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WALL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE: NJR) today reported financial and operating results for its fiscal 2025 second quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Highlights include:

  • Fiscal 2025 second-quarter consolidated net income of $204.3 million, or $2.04 per share, compared with net income of $120.8 million, or $1.23 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2024
  • Consolidated net financial earnings (NFE), a non-GAAP financial measure, of $178.3 million, or $1.78 per share, in the second-quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to NFE of $138.6 million, or $1.41 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2024
  • Fiscal 2025 year-to-date net income totaled $335.6 million, or $3.35 per share, compared with $210.2 million, or $2.14 per share, for the same period in fiscal 2024
  • Fiscal 2025 year-to-date NFE totaled $307.2 million, or $3.07 per share, compared with $211.0 million, or $2.15 per share, for the same period in fiscal 2024

Fiscal 2025 Outlook

  • Increases fiscal 2025 net financial earnings per share (NFEPS) guidance to a range of $3.15 to $3.30, from $3.05 to $3.20, a $0.10 increase, as a result of outperformance from Energy Services during the winter period
  • Maintains 7 to 9 percent long-term NFEPS growth target, based off of a target of $2.83 per share for fiscal 2025

Management Commentary
Steve Westhoven, President and CEO of New Jersey Resources, stated, "We continued to execute our strategy to deliver stable growth through our diversified business model. Our second-quarter performance exceeded expectations, largely driven by natural gas price volatility that benefited Energy Services during the winter period. Overall, we believe these results highlight the strength of our complementary portfolio and the value of our physical infrastructure.”

Performance Metrics

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

($ in Thousands)

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

Net income

$

204,287

 

 

$

120,812

 

 

$

335,606

 

 

$

210,223

 

Basic EPS

$

2.04

 

 

$

1.23

 

 

$

3.35

 

 

$

2.14

 

Net financial earnings*

$

178,296

 

 

$

138,576

 

 

$

307,190

 

 

$

211,020

 

Basic net financial earnings per share*

$

1.78

 

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

3.07

 

 

$

2.15

 

*A reconciliation of net income to NFE for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is provided in the financial statements below.

Net financial earnings (loss) by business segment

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

(Thousands)

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

New Jersey Natural Gas

$

144,531

 

 

$

107,095

 

 

$

211,439

 

 

$

158,539

 

Clean Energy Ventures

 

(3,958

)

 

 

(5,616

)

 

 

44,172

 

 

 

4,906

 

Storage and Transportation

 

2,343

 

 

 

1,981

 

 

 

8,007

 

 

 

5,621

 

Energy Services

 

35,301

 

 

 

37,644

 

 

 

43,134

 

 

 

45,475

 

Home Services and Other

 

(678

)

 

 

384

 

 

 

(63

)

 

 

(216

)

Subtotal

 

177,539

 

 

 

141,488

 

 

 

306,689

 

 

 

214,325

 

Eliminations

 

757

 

 

 

(2,912

)

 

 

501

 

 

 

(3,305

)

Total

$

178,296

 

 

$

138,576

 

 

$

307,190

 

 

$

211,020

 

Fiscal 2025 NFEPS Guidance:

NJR is raising its fiscal 2025 NFEPS guidance range by $0.10 to a range of $3.15 to $3.30, subject to the risks and uncertainties identified below under "Forward-Looking Statements." Fiscal 2025 NFEPS guidance is higher than the range implied by our 7 to 9 percent long-term NFEPS growth target as a result of the gain from the sale of NJR's residential solar portfolio and strong performance from Energy Services.

The following chart represents NJR’s current expected NFE contributions from its business segments for fiscal 2025 (which takes into account the impact of the gain from the sale of NJR's residential solar portfolio in the first quarter of fiscal 2025):

Segment

Expected fiscal 2025

net financial earnings contribution

New Jersey Natural Gas

65 to 68 percent

Clean Energy Ventures

19 to 22 percent

Storage and Transportation

4 to 6 percent

Energy Services

9 to 11 percent

Home Services and Other

0 to 1 percent

In providing fiscal 2025 NFE guidance, management is aware there could be differences between reported GAAP net income 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 second-quarter fiscal 2025 NFE of $144.5 million, compared to NFE of $107.1 million during the same period in fiscal 2024. Fiscal 2025 year-to-date NFE totaled $211.4 million, compared with NFE of $158.5 million for the same period in fiscal 2024. The increase in NFE for both periods was due primarily to higher utility gross margin resulting from NJNG's recent base rate case settlement, partially offset by higher depreciation expense.

Customers:

  • At March 31, 2025, NJNG serviced approximately 588,000 customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean, Morris, Middlesex, Sussex and Burlington counties, compared to approximately 583,000 customers at September 30, 2024.

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. In the first six months of fiscal 2025, NJNG spent $16.1 million under the program on various distribution system reinforcement projects.

Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) Incentive Programs:

BGSS incentive programs contributed $10.6 million to utility gross margin during the first six months of fiscal 2025, compared with $13.3 million in the same period in fiscal 2024. This decline was largely due to decreased margins from storage incentives.

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

Energy-Efficiency Programs:

SAVEGREEN® invested $52.2 million year-to-date in fiscal 2025 in energy-efficiency upgrades for customers' homes and businesses. NJNG recovered $9.2 million of its outstanding investments during the first six months of fiscal 2025 through its energy efficiency rate.

Clean Energy Ventures (CEV)

CEV reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 net financial loss of $(4.0) million, compared with a net financial loss of $(5.6) million during the same period in fiscal 2024. The improvement from the prior year period was largely due to higher solar electricity sales as well as lower depreciation and amortization expenses during the period, offset by lower residential solar revenue during the period as a result of the sale of the residential solar business.

Fiscal 2025 year-to-date NFE totaled $44.2 million, compared with NFE of $4.9 million for the same period in fiscal 2024. The increase in fiscal 2025 year-to-date NFE was largely due to the gain on sale of its residential solar portfolio, partially offset by the timing of Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) sales for the period.

Solar Investment Update:

  • During the first six months of fiscal 2025, CEV placed 2 commercial projects into service, adding 10.5 megawatts (MW) to total installed capacity.
  • As of March 31, 2025, CEV had approximately 399MW of commercial solar capacity in service in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Indiana, and Michigan.
  • Subsequent to quarter end, CEV placed an additional project into service in New Jersey, adding over 18MW of installed capacity for a total of approximately 417MW currently in service.

Storage and Transportation

Storage and Transportation reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 NFE of $2.3 million, compared with NFE of $2.0 million during the same period in fiscal 2024. Fiscal 2025 year-to-date NFE totaled $8.0 million, compared with NFE of $5.6 million for the same period in fiscal 2024. NFE increased during both periods due to an increase in operating revenues at Leaf River, as well as lower operating and maintenance expense.

  • On September 30, 2024, Adelphia Gateway, LLC (Adelphia) filed a general Section 4 rate case with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Adelphia anticipates a resolution by the end of 2025.

Energy Services

Energy Services reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 NFE of $35.3 million, compared with $37.6 million for the same period in fiscal 2024. Fiscal 2025 year-to-date NFE totaled $43.1 million, compared with NFE of $45.5 million for the same period in fiscal 2024. Energy Services was able to take advantage of price volatility and capture additional financial margin over the past two winters. The decrease in NFE for both the fiscal 2025 second quarter and year-to-date periods was due to lower revenues from the Asset Management Agreements (AMAs) signed in December 2020.

Home Services and Other Operations

Home Services and Other Operations reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 net financial loss of $(0.7) million, compared to NFE of $0.4 million for the same period in fiscal 2024. Fiscal 2025 year-to-date net financial loss totaled $(0.1) million, compared with a net financial loss of $(0.2) million for the same period in fiscal 2024. Home Services reported higher installation and service contract revenue for both periods, offset by higher operating and maintenance expenses.

Capital Expenditures and Cash Flows:

NJR is committed to maintaining a strong financial profile:

  • During the first six months of fiscal 2025, capital expenditures were $287.1 million, including accruals, compared with $232.6 million during the same period of fiscal 2024. The increase in capital expenditures was primarily due to higher expenditures at NJNG and CEV.
  • During the first six months of fiscal 2025, cash flows from operations were $414.1 million, compared to cash flows from operations of $338.6 million during the same period of fiscal 2024. The increase was due primarily to an increase in base rates at NJNG along with changes in the mix of working capital components.

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, statements regarding NJR’s NFEPS guidance for fiscal 2025, projected NFEPS growth rates and our guidance range, forecasted contributions of business segments to NJR’s NFE for fiscal 2025, impact of the sale of NJR’s residential solar portfolio, infrastructure programs and investments, future decarbonization opportunities including IIP, Energy Efficiency programs, the outcome or timing of Adelphia’s rate case with FERC; and other legal and regulatory expectations, and statements that include other projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.

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 website, 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 new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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 customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean, Morris, Middlesex, Sussex and Burlington counties.
  • Clean Energy Ventures invests in, owns and operates solar projects, providing 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 SAVEGREEN®.

For more information about NJR:
www.njresources.com.

Follow us on X.com (Twitter) @NJNaturalGas.
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NEW JERSEY RESOURCES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

(Thousands, except per share data)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

OPERATING REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility

 

$

618,341

 

 

$

462,863

 

 

$

951,768

 

 

$

755,956

 

Nonutility

 

 

294,686

 

 

 

195,050

 

 

 

449,620

 

 

 

369,167

 

Total operating revenues

 

 

913,027

 

 

 

657,913

 

 

 

1,401,388

 

 

 

1,125,123

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas purchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility

 

 

272,974

 

 

 

204,347

 

 

 

400,654

 

 

 

320,467

 

Nonutility

 

 

151,617

 

 

 

105,018

 

 

 

219,425

 

 

 

164,495

 

Related parties

 

 

1,666

 

 

 

1,799

 

 

 

3,384

 

 

 

3,678

 

Operation and maintenance

 

 

111,041

 

 

 

107,223

 

 

 

199,673

 

 

 

201,662

 

Regulatory rider expenses

 

 

48,501

 

 

 

29,229

 

 

 

70,977

 

 

 

48,418

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

47,967

 

 

 

40,075

 

 

 

93,296

 

 

 

80,362

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

(688

)

 

 

 

 

 

(55,547

)

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

633,078

 

 

 

487,691

 

 

 

931,862

 

 

 

819,082

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

 

279,949

 

 

 

170,222

 

 

 

469,526

 

 

 

306,041

 

Other income, net

 

 

17,006

 

 

 

15,420

 

 

 

28,623

 

 

 

21,761

 

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

 

 

32,527

 

 

 

31,621

 

 

 

66,418

 

 

 

63,094

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES

 

 

264,428

 

 

 

154,021

 

 

 

431,731

 

 

 

264,708

 

Income tax provision

 

 

61,593

 

 

 

33,947

 

 

 

98,977

 

 

 

56,883

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

 

1,452

 

 

 

738

 

 

 

2,852

 

 

 

2,398

 

NET INCOME

 

$

204,287

 

 

$

120,812

 

 

$

335,606

 

 

$

210,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.04

 

 

$

1.23

 

 

$

3.35

 

 

$

2.14

 

Diluted

 

$

2.02

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

3.33

 

 

$

2.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

100,291

 

 

 

98,377

 

 

 

100,073

 

 

 

98,123

 

Diluted

 

 

100,933

 

 

 

99,102

 

 

 

100,705

 

 

 

98,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

(Thousands)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

204,287

 

 

$

120,812

 

 

$

335,606

 

 

$

210,223

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments and related transactions

 

 

(27,206

)

 

 

25,457

 

 

 

(20,838

)

 

 

20,057

 

Tax effect

 

 

6,466

 

 

 

(6,049

)

 

 

4,953

 

 

 

(4,767

)

Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory

 

 

(6,650

)

 

 

(2,845

)

 

 

(16,177

)

 

 

(19,073

)

Tax effect

 

 

1,580

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

3,844

 

 

 

4,533

 

NFE tax adjustment

 

 

(181

)

 

 

525

 

 

 

(198

)

 

 

47

 

Net financial earnings

 

$

178,296

 

 

$

138,576

 

 

$

307,190

 

 

$

211,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

100,291

 

 

 

98,377

 

 

 

100,073

 

 

 

98,123

 

Diluted

 

 

100,933

 

 

 

99,102

 

 

 

100,705

 

 

 

98,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

2.04

 

 

$

1.23

 

 

$

3.35

 

 

$

2.14

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments and related transactions

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

0.20

 

Tax effect

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

(0.05

)

Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.19

)

Tax effect

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.05

 

NFE tax adjustment

 

$

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Basic net financial earnings per share

 

$

1.78

 

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

3.07

 

 

$

2.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, 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.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

(Thousands)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

$

618,645

 

 

$

463,201

 

 

$

952,410

 

 

$

756,631

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas purchases

 

 

275,298

 

 

 

206,675

 

 

 

405,303

 

 

 

325,119

 

Operating and maintenance (1)

 

 

29,510

 

 

 

29,558

 

 

 

55,519

 

 

 

55,341

 

Regulatory rider expense

 

 

48,501

 

 

 

29,229

 

 

 

70,977

 

 

 

48,418

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

35,713

 

 

 

27,464

 

 

 

67,797

 

 

 

54,381

 

Gross margin

 

 

229,623

 

 

 

170,275

 

 

 

352,814

 

 

 

273,372

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance (1)

 

 

29,510

 

 

 

29,558

 

 

 

55,519

 

 

 

55,341

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

35,713

 

 

 

27,464

 

 

 

67,797

 

 

 

54,381

 

Utility gross margin

 

$

294,846

 

 

$

227,297

 

 

$

476,130

 

 

$

383,094

 

(1) Excludes selling, general and administrative expenses of $57.8 million and $58.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENERGY SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

$

246,390

 

 

$

144,862

 

 

$

332,698

 

 

$

244,530

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas purchases

 

 

151,847

 

 

 

105,634

 

 

 

219,715

 

 

 

165,800

 

Operation and maintenance (1)

 

 

10,866

 

 

 

13,102

 

 

 

12,463

 

 

 

17,791

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

62

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

113

 

Gross margin

 

 

83,615

 

 

 

26,070

 

 

 

100,411

 

 

 

60,826

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation and maintenance (1)

 

 

10,866

 

 

 

13,102

 

 

 

12,463

 

 

 

17,791

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

62

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

113

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments and related transactions

 

 

(27,206

)

 

 

29,198

 

 

 

(20,838

)

 

 

24,932

 

Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory

 

 

(6,650

)

 

 

(2,845

)

 

 

(16,177

)

 

 

(19,073

)

Financial margin

 

$

60,687

 

 

$

65,581

 

 

$

75,968

 

 

$

84,589

 

(1) Excludes selling, general and administrative expenses of $0.6 million and $1.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

61,292

 

 

$

17,028

 

 

$

71,550

 

 

$

40,961

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments and related transactions

 

 

(27,206

)

 

 

29,198

 

 

 

(20,838

)

 

 

24,932

 

Tax effect

 

 

6,466

 

 

 

(6,938

)

 

 

4,953

 

 

 

(5,925

)

Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas

 

 

(6,650

)

 

 

(2,845

)

 

 

(16,177

)

 

 

(19,073

)

Tax effect

 

 

1,580

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

3,844

 

 

 

4,533

 

NFE tax adjustment

 

 

(181

)

 

 

525

 

 

 

(198

)

 

 

47

 

Net financial earnings

 

$

35,301

 

 

$

37,644

 

 

$

43,134

 

 

$

45,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL STATISTICS BY BUSINESS UNIT

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

(Thousands, except per share data)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Distribution

 

$

618,645

 

 

$

463,201

 

 

$

952,410

 

 

$

756,631

 

Clean Energy Ventures

 

 

7,967

 

 

 

9,325

 

 

 

34,373

 

 

 

44,620

 

Energy Services

 

 

246,390

 

 

 

144,862

 

 

 

332,698

 

 

 

244,530

 

Storage and Transportation

 

 

25,307

 

 

 

23,042

 

 

 

51,935

 

 

 

46,904

 

Home Services and Other

 

 

15,118

 

 

 

14,905

 

 

 

30,912

 

 

 

29,739

 

Sub-total

 

 

913,427

 

 

 

655,335

 

 

 

1,402,328

 

 

 

1,122,424

 

Eliminations

 

 

(400

)

 

 

2,578

 

 

 

(940

)

 

 

2,699

 

Total

 

$

913,027

 

 

$

657,913

 

 

$

1,401,388

 

 

$

1,125,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Distribution

 

$

197,876

 

 

$

140,279

 

 

$

294,982

 

 

$

214,454

 

Clean Energy Ventures

 

 

(7,553

)

 

 

(7,679

)

 

 

56,721

 

 

 

10,644

 

Energy Services

 

 

83,273

 

 

 

25,533

 

 

 

99,801

 

 

 

59,870

 

Storage and Transportation

 

 

5,800

 

 

 

5,910

 

 

 

15,569

 

 

 

13,234

 

Home Services and Other

 

 

(393

)

 

 

778

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

570

 

Sub-total

 

 

279,003

 

 

 

164,821

 

 

 

467,675

 

 

 

298,772

 

Eliminations

 

 

946

 

 

 

5,401

 

 

 

1,851

 

 

 

7,269

 

Total

 

$

279,949

 

 

$

170,222

 

 

$

469,526

 

 

$

306,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage and Transportation

 

$

1,161

 

 

$

85

 

 

$

2,122

 

 

$

1,078

 

Eliminations

 

 

291

 

 

 

653

 

 

 

730

 

 

 

1,320

 

Total

 

$

1,452

 

 

$

738

 

 

$

2,852

 

 

$

2,398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Distribution

 

$

144,531

 

 

$

107,095

 

 

$

211,439

 

 

$

158,539

 

Clean Energy Ventures

 

 

(3,958

)

 

 

(5,616

)

 

 

44,172

 

 

 

4,906

 

Energy Services

 

 

61,292

 

 

 

17,028

 

 

 

71,550

 

 

 

40,961

 

Storage and Transportation

 

 

2,343

 

 

 

1,981

 

 

 

8,007

 

 

 

5,621

 

Home Services and Other

 

 

(678

)

 

 

384

 

 

 

(63

)

 

 

(216

)

Sub-total

 

 

203,530

 

 

 

120,872

 

 

 

335,105

 

 

 

209,811

 

Eliminations

 

 

757

 

 

 

(60

)

 

 

501

 

 

 

412

 

Total

 

$

204,287

 

 

$

120,812

 

 

$

335,606

 

 

$

210,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Financial Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Distribution

 

$

144,531

 

 

$

107,095

 

 

$

211,439

 

 

$

158,539

 

Clean Energy Ventures

 

 

(3,958

)

 

 

(5,616

)

 

 

44,172

 

 

 

4,906

 

Energy Services

 

 

35,301

 

 

 

37,644

 

 

 

43,134

 

 

 

45,475

 

Storage and Transportation

 

 

2,343

 

 

 

1,981

 

 

 

8,007

 

 

 

5,621

 

Home Services and Other

 

 

(678

)

 

 

384

 

 

 

(63

)

 

 

(216

)

Sub-total

 

 

177,539

 

 

 

141,488

 

 

 

306,689

 

 

 

214,325

 

Eliminations

 

 

757

 

 

 

(2,912

)

 

 

501

 

 

 

(3,305

)

Total

 

$

178,296

 

 

$

138,576

 

 

$

307,190

 

 

$

211,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throughput (Bcf)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NJNG, Core Customers

 

 

35.7

 

 

 

32.9

 

 

 

62.9

 

 

 

56.3

 

NJNG, Off System/Capacity Management

 

 

22.1

 

 

 

37.1

 

 

 

36.5

 

 

 

64.3

 

Energy Services Fuel Mgmt. and Wholesale Sales

 

 

35.2

 

 

 

38.3

 

 

 

63.5

 

 

 

68.4

 

Total

 

 

93.0

 

 

 

108.3

 

 

 

162.9

 

 

 

189.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yield at March 31,

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

3.9

%

Market Price at March 31,

 

$

49.06

 

 

$

42.91

 

 

$

49.06

 

 

$

42.91

 

Shares Out. at March 31,

 

 

100,303

 

 

 

98,745

 

 

 

100,303

 

 

 

98,745

 

Market Cap. at March 31,

 

$

4,920,847

 

 

$

4,237,144

 

 

$

4,920,847

 

 

$

4,237,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

(Unaudited)

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

(Thousands, except customer and weather data)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility Gross Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

$

618,645

 

 

$

463,201

 

 

$

952,410

 

 

$

756,631

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas purchases

 

 

275,298

 

 

 

206,675

 

 

 

405,303

 

 

 

325,119

 

Operating and maintenance (1)

 

 

29,510

 

 

 

29,558

 

 

 

55,519

 

 

 

55,341

 

Regulatory rider expense

 

 

48,501

 

 

 

29,229

 

 

 

70,977

 

 

 

48,418

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

35,713

 

 

 

27,464

 

 

 

67,797

 

 

 

54,381

 

Gross margin

 

 

229,623

 

 

 

170,275

 

 

 

352,814

 

 

 

273,372

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance (1)

 

 

29,510

 

 

 

29,558

 

 

 

55,519

 

 

 

55,341

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

35,713

 

 

 

27,464

 

 

 

67,797

 

 

 

54,381

 

Total Utility Gross Margin

 

$

294,846

 

 

$

227,297

 

 

$

476,130

 

 

$

383,094

 

(1) Excludes selling, general and administrative expenses of $57.8 million and $58.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility Gross Margin, Operating Income and Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

$

215,668

 

 

$

163,495

 

 

$

345,686

 

 

$

271,532

 

Commercial, Industrial & Other

 

 

37,108

 

 

 

28,676

 

 

 

60,977

 

 

 

49,507

 

Firm Transportation

 

 

33,908

 

 

 

26,490

 

 

 

57,084

 

 

 

47,254

 

Total Firm Margin

 

 

286,684

 

 

 

218,661

 

 

 

463,747

 

 

 

368,293

 

Interruptible

 

 

800

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

1,774

 

 

 

1,534

 

Total System Margin

 

 

287,484

 

 

 

219,411

 

 

 

465,521

 

 

 

369,827

 

Basic Gas Supply Service Incentive

 

 

7,362

 

 

 

7,886

 

 

 

10,609

 

 

 

13,267

 

Total Utility Gross Margin

 

 

294,846

 

 

 

227,297

 

 

 

476,130

 

 

 

383,094

 

Operation and maintenance expense

 

 

61,257

 

 

 

59,554

 

 

 

113,351

 

 

 

114,259

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

35,713

 

 

 

27,464

 

 

 

67,797

 

 

 

54,381

 

Operating Income

 

$

197,876

 

 

$

140,279

 

 

$

294,982

 

 

$

214,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

144,531

 

 

$

107,095

 

 

$

211,439

 

 

$

158,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Financial Earnings

 

$

144,531

 

 

$

107,095

 

 

$

211,439

 

 

$

158,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throughput (Bcf)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

24.0

 

 

 

21.0

 

 

 

38.1

 

 

 

34.9

 

Commercial, Industrial & Other

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

6.5

 

Firm Transportation

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

8.4

 

 

 

8.3

 

Total Firm Throughput

 

 

33.5

 

 

 

29.6

 

 

 

53.6

 

 

 

49.7

 

Interruptible

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

6.6

 

Total System Throughput

 

 

35.7

 

 

 

32.9

 

 

 

62.9

 

 

 

56.3

 

Off System/Capacity Management

 

 

22.1

 

 

 

37.1

 

 

 

36.5

 

 

 

64.3

 

Total Throughput

 

 

57.8

 

 

 

70.0

 

 

 

99.4

 

 

 

120.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

532,699

 

 

 

525,391

 

 

 

532,699

 

 

 

525,391

 

Commercial, Industrial & Other

 

 

33,291

 

 

 

33,108

 

 

 

33,291

 

 

 

33,108

 

Firm Transportation

 

 

22,060

 

 

 

22,992

 

 

 

22,060

 

 

 

22,992

 

Total Firm Customers

 

 

588,050

 

 

 

581,491

 

 

 

588,050

 

 

 

581,491

 

Interruptible

 

 

88

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

83

 

Total System Customers

 

 

588,138

 

 

 

581,574

 

 

 

588,138

 

 

 

581,574

 

Off System/Capacity Management*

 

 

26

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

26

 

Total Customers

 

 

588,164

 

 

 

581,600

 

 

 

588,164

 

 

 

581,600

 

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

 

 

 

 

Degree Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

 

2,375

 

 

 

2,135

 

 

 

3,774

 

 

 

3,543

 

Normal

 

 

2,384

 

 

 

2,436

 

 

 

3,907

 

 

 

3,970

 

Percent of Normal

 

 

99.6

%

 

 

87.6

%

 

 

96.6

%

 

 

89.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

(Unaudited)

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

(Thousands, except customer, RECs and megawatt)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

CLEAN ENERGY VENTURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SREC sales

 

$

134

 

 

$

100

 

 

$

17,818

 

 

$

26,031

 

TREC sales

 

 

2,554

 

 

 

2,257

 

 

 

5,059

 

 

 

4,660

 

SREC II sales

 

 

312

 

 

 

415

 

 

 

703

 

 

 

662

 

Solar electricity sales

 

 

4,968

 

 

 

3,696

 

 

 

8,923

 

 

 

7,350

 

Sunlight Advantage

 

 

(1

)

 

 

2,857

 

 

 

1,870

 

 

 

5,917

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

$

7,967

 

 

$

9,325

 

 

$

34,373

 

 

$

44,620

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

$

5,504

 

 

$

6,931

 

 

$

11,929

 

 

$

13,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (Loss) Income

 

$

(7,553

)

 

$

(7,679

)

 

$

56,721

 

 

$

10,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax (Benefit) Provision

 

$

(1,079

)

 

$

(1,594

)

 

$

13,062

 

 

$

1,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss) Income

 

$

(3,958

)

 

$

(5,616

)

 

$

44,172

 

 

$

4,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Financial (Loss) Earnings

 

$

(3,958

)

 

$

(5,616

)

 

$

44,172

 

 

$

4,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Generated

 

 

50,662

 

 

 

57,635

 

 

 

139,369

 

 

 

151,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Sold

 

 

809

 

 

 

714

 

 

 

86,502

 

 

 

123,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transition Renewable Energy Certificates Generated

 

 

17,244

 

 

 

15,847

 

 

 

34,688

 

 

 

32,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar Renewable Energy Certificates II Generated

 

 

3,372

 

 

 

4,693

 

 

 

7,776

 

 

 

7,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Solar Megawatts Under Construction

 

 

54.8

 

 

 

33.9

 

 

 

54.8

 

 

 

33.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENERGY SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

$

246,390

 

 

$

144,862

 

 

$

332,698

 

 

$

244,530

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas purchases

 

 

151,847

 

 

 

105,634

 

 

 

219,715

 

 

 

165,800

 

Operation and maintenance expense

 

 

11,208

 

 

 

13,639

 

 

 

13,073

 

 

 

18,747

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

62

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

113

 

Operating Income

 

$

83,273

 

 

$

25,533

 

 

$

99,801

 

 

$

59,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

61,292

 

 

$

17,028

 

 

$

71,550

 

 

$

40,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Margin

 

$

60,687

 

 

$

65,581

 

 

$

75,968

 

 

$

84,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Financial Earnings

 

$

35,301

 

 

$

37,644

 

 

$

43,134

 

 

$

45,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas Sold and Managed (Bcf)

 

 

35.2

 

 

 

38.3

 

 

 

63.5

 

 

 

68.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues

 

$

25,307

 

 

$

23,042

 

 

$

51,935

 

 

$

46,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

 

$

1,161

 

 

$

85

 

 

$

2,122

 

 

$

1,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation and Maintenance Expense

 

$

12,910

 

 

$

10,563

 

 

$

22,993

 

 

$

20,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income, Net

 

$

1,933

 

 

$

2,473

 

 

$

4,325

 

 

$

4,761

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

$

5,817

 

 

$

5,868

 

 

$

11,786

 

 

$

11,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax Provision

 

$

734

 

 

$

619

 

 

$

2,223

 

 

$

1,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

2,343

 

 

$

1,981

 

 

$

8,007

 

 

$

5,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Financial Earnings

 

$

2,343

 

 

$

1,981

 

 

$

8,007

 

 

$

5,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOME SERVICES AND OTHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues

 

$

15,118

 

 

$

14,905

 

 

$

30,912

 

 

$

29,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (Loss) Income

 

$

(393

)

 

$

778

 

 

$

602

 

 

$

570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss) Income

 

$

(678

)

 

$

384

 

 

$

(63

)

 

$

(216

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Financial (Loss) Earnings

 

$

(678

)

 

$

384

 

 

$

(63

)

 

$

(216

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Service Contract Customers at March 31

 

 

99,121

 

 

 

100,341

 

 

 

99,121

 

 

 

100,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Contact:

Mike Kinney

732-938-1031

mkinney@njresources.com



Investor Contact:

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732-938-1145

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Source: New Jersey Resources Corporation

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