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     109  0 Kommentare Otter Tail Corporation Announces Record Annual Earnings, Increases Quarterly Dividend, and Announces 2024 Earnings Guidance

    Otter Tail Corporation (Nasdaq: OTTR) today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

     

    2023 SUMMARY

     

    (in millions, except per share amounts)

    Q4 2023

     

    Q4 2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Operating Revenues

    $

    314.3

     

    $

    301.4

     

    $

    1,349.2

     

    $

    1,460.2

    Net Income

    $

    57.8

     

    $

    42.0

     

    $

    294.2

     

    $

    284.2

    Diluted Earnings Per Share

    $

    1.37

     

    $

    1.00

     

    $

    7.00

     

    $

    6.78

    Compared to the year ended December 31, 2022:

    • Consolidated operating revenues decreased 8% to $1.3 billion.
    • Consolidated net income increased 4% to $294.2 million.
    • Diluted earnings per share increased 3% to $7.00 per share.
    • The corporation achieved a consolidated return on equity of 22.1% on an equity ratio of 61.4%.

    The corporation’s board of directors increased the quarterly common stock dividend to $0.4675 per share, an indicated annual dividend rate of $1.87 per share in 2024, a 7% increase from $1.75 per share in 2023.

    CEO OVERVIEW

    “Otter Tail Corporation, through the efforts of our employees and the strength of our diversified business model, produced record earnings in 2023, beating the record set last year,” said President and CEO Chuck MacFarlane. "Electric segment earnings grew 6 percent compared to 2022, driven by the recovery of rate base investments and increased commercial and industrial sales. Manufacturing segment earnings increased modestly from 2022. Plastics segment earnings fell 4 percent from 2022 primarily due to a decrease in sales volumes. While Plastics segment earnings declined slightly from the extraordinary results produced in 2022, this segment continues to capitalize on favorable industry conditions and produce strong financial results compared to pre-2021 levels. A significant reduction in our corporate costs also drove 2023 earnings as we benefited from returns on our short-term investments funded by the significant cash flows our businesses have generated over the last three years.

    “We continue to identify opportunities to reinvest in our businesses. In 2023, Otter Tail Power completed the purchase of Ashtabula III, a 62 MW wind facility, and placed Hoot Lake Solar, a 49 MW solar facility, into service. Expansion projects are underway for both BTD Manufacturing and Vinyltech as we add capacity to support our customers and future growth opportunities.

    “We updated our Electric segment’s 5 year capital expenditure plan to $1.3 billion, an increase of approximately $200 million from our previous plan. Our updated plan is expected to produce rate base growth at a compounded annual rate of 7.7 percent.

    “We ended 2023 in a position of financial strength, with a strong balance sheet and ample liquidity. We expect to fund our capital expenditures and fuel our earnings growth over the next five years without the need for additional equity financing.

    “Our long-term focus remains unchanged - executing our strategy to grow our business and achieve operational, commercial and talent excellence to strengthen our position in the markets we serve. We believe our businesses are well-positioned to achieve our objectives and to deliver on our financial targets, including producing a compounded annual growth rate in consolidated earnings per share of 5 to 7 percent over the long-term based on an earnings mix of approximately 65 percent from our Electric segment and 35 percent from our Manufacturing and Plastics segments.

    “We are initiating our 2024 diluted earnings per share guidance range of $5.13 to $5.43. Our 2024 guidance reflects Electric segment earnings growth of approximately 7 percent and a decline in our Plastics segment earnings, driven by a continuing downward trend in sales prices and resin spreads, but partially offset by increased sales volumes. We expect declines in sales prices and resin spreads will occur throughout 2024 and into 2025."

    CASH FLOWS AND LIQUIDITY

    Our consolidated cash provided by operating activities was a record $404.5 million in 2023, compared to $389.3 million in 2022, with the increase primarily due to a $10.0 million increase in net income and a decrease in pension plan contributions due to the plan's funded status, partially offset by an increase in working capital. Investing activities included capital expenditures of $287.1 million in 2023, primarily related to capital investments within our Electric segment, including the purchase of the Ashtabula III wind farm and investments in our Hoot Lake Solar and wind repowering projects. Financing activities in 2023 included net short-term borrowings of $73.2 million and dividend payments of $73.1 million.

    As of December 31, 2023, we had $249.4 million of available liquidity under our credit facilities and $230.4 million of available cash and cash equivalents, for total available liquidity of $479.8 million.

     

    ANNUAL SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS

     

    Electric Segment

    ($ in thousands)

    2023

     

    2022

     

    $ Change

     

    % Change

    Operating Revenues

    $

    528,359

     

    $

    549,699

     

    $

    (21,340

    )

     

    (3.9

    ) %

    Net Income

     

    84,424

     

     

    79,974

     

     

    4,450

     

     

    5.6

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Retail MWh Sales

     

    5,772,215

     

     

    5,592,368

     

     

    179,847

     

     

    3.2

    %

    Heating Degree Days

     

    6,259

     

     

    7,122

     

     

    (863

    )

     

    (12.1

    )

    Cooling Degree Days

     

    590

     

     

    531

     

     

    59

     

     

    11.1

     

     

    The following table shows heating and cooling degree days as a percent of normal.

     

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Heating Degree Days

    98.4

    %

     

    112.5

    %

    Cooling Degree Days

    127.2

    %

     

    113.5

    %

     

    The following table summarizes the estimated effect on diluted earnings per share of the difference in retail kilowatt-hour (kwh) sales under actual weather conditions and expected retail kwh sales under normal weather conditions in 2023 and 2022.

     

     

    2023 vs Normal

     

    2023 vs 2022

     

    2022 vs Normal

    Effect on Diluted Earnings Per Share

    $

    0.02

     

    $

    (0.09

    )

     

    $

    0.11

     

    Operating Revenues decreased $21.3 million primarily due to decreased fuel recovery and wholesale revenues, and the impact of unfavorable weather, partially offset by increased commercial and industrial sales volumes and rider revenue. The decrease in fuel recovery revenues was primarily due to lower purchased power and fuel costs arising from decreased market energy costs and natural gas prices. Wholesale revenues decreased due to a decrease in wholesale electric prices, largely driven by decreased fuel costs. Commercial and industrial sales volumes increased compared to the previous year as a result of increased demand, including a new commercial customer load in North Dakota added during 2022. The increase in rider revenue was driven by the recovery of costs from the acquisition of the Ashtabula III wind farm and our Hoot Lake Solar project, which were completed during the year.

    Net Income increased $4.5 million primarily due to increased rider revenue, increased commercial and industrial sales, and lower pension and other postretirement benefit costs, partially offset by increased operating and maintenance expenses, increased depreciation expense, and the impact of unfavorable weather. Increased operating and maintenance expenses included strategic spending on customer reliability initiatives, increased labor and employee benefit costs, and increased insurance expenses.

     

    Manufacturing Segment

     

    (in thousands)

    2023

     

    2022

     

    $ Change

     

    % Change

    Operating Revenues

    $

    402,781

     

    $

    397,983

     

    $

    4,798

     

    1.2

    %

    Net Income

     

    21,454

     

     

    20,950

     

     

    504

     

    2.4

     

     

    Operating Revenues increased $4.8 million primarily due to a 12% increase in sales volumes at BTD Manufacturing (BTD), our contract metal fabricator, driven by strong end market demand in the construction, industrial, and agricultural segments. Operating revenues also benefited from sales price increases implemented in response to labor and non-steel material cost inflation. Sales price increases and sales volume growth were partially offset by decreased steel prices, resulting in an 11% decrease in material costs, which are passed through to customers. Operating revenues at T.O. Plastics, our plastics thermoforming manufacturer, decreased primarily due to decreased sales volumes of horticulture products, as order and delivery lead times for these products have begun to normalize after volatility experienced in the previous year and customers reduced their order demand and are beginning to return to normal seasonal buying patterns.

    Net Income increased $0.5 million due to increased operating revenues at BTD, partially offset by lower sales volumes at T.O. Plastics, increased depreciation expense, and increased operating expenses due to inflationary cost pressures and increased variable operating costs.

     

    Plastics Segment

     

    (in thousands)

    2023

     

    2022

     

    $ Change

     

    % Change

    Operating Revenues

    $

    418,026

     

    $

    512,527

     

    $

    (94,501

    )

     

    (18.4

    )%

    Net Income

     

    187,748

     

     

    195,374

     

     

    (7,626

    )

     

    (3.9

    )

     

    Operating Revenues decreased $94.5 million primarily due to a 14% decrease in sales volumes. Sales volume decreases were attributable to softer end market demand coupled with distributor inventory management, as these customers reduced their inventory levels during the first half of the year after previously building higher inventory levels in response to market uncertainty and supply chain challenges. Operating revenue decreases were also the result of a 5% decrease in sales prices, as prices in 2023 decreased from record highs in 2022.

    Net Income decreased $7.6 million due to decreased operating revenues, as described above, partially offset by an increase in gross profit margins, as decreases in the cost of PVC resin and other input materials outpaced decreases in sales prices.

     

    Corporate

     

    (in thousands)

    2023

     

    2022

     

    $ Change

     

    % Change

    Net Income (Loss)

    $

    565

     

    $

    (12,114

    )

     

    $

    12,679

     

    104.7

    %

     

    Net Income at our corporate cost center increased $12.7 million, from a $12.1 million loss in the prior year primarily due to increased investment income earned on our short-term cash equivalent investments, lower health care costs related to our self-funded health insurance program, and investment gains from our corporate-owned life insurance policies.

     

    FOURTH QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS

     

    Consolidated Results

     

    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

    2023

     

    2022

     

    $ Change

     

    % Change

    Operating Revenues

    $

    314,313

     

    $

    301,409

     

    $

    12,904

     

     

    4.3

    %

    Operating Expenses

     

    244,233

     

     

    246,468

     

     

    (2,235

    )

     

    (0.9

    )

    Operating Income

     

    70,080

     

     

    54,941

     

     

    15,139

     

     

    27.6

     

    Other Expense

     

    1,109

     

     

    5,728

     

     

    (4,619

    )

     

    (80.6

    )

    Income Before Income Taxes

     

    68,971

     

     

    49,213

     

     

    19,758

     

     

    40.1

     

    Income Tax Expense

     

    11,205

     

     

    7,208

     

     

    3,997

     

     

    55.5

     

    Net Income

    $

    57,766

     

    $

    42,005

     

    $

    15,761

     

     

    37.5

     

    Diluted Earnings Per Share

    $

    1.37

     

    $

    1.00

     

    $

    0.37

     

     

    37.0

    %

     

    Electric Segment

    Electric segment net income was $17.0 million, which was consistent with the fourth quarter of 2022. Compared to last year, operating revenues decreased primarily due to lower fuel recovery revenues driven by lower purchased power costs, the impact of unfavorable weather, and decreased transmission revenue, partially offset by an increase in rider revenue. Operating and maintenance expenses increased compared to last year including increases in labor and employee benefit cost, vegetative maintenance, and insurance expenses. The decrease in operating revenues and increase in operating and maintenance expenses were largely offset by lower pension and other postretirement benefit costs.

    Manufacturing Segment

    Manufacturing segment net income was $1.2 million, a $1.9 million decrease from the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily due to decreased sales volumes of horticulture products at T.O. Plastics and increased operating expenses, partially offset by increased sales volumes and sales price increases implemented in response to labor and non-steel material cost inflation at BTD, as well as a $0.6 million increase in scrap revenues, driven primarily by higher scrap metal prices.

    Plastics Segment

    Plastics segment net income was $39.5 million, a $14.9 million increase from the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily due to a 59% increase in sales volumes. In the fourth quarter of 2022, demand for PVC pipe was lower as distributor customers strategically managed their inventory levels and made efforts to sell through higher-priced inventories. The increase in sales volumes was partially offset by decreased sales prices, as sales prices decreased 14% from the fourth quarter of 2022.

    Corporate

    Corporate net income was $0.1 million, a $2.8 million increase from a $2.7 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily due investment income earned on our short-term cash equivalent investments and lower health care costs related to our self-funded health insurance program.

    2024 BUSINESS OUTLOOK

    We anticipate 2024 diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $5.13 to $5.43, with an earnings mix of approximately 41% from our Electric segment and 59% from our Manufacturing and Plastics segments, net of corporate costs. This anticipated mix deviates from our long-term expected earnings mix of approximately 65% Electric/35% non-Electric as we expect Plastics segment earnings to remain elevated in 2024 compared to our long-term view of normal earnings for this segment.

    The segment components of our 2024 diluted earnings per share guidance compared with actual earnings for 2023 are as follows:

     

     

     

     

    2023 EPS
    by Segment

     

    2024 EPS Guidance

     

     

     

    Low

     

    High

    Electric

     

     

    $

    2.01

     

     

    $

    2.13

     

     

    $

    2.17

     

    Manufacturing

     

     

     

    0.51

     

     

     

    0.51

     

     

     

    0.55

     

    Plastics

     

     

     

    4.47

     

     

     

    2.62

     

     

     

    2.81

     

    Corporate

     

     

     

    0.01

     

     

     

    (0.13

    )

     

     

    (0.10

    )

    Total

     

     

    $

    7.00

     

     

    $

    5.13

     

     

    $

    5.43

     

    Return on Equity

     

     

     

    22.1

    %

     

     

    14.3

    %

     

     

    15.1

    %

    The following items contribute to our 2024 earnings guidance:

    Electric Segment - We expect segment earnings to increase 7% over 2023 based on the following key assumptions:

    • Normal weather conditions in 2024.
    • Returns generated from an increase in average rate base of 8.5% in 2024, compared to 2023.
    • Interim revenue increase, which commenced January 1, 2024, resulting from the general rate case filed in North Dakota.
    • Lower operating and maintenance expenses driven by lower anticipated employee benefit cost and discretionary spending.
    • Increased depreciation expense resulting from our capital expenditures.
    • Increased interest expense from increased borrowings to fund our capital investments.

    Manufacturing Segment - We expect segment earnings in 2024 to increase 4% over 2023 based on the following key assumptions:

    • Higher sales volumes and favorable product mix, improved productivity and lower incentive costs at BTD, partially offset by continued cost pressures in the business.
    • Product pricing pressures and increased manufacturing cost at T.O. Plastics driving a decline in earnings in 2024.

    Plastics Segment - We expect segment earnings to decline in 2024 based on the following key assumptions:

    • Anticipated margin compression resulting from a continued downward trend in product prices over the course of 2024.
    • Increased sales volumes as distributor purchasing normalizes in 2024 after destocking and inventory management in 2023.

    Corporate Costs - We anticipate corporate costs will increase in 2024 primarily due to the following:

    • Lower anticipated market-based gains on our corporate investments.
    • Expected increase in claims in our self-insured health plan.
    • Lower incentive compensation cost.
    • Higher earnings on cash equivalent investments from an anticipated increase in our average investment balance.

    CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

    The following provides a summary of actual capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2023, and anticipated annual capital expenditures for the next five years, along with average rate base and annual rate base growth of our Electric segment:

     

    (in millions)

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

    2024

     

    2025

     

    2026

     

    2027

     

    2028

     

    Total
    2024 - 2028

    Electric Segment:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Renewables

     

     

     

     

     

     

    $

    118

     

     

    $

    93

     

     

    $

    33

     

     

    $

    113

     

     

    $

    129

     

     

    $

    486

    Transmission

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    51

     

     

     

    85

     

     

     

    111

     

     

     

    98

     

     

     

    100

     

     

     

    445

    Distribution

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    38

     

     

     

    39

     

     

     

    36

     

     

     

    38

     

     

     

    39

     

     

     

    190

    Other

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    67

     

     

     

    37

     

     

     

    30

     

     

     

    27

     

     

     

    25

     

     

     

    186

    Total Electric Segment

     

     

     

    $

    241

     

     

     

    $

    274

     

     

    $

    254

     

     

    $

    210

     

     

    $

    276

     

     

    $

    293

     

     

    $

    1,307

    Manufacturing and Plastics Segments

     

     

     

     

    46

     

     

     

     

    79

     

     

     

    35

     

     

     

    27

     

     

     

    25

     

     

     

    26

     

     

     

    192

    Total Capital Expenditures

     

     

     

    $

    287

     

     

     

    $

    353

     

     

    $

    289

     

     

    $

    237

     

     

    $

    301

     

     

    $

    319

     

     

    $

    1,499

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Electric Utility Average Rate Base

     

     

     

    $

    1,742

     

     

     

    $

    1,890

     

     

    $

    2,080

     

     

    $

    2,200

     

     

    $

    2,350

     

     

    $

    2,520

     

     

     

    Annual Rate Base Growth

     

     

     

     

    7.3

    %

     

     

     

    8.5

    %

     

     

    10.1

    %

     

     

    5.8

    %

     

     

    6.8

    %

     

     

    7.2

    %

     

     

     

    Our updated capital expenditure plan for the next five years (2024-2028) includes Electric segment investments in wind and solar resources, transmission and distribution assets, and investments in system reliability and technology. Our Electric segment capital expenditure plan produces a compounded annual growth rate on average rate base of 7.7% over the next five years and will serve as a key driver in increasing Electric segment earnings over this timeframe. Our previous five year capital expenditure plan (2023-2027) had a compounded annual growth rate on average rate base of 6.5%. Our capital expenditure plan in our Manufacturing and Plastics segments includes investments to bring additional capacity to our operations, which will provide an opportunity for organic growth within these segments.

    CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

    The corporation will host a live webcast on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. CT to discuss its financial and operating performance.

    The presentation will be posted on our website before the webcast. To access the live webcast, go to www.ottertail.com/presentations and select “Webcast.” Please allow time prior to the call to visit the site and download any software needed to listen in. An archived copy of the webcast will be available on our website shortly after the call.

    If you are interested in asking a question during the live webcast, visit and follow the link provided in the press release announcing the upcoming conference call.

    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    Except for historical information contained here, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “goal,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “probable,” “projected,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management. Forward-looking statements made herein, which may include statements regarding 2024 earnings and earnings per share, long-term earnings, earnings per share growth and earnings mix, anticipated levels of energy generation from renewable resources, anticipated reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, future investments and capital expenditures, rate base levels and rate base growth, future raw materials costs, future raw materials availability and supply constraints, future operating revenues and operating results, and expectations regarding regulatory proceedings, as well as other assumptions and statements, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results in current or future periods to differ materially from the forecasted assumptions and expected results. The Company’s risks and uncertainties include, among other things, uncertainty of future investments and capital expenditures, rate base levels and rate base growth, risks associated with energy markets, the availability and pricing of resource materials, inflationary cost pressures, attracting and maintaining a qualified and stable workforce, changing macroeconomic and industry conditions, long-term investment risk, seasonal weather patterns and extreme weather events, counterparty credit risk, future business volumes with key customers, reductions in our credit ratings, our ability to access capital markets on favorable terms, assumptions and costs relating to funding our employee benefit plans, our subsidiaries’ ability to make dividend payments, cybersecurity threats or data breaches, the impact of government legislation and regulation including foreign trade policy and environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, changes in tax laws and regulations, the impact of climate change including compliance with legislative and regulatory changes to address climate change, expectations regarding regulatory proceedings, and operational and economic risks associated with our electric generating and manufacturing facilities. These and other risks are more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated in subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as applicable. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking information.

    Category: Earnings

    About the Corporation: Otter Tail Corporation, a member of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility and manufacturing businesses. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.

     

    OTTER TAIL CORPORATION

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

     

     

    Three Months Ended December 31,

     

    Twelve Months Ended December 31,

    (in thousands, except per-share amounts)

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Operating Revenues

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Electric

    $

    132,362

     

     

    $

    145,587

     

     

    $

    528,359

     

     

    $

    549,699

     

    Product Sales

     

    181,951

     

     

     

    155,822

     

     

     

    820,807

     

     

     

    910,510

     

    Total Operating Revenues

     

    314,313

     

     

     

    301,409

     

     

     

    1,349,166

     

     

     

    1,460,209

     

    Operating Expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Electric Production Fuel

     

    14,410

     

     

     

    10,572

     

     

     

    60,339

     

     

     

    65,110

     

    Electric Purchased Power

     

    20,360

     

     

     

    35,677

     

     

     

    78,292

     

     

     

    100,281

     

    Electric Operating and Maintenance Expense

     

    56,659

     

     

     

    54,917

     

     

     

    191,263

     

     

     

    181,378

     

    Cost of Products Sold (excluding depreciation)

     

    102,793

     

     

     

    99,358

     

     

     

    454,122

     

     

     

    542,944

     

    Nonelectric Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

     

    21,230

     

     

     

    18,738

     

     

     

    72,663

     

     

     

    69,718

     

    Depreciation and Amortization

     

    25,319

     

     

     

    22,768

     

     

     

    97,954

     

     

     

    92,597

     

    Electric Property Taxes

     

    3,462

     

     

     

    4,438

     

     

     

    16,614

     

     

     

    17,742

     

    Total Operating Expenses

     

    244,233

     

     

     

    246,468

     

     

     

    971,247

     

     

     

    1,069,770

     

    Operating Income

     

    70,080

     

     

     

    54,941

     

     

     

    377,919

     

     

     

    390,439

     

    Other Income and (Expense)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest Expense

     

    (9,392

    )

     

     

    (8,818

    )

     

     

    (37,677

    )

     

     

    (36,016

    )

    Nonservice Components of Postretirement Benefits

     

    3,475

     

     

     

    250

     

     

     

    10,597

     

     

     

    1,075

     

    Other Income (Expense), net

     

    4,808

     

     

     

    2,840

     

     

     

    12,650

     

     

     

    2,037

     

    Income Before Income Taxes

     

    68,971

     

     

     

    49,213

     

     

     

    363,489

     

     

     

    357,535

     

    Income Tax Expense

     

    11,205

     

     

     

    7,208

     

     

     

    69,298

     

     

     

    73,351

     

    Net Income

    $

    57,766

     

     

    $

    42,005

     

     

    $

    294,191

     

     

    $

    284,184

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    41,680

     

     

     

    41,600

     

     

     

    41,668

     

     

     

    41,586

     

    Diluted

     

    42,065

     

     

     

    41,932

     

     

     

    42,039

     

     

     

    41,931

     

    Earnings Per Share:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    1.39

     

     

    $

    1.01

     

     

    $

    7.06

     

     

    $

    6.83

     

    Diluted

    $

    1.37

     

     

    $

    1.00

     

     

    $

    7.00

     

     

    $

    6.78

     

     

    OTTER TAIL CORPORATION

    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

     

     

    December 31,

    (in thousands)

    2023

     

    2022

    Assets

     

     

     

    Current Assets

     

     

     

    Cash and Cash Equivalents

    $

    230,373

     

    $

    118,996

    Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses

     

    157,143

     

     

    144,393

    Inventories

     

    149,701

     

     

    145,952

    Regulatory Assets

     

    16,127

     

     

    24,999

    Other Current Assets

     

    16,826

     

     

    18,412

    Total Current Assets

     

    570,170

     

     

    452,752

    Noncurrent Assets

     

     

     

    Investments

     

    62,516

     

     

    54,845

    Property, Plant and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     

    2,418,375

     

     

    2,212,717

    Regulatory Assets

     

    95,715

     

     

    94,655

    Intangible Assets, net of accumulated amortization

     

    6,843

     

     

    7,943

    Goodwill

     

    37,572

     

     

    37,572

    Other Noncurrent Assets

     

    51,377

     

     

    41,177

    Total Noncurrent Assets

     

    2,672,398

     

     

    2,448,909

    Total Assets

    $

    3,242,568

     

    $

    2,901,661

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

     

     

     

    Current Liabilities

     

     

     

    Short-Term Debt

    $

    81,422

     

    $

    8,204

    Accounts Payable

     

    94,428

     

     

    104,400

    Accrued Salaries and Wages

     

    38,134

     

     

    32,327

    Accrued Taxes

     

    26,590

     

     

    19,340

    Regulatory Liabilities

     

    25,408

     

     

    17,300

    Other Current Liabilities

     

    43,775

     

     

    56,065

    Total Current Liabilities

     

    309,757

     

     

    237,636

    Noncurrent Liabilities and Deferred Credits

     

     

     

    Pensions Benefit Liability

     

    33,101

     

     

    33,210

    Other Postretirement Benefits Liability

     

    27,676

     

     

    46,977

    Regulatory Liabilities

     

    276,547

     

     

    244,497

    Deferred Income Taxes

     

    237,273

     

     

    221,302

    Deferred Tax Credits

     

    15,172

     

     

    15,916

    Other Noncurrent Liabilities

     

    75,977

     

     

    60,985

    Total Noncurrent Liabilities and Deferred Credits

     

    665,746

     

     

    622,887

    Commitments and Contingencies

     

     

     

    Capitalization

     

     

     

    Long-Term Debt

     

    824,059

     

     

    823,821

    Shareholders’ Equity

     

     

     

    Common Shares

     

    208,553

     

     

    208,156

    Additional Paid-In Capital

     

    426,963

     

     

    423,034

    Retained Earnings

     

    806,342

     

     

    585,212

    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     

    1,148

     

     

    915

    Total Shareholders' Equity

     

    1,443,006

     

     

    1,217,317

    Total Capitalization

     

    2,267,065

     

     

    2,041,138

    Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

    $

    3,242,568

     

    $

    2,901,661

     

    OTTER TAIL CORPORATION

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

     

     

    Twelve Months Ended December 31,

    (in thousands)

    2023

     

    2022

    Operating Activities

     

     

     

    Net Income

    $

    294,191

     

     

    $

    284,184

     

    Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

     

     

     

    Depreciation and Amortization

     

    97,954

     

     

     

    92,597

     

    Deferred Tax Credits

     

    (744

    )

     

     

    (745

    )

    Deferred Income Taxes

     

    13,508

     

     

     

    32,424

     

    Discretionary Contribution to Pension Plan

     

     

     

     

    (20,000

    )

    Investment (Gains) Losses

     

    (7,222

    )

     

     

    3,296

     

    Stock Compensation Expense

     

    7,753

     

     

     

    6,814

     

    Other, net

     

    (423

    )

     

     

    (1,473

    )

    Change in Operating Assets and Liabilities:

     

     

     

    Receivables

     

    (12,750

    )

     

     

    30,560

     

    Inventories

     

    (2,450

    )

     

     

    5,339

     

    Regulatory Assets

     

    12,479

     

     

     

    (2,464

    )

    Other Assets

     

    2,817

     

     

     

    (368

    )

    Accounts Payable

     

    (9,988

    )

     

     

    (29,763

    )

    Accrued and Other Liabilities

     

    6

     

     

     

    (5,490

    )

    Regulatory Liabilities

     

    20,973

     

     

     

    (6,846

    )

    Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

     

    (11,605

    )

     

     

    1,244

     

    Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     

    404,499

     

     

     

    389,309

     

    Investing Activities

     

     

     

    Capital Expenditures

     

    (287,134

    )

     

     

    (171,134

    )

    Proceeds from Disposal of Noncurrent Assets

     

    6,225

     

     

     

    4,346

     

    Purchases of Investments and Other Assets

     

    (8,378

    )

     

     

    (8,283

    )

    Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

     

    (289,287

    )

     

     

    (175,071

    )

    Financing Activities

     

     

     

    Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Short-Term Debt

     

    73,218

     

     

     

    (82,959

    )

    Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt

     

     

     

     

    90,000

     

    Payments for Retirement of Long-Term Debt

     

     

     

     

    (30,000

    )

    Dividends Paid

     

    (73,061

    )

     

     

    (68,755

    )

    Payments for Shares Withheld for Employee Tax Obligations

     

    (3,088

    )

     

     

    (2,942

    )

    Other, net

     

    (904

    )

     

     

    (2,123

    )

    Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     

    (3,835

    )

     

     

    (96,779

    )

    Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     

    111,377

     

     

     

    117,459

     

    Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

     

    118,996

     

     

     

    1,537

     

    Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

    $

    230,373

     

     

    $

    118,996

     

     

    OTTER TAIL CORPORATION

    SEGMENT RESULTS (unaudited)

     

     

    Three Months Ended December 31,

     

    Twelve Months Ended December 31,

    (in thousands)

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Operating Revenues

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Electric

    $

    132,362

     

     

    $

    145,587

     

     

    $

    528,359

     

     

    $

    549,699

     

    Manufacturing

     

    92,846

     

     

     

    91,062

     

     

     

    402,781

     

     

     

    397,983

     

    Plastics

     

    89,105

     

     

     

    64,760

     

     

     

    418,026

     

     

     

    512,527

     

    Total Operating Revenues

    $

    314,313

     

     

    $

    301,409

     

     

    $

    1,349,166

     

     

    $

    1,460,209

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating Income (Loss)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Electric

    $

    18,096

     

     

    $

    22,374

     

     

    $

    106,521

     

     

    $

    113,138

     

    Manufacturing

     

    2,484

     

     

     

    4,047

     

     

     

    29,140

     

     

     

    29,065

     

    Plastics

     

    53,565

     

     

     

    33,355

     

     

     

    254,402

     

     

     

    264,578

     

    Corporate

     

    (4,065

    )

     

     

    (4,835

    )

     

     

    (12,144

    )

     

     

    (16,342

    )

    Total Operating Income

    $

    70,080

     

     

    $

    54,941

     

     

    $

    377,919

     

     

    $

    390,439

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Income (Loss)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Electric

    $

    17,005

     

     

    $

    17,036

     

     

    $

    84,424

     

     

    $

    79,974

     

    Manufacturing

     

    1,177

     

     

     

    3,092

     

     

     

    21,454

     

     

     

    20,950

     

    Plastics

     

    39,508

     

     

     

    24,586

     

     

     

    187,748

     

     

     

    195,374

     

    Corporate

     

    76

     

     

     

    (2,709

    )

     

     

    565

     

     

     

    (12,114

    )

    Total Net Income

    $

    57,766

     

     

    $

    42,005

     

     

    $

    294,191

     

     

    $

    284,184

     

     


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    Otter Tail Corporation Announces Record Annual Earnings, Increases Quarterly Dividend, and Announces 2024 Earnings Guidance Otter Tail Corporation (Nasdaq: OTTR) today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.   2023 SUMMARY   (in millions, except per share amounts) Q4 2023   Q4 2022   2023   2022 Operating Revenues $ 314.3   $ 301.4   …