Slide 1: Investor Meetings May 11 & 12, 2015
Top of Mind • Capex/Capacity • Customer/O&M • Sales/Economy • Regulatory/Law Investor Meetings May 11 & 12, 2015 Ludington Pumped Storage Ray Compressor Station Cross Winds Energy Park Fourth largest in the world #1 LDC in gas storage #2 in renewable sales in the Great Lakes area
Slide 2: Forward-looking statements and non-GAAP disclaimer
This presentation is made as of the date hereof and contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in Rule 3b-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rule 175 of the Securities Act of 1933, and relevant legal decisions. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. All f
Slide 3: Why Invest in CMS Energy?
Why Invest in CMS Energy? Our Growth Engine Supported By (2015-2024 Capex) ● UPSIDES create headroom (Investment, Sales, Cost, & DIG) ● PARTNERS in progress $15.5 Billion (Customers, Regulators, & Policy Makers) a 5% - 7% EPS growth ● PASSION to improve for customers AND owners (Value, Reliability,
Slide 4: Investment "Catch-up"
Investment “Catch-up” . . . . Amount (billions) $1.8 > $1.5 per year Peers Peer Performance a Consumers Energy Peer Average CMS Capex Liquidity Cash Flow (oper) 20% 16% 15% 14% 15% 12% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 _____
Slide 5: Capex Up 45%
Capex Up 45% . . . . 2005-2014 2015-2024 Opportunity $10.7 bil $15.5 bil $20 + bil Opportunity +30% +45% Gas Electric Gas Electric Infrastructure Maintenance Infrastructure Maintenance Electric Environ. Reliability New Smart Generation Environ. Energy New Generation Electric Reliability Smart Energy
Slide 6: Investment Program
Investment Program . . . . Gas Replacement 15% complete Clean Air 85% complete Smart Energy 40% complete New Compressors 50% complete Ludington 45% complete . . . . progressing well. 5
Slide 7: Upside Capacity Opportunities
Upside Capacity Opportunities . . . . Capacity Growth Over Next Ten Years MW 11,000 10,000 PPA’s Expire ~9,400 MW PPA ~8,600 MW 1,240 MW 580 PPA 2,600 780 MW 7,500 capacity Owned ~30% 8,820 ~800 MW 410 MW Lower customer bills Owned Shortfall 6,000 540 MW 5,000 Today Jackson Plant ROA Customers Palis
Slide 8: Capacity & Energy Price Increases
Capacity & Energy Price Increases . . . . Was Now Future Scenarios (mils) (mils) (mils) New Business + $25 – $50 $65 •Long-term Energy Energy more • 250 MW at $4.00 per kWm (6/14) $55 • 250 MW ≈ $5.75 per kWm (4/15) Capacity $40 •Recent Capacity • Long-term > $3.30 $35 • Near-term ≈ $4.50 $15 Upside
Slide 9: Consumers Appears to be in a good carbon position
Consumers Appears . . . . Carbon Tonnage Reduction Million Tons of CO2 (Preliminary) 25 2005 Baseline 23 21 Clean Power Plan 19 “Implied” EPA Target 17 Consumers Energy Projected 15 emission level 13 2014 2020 2025 2029 2030 . . . . to be in a good carbon position. 8
Slide 10: Generation Strategy: New Supply Sources
Generation Strategy: New Supply Sources . . . . Levelized cost of new build (¢/kWh) New Build 25 Consumers Energy Sources 22¢ 20 15¢ 15 12¢ 11¢ Back 10¢ 10 -up 8¢ 7¢ 6¢ Back 7¢ 6¢ -up 6¢ 9¢ 5.5¢ 5¢ 5¢ 5 Cross Winds 6¢ Big 5 Palisades Zeeland 0 Combined Cycle Gas Plant Wind Coal Nuclear Residential
Slide 11: Electric Customer Prices
Electric Customer Prices . . . . Residential Bills Industrial Rates Worse Worse 20 % 30 % 26% 21% 20 Rates & 10 Fuel 13% Rates & 10 Design 7% 3% National Avg Midwest Avg 0 0 (5)% -10 Policy or market might -10 (12)% (13)% eliminate gap Rates (14)% -20 Rates & Rates & (19)% Design Fuel -20 -30 Better
Slide 12: Customer Satisfaction
Customer Satisfaction . . . . Electric Gas #2 1st Quartile #3 1st Quartile 2nd Quartile 2nd Quartile #9 #6 3rd Quartile 3rd Quartile 4th Quartile 4th Quartile Present Present 2010 2012 2014 Rank 2016 2010 2012 2014 Rank 2016 Residential Business Residential Business . . . . continues to improve rapi
Slide 13: "Reinvestment" Helps Customers
“Reinvestment” Helps Customers . . . . Adjusted EPS Increase forestry (non-GAAP) Accelerate “DIG” Outage to 2015 ― $8 mil cost in 2015; $10 mil benefit in 2016 17¢ ― Capacity increase 38 MW 2015 Weather 14¢ 2014 Natural Offsets (1) Cost & Other 4 Total 17¢ $1.77 +7% Guidance January March 31 June 30
Slide 14: O&M Cost Savings
O&M Cost Savings . . . . O&M Trend vs Peers O&M Cost Savings 2014 2014 0 50% & 2015 2018 (mils) (mils) ~6% per year 0 Peers • Attrition $ - 35 $ - 75 0 ~2% per year • Productivity (Coal Gas) - 35 - 50 0 • “Pole Top” Hardening - 30 - 30 Inflation 0 -25% • Smart Meters - 5 - 25 0 • Eliminate Waste (UA
Slide 15: O&M Cost Reductions
O&M Cost Reductions . . . . -3% -3% Amount 1,080 +5% (mils) 1,060 $1060 1,040 +9% 1,020 1,000 980 -8% 960 940 920 -12% 900 880 860 840 2013 Cost Reinvestment 2014 "Benefits" Cost 2015 Reductions Reductions . . . . providing more headroom for customer benefits. 14
Slide 16: O&M Cost Reductions
O&M Cost Reductions . . . . 2006 2014 2019 Down 10% Down 7% $1.1 bil $1.0 bil $0.9 bil Inflation Inflation ≈2% ≈2% • Coal to Gas Switching (Zeeland) • Coal to Gas Switching (Jackson) • Smarter benefit plans • “Pole Top” Hardening • Productivity/Attrition • Productivity/Smart Energy . . . . provide m
Slide 17: Sales Growth
Sales Growth . . . . Economic Indicators Annual Electric Salesa Industrial Total Grand 8.7% Rapids Michigan U.S Building Permits* +32% +4% +7% 5.0% Conservative 2.8% 3% GDP 2010 2013 15 11 8 2% 1.0% 1% ½% Population 2011 2014 3 0 2 -2.5% Unemployment (3/15) 3.9 5.6 5.5 -5.0% 2008-2009 2010-2013 2014
Slide 18: Economic Growth
Economic Growth . . . . Examples of New Business Industries Electric Gas Combination MW Announcement Announcement Auto 50 Plasan Carbon Composites Dicastal North America, Inc. Food 7 • High performance auto • World’s largest maker of body parts alloy wheels • 620 new jobs • 300 new jobs Manufacturin
Slide 19: Governor Snyder's Special Message On Energy
Governor Snyder’s Special Message On Energy . . . . Governor Snyder’s Four Pillars How We Could Get There Adaptability • IRP process to determine generation mix Reliability • Ensure adequate supply -15% waste Resource planning Affordability • Reduce waste by 15% Environmentally protective • Consider
Slide 20: Michigan Energy Law Update
Michigan Energy Law Update . . . . • Adaptability • Reliability Update • Affordability • Environmental protection • 10% renewables by 2015 Present: 10% cap • Energy efficiency w/o subsidy standards Governor Snyder • File-and-implement SB0247 • Historical test • 10% ROA cap SB0235 year • 12-18 months
Slide 21: Experienced Policy Makers
Experienced Policy Makers . . . . Governor Rick Snyder Commission Powering Michigan’s John Quackenbush (R), Comeback Chairman Term Ends: July 2, 2017 Consistent Sally Talberg (I) Term Ends: Energy Committee Chairs Leadership! July 2, 2019 Senator Mike Nofs Greg White (I) Term Ends: July 2, 2015 Hous
Slide 22: 2015 Gas And Electric Rate Cases
2015 Gas And Electric Rate Cases . . . . 2014 2015 2016 Our View GAS Filed $88 M 7/01 Settled $45 M A) Settled $45 million B) 10.3% ROE A) A) Jackson Plant in Jackson Plant Classic 7 Decommissioned rate base B) Final Securitization Filed Self- implement Surcharge Ends Order B) Investment recovery
Slide 23: Michigan's Energy Future
MICHIGAN'S ENERGY FUTURE Ensuring affordable, reliable, adaptable, and environmentally protective energy --9015+« ADAPTABILITY a echicay. Wax bn 2025; *s important to act now to make sure we have the toolsto# energy nests our own problems and keep decision-making in : col SES Michigan, not in Washin
Slide 24: CMS Energy Consistent Growth
CMS Energy Consistent Growth . . . . Future Shines Bright Sustainable Future Growth a $3.50 +5% to +7% / Past Next 5 year Performance Years Investment (bils) $6.4 $7.6 (2010-2014) Capacity Op! +7% /year O&M Reductions (10)% (7)% (2006-2014) Conservative Sales Growth +1% +½ % (2010-2014) Conservative
Slide 25: Appendix
Appendix
Slide 26: Capital Expenditures
Capital Expenditures 2015-2019 2020-2024 2015-2024 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Subtotal Subtotal Total (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) New Generation (includes Renewables) $ 70 $ 224 $ 52 $ 64 $ 134 $ 544 $ 612 $ 1,156 Environmental 254 98 136 153 212 853 139 992 Gas Infrastruct
Slide 27: Capacity Diversity
Capacity Diversity . . . . Nuclear Oil 8% 6% Renewables 9% Coal 34% Pumped Storage 2014 11% Nuclear Gas Nuclear Oil 6% 32% 8% 8% Oil 6% Renewables Purchases 3% 3% Coal 24% Pumped Coal Renewables Storage 41% 10% 11% 2005 2017 Pumped Gas Storage Gas 31% 12% 37% . . . . evolving to cleaner generation w
Slide 28: Operating Cash Flow Growth
Operating Cash Flow Growth . . . . Amount Up $0.5 Billion (bils) Gross operating cash flowa $ 2.5 up $0.1 billion per year $2.4 $2.2 $2.1 $2.0 2.0 $1.9 Interest, working $1.8 capital and taxes $1.68 1.5 Pct of Market Cap (as of Dec. 2014) 1.0 Cap Inv OCF Investment 16% CMS 13% 15% 0.5 Peers 14 12 0.
Slide 29: 2015 Cash Flow Forecast (non-GAAP)
2015 Cash Flow Forecast (non-GAAP) CMS Energy Parent Consumers Energy Cash at year end 2014 $ 95 Amount (mils) Sources Consumers Energy dividend and tax sharing $ 355 Cash at year end 2014 $ 71 Enterprises 20 Sources Sources $ 375 Operating (depreciation & amortization $675) $ 1,940 Other working ca
Slide 30: Credit Ratings
Credit Ratings . . . . Scale Reflects S&P Moody’s S&P Moody’s (Dec. ‘14) (Mar. ‘15) A+ A1 • Consistent A A2 Consumers Performance Secured A- A3 BBB+ Baa1 • Less Risk BBB Baa2 BBB- Baa3 • Customer Focus BB+ Ba1 CMS • Constructive BBB BBB- Baa2 Baa3 Unsecured Regulation BB+ BB Ba1 Ba2 Present • Good E
Slide 31: 2015 Sensitivities
2015 Sensitivities . . . . 2015 Impact Status Sensitivity EPS OCF (mils) Sales a • Electric (38,093 GWh) + 1% + $0.05 + $ 20 • Gas (302.6 Bcf) + 5 + 0.07 + 30 Gas prices (NYMEX) + 50¢ – 0 – 55 + + ROE (authorized) • Electric (10.3%) + 10 bps + 0.01 + 5 • Gas (10.3%) + 20 + 0.01 + 4 Interest Rates +1
Slide 32: Electric Customer Base Diversified
Electric Customer Base Diversified . . . . Top Ten Customers 2014 Electric Gross Margin (2014 Ranked by Deliveries) • Hemlock Semiconductor • General Motors • Nexteer Automotive Corporation Commercial • Gerdau MacSteel 33% • Denso International Residential 50% • Packaging Corporation of America • Me
Slide 33: Michigan's Energy Future
Michigan’s Energy Future . . . . Michigan’s Electricity Mix a 2015 2025 Michigan Potential Mix Consumers Energy Michigan Gas Cheaper Wind Cheaper Renewables 10% 9% 9% 19% Energy Optimization 2009 – 2015 6 7 6 6 Energy Optimization 2016 – 2025 15 15 Clean Sources 16% 16% 30% 40% Natural Gas 25 13 20
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Slide 35: GAAP Reconciliation
GAAP Reconciliation
Slide 36: Earnings Per Share By Year GAAP Reconciliation
CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Earnings Per Share By Year GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Reported earnings (loss) per share - GAAP ($0.30) $0.64 ($0.44) ($0.41) ($1.02) $1.20 $0.91 $1.28 $1.58 $1.42 $1.66 $1.74 After-tax items: Electric and gas ut
Slide 37: Consumers Energy 2015 Forecasted Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation
Consumers Energy 2015 Forecasted Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation (in millions) (unaudited) Reclassifications From Sources and Uses to Statement of Cash Flows Interest/ Capital Presentation Sources and Uses Tax Other Financing Other Working Lease Pymts Securitization Common Consolidated Statements of C
Slide 38: CMS Energy Parent 2015 Forecasted Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation
CMS Energy Parent 2015 Forecasted Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation (in millions) (unaudited) Reclassifications From Sources and Uses to Statement of Cash Flows Presentation Sources and Uses Non Equity Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows non-GAAP Uses GAAP Description Amount as Operating Other Amount
Slide 39: Consolidated CMS Energy 2015 Forecasted Cash Flow
Consolidated CMS Energy 2015 Forecasted Consolidation of Consumers Energy and CMS Energy Parent Statements of Cash Flow (in millions) (unaudited) Eliminations/Reclassifications/Consolidation to Arrive at the Consolidated Statement of Cash Statements of Cash Flows Other Consumers Equity Consumers CMS
Slide 40: Reconciliation of Gross Operating Cash Flow to GAAP Operating Activities
CMS Energy Reconciliation of Gross Operating Cash Flow to GAAP Operating Activities (unaudited) (mils) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Consumers Operating Income + Depreciation & Amortization $ 1,813 $ 1,940 $ 1,955 $ 2,081 $ 2,194 $ 2,358 Enterprises Project Cash Flows 20 20 28 50 52 55 Gross Operati