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Connecticut
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1-15052
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06-1541045
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(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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157 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut
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06506
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s Telephone Number,
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Including Area Code
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(203) 499-2000
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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☐
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits: The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report: |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by UIL Holdings Corporation on April 30, 2015. |
| 99.2 | 1Q ‘15 Earnings Presentation. |
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UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Registrant
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Date: April 30, 2015
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By
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/s/ Richard J. Nicholas
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Richard J. Nicholas
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit
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Description | |
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99.1
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Press release issued by UIL Holdings Corporation on April 30, 2015. | |
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99.2
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1Q ‘15 Earnings Presentation.
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April 30, 2015
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Analyst Contact:
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Susan Allen
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203-499-2409
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Media Contact:
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Michael West Jr.
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203-499-3858
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·
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Merger-related expenses associated with the pending merger of UIL and a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA recorded in the first quarter 2015
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·
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Acquisition-related expenses recorded in the first quarter 2014 associated with the now-terminated proposed acquisition of Philadelphia Gas Works |
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·
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Reserves recorded in the first quarter 2015 related to the transmission return on equity (ROE) proceedings pending at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) |
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Quarter ended March 31,
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Net Income (Loss) - $M
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Earnings (Loss) per Share - Diluted
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|||||||||||||||||||||||
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2015
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2014
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'15 vs '14
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2015
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2014
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'15 vs '14
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Consolidated Earnings
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$
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57.6
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$
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55.5
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$
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2.1
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$
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1.01
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$
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0.97
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$
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0.04
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Non-recurring items:
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Merger/Acquisition-related expenses
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4.0
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6.9
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(2.9
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)
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$
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0.07
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0.12
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(0.05
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)
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FERC ROE reserves
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2.2
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-
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2.2
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0.04
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-
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0.04
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Consolidated Earnings, excl. non-recurring items
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$
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63.8
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$
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62.4
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$
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1.4
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$
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1.12
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$
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1.09
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$
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0.03
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Quarter ended March 31,
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Net Income (Loss) - $M
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Earnings (Loss) per Share - Diluted
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2015
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2014
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'15 vs '14
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2015
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2014
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'15 vs '14
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Electric Transmission
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$
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6.5
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$
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8.6
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$
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(2.1
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)
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$
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0.11
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$
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0.15
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$
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(0.04
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)
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FERC ROE reserves
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2.2
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-
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2.2
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0.04
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-
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0.04
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Electric Transmission, excl. non-recurring item
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$
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8.7
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$
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8.6
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$
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0.1
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$
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0.15
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$
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0.15
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$
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-
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Impact of Weather, NUPC and Customer Growth
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(In Thousands)
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1Q '15 vs. 1Q '14
Gross Margin |
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Weather(1)
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$
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6,665
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Normalized usage per customer
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(881
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)
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Decoupling adjustment
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(2,317
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)
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Subtotal
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$
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3,467
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Customer Growth
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2,032
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Total
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$
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5,499
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(1)
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Excluding weather insurance payout of $1.7M, pre-tax, recorded in 1Q '14; including the weather insurance payout, impact would be $8,365
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Quarter ended March 31,
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Net Income (Loss) - $M
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Earnings (Loss) per Share - Diluted
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|||||||||||||||||||||||
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2015
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2014
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'15 vs '14
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2015
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2014
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'15 vs '14
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Corporate
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$
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(1.4
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)
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$
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(6.1
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)
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$
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4.7
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$
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(0.02
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)
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$
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(0.11
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)
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$
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0.09
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||||||||
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Merger/Acquisition-related expenses
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4.0
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6.9
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(2.9
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)
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0.07
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0.12
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(0.05
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)
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Corporate, excl. non-recurring item
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$
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2.6
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$
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0.8
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$
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1.8
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$
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0.05
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.04
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||||||||||||
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Net Income (Loss) - $M
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||||||||||||
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Quarter ended March 31,
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2015
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2014
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'15 vs '14
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Electric Distribution
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$
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11.3
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$
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14.0
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$
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(2.7
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)
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Electric Transmission
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8.7
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8.6
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0.1
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Gas Distribution
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41.2
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39.0
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2.2
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|||||||||
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Operating Companies
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61.2
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61.6
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(0.4
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)
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Corporate
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2.6
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0.8
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1.8
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Subtotal
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$
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63.8
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$
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62.4
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$
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1.4
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||||||
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Merger and acquisition-related expenses
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(4.0
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)
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(6.9
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)
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2.9
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FERC ROE reserves
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(2.2
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)
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-
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(2.2
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)
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Consolidated Earnings
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$
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57.6
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$
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55.5
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$
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2.1
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||||||
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Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Diluted
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||||||||||||
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Quarter ended March 31,
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2015
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2014
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'15 vs '14
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||||||||||
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Electric Distribution
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$
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0.20
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$
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0.25
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$
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(0.05
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)
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|||||
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Electric Transmission
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0.15
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0.15
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-
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|||||||||
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Gas Distribution
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0.72
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0.68
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0.04
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|||||||||
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Operating Companies
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1.07
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1.08
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(0.01
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)
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||||||||
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Corporate
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0.05
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0.01
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0.04
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|||||||||
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Subtotal
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$
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1.12
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$
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1.09
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$
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0.03
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||||||
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Merger and acquisition-related expenses
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(0.07
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)
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(0.12
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)
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0.05
|
|||||||
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FERC ROE reserves
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(0.04
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)
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-
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(0.04
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)
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|||||||
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Consolidated Earnings
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$
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1.01
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$
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0.97
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$
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0.04
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||||||
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Avg. Shares - diluted (M)
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57.2
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57.0
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Amounts may not add due to rounding
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·
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Earnings for the electric distribution business have been revised to $0.80-$0.95 per diluted share, compared to the previously reported estimate of $0.85-$1.00 per diluted share. Earnings for total electric have been revised to $1.40-$1.60 per diluted share, compared to the previously reported estimate of $1.45-$1.65 per diluted share. The revision is primarily due to increased depreciation expense resulting from the timing of when UI distribution capital projects were closed to plant in service in 2014.
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·
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Earnings for the gas distribution business have been revised to $0.95-$1.05 per diluted share, compared to the previously reported estimate of $0.90-$1.00 per diluted share. The revision is primarily due to the earnings impact related to the increased margin from customer growth and from the colder weather.
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Category
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Approximate Net Income(1)
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EPS - diluted(2)
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Electric Distribution
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$46 - $54
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$0.80 - $0.95
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Electric Transmission(3)
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$33 - $38
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$0.57 - $0.67
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Total Electric
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$80 - $92
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$1.40 - $1.60
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Gas Distribution
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$54 - $60
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$0.95 - $1.05
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Operating Companies
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$135- $146
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$2.35 - $2.55
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UIL Corporate
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($7) - ($5)
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($0.13) - ($0.08)
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Total UIL Holdings, excl. non-recurring items
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$132 - $143
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$2.30 - $2.50
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Non-recurring item - Merger-related expenses(4)
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($4) - ($4)
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($0.07) - ($0.07)
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Non-recurring item - Regulatory reserves
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($2) - ($2)
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($0.04) - ($0.04)
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|
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Total UIL Holdings(5)
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$126 - $137
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$2.19 - $2.39
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| (1) | Rounded to the nearest million |
| (2) | Assumes approximately 57.3 million average shares outstanding |
| (3) | Excludes any adjustments that may result from the FERC ROE complaints |
| (4) | Merger-related expenses through March 31, 2015; projected merger-related expenses excluded |
| (5) | Expectations are not expected to be additive |
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Three Months Ended
March 31, |
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2015
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2014
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|||||||
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Operating Revenues
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$
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584,053
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$
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571,162
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Operating Expenses
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||||||||
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Operation
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||||||||
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Purchased power
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97,102
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53,130
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||||||
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Natural gas purchased
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174,520
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214,925
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||||||
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Operation and maintenance
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101,347
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92,877
|
||||||
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Transmission wholesale
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19,709
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20,911
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||||||
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Depreciation and amortization
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43,284
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40,318
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||||||
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Taxes - other than income taxes
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41,315
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39,536
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Merger and acquisition-related expenses
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6,702
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5,051
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||||||
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Total Operating Expenses
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483,979
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466,748
|
||||||
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Operating Income
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100,074
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104,414
|
||||||
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Other Income and (Deductions), net
|
||||||||
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Acquisition-related bridge facility fees
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-
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(6,413
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)
|
|||||
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Other income and (deductions)
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4,368
|
3,862
|
||||||
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Total Other Income and (Deductions), net
|
4,368
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(2,551
|
)
|
|||||
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Interest Charges, net
|
||||||||
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Interest on long-term debt
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22,225
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22,452
|
||||||
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Other interest, net
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1,232
|
175
|
||||||
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23,457
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22,627
|
|||||||
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Amortization of debt expense and redemption premiums
|
607
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607
|
||||||
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Total Interest Charges, net
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24,064
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23,234
|
||||||
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Income from Equity Investments
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2,936
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3,386
|
||||||
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Income Before Income Taxes
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83,314
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82,015
|
||||||
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Income Taxes
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25,705
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26,550
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||||||
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Net Income
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57,609
|
55,465
|
||||||
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Less:
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||||||||
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Preferred Stock Dividends of
|
||||||||
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Subsidiary, Noncontrolling Interests
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7
|
13
|
||||||
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Net Income attributable to UIL Holdings
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$
|
57,602
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$
|
55,452
|
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Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic
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56,881
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56,779
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||||||
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Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted
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57,184
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57,043
|
||||||
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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock - Basic:
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$
|
1.01
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$
|
0.98
|
||||
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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock - Diluted:
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$
|
1.01
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$
|
0.97
|
||||
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Cash Dividends Declared per share of Common Stock
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$
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0.432
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$
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0.432
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Three Months Ended
March 31, |
||||||||
|
2015
|
2014
|
|||||||
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Net Income
|
$
|
57,609
|
$
|
55,465
|
||||
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of deferred income taxes
|
||||||||
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Changes in unrealized gains (losses) related to pension and other post-retirement benefit plans
|
273
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61
|
||||||
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Other
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7
|
12
|
||||||
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Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of deferred income taxes
|
280
|
73
|
||||||
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Comprehensive Income
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57,889
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55,538
|
||||||
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Less:
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||||||||
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Preferred Stock Dividends of Subsidiary, Noncontrolling Interests
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7
|
13
|
||||||
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Comprehensive Income Attributable to UIL Holdings
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$
|
57,882
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$
|
55,525
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(thousands of dollars)
|
March 31,
2015 |
December 31,
2014 |
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ASSETS
|
||||||||
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Current assets
|
$
|
647,714
|
$
|
670,096
|
||||
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Other investments
|
140,127
|
139,972
|
||||||
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Net property, plant and equipment
|
3,316,841
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3,292,690
|
||||||
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Regulatory assets
|
700,321
|
687,198
|
||||||
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Goodwill
|
266,205
|
266,205
|
||||||
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Deferred charges and other assets
|
57,140
|
55,774
|
||||||
|
Total Assets
|
$
|
5,128,348
|
$
|
5,111,935
|
||||
|
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION
|
||||||||
|
Current liabilities
|
$
|
444,650
|
$
|
495,558
|
||||
|
Deferred income taxes
|
604,160
|
585,335
|
||||||
|
Regulatory liabilities
|
491,155
|
491,896
|
||||||
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Other noncurrent liabilities
|
474,574
|
459,476
|
||||||
|
Total Liabilities
|
2,014,539
|
2,032,265
|
||||||
|
Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and premium
|
1,710,168
|
1,711,349
|
||||||
|
Preferred stock of subsidiary
|
119
|
119
|
||||||
|
Net common stock equity
|
1,403,522
|
1,368,202
|
||||||
|
Total Capitalization
|
3,113,809
|
3,079,670
|
||||||
|
Total Liabilities and Capitalization
|
$
|
5,128,348
|
$
|
5,111,935
|
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