related to COVID-19.
  • Current expectation for the ERM is a benefit position within the 90 percent customer/10 percent Company sharing band, which is expected to add $0.06 per diluted share.

Headwinds

  • COVID-19 impacts at Avista Utilities of increased operating expenses, including bad debt.
  • Reduced industrial loads due to COVID-19.
  • Increased interest expense.
  • Continue to expect to experience regulatory lag until 2023.
  • Cannot predict the duration and severity of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

35 / 67 earnings

Positive

+8.4%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-10.1%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025-4.6%-6.4%-6.4%
Q3 2025+2.6%+6.3%+0.1%
Q2 2025-4.2%-2.3%-3.6%
Q1 2025-1.7%-6.1%-10.7%
Q4 2024+3.3%+3.3%+6.1%
Q3 2024-1.8%+1.9%+0.1%
Q1 2024+2.3%+3.9%+2.8%
Q4 2023+0.1%-2.1%-0.8%
Q3 2023+8.4%+10.3%+10.2%
Q2 2023+0.6%-1.2%-11.1%
Q1 2023+1.4%+1.7%-4.7%
Q4 2022+2.5%+1.7%+1.1%
Q3 2022-10.1%-9.5%+0.9%
Q2 2022+0.1%-1.0%-5.4%
Q1 2022+1.8%+5.6%+7.2%
Q4 2021+2.1%+5.0%+5.5%
Q3 2021-1.0%-0.8%-2.1%
Q2 2021-2.5%-4.2%-4.1%
Q1 2021+2.4%+2.8%-2.9%
Q4 2020+4.6%+2.5%+24.3%
Q3 2020-3.1%+3.0%+7.3%
Q2 2020-0.1%+3.1%+0.4%
Q1 2020-1.5%-9.4%-1.1%
Q4 2019-1.0%+1.2%-16.6%
Q3 2019-1.3%-2.3%-0.0%
Q2 2019+2.5%+2.2%+4.6%
Q1 2019+3.1%+2.6%-1.2%
Q4 2018-1.3%-1.2%-1.0%
Q3 2018+0.8%+0.8%-15.6%
Q2 2018-0.1%+0.5%+1.4%
Q1 2018-0.4%-0.3%+0.8%
Q4 2017-1.0%-1.6%+3.5%
Q3 2017-0.6%-0.8%-0.6%
Q2 2017-1.0%-0.7%-2.3%
Q1 2017+2.0%+3.5%+9.3%
Q4 2016-0.5%+1.0%+0.8%
Q3 2016-3.6%-3.3%-3.0%
Q2 2016-0.9%-2.3%-4.8%
Q1 2016+1.6%
Q4 2015+4.1%
Q3 2015+2.6%
Q2 2015+0.7%
Q1 2015-1.2%
Q4 2014-1.5%
Q3 2014-1.8%
Q2 2014+0.1%
Q1 2014+3.6%
Q4 2013-0.5%
Q3 2013+0.2%
Q2 2013+2.2%
Q1 2013+1.5%
Q4 2012-2.0%
Q3 2012-2.1%
Q2 2012-4.5%
Q1 2012-2.5%
Q4 2011-0.6%
Q3 2011-1.4%
Q2 2011-9.6%
Q1 2010+3.5%
Q1 2011+1.6%
Q4 2008+1.0%
Q4 2010+1.0%
Q3 2010+0.0%
Q3 2009+0.0%
Q2 2009+0.9%
Q4 2009+0.9%
Q2 2010+0.9%

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