Capital Power Corporation · TSX:CPX

Capital Power — Non-Deal Roadshow (March 2013)

37 slides from Capital Power's roadshow presentation, March 2013

  1. Slide 1: Capital Power Investor Meetings

    Capital Power Investor Meetings Brian Vaasjo, President & CEO Stuart Lee, SVP & CFO March, 2013

  2. Slide 2: Capital Power overview

    Capital Power overview Growth-oriented independent power producer (IPP) • Trading on the TSX (CPX); ~$2.3B market cap (diluted); EV ~$4.1B • IPO in mid-2009 from the spin-off of power generation assets from EPCOR • Growth through acquisitions / robust development pipeline Straight-forward business m

  3. Slide 3: 2012 Accomplishments

    2012 Accomplishments Commission 292 MW from two wind projects on time and under budgets  Quality Wind - COD Nov 6/12 and ~10% under budget  Halkirk - COD Dec 1/12 and ~8% under budget Rationalized fleet and sharpened focus  Divested small hydro facilities Announced major expansion plans in Albert

  4. Slide 4: Balanced portfolio of merchant and contracted generation

    Balanced portfolio of merchant and contracted generation(1) Today - 2012 Year-end 2015E 15 facilities (3,623 MW) 17 facilities (4,068 MW(2)) • 42% capacity contracted • 47% capacity contracted 4% 3% 13% 16% 30% 27% 25% 28% 28% 26% AB contracted ON / BC contracted Mid-Atlantic contracted AB commercia

  5. Slide 5: Technology focus

    Technology focus(1) Operations and growth are focused on: natural gas, coal, wind and solar Current By 2015 year-end 15 facilities (3,623 MW) 17 facilities (4,068 MW(2)) 9% 9% 41% 50% 54% 37% Gas Wind Coal & solid fuels Interest in Shepard facility (400 MW) will increase natural gas generation from

  6. Slide 6: Modern fleet

    Modern fleet Helps keep availability high and reduces risk of unplanned outages  Average weighted facility age of the current fleet is 12.3 years(1)  2 new wind projects (195 MW) begin commercial operations in 2013 – 2015  Shepard Energy Centre expected COD Q1/15 (400 MW CPC owned interest) CBEC

  7. Slide 7: Proven operating excellence

    Proven operating excellence Operating availability consistently 90%+ over a growing fleet and production volumes Operating performance 96% 90% 92% 91% 93% 18,000 15,000 Generation (GWh) 12,000 9,000 6,000 3,000 - 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013E Generation Average plant availability 7

  8. Slide 8: Clover Bar provides the best peaking responsiveness in Alberta

    Clover Bar provides the best peaking responsiveness in Alberta Excellent asset to take advantage of volatility and backstop AB fleet  Clover Bar (243 MW) provides significant ability to manage our portfolio • Can power up to full load in 10 minutes, providing flexibility to respond to sudden change

  9. Slide 9: Capturing upside from AB power prices

    Capturing upside from AB power prices  Hedging positions based primarily on generation from Genesee 3 and Keephills 3 baseload coal plants and output from the Sundance PPA  Actively trading throughout various time periods to minimize portfolio risks, create incremental value, and reduce volatility

  10. Slide 10: North American footprint & target markets

    North American footprint & target markets Ownership interest in 15 facilities with more than 3,600 MW(1) Ontario Alberta • Two contracted wind facilities • 1,943 MW of owned under development/construction generation, increasing • 40 MW contracted wind facility to ~3,100 MW with addition of Shepard a

  11. Slide 11: Shepard Energy Centre

    Shepard Energy Centre Excellent fit with our strategy and will strengthen our position in Alberta Provides stable cash flows  20-year tolling agreement on 50% of owned capacity with ENMAX  Additional 25% contracted for 2015-17 which increases cash flow certainty during an expected period of low po

  12. Slide 12: Shepard impact on contracted/merchant mix

    Shepard impact on contracted/merchant mix  Contracted operating margin improves Capital Power’s contracted / merchant mix from 2014-2016  Weighted average-term remaining on Capital Power’s contracted EBITDA at 2015F would improve to 12.5 years with Shepard compared to 10.6 years without the projec

  13. Slide 13: Capital Power Energy Centre to be built to meet Alberta's power needs

    Capital Power Energy Centre to be built to meet Alberta’s power needs Expands our market share in the attractive Alberta market  Working with General Electric in the development of the project, and would utilize GE’s latest gas turbine technology • Looking to partner with 3rd party in the developme

  14. Slide 14: Continue to own the best fleet in the fastest growing power market

    Continue to own the best fleet in the fastest growing power market in North America Expansion plans will increase our Alberta portfolio to ~3,100 MW 3,000  Best peaking responsiveness 2,500  Best coal reliability  Lowest environmental 2,000 (MW) impact and lowest cost 1,500  Most competitive nat

  15. Slide 15: Financial performance – 2012

    Financial performance – 2012 $M, except per share amounts 2012 2011 % Change Revenues and other income(1) $1,344 $1,395 (3.7%) Adjusted EBITDA(1,2) $456 $385 18% Basic earnings per share $0.84 $1.60 (48%) Normalized earnings per share $1.29 $1.24 4.0% Funds from operations excluding non- $381 $352 8

  16. Slide 16: Financial strength and access to capital

    Financial strength and access to capital Strong balance sheet  Assets of ~$5.1B with ~$1.9B of long-term debt(1)  $1.2B in credit facilities, of which ~$0.9B available • In 2012 added $300M accordion feature Debt to Total Capitalization 50% Long-term target 40% 40% - 50% 30% 20% 36% 38% 35% 10% 0%

  17. Slide 17: Debt maturity schedule

    Debt maturity schedule(1) Well spread-out debt maturities are supported by long asset lives  Term on credit facilities extended to 5 years $350 $314 $305 $300 $255 $250 US$230 $200 $179 ($M) $150 $144 $148 $100 US$65 $50 $19 $13 $0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2026 EPCOR Debt Capita

  18. Slide 18: Strong financial performance of wind projects

    Strong financial performance of 4 wind projects  Wind projects are forecast to provide $165M - $175M of annual cash flow before financing  Strong accretion of ~$1.05 - $1.10 in cash flow per share and ~$0.35 - $0.40 in EPS for all 4 wind projects Forecast cash flow from wind projects 180 160 140 K

  19. Slide 19: Continued strong cash flow generation

    Continued strong cash flow generation Funds From Operations (FFO)  Targeting $385M-$415M in FFO in $400 2013 • ~36% expected to be $350 discretionary cash flow(1) ~ 37%  35%-40% of 2010-12 FFO is $300 34% 35% discretionary cash flow ($M) $250 35%  Additional cash flows in 2013 from: $200 ~ 27% •

  20. Slide 20: AB commercial portfolio positions

    AB commercial portfolio positions  Alberta portfolio hedged positions for AB baseload plants and Sundance PPA (% sold forward) 2013 2014 2015 Hedged positions (% hedged) 49% 37% 31% Average hedged prices ($/MWh) Mid-$60 Mid-$50 Mid-$50  Sensitivity analysis to +/- $1/MWh change in Alberta power pr

  21. Slide 21: New England power price sensitivities

    New England power price sensitivities  Sensitivity analysis(1) to +/- $1.00 MWh change in New England spark spreads • 2013: +$6M and -$6M to EBITDA • 2014: +$6M and -$7M to EBITDA • 2015: +$7M and -$7M to EBITDA Expect market fundamentals in US Eastern region will normalize in future years resultin

  22. Slide 22: Development projects - capex

    Development projects - capex Prior to Project ($M) 2013 2013E Total Port Dover Nanticoke $68 $272 $340 K2 Wind Ontario $3 $21 $58(2) Shepard Centre $50 $335 $855 Continue strong execution of capex program Port Dover & Nanticoke Shepard Energy Centre (1) Based on current projections (2) Balance of pr

  23. Slide 23: 2013 Financial targets

    2013 Financial targets(1) Normalized EPS of $1.20 - $1.40 and CFPS of $3.80 - $4.20 are based on a forecasted average Alberta power price of $58/MWh Normalized EPS target Funds from operations target ($M) $2.00 $500 $1.50 $400 $385 to $1.20 to $415 $1.40 $300 $1.00 $200 $0.50 $100 $0.00 $0 2012 2013

  24. Slide 24: Credit rating agency metrics

    Credit rating agency metrics(1) In line with DBRS financial criteria for current rating Cash flow/Adj. Debt EBITDA/Adj. Interest 25% 6.0 20% 5.0 15% 4.0 3.0 10% 2.0 5% 1.0 0% 0.0 2012A 2013E 2012A 2013E Above S&P financial criteria for investment grade rating AFFO/Adj. Debt Corporate Liquidity(2) 25

  25. Slide 25: Alberta power market

    Alberta power market  Alberta (AB) has a competitive wholesale energy and ancillary services market operated by the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO); market has an installed generation capacity of ~13,000 MW  No capacity market – power generators must recover all costs through revenue earne

  26. Slide 26: Alberta generation and load mix

    Alberta generation and load mix 2010 AB fuel mix by capacity (MW) Estimated customer electricity usage Bio/Wood/Waste/ including oil sands LDF gas, 2% Gas other 1% Wind Hydro 6% Residential 7% Oil Sands 14% NG CT 23% 9% Coal 43% Commercial 21% NG Cogen 28% Industrial 41% Farm 1% Source: Velocity sui

  27. Slide 27: Alberta market

    Alberta market Positive long term supply dynamics Projected reserve margin signals Forecast spark spreads the need for new capacity in the above historical average 2017-2020 timeframe AB market design expected to continue to provide timely pricing signals for the addition of new supply Source: AESO

  28. Slide 28: Historical Alberta prices

    Historical Alberta prices Daily average power prices 800 600 ($/MWh) 400 200 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Annual average power prices and AECO 100 89.95 10.00 8.27 80.79 76.22 80 71.29 66.95 8.00 ($/MWh) 62.99 6.19 64.32 ($/GJ) 7.73 60 43.93 70.36 47.81 50.88 6.

  29. Slide 29: Alberta market design

    Alberta market design Current market design has been successful in signaling when new capacity is required Alberta reserve margin and new capacity 1,200 30% 1,000 25% Capacity (MW) Reserve Margin 800 20% 600 15% 400 10% 200 5% - 0% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2010 New capa

  30. Slide 30: Expected coal unit retirements - CST

    Expected coal unit retirements - CST Retirements under the federal Capital Stock Turnover (CST) regulations Generation Capacity End of Life Facility (MW) (Final Regulations) Battle River 3 149 2019 Sundance 1 288 2019 H.R. Milner 144 2019 Sundance 2 288 2019 Battle River 4 155 2025 Sundance 3 362 20

  31. Slide 31: Alberta power market summary

    Alberta power market summary Alberta's market design framework  Has attracted continued investment by various parties for different fuel types  Ensures investment risk is borne by investors and not ratepayers/taxpayers  Provides participants with options and choices for managing their commodity p

  32. Slide 32: Summary

    Summary Straight forward business model with long-term contracted assets and merchant position that provides stable cash flows and upside opportunities Large, high quality generation portfolio Young and modern fleet with proven operating history Technology focus on natural gas, coal, wind and solar

  33. Slide 33: Summary of assets

    Appendix Summary of assets Clover Bar Energy Clover Bar Genesee 1 Genesee 2 Genesee 3 Keephills 3 Joffre Centre Landfill Halkirk Alberta Contracted Alberta Commercial Capacity 422 MW 430 MW 516 MW 495 MW 480 MW 243 MW 4.8 MW 150 MW % owned / 100 / 100 100 / 100 50 / 100 50 / 0 40 / 0 100 / 100 100 /

  34. Slide 34: Summary of assets (cont'd)

    Appendix Summary of assets (cont’d) Kingsbridge Island Quality 1 Generation Wind Roxboro Southport Tiverton Rumford Bridgeport Ontario & British Columbia Contracted Mid-Atlantic Contracted US Northeast Commercial Capacity 40 MW 275 MW 142 MW 88 MW 46 MW 279 MW(1) 270 MW(1) 540 MW(1) % owned / 100 /

  35. Slide 35: Development projects

    Appendix Development projects Capital Power Energy Shepard Energy Centre Centre K2 Wind Ontario Port Dover & Nanticoke Alberta Commercial Ontario Contracted Capacity 800 MW Up to 900 MW 270 MW 105 MW % owned / 50 / 0 100 / 100, looking for 3rd 33.3% owned 100 / 100 operated party in development Loca

  36. Slide 36: Non-GAAP financial measures

    Non-GAAP financial measures The Company uses (i) EBITDA, (ii) funds from operations, (iii) funds from operations excluding non-controlling interests in CPILP, (iv) cash flow per share, (v) dividend coverage ratio, (vi) normalized earnings attributable to common shareholders, (vii) normalized earning

  37. Slide 37: Investor Relations Contacts

    Investor Relations Contacts Randy Mah Chris Williams Senior Manager Senior Analyst (780) 392-5305 (780) 392-5105 rmah@capitalpower.com cwilliams@capitalpower.com

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