New Jersey Resources Reports Fiscal 2024 Third-Quarter Results

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Aug 06, 2024


Today, New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE: NJR) reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Highlights include:



  • Consolidated net loss of $(11.6) million, compared with net income of $1.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023



  • Consolidated net financial loss, a non-GAAP financial measure, of $(8.9) million, or $(0.09) per share, compared to net financial earnings (NFE), a non-GAAP financial measure, of $9.7 million, or $0.10 per share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2023



  • Re-affirmed fiscal 2024 net financial earnings per share (NFEPS) guidance range of $2.85 to $3.00, which was increased by $0.15 in February 2024 as a result of strong performance from Energy Services



  • Maintained long-term projected NFEPS growth rate of 7 to 9 percent(1)



  • On January 31, 2024, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) filed a rate case with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), and in May 2024, updated the filing seeking a $219.6 million (originally $222.6 million) increase in base rates



Third-quarter fiscal 2024 net loss totaled $(11.6) million, or $(0.12) per share, compared with net income of $1.5 million, or $0.02 per share, for the same period in fiscal 2023. Fiscal 2024 year-to-date net income totaled $198.6 million, or $2.02 per share, compared with $227.7 million, or $2.35 per share, for the same period in fiscal 2023.


Third-quarter fiscal 2024 net financial loss totaled $(8.9) million, or $(0.09) per share, compared with NFE of $9.7 million, or $0.10 per share, for the same period in fiscal 2023. Fiscal 2024 year-to-date NFE totaled $202.1 million, or $2.05 per share, compared with $232.3 million, or $2.40 per share, for the same period in fiscal 2023.


Management Commentary

Steve Westhoven, President and CEO of New Jersey Resources, stated, "We are on track to achieve NFEPS within our fiscal 2024 guidance range for the year, which was raised by $0.15 in February 2024. Our portfolio of businesses performed in line with our expectations. We remain focused on executing our strategy to meet our customers' expectations and deliver strong results for our shareowners."


Key Performance Metrics



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



($ in Thousands)



2024



2023



2024



2023



Net income



$



(11,574



)



$



1,532



$



198,649



$



227,700



Basic EPS



$



(0.12



)



$



0.02



$



2.02



$



2.35



Net financial (loss) earnings



$



(8,899



)



$



9,670



$



202,121



$



232,264



Basic net financial (loss) earnings per share



$



(0.09



)



$



0.10



$



2.05



$



2.40



(1) NFEPS long-term annual growth projections are based on the midpoint of the $2.20 - $2.30 initial guidance range for fiscal 2022, provided on February 1, 2021.



A reconciliation of net income to NFE for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, is provided below.



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



(Thousands)



2024



2023



2024



2023



Net (loss) income



$



(11,574



)



$



1,532



$



198,649



$



227,700



Add:



Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions



3,803



(12,970



)



23,860



(30,502



)



Tax effect



(903



)



3,083



(5,670



)



7,250



Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory



(385



)



24,116



(19,458



)



36,885



Tax effect



91



(5,731



)



4,624



(8,766



)



Gain on equity method investment







(100



)







(300



)



Tax effect







24







74



NFE tax adjustment



69



(284



)



116



(77



)



Net financial (loss) earnings



$



(8,899



)



$



9,670



$



202,121



$



232,264



Weighted Average Shares Outstanding



Basic



98,983



97,168



98,409



96,849



Diluted



98,983



97,886



99,213



97,538



Basic earnings per share



$



(0.12



)



$



0.02



$



2.02



$



2.35



Add:



Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions



0.04



(0.14



)



0.24



(0.31



)



Tax effect



(0.01



)



0.03



(0.06



)



0.07



Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory







0.25



(0.20



)



0.38



Tax effect







(0.06



)



0.05



(0.09



)



Basic net financial (loss) earnings per share



$



(0.09



)



$



0.10



$



2.05



$



2.40



NFE is a measure of earnings based on the elimination of timing differences to effectively match the earnings effects of the economic hedges with the physical sale of natural gas, Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs) and foreign currency contracts. Consequently, to reconcile net income and NFE, current-period unrealized gains and losses on the derivatives are excluded from NFE as a reconciling item. Realized derivative gains and losses are also included in current-period net income. However, NFE includes only realized gains and losses related to natural gas sold out of inventory, effectively matching the full earnings effects of the derivatives with realized margins on physical natural gas flows. NFE also excludes certain transactions associated with equity method investments, including impairment charges, which are non-cash charges, and return of capital in excess of the carrying value of our investment. These are not indicative of the Company's performance for its ongoing operations. Included in the tax effects are current and deferred income tax expense corresponding with the components of NFE.


A table detailing NFE for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, is provided below.


Net financial (loss) earnings by business unit



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



(Thousands)



2024



2023



2024



2023



New Jersey Natural Gas



$



(6,139



)



$



891



$



152,400



$



156,252



Clean Energy Ventures



(6,714



)



7,267



(1,808



)



(5,694



)



Storage and Transportation



4,140



2,358



9,761



11,051



Energy Services



(2,244



)



(1,604



)



43,231



72,054



Home Services and Other



881



523



665



1,307



Subtotal



(10,076



)



9,435



204,249



234,970



Eliminations



1,177



235



(2,128



)



(2,706



)



Total



$



(8,899



)



$



9,670



$



202,121



$



232,264



Fiscal 2024 NFE Guidance:


NJR re-affirmed its fiscal 2024 NFEPS guidance range of $2.85 to $3.00, which was increased by $0.15 in February 2024, subject to the risks and uncertainties identified below under "Forward-Looking Statements."


In fiscal 2024, NJR expects Energy Services will represent a higher percentage of NFEPS than in prior years due to contributions from the Asset Management Agreements signed in 2020*. The following chart represents NJR’s current expected contributions from its business segments for fiscal 2024:



Company



Expected Fiscal 2024

Net Financial Earnings

Contribution




New Jersey Natural Gas



43 to 46 percent



Clean Energy Ventures



11 to 14 percent



Storage and Transportation



3 to 5 percent



Energy Services



40 to 43 percent*



Home Services and Other



0 to 1 percent



* NJR expects to recognize the majority of the fiscal 2024 AMA revenues in the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter



In providing fiscal 2024 NFE guidance, management is aware there could be differences between reported GAAP earnings and NFE due to matters such as, but not limited to, the positions of our energy-related derivatives. Management is not able to reasonably estimate the aggregate impact or significance of these items on reported earnings and, therefore, is not able to provide a reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP equivalent for its operating earnings guidance without unreasonable efforts.


New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG)


NJNG reported a third-quarter fiscal 2024 net financial loss of $(6.1) million, compared to NFE of $0.9 million during the same period in fiscal 2023. Fiscal 2024 year-to-date NFE were $152.4 million, compared to NFE of $156.3 million during the same period in fiscal 2023. The decrease in NFE for the quarter and year-to-date period was due primarily to higher employee related expenses and information technology costs, and increased depreciation expenses as a result of continued capital deployment.


Customer Growth:



  • NJNG added 5,939 new customers during the first nine months of fiscal 2024, compared with 5,892 during the same period of fiscal 2023. NJNG expects these new customers to contribute approximately $5.1 million of incremental utility gross margin on an annualized basis.



Base Rate Filing:



  • On January 31, 2024, NJNG filed a base rate case with the BPU, seeking a $222.6 million increase to its base rates based on an overall return of 7.57 percent with a return on equity of 10.42 percent. On May 15, 2024, the Company filed an update to its financial schedules in the base rate case filing, which reflects a proposed increase of $219.6 million.



Infrastructure Update:



  • NJNG's Infrastructure Investment Program (IIP) is a five-year, $150 million accelerated recovery program that began in fiscal 2021. IIP consists of a series of infrastructure projects designed to enhance the safety and reliability of NJNG's natural gas distribution system. During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, NJNG spent $22.6 million under the program on various distribution system reinforcement projects.



    On March 28, 2024, NJNG submitted its annual IIP filing to the BPU requesting a rate increase for capital expenditures with actual information through February 29, 2024, and forecasted information through June 30, 2024. On July 26, 2024, the Company filed an update with actual information through June 30, 2024 requesting a rate increase for capital expenditures of $43.5 million, which will result in a $5.3 million revenue increase, with a proposed effective date of October 1, 2024.



Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) Incentive Programs:


BGSS incentive programs contributed $2.9 million to utility gross margin in the third quarters of both fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023. During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, these programs contributed $16.2 million to utility gross margin, compared with $17.4 million during the same period in fiscal 2023.


For more information on utility gross margin, please see "Non-GAAP Financial Information" below.


Energy-Efficiency Programs:


SAVEGREEN™ invested $52.4 million year-to-date in fiscal 2024 in energy-efficiency upgrades for customers' homes and businesses. NJNG recovered $22.6 million of its outstanding investments during the first nine months of fiscal 2024 through its energy efficiency rate. On May 31, 2024, NJNG submitted its annual cost recovery filing seeking an increase of $5.6 million.


Clean Energy Ventures (CEV)


CEV reported a third-quarter fiscal 2024 net financial loss of $(6.7) million, compared with NFE of $7.3 million during the same period in fiscal 2023. The decrease in NFE for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was largely due to a reversal of a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets in the prior year period that did not reoccur.


Fiscal 2024 year-to-date net financial loss was $(1.8) million, compared with net financial loss of $(5.7) million during the same period in fiscal 2023. The improvement was due primarily to higher SREC and Transition Renewable Energy Certificate (TREC) revenue for the period, as well as the recognition of Investment Tax Credits associated with solar sale leaseback financing transactions.


Solar Investment Update:



  • As of June 30, 2024, CEV had approximately 477MW of solar capacity in service in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Indiana, and Michigan.



Storage and Transportation


Storage and Transportation reported third-quarter fiscal 2024 NFE of $4.1 million, compared with NFE of $2.4 million during the same period in fiscal 2023. Fiscal 2024 year-to-date NFE were $9.8 million, compared with NFE of $11.1 million during the same period in fiscal 2023. NFE for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 increased as a result of higher operating revenues for the period, while the year-to-date decrease in NFE was largely due to higher operating and maintenance expenses.


Energy Services


Energy Services reported third-quarter fiscal 2024 net financial loss of $(2.2) million compared with net financial loss of $(1.6) million for the same period in fiscal 2023. Fiscal 2024 year-to-date NFE were $43.2 million, compared with NFE of $72.1 million during the same period in fiscal 2023. The decrease in fiscal 2024 year-to-date NFE was due primarily to higher natural gas price volatility in the prior year period, largely as a result of Winter Storm Elliott.


Home Services and Other Operations


Home Services and Other Operations reported third-quarter fiscal 2024 NFE of $0.9 million, compared to NFE of $0.5 million for the same period in fiscal 2023. Fiscal 2024 year-to-date NFE was $0.7 million, compared with NFE of $1.3 million during the same period in fiscal 2023.


Capital Expenditures and Cash Flows:


NJR is committed to maintaining a strong financial profile:



  • During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, capital expenditures were $396.5 million, including accruals, compared with $370.0 million during the same period of fiscal 2023. The increase in capital expenditures was primarily due to higher expenditures at NJNG.



  • During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, cash flows from operations were $362.9 million, compared to cash flows from operations of $387.9 million during the same period of fiscal 2023. The decrease was largely due to changes in working capital.



Forward-Looking Statements:


This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. NJR cautions readers that the assumptions forming the basis for forward-looking statements include many factors that are beyond NJR’s ability to control or estimate precisely, such as estimates of future market conditions and the behavior of other market participants. Words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements and such forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s current expectations, assumptions and beliefs as of this date concerning future developments and their potential effect upon NJR. There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with management’s expectations, assumptions and beliefs or that the effect of future developments on NJR will be those anticipated by management. Forward-looking statements in this earnings release include, but are not limited to, certain statements regarding NJR’s NFEPS guidance for fiscal 2024, projected NFEPS growth rates and our guidance range, forecasted contribution of business segments to NJR’s NFE for fiscal 2024, customer growth at NJNG and their expected contributions, expected contributions from Asset Management Agreements, infrastructure programs and investments, future decarbonization opportunities including IIP, Energy Efficiency programs, including BGSS, the outcome or timing of our Base Rate Case with the BPU, the outcome or timing of our IIP filing to the BPU, and other legal and regulatory expectations.


Additional information and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NJR’s expectations are contained in NJR’s filings with the SEC, including NJR’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other SEC filings, which are available at the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov. Information included in this earnings release is representative as of today only and while NJR periodically reassesses material trends and uncertainties affecting NJR's results of operations and financial condition in connection with its preparation of management's discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition contained in its Quarterly and Annual Reports filed with the SEC, NJR does not, by including this statement, assume any obligation to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events.


Non-GAAP Financial Information:


This earnings release includes the non-GAAP financial measures NFE/net financial loss, NFE per basic share, financial margin and utility gross margin. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP can be found below. As an indicator of NJR’s operating performance, these measures should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or operating revenues as determined in accordance with GAAP. This information has been provided pursuant to the requirements of SEC Regulation G.


NFE and financial margin exclude unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments related to NJR’s unregulated subsidiaries and certain realized gains and losses on derivative instruments related to natural gas that has been placed into storage at Energy Services, net of applicable tax adjustments as described below. Financial margin also differs from gross margin as defined on a GAAP basis as it excludes certain operations and maintenance expense and depreciation and amortization as well as the effects of derivatives as discussed above. Volatility associated with the change in value of these financial instruments and physical commodity reported on the income statement in the current period. In order to manage its business, NJR views its results without the impacts of the unrealized gains and losses, and certain realized gains and losses, caused by changes in value of these financial instruments and physical commodity contracts prior to the completion of the planned transaction because it shows changes in value currently instead of when the planned transaction ultimately is settled. An annual estimated effective tax rate is calculated for NFE purposes and any necessary quarterly tax adjustment is applied to NJR Energy Services Company.


NJNG’s utility gross margin is defined as operating revenues less natural gas purchases, sales tax, and regulatory rider expense. This measure differs from gross margin as presented on a GAAP basis as it excludes certain operations and maintenance expense and depreciation and amortization. Utility gross margin may also not be comparable to the definition of gross margin used by others in the natural gas distribution business and other industries. Management believes that utility gross margin provides a meaningful basis for evaluating utility operations since natural gas costs, sales tax and regulatory rider expenses are included in operating revenues and passed through to customers and, therefore, have no effect on utility gross margin.


Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures to other GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of NJR’s performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are more reflective of NJR’s business model, provide transparency to investors and enable period-to-period comparability of financial performance. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP can be found below. For a full discussion of NJR’s non-GAAP financial measures, please see NJR’s most recent Report on Form 10-K, Item 7.


About New Jersey Resources


New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) is a Fortune 1000 company that, through its subsidiaries, provides safe and reliable natural gas and clean energy services, including transportation, distribution, asset management and home services. NJR is composed of five primary businesses:



  • New Jersey Natural Gas, NJR’s principal subsidiary,operates and maintains natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure to serve approximately 582,000 customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean, Morris, Middlesex, Sussex and Burlington counties.



  • Clean Energy Ventures invests in, owns and operates solar projects with a total capacity of approximately 477 megawatts, providing residential and commercial customers with low-carbon solutions.



  • Energy Services manages a diversified portfolio of natural gas transportation and storage assets and provides physical natural gas services and customized energy solutions to its customers across North America.



  • Storage and Transportation serves customers from local distributors and producers to electric generators and wholesale marketers through its ownership of Leaf River and the Adelphia Gateway Pipeline, as well as our 50% equity ownership in the Steckman Ridge natural gas storage facility.



  • Home Services provides service contracts as well as heating, central air conditioning, water heaters, standby generators, solar and other indoor and outdoor comfort products to residential homes throughout New Jersey.



NJR and its over 1,300 employees are committed to helping customers save energy and money by promoting conservation and encouraging efficiency through Conserve to Preserve® and initiatives such as The SAVEGREEN Project® and The Sunlight Advantage®.


For more information about NJR:

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



(Thousands, except per share data)



2024



2023



2024



2023



OPERATING REVENUES



Utility



$



157,773



$



144,971



$



913,729



$



902,880



Nonutility



117,863



119,104



487,030



728,789



Total operating revenues



275,636



264,075



1,400,759



1,631,669



OPERATING EXPENSES



Gas purchases



Utility



53,372



42,344



373,839



381,160



Nonutility



60,971



75,917



225,466



468,351



Related parties



1,729



1,870



5,407



5,467



Operation and maintenance



104,378



94,213



306,040



272,809



Regulatory rider expenses



8,343



6,120



56,761



47,525



Depreciation and amortization



40,907



38,877



121,269



113,650



Total operating expenses



269,700



259,341



1,088,782



1,288,962



OPERATING INCOME



5,936



4,734



311,977



342,707



Other income, net



9,555



5,711



31,316



15,145



Interest expense, net of capitalized interest



31,169



30,119



94,263



89,871



(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES



(15,678



)



(19,674



)



249,030



267,981



Income tax (benefit) provision



(2,764



)



(20,505



)



54,119



43,059



Equity in earnings of affiliates



1,340



701



3,738



2,778



NET (LOSS) INCOME



$



(11,574



)



$



1,532



$



198,649



$



227,700



(LOSS) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE



Basic



$



(0.12



)



$



0.02



$



2.02



$



2.35



Diluted



$



(0.12



)



$



0.02



$



2.00



$



2.33



WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING



Basic



98,983



97,168



98,409



96,849



Diluted



98,983



97,886



99,213



97,538



RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES



(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



(Thousands)



2024



2023



2024



2023



NEW JERSEY RESOURCES



A reconciliation of net income, the closest GAAP financial measure, to net financial earnings is as follows:



Net (loss) income



$



(11,574



)



$



1,532



$



198,649



$



227,700



Add:



Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions



3,803



(12,970



)



23,860



(30,502



)



Tax effect



(903



)



3,083



(5,670



)



7,250



Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory



(385



)



24,116



(19,458



)



36,885



Tax effect



91



(5,731



)



4,624



(8,766



)



Gain on equity method investment







(100



)







(300



)



Tax effect







24







74



NFE tax adjustment



69



(284



)



116



(77



)



Net financial (loss) earnings



$



(8,899



)



$



9,670



$



202,121



$



232,264



Weighted Average Shares Outstanding



Basic



98,983



97,168



98,409



96,849



Diluted



98,983



97,886



99,213



97,538



A reconciliation of basic earnings per share, the closest GAAP financial measure, to basic net financial earnings per share is as follows:



Basic (loss) earnings per share



$



(0.12



)



$



0.02



$



2.02



$



2.35



Add:



Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions



$



0.04



$



(0.14



)



$



0.24



$



(0.31



)



Tax effect



$



(0.01



)



$



0.03



$



(0.06



)



$



0.07



Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory



$







$



0.25



$



(0.20



)



$



0.38



Tax effect



$







$



(0.06



)



$



0.05



$



(0.09



)



Basic net financial (loss) earnings per share



$



(0.09



)



$



0.10



$



2.05



$



2.40



NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION



A reconciliation of gross margin, the closest GAAP financial measure, to utility gross margin is as follows:



Operating revenues



$



158,110



$



145,308



$



914,741



$



903,892



Less:



Natural gas purchases



55,699



44,669



380,818



388,134



Operating and maintenance (1)



35,709



31,436



91,050



88,441



Regulatory rider expense



8,343



6,120



56,761



47,525



Depreciation and amortization



28,491



25,825



82,872



76,034



Gross margin



29,868



37,258



303,240



303,758



Add:



Operating and maintenance (1)



35,709



31,436



91,050



88,441



Depreciation and amortization



28,491



25,825



82,872



76,034



Utility gross margin



$



94,068



$



94,519



$



477,162



$



468,233



(1) Excludes selling, general and administrative expenses of $28.8 million and $26.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $87.7 million and $78.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.



RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES (continued)



(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



(Thousands)



2024



2023



2024



2023



ENERGY SERVICES



A reconciliation of gross margin, the closest GAAP financial measure, to Energy Services' financial margin is as follows:



Operating revenues



$



62,441



$



70,172



$



306,971



$



588,684



Less:



Natural Gas purchases



61,041



76,599



226,841



471,000



Operation and maintenance (1)



3,814



3,244



21,605



14,366



Depreciation and amortization



45



51



158



170



Gross margin



(2,459



)



(9,722



)



58,367



103,148



Add:



Operation and maintenance (1)



3,814



3,244



21,605



14,366



Depreciation and amortization



45



51



158



170



Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions



3,804



(13,601



)



28,736



(39,692



)



Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory



(385



)



24,116



(19,458



)



36,885



Financial margin



$



4,819



$



4,088



$



89,408



$



114,877



(1) Excludes selling, general and administrative expenses of $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the threemonths ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $1.3 million and $(1.2) million for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.



A reconciliation of net income, the closest GAAP financial measure, to net financial earnings is as follows:



Net (loss) income



$



(4,919



)



$



(9,336



)



$



36,042



$



74,271



Add:



Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments and related transactions



3,804



(13,601



)



28,736



(39,692



)



Tax effect



(904



)



3,232



(6,829



)



9,433



Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas



(385



)



24,116



(19,458



)



36,885



Tax effect



91



(5,731



)



4,624



(8,766



)



NFE tax adjustment



69



(284



)



116



(77



)



Net financial (loss) earnings



$



(2,244



)



$



(1,604



)



$



43,231



$



72,054



FINANCIAL STATISTICS BY BUSINESS UNIT



(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



(Thousands, except per share data)



2024



2023



2024



2023



NEW JERSEY RESOURCES



Operating Revenues



Natural Gas Distribution



$



158,110



$



145,308



$



914,741



$



903,892



Clean Energy Ventures



14,648



13,178



59,268



40,376



Energy Services



62,441



70,172



306,971



588,684



Storage and Transportation



24,475



22,201



71,379



69,926



Home Services and Other



16,356



14,955



46,095



42,669



Sub-total



276,030



265,814



1,398,454



1,645,547



Eliminations



(394



)



(1,739



)



2,305



(13,878



)



Total



$



275,636



$



264,075



$



1,400,759



$



1,631,669



Operating Income (Loss)



Natural Gas Distribution



$



1,063



$



10,391



$



215,517



$



225,700



Clean Energy Ventures



(3,629



)



(3,344



)



7,015



(8,667



)



Energy Services



(2,832



)



(10,177



)



57,038



104,370



Storage and Transportation



7,937



7,207



21,171



26,524



Home Services and Other



1,388



712



1,958



1,900



Sub-total



3,927



4,789



302,699



349,827



Eliminations



2,009



(55



)



9,278



(7,120



)



Total



$



5,936



$



4,734



$



311,977



$



342,707



Equity in Earnings of Affiliates



Storage and Transportation



$



782



$



377



$



1,860



$



2,263



Eliminations



558



324



1,878



515



Total



$



1,340



$



701



$



3,738



$



2,778



Net (Loss) Income



Natural Gas Distribution



$



(6,139



)



$



891



$



152,400



$



156,252



Clean Energy Ventures



(6,714



)



7,267



(1,808



)



(5,694



)



Energy Services



(4,919



)



(9,336



)



36,042



74,271



Storage and Transportation



4,140



2,434



9,761



11,277



Home Services and Other



881



523



665



1,307



Sub-total



(12,751



)



1,779



197,060



237,413



Eliminations



1,177



(247



)



1,589



(9,713



)



Total



$



(11,574



)



$



1,532



$



198,649



$



227,700



Net Financial (Loss) Earnings



Natural Gas Distribution



$



(6,139



)



$



891



$



152,400



$



156,252



Clean Energy Ventures



(6,714



)



7,267



(1,808



)



(5,694



)



Energy Services



(2,244



)



(1,604



)



43,231



72,054



Storage and Transportation



4,140



2,358



9,761



11,051



Home Services and Other



881



523



665



1,307



Sub-total



(10,076



)



9,435



204,249



234,970



Eliminations



1,177



235



(2,128



)



(2,706



)



Total



$



(8,899



)



$



9,670



$



202,121



$



232,264



Throughput (Bcf)



NJNG, Core Customers



19.1



19.5



75.4



75.3



NJNG, Off System/Capacity Management



12.3



13.8



76.6



52.4



Energy Services Fuel Mgmt. and Wholesale Sales



23.6



24.0



92.0



109.0



Total



55.0



57.3



244.0



236.7



Common Stock Data



Yield at June 30,



3.9



%



3.3



%



3.9



%



3.3



%



Market Price at June 30,



$



42.74



$



47.20



$



42.74



$



47.20



Shares Out. at June 30,



99,092



97,496



99,092



97,496



Market Cap. at June 30,



$



4,235,174



$



4,601,825



$



4,235,174



$



4,601,825



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



(Unaudited)



June 30,



June 30,



(Thousands, except customer and weather data)



2024



2023



2024



2023



NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION



Utility Gross Margin



Operating revenues



$



158,110



$



145,308



$



914,741



$



903,892



Less:



Natural gas purchases



55,699



44,669



380,818



388,134



Operating and maintenance (1)



35,709



31,436



91,050



88,441



Regulatory rider expense



8,343



6,120



56,761



47,525



Depreciation and amortization



28,491



25,825



82,872



76,034



Gross margin



29,868



37,258



303,240



303,758



Add:



Operating and maintenance (1)



35,709



31,436



91,050



88,441



Depreciation and amortization



28,491



25,825



82,872



76,034



Total Utility Gross Margin



$



94,068



$



94,519



$



477,162



$



468,233



(1) Excludes selling, general and administrative expenses of $28.8 million and $26.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $87.7 million and $78.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.



Utility Gross Margin, Operating Income and Net Income



Residential



$



59,036



$



59,723



$



330,568



$



321,017



Commercial, Industrial & Other



15,468



14,897



64,975



65,742



Firm Transportation



15,499



15,815



62,753



61,503



Total Firm Margin



90,003



90,435



458,296



448,262



Interruptible



1,146



1,149



2,680



2,572



Total System Margin



91,149



91,584



460,976



450,834



Basic Gas Supply Service Incentive



2,919



2,935



16,186



17,399



Total Utility Gross Margin



94,068



94,519



477,162



468,233



Operation and maintenance expense



64,514



58,303



178,773



166,499



Depreciation and amortization



28,491



25,825



82,872



76,034



Operating Income



$



1,063



$



10,391



$



215,517



$



225,700



Net (Loss) Income



$



(6,139



)



$



891



$



152,400



$



156,252



Net Financial (Loss) Earnings



$



(6,139



)



$



891



$



152,400



$



156,252



Throughput (Bcf)



Residential



6.2



5.7



41.1



39.9



Commercial, Industrial & Other



1.2



1.2



7.7



7.7



Firm Transportation



2.0



2.2



10.3



10.7



Total Firm Throughput



9.4



9.1



59.1



58.3



Interruptible



9.7



10.4



16.3



17.0



Total System Throughput



19.1



19.5



75.4



75.3



Off System/Capacity Management



12.3



13.8



76.6



52.4



Total Throughput



31.4



33.3



152.0



127.7



Customers



Residential



527,110



518,359



527,110



518,359



Commercial, Industrial & Other



32,318



32,084



32,318



32,084



Firm Transportation



22,569



24,360



22,569



24,360



Total Firm Customers



581,997



574,803



581,997



574,803



Interruptible



83



83



83



83



Total System Customers



582,080



574,886



582,080



574,886



Off System/Capacity Management*



20



14



20



14



Total Customers



582,100



574,900



582,100



574,900



*The number of customers represents those active during the last month of the period.



Degree Days



Actual



409



389



3,952



3,869



Normal



468



470



4,438



4,474



Percent of Normal



87.4



%



82.8



%



89.0



%



86.5



%



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



(Unaudited)



June 30,



June 30,



(Thousands, except customer, RECs and megawatt)



2024



2023



2024



2023



CLEAN ENERGY VENTURES



Operating Revenues



SREC sales



$



201



$



184



$



26,232



$



10,307



TREC sales



4,440



4,720



9,100



8,007



SREC II sales (1)



432



271



1,094



553



Solar electricity sales



6,572



4,972



13,922



12,621



Sunlight Advantage



3,003



3,031



8,920



8,888



Total Operating Revenues



$



14,648



$



13,178



$



59,268



$



40,376



Depreciation and Amortization



$



6,981



$



6,672



$



20,834



$



18,713



Operating (Loss) Income



$



(3,629



)



$



(3,344



)



$



7,015



$



(8,667



)



Income Tax Benefit



$



(2,008



)



$



(18,237



)



$



(471



)



$



(23,079



)



Net (Loss) Income



$



(6,714



)



$



7,267



$



(1,808



)



$



(5,694



)



Net Financial (Loss) Earnings



$



(6,714



)



$



7,267



$



(1,808



)



$



(5,694



)



Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Generated



115,950



130,978



267,155



292,753



Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Sold



1,170



1,314



124,323



48,871



Transition Renewable Energy Certificates Generated



31,246



31,144



63,799



52,013



Solar Renewable Energy Certificates II Generated



4,794



2,973



12,259



5,803



Solar Megawatts Under Construction



34.2



13.8



34.2



13.8



(1) Prior year SREC II revenue was previously included in Solar electricity sales and other



ENERGY SERVICES



Operating Income



Operating revenues



$



62,441



$



70,172



$



306,971



$



588,684



Less:



Gas purchases



61,041



76,599



226,841



471,000



Operation and maintenance expense



4,187



3,699



22,934



13,144



Depreciation and amortization



45



51



158



170



Operating (Loss) Income



$



(2,832



)



$



(10,177



)



$



57,038



$



104,370



Net (Loss) Income



$



(4,919



)



$



(9,336



)



$



36,042



$



74,271



Financial Margin



$



4,819



$



4,088



$



89,408



$



114,877



Net Financial (Loss) Earnings



$



(2,244



)



$



(1,604



)



$



43,231



$



72,054



Gas Sold and Managed (Bcf)



23.6



24.0



92.0



109.0



STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION



Operating Revenues



$



24,475



$



22,201



$



71,379



$



69,926



Equity in Earnings of Affiliates



$



782



$



377



$



1,860



$



2,263



Operation and Maintenance Expense



$



10,079



$



8,687



$



30,742



$



23,951



Other Income, Net



$



2,539



$



1,815



$



7,300



$



4,829



Interest Expense



$



5,773



$



6,430



$



17,574



$



19,265



Income Tax Provision



$



1,345



$



535



$



2,996



$



3,074



Net Income



$



4,140



$



2,434



$



9,761



$



11,277



Net Financial Earnings



$



4,140



$



2,358



$



9,761



$



11,051



HOME SERVICES AND OTHER



Operating Revenues



$



16,356



$



14,955



$



46,095



$



42,669



Operating Income



$



1,388



$



712



$



1,958



$



1,900



Net Income



$



881



$



523



$



665



$



1,307



Net Financial Earnings



$



881



$



523



$



665



$



1,307



Total Service Contract Customers at June 30



99,999



101,748



99,999



101,748

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