Atmos Energy Corp (ATO) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

Atmos Energy Corp (NYSE:ATO) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call November 10, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Company Participants

Daniel Meziere - VP, IR & Treasurer

Kevin Akers - President and CEO

Christopher Forsythe - SVP and CFO

Conference Call Participants

Richard Sunderland - JPMorgan

Gabe Moreen - Mizuho

David Arcaro - Morgan Stanley

Julien Dumoulin-Smith - Bank of America

Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the ATO Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Dan Meziere, Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer. Thank you, sir. You may begin.

Daniel Meziere

Thank you, Maria. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining our fiscal 2022 fourth quarter earnings call. With me today are Kevin Akers, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Chris Forsythe, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Our earnings release and conference call slide presentation, which we will reference in our prepared discuss future expectations, please keep in mind that some of our discussion might contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act.

Our forward-looking statements and projections could differ materially from actual results. The factors that could cause such material differences are outlined on slide 39 and are more fully described in our SEC filings.

With that, I will turn the call over to Kevin.

Kevin Akers

Thank you, Dan, and good morning, everyone. We appreciate your interest in Atmos Energy and are glad you joined us this morning. As tomorrow's Veterans Day, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and to say thank you to those who served in our own forces and approximately to the 300 of our Atmos Energy teammates as part of the nearly 20 million Americans who have bravely served our country. Thank you for your service.

Yesterday, we reported earnings per share of $5.60, which represents the 20th consecutive year of earnings per share growth. Chris will provide some additional color around our financial results later in the call. I will begin today's call with a review of our fiscal 2022 accomplishments, provide an update on key pipeline projects, and we'll close with some thoughts about fiscal 2023.