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Exhibit 99.1


For Immediate Release
October 28, 2016


PNM Resources Reports Third Quarter Results
2016 Earnings Guidance Affirmed, Conference call set for 11 a.m. Eastern today

PNM Resources (In millions, except EPS)
 
Q3 2016
Q3 2015
YTD 2016
YTD 2015
GAAP net earnings
$54.4
$61.0
$92.0
$107.1
GAAP diluted EPS
$0.68
$0.76
$1.15
$1.34
Ongoing net earnings
$62.1
$60.9
$105.0
$112.8
Ongoing diluted EPS
$0.78
$0.76
$1.31
$1.41

(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) - PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) today released the company’s 2016 third quarter earnings results. In addition, management affirmed its 2016 consolidated ongoing earnings guidance of $1.55 to $1.65 per diluted share.

“Third quarter earnings are on track with guidance and retail rates associated with the $61.2 million final order on PNM’s general rate case were implemented on October 1st,” said Pat Vincent-Collawn, PNM Resources’ chairman, president and CEO. “While we have filed our appeal with the New Mexico Supreme Court for recovery of the disallowed Palo Verde and balanced draft assets, we remain focused on managing business operations while continuing to serve our customers with reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible power.”


SEGMENT REPORTING OF 2016 THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS

PNM - a vertically integrated electric utility in New Mexico with distribution, transmission and generation assets.    
PNM (In millions, except EPS)
 
Q3 2016
Q3 2015
YTD 2016
YTD 2015
    GAAP net earnings
$40.9
$49.2
$60.9
$80.6
                GAAP diluted EPS
$0.51
$0.61
$0.76
$1.01
Ongoing net earnings
$47.9
$48.0
$72.9
$84.2
Ongoing diluted EPS
$0.60
$0.60
$0.91
$1.05






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PNM Resources Reports Q3 Earnings            10-28-16                    p. 2 of 4

In the third quarter, PNM’s GAAP and ongoing earnings benefitted from lower operations and maintenance costs, the elimination of Palo Verde Unit 2 lease costs following the January 2016 purchase of 64 MW’s of previously leased capacity, higher commercial load and PNM’s rate increase on September usage billed in October under the new rates. These were offset by lower AFUDC, lower market sales prices on settled transactions related to Palo Verde Unit 3, increased depreciation expense and property tax from new investments and higher interest expense from the issuance of new long-term debt.
GAAP earnings also reflect $11.3 million of pre-tax regulatory disallowances associated with the rate case final order, including an estimated fifteen months of the disallowed recovery of Palo Verde and balanced draft investments pending appeal with the New Mexico Supreme Court, and $5.2 million of pre-tax restructuring costs based on revised estimates of the unrecoverable costs in the approved plan for San Juan Generating Station to meet the EPA’s regional haze rules.


TNMP - an electric transmission and distribution utility in Texas.

TNMP (In millions, except EPS)
 
Q3 2016
Q3 2015
YTD 2016
YTD 2015
GAAP net earnings
$13.9
$13.7
$31.8
$33.2
GAAP diluted EPS
$0.17
$0.17
$0.40
$0.41
Ongoing net earnings
$14.5
$13.7
$32.5
$33.2
Ongoing diluted EPS
$0.18
$0.17
$0.41
$0.41

In the third quarter, TNMP’s GAAP and ongoing earnings benefitted from load growth and transmission rate relief, partially offset by higher depreciation and property tax expenses resulting from additional capital investments.

Corporate and Other - a segment that reflects the PNM Resources holding company and other subsidiaries.

Corporate and Other (In millions, except EPS)
 
Q3 2016
Q3 2015
YTD 2016
YTD 2015
GAAP net earnings (loss)
($0.3)
($1.9)
($0.7)
($6.8)
GAAP diluted EPS
$0.00
($0.02)
($0.01)
($0.08)
Ongoing net earnings (loss)
($0.3)
($0.7)
($0.4)
($4.6)
Ongoing diluted EPS
$0.00
($0.01)
($0.01)
($0.05)

Corporate and Other’s GAAP and ongoing earnings benefitted from net interest earned on the loan provided to Westmoreland Coal Company to finance Westmoreland’s purchase of San Juan Coal Company.

Financial materials are available at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/results.cfm.

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PNM Resources Reports Q3 Earnings            10-28-16                    p. 3 of 4

THIRD QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL: 11 AM EASTERN FRIDAY, OCT. 28
PNM Resources will discuss third quarter earnings results during a live conference call and webcast on Friday, Oct. 28th at 11 a.m. Eastern. Speaking on the call will be Pat Vincent-Collawn, PNM Resources chairman, president and CEO, and Chuck Eldred, PNM Resources executive vice president and CFO.

A live webcast of the call will be archived at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/events.cfm.
Listeners are encouraged to visit the website at least 30 minutes before the event to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

Investors and analysts can participate in the live conference call by pre-registering using the following link to receive a special dial-in number and PIN: http://dpregister.com/10094081. Telephone participants who are unable to pre-register may participate in the live conference call by dialing (877) 276-8648 or (412) 317-5474 fifteen minutes prior to the event and referencing “the PNM Resources third quarter conference call.”

Supporting material for PNM Resources’ earnings announcements can be viewed and downloaded at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/results.cfm.


Background:
PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M., with 2015 consolidated operating revenues of $1.4 billion. Through its regulated utilities, PNM and TNMP, PNM Resources has approximately 2,787 megawatts of generation capacity and provides electricity to more than 760,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas. For more information, visit the company's website at www.PNMResources.com.


CONTACTS:
Analysts                        Media
Jimmie Blotter                        Pahl Shipley
(505) 241-2227                    (505) 241-2782


Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements made in this news release that relate to future events or PNM Resources, Inc.’s (“PNMR”), Public Service Company of New Mexico’s (“PNM”), or Texas-New Mexico Power Company’s (“TNMP”) (collectively, the “Company”) expectations, projections, estimates, intentions, goals, targets, and strategies are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and estimates. PNMR, PNM, and TNMP assume no obligation to update this information. Because actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. PNMR's, PNM's, and TNMP's business, financial condition, cash flow, and operating results are influenced by many factors, which are often beyond their control, that can cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of risk factors and other important factors affecting forward-looking statements, please see the Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors are specifically incorporated by reference herein.





  


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PNM Resources Reports Q3 Earnings            10-28-16                    p. 4 of 4


Non-GAAP Financial Measures
GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. Ongoing earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of net unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on economic hedges, the net change in unrealized impairments on available-for-sale securities, and certain non-recurring, infrequent, and other items that are not indicative of fundamental changes in the earnings capacity of the Company's operations. The Company uses ongoing earnings and ongoing earnings per diluted share (or ongoing diluted earnings per share) to evaluate the operations of the Company and to establish goals, including those used for certain aspects of incentive compensation, for management and employees. While the Company believes these financial measures are appropriate and useful for investors, they are not measures presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for these measures, or any piece of these measures, to represent any financial measure as defined by GAAP. Furthermore, the Company’s calculations of these measures as presented may or may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company uses ongoing earnings guidance to provide investors with management's expectations of ongoing financial performance over the period presented. While the Company believes ongoing earnings guidance is an appropriate measure, it is not a measure presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for ongoing earnings guidance to represent an expectation of net earnings as defined by GAAP. Since the future differences between GAAP and ongoing earnings are frequently outside the control of the Company, management is generally not able to estimate the impact of the reconciling items between forecasted GAAP net earnings and ongoing earnings guidance, nor their probable impact on GAAP net earnings; therefore, management is generally not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for ongoing earnings guidance.





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PNM Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule 1
Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings
(Preliminary and Unaudited)
                        
 
 
PNM
 
TNMP
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
 
 
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR
 
$
40,852

 
$
13,853

 
$
(287
)
 
$
54,418

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges1
 
(1,811
)
 

 

 
(1,811
)
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2
 
(42
)
 

 

 
(42
)
Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs3
 
7,887

 

 

 
7,887

Pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business4
 
564

 

 
 
 
564

Building consolidation5
 
449

 
647

 

 
1,096

Total Adjustments
 
7,047

 
647

 

 
7,694

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)
 
$
47,899

 
$
14,500

 
$
(287
)
 
$
62,112

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR
 
$
60,909

 
$
31,817

 
$
(686
)
 
$
92,040

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges1
 
1,337

 

 

 
1,337

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2
 
(622
)
 

 

 
(622
)
New Mexico corporate income tax rate change6
 
804

 

 
(92
)
 
712

Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs3
 
8,359

 

 
357

 
8,716

Pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business4
 
1,693

 

 

 
1,693

Building consolidation5
 
449

 
647

 

 
1,096

Total Adjustments
 
12,020

 
647

 
265

 
12,932

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)
 
$
72,929

 
$
32,464

 
$
(421
)
 
$
104,972

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016 income tax effects calculated using tax rates of 35.00% for TNMP and 39.02% for other segments.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The impacts of adjusting items are reflected on the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:
1Pre-tax6 impacts reflected as $2,650 thousand increase in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $319 thousand reduction in "Cost of energy" in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and $2,064 thousand reduction in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $129 thousand increase in "Cost of energy" in the nine months ended September 30, 2016
2Pre-tax6 impacts reflected as increases in "Gains on available-for-sale securities" of $69 thousand in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and $1,021 thousand in the nine months ended September 30, 2016
3Pre-tax6 impacts reflected as $16,451 thousand increase (PNM) in "Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs" in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and $17,225 thousand increase (PNM) in "Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs" and $586 thousand increase (Corporate and Other) in "Other (deductions)" in the nine months ended September 30, 2016; also includes after-tax6 impacts reflected as $2,145 thousand decrease (PNM) in "Income Taxes" in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016
4Pre-tax6 impacts reflected as increases in "Administrative and general" of $925 thousand in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and $2,776 thousand in the nine months ended September 30, 2016
5Pre-tax6 impacts reflected as increases in "Administrative and general" of $1,733 thousand ($737 thousand PNM and $996 thousand TNMP) in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016
6Tax impacts reflected as reductions in "Income Taxes" of $8,377 thousand ($8,028 thousand PNM and $349 thousand TNMP) in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and $10,560 thousand ($9,891 thousand PNM, $349 thousand TNMP, and $320 thousand Corporate and Other) in the nine months ended September 30, 2016








PNM Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule 2
Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings
(Preliminary and Unaudited)
                        
 
 
PNM
 
TNMP
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
 
 
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:
 
$
49,246

 
$
13,689

 
$
(1,890
)
 
$
61,045

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges1
 
(2,964
)
 

 

 
(2,964
)
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2
 
1,488

 

 

 
1,488

State tax credit and NOL impairment5
 
233

 
 
 
1,143

 
1,376

Total Adjustments
 
(1,243
)
 

 
1,143

 
(100
)
Ongoing Earnings (Loss)
 
$
48,003

 
$
13,689

 
$
(747
)
 
$
60,945

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:
 
$
80,618

 
$
33,248

 
$
(6,808
)
 
$
107,058

Adjusting items, net of income tax effects
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges1
 
760

 

 

 
760

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities2
 
1,954

 

 

 
1,954

New Mexico corporate income tax rate change5
 
(470
)
 

 
(203
)
 
(673
)
Regulatory disallowances3
 
1,061

 

 

 
1,061

State tax credit and NOL impairment5
 
891

 

 
1,486

 
2,377

(Gain) loss related to previously disposed of activities4
 
(660
)
 
 
 
905

 
245

Total Adjustments
 
3,536

 

 
2,188

 
5,724

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)
 
$
84,154

 
$
33,248

 
$
(4,620
)
 
$
112,782

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015 income tax effects calculated using tax rates of 35.00% for TNMP and 39.19% for other segments.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The impacts of adjusting items are reflected on the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:
1Pre-tax5 impacts reflected as $4,719 thousand increase in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $158 thousand reduction in "Cost of energy" in the three months ended September 30, 2015 and $1,300 thousand reduction in "Electric Operating Revenues" and $49 thousand reduction in "Cost of energy" in the nine months ended September 30, 2016
2Pre-tax5 impacts reflected as decreases in "Gains on available-for-sale securities" of $2,448 thousand in the three months ended September 30, 2015 and $3,214 thousand in the nine months ended September 30, 2015
3Pre-tax5 impacts reflected as increases in "Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs" of $1,744 thousand in the nine months ended September 30, 2015
4Pre-tax5 impacts reflected as increases of $1,086 thousand (PNM) in "Other income", $291 thousand (Corporate and Other) in "Taxes other than incomes taxes", $74 thousand (Corporate and Other) in "Interest charges", and $1,122 thousand (Corporate and Other) in "Other deductions" in the nine months ended September 30, 2015
5Tax impacts reflected as $2,328 thousand ($1,185 thousand PNM and $1,143 thousand Corporate and Other) increase in "Income Taxes" in the three months ended September 30, 2015 and $887 thousand reduction ($1,586 thousand reduction PNM and $699 thousand increase Corporate and Other) in the nine months ended September 30, 2015






PNM Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule 3
Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings Per Diluted Share
(Preliminary and Unaudited)

 
 
PNM
 
TNMP
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
 
 
(per diluted share)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR
 
$
0.51

 
$
0.17

 
$

 
$
0.68

Adjusting items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges
 
(0.02
)
 

 

 
(0.02
)
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities
 

 

 

 

Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs
 
0.10

 

 

 
0.10

Pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business
 
0.01

 

 

 
0.01

Building consolidation
 

 
0.01

 

 
0.01

Total Adjustments
 
0.09

 
0.01

 

 
0.10

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)
 
$
0.60

 
$
0.18

 
$

 
$
0.78

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 80,117,232
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR
 
$
0.76

 
$
0.40

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
1.15

Adjusting items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges
 
0.02

 

 

 
0.02

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities
 
(0.01
)
 

 

 
(0.01
)
New Mexico corporate income tax rate change
 
0.01

 

 

 
0.01

Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs
 
0.11

 

 

 
0.11

Pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business
 
0.02

 

 

 
0.02

Building consolidation
 

 
0.01

 

 
0.01

Total Adjustments
 
0.15

 
0.01

 

 
0.16

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)
 
$
0.91

 
$
0.41

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
1.31

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 80,129,604
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







PNM Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule 4
Reconciliation of GAAP to Ongoing Earnings Per Diluted Share
(Preliminary and Unaudited)

 
 
PNM
 
TNMP
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
 
 
(per diluted share)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:
 
$
0.61

 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.76

Adjusting items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges
 
(0.04
)
 

 

 
(0.04
)
Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities
 
0.02

 

 

 
0.02

State tax credit and NOL impairment
 
0.01

 

 
0.01

 
0.02

Total Adjustments
 
(0.01
)
 

 
0.01

 

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)
 
$
0.60

 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.76

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 80,115,665
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR:
 
$
1.01

 
$
0.41

 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
1.34

Adjusting items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedges
 
0.01

 

 

 
0.01

Net change in unrealized impairments of available-for-sale securities
 
0.02

 

 

 
0.02

New Mexico corporate income tax rate change
 

 

 

 

Regulatory disallowances
 
0.01

 

 

 
0.01

State tax credit and NOL impairment
 
0.01

 

 
0.02

 
0.03

(Gain) loss related to previously disposed of activities
 
(0.01
)
 

 
0.01

 

Total Adjustments
 
0.04

 

 
0.03

 
0.07

Ongoing Earnings (Loss)
 
$
1.05

 
$
0.41

 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
1.41

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding: 80,133,925
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






PNM Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule 5
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
(Preliminary and Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Electric Operating Revenues 
$
400,374

 
$
417,433

 
$
1,026,726

 
$
1,103,187

Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of energy
108,766

 
124,255

 
282,498

 
353,939

Administrative and general
46,942

 
46,375

 
139,214

 
130,161

Energy production costs
31,460

 
42,168

 
112,026

 
129,627

Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs
16,451

 

 
17,225

 
1,744

Depreciation and amortization
53,017

 
47,503

 
153,801

 
139,013

Transmission and distribution costs
16,056

 
16,768

 
49,965

 
50,123

Taxes other than income taxes
19,611

 
18,859

 
57,598

 
55,093

Total operating expenses
292,303

 
295,928

 
812,327

 
859,700

Operating income
108,071

 
121,505

 
214,399

 
243,487

Other Income and Deductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
4,604

 
1,151

 
18,420

 
4,842

Gains on available-for-sale securities
4,531

 
2,536

 
15,380

 
12,116

Other income
4,884

 
6,165

 
13,413

 
16,844

Other (deductions)
(3,764
)
 
(3,222
)
 
(10,866
)
 
(10,591
)
Net other income and deductions
10,255

 
6,630

 
36,347

 
23,211

Interest Charges
32,467

 
27,528

 
97,179

 
86,714

Earnings before Income Taxes
85,859

 
100,607

 
153,567

 
179,984

Income Taxes
27,303

 
35,752

 
50,094

 
61,621

Net Earnings
58,556

 
64,855

 
103,473

 
118,363

(Earnings) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest
(4,006
)
 
(3,678
)
 
(11,037
)
 
(10,909
)
Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary
(132
)
 
(132
)
 
(396
)
 
(396
)
Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR
$
54,418

 
$
61,045

 
$
92,040

 
$
107,058

Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.68

 
$
0.77

 
$
1.15

 
$
1.34

Diluted
$
0.68

 
$
0.76

 
$
1.15

 
$
1.34

Dividends Declared per Common Share
$
0.22

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.66

 
$
0.60