Pinnacle West Capital Corporation · NYSE:PNW
Pinnacle West Capital — Investor Presentation (May 2003)
47 slides from Pinnacle West Capital's investor presentation, May 2003
Slide 1: In Our Element
In Our Element Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Analyst Presentations May 2003 1
Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations, and the Company assumes no obligation to update these statements or make any further statements on any of these issues, except as required by applicable law. Because actual results may dif
Slide 3: In Our Element
In Our Element Capturing the benefits of superior growth… Maintaining operational excellence... Managing market risks and commodity exposure... Navigating the regulatory landscape...
Slide 4: Capturing the Benefits of Superior Growth
Capturing the Benefits of Superior Growth Leading 2002 Population Growth States 9 1 7 6 10 2 5 4 8 3
Slide 5: Capturing the Benefits of Superior Growth
Capturing the Benefits of Superior Growth Leading 2002 Population Growth States APS 2nd in customer growth nationally
Slide 6: Maintaining Operational Excellence
Maintaining Operational Excellence Improving Customer Efficiency Cumulative Change 15% 12% APS 1st in 9% customer 6% service 3% in the West 0% 1999 2000 2001 2002 Average Customers Employees * JD Powers, March 2003
Slide 7: Maintaining Operational Excellence
Maintaining Operational Excellence Generation Delivery • Palo Verde remains • High customer growth the top power producer in the United States • Strong reliability • Fossil availability at • Transmission and record levels distribution expansion to meet growth and • New plant construction sustain rel
Slide 8: Managing Market Risk & Commodity Exposure
Managing Market Risk & Commodity Exposure Western Power Markets Spark Spreads $/MWh 250 200 150 100 50 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 On-Peak Actual On-Peak Forwards Assumptions: Palo Verde electricity, Permian Basis natural gas, 7000 BTU/MWh heat rate
Slide 9: Managing Market Risk & Commodity Exposure
Managing Market Risk & Commodity Exposure Long-Term Southwest Regional Energy Profile MWs 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 Existing Generation New Generation Peak Load with 16% reserves
Slide 10: Managing Market Risk & Commodity Exposure
Managing Market Risk & Commodity Exposure APS Resources for Retail Load MWs 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 APS Existing Resources Track B Resources Peak Load with 15% reserves
Slide 11: Managing Market Risk & Commodity Exposure
Managing Market Risk & Commodity Exposure APS Natural Gas Demand for Retail Load Millions mmbtu 40 30 20 10 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 Projected Hedge Gas Requirements
Slide 12: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape Track A Decision $125MM Financing Application Track B Decision $500MM Financing Application Track B Procurement Adjustment Mechanisms Docket General Rate Case Federal Issues 2002 2003 2004
Slide 13: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape Track A Decision $125MM Financing Application Track B Decision $500MM Financing Application Track B Procurement Adjustment Mechanisms Docket General Rate Case Federal Issues 2002 2003 2004
Slide 14: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape Track B Procurement Needs GWHs APS Retail Energy Requirement 35,000 28,000 Remaining Track B Results 21,000 14,000 APS Existing Resources 7,000 0 2003 2004 2005 2006
Slide 15: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape Track B Procurement Contracts MWs 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 PW EC PPL EnergyPlus, LLC Panda Gila River, LP
Slide 16: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape Proposed Adjustment Mechanisms Power • To allow timely Supply recovery of Returning Customers certain costs Competition Rules • To be implemented Compliance through rate System case decision Benefit
Slide 17: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape 2003 General Rate Case Objectives & Timing • Rate recognition of Pinnacle West Energy Arizona assets • “Recovery” issues – $234M write off in 1999 – Costs of restructuring • Adjustment mechanisms implementation • Cost of service, cost allocation, and rate design i
Slide 18: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape FERC Issues • Gas pipeline contracts • California refund process • California and the Pacific Northwest bilateral power contracts • California “market manipulation” investigation* and implications * PNW/APS not named
Slide 19: We Are & Will Be...
We Are & Will Be... A vertically integrated utility in a high growth market area... Sustaining exceptional operational performance... Successfully managing risk in varying market conditions... While remaining adept and agile in a dynamic regulatory environment.
Slide 20: In Our Element
In Our Element Focusing on the core business… Maximizing the value of non-utility operations… Maintaining financial strength and agility during regulatory transition… Building long-term value for shareholders and customers...
Slide 21: Focusing on the Core Business
Focusing on the Core Business Consolidated Earnings Drivers 2003 vs. 2002 • Retail customer sales growth $40 - 45M • SunCor 20M • Cost reductions 18M • Regulatory asset amortization 17M • EITF 02-3 accrual effects 10M • Higher gas and power costs (50 - 60M) • Pension & other related costs (17M) • Ra
Slide 22: Focusing on the Core Business
Focusing on the Core Business Consolidated Earnings Drivers 2003 vs. 2002 • Surplus generation + • New generation plant fixed costs - • APS Energy Services - • Marketing & trading +/- • Weather, inflation, and all other +/- 2002 Non-recurring items • Accounting change 65M • NAC 35M • Cancellation of
Slide 23: Maintaining Financial Strength & Agility
Maintaining Financial Strength & Agility Parent Company Debt Repayment Plans Sources Uses 2003 2003 • $500M inter-company • $225M bridge debt, 7/30 loan from APS • $250M floating rate notes, 8/1 • $80-$100M SunCor asset sales • $25M private placement, 12/17 2004 2004 • $80 - $100M SunCor • $215M sen
Slide 24: Balancing Financial Strength & Growth
Balancing Financial Strength & Growth Consolidated Debt Ratio* Capital Expenditures $ Millions 2005 Target of 50% 60% 1,200 900 50% 600 40% 300 30% 0 2001 2002 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Other * Includes Palo Verde sale/leaseback PW EC Generation APS Generation Delivery
Slide 25: Maintaining Cash Flow Strength
Maintaining Cash Flow Strength Cash Interest Coverage Pinnacle West APS Times Times 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Slide 26: Creating Long-term Shareholder Value
Creating Long-term Shareholder Value Top Dividend Growth 1998 - 2002 PNW 10% 0% (10)% (20)% (30)%
Slide 27: Creating Long-term Shareholder Value
Creating Long-term Shareholder Value Top Quartile EPS and Dividend Growth 1998 - 2002 EPS Growth 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% PNW 0% -5% -10% -15% -20% -25% -25% -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Dividend Growth Source: Regulatory Research Associates
Slide 28: Shaping Issues Affecting Our Industry
Shaping Issues Affecting Our Industry • Industry risk • Cyclical nature of the industry • Public power • Distinct, independent markets • Customer responsibility and community relations • Arizona regulatory and political perspectives • Federal legislative and regulatory issues • Governance and invest
Slide 29: In Our Element
In Our Element “ We’ll continue to concentrate primarily on our core business in an area our employees know well -- Arizona and the western U.S. power markets -- with a combination of customer focus, exceptional operational performance and financial strength.” -- Pinnacle West 2002 Annual Report Let
Slide 30: Appendix
Appendix
Slide 31: Arizona vs. U.S. Population Growth
Arizona vs. U.S. Population Growth Percentage Change 4 3 2 1 0 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 Arizona U.S.
Slide 32: Phoenix Single-Family Building Permits
Phoenix Single-Family Building Permits Thousands 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02
Slide 33: Phoenix Residential Vacancy Rates
Phoenix Residential Vacancy Rates Vacancy Percentage 10 8 6 4 2 0 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 Single Family Multi-Family
Slide 34: Arizona vs. U.S. Personal Income Growth
Arizona vs. U.S. Personal Income Growth Percentage Change 10 8 6 4 2 0 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 Arizona U.S.
Slide 35: Arizona vs. U.S. Wage and Salary Employment
Arizona vs. U.S. Wage and Salary Employment Percentage Change 8 6 4 2 0 -2 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 Arizona U.S.
Slide 36: Arizona vs. U.S. Unemployment Rate
Arizona vs. U.S. Unemployment Rate Percentage Change 8 6 4 2 0 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 Arizona U.S.
Slide 37: Wholesale Electricity Prices
Wholesale Electricity Prices Palo Verde On-Peak & Off-Peak $/MWh 300 FERC Price Caps Implemented 250 200 150 FERC Price Caps to Increase 100 50 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 On-Peak Actuals On-Peak Forwards Off-Peak Actual Off-Peak Forwards As of 5/2/03
Slide 38: Wholesale Gas Prices
Wholesale Gas Prices Permian Basin $/mmBTU 10 8 6 4 2 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Actuals Forwards As of 5/2/03
Slide 39: Pinnacle West Generation Assets
Pinnacle West Generation Assets Net MW Actual Estimated YE 2002 2003 2004 APS Assets Coal 1,712 Nuclear 1,086 Gas, oil & other 1,186 PWEC Assets West Phoenix 4 120 Saguaro CT 3 80 Redhawk 1 & 2 1,060 West Phoenix 5 530 Silverhawk 570 Cumulative Total 5,244 5,774 6,344
Slide 40: APS Capacity Factors
APS Capacity Factors Palo Verde Site Average Coal Average 100% 100% 90% 90% 80% 80% 70% 70% 60% 60% '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 Palo Verde Industry Coal Industry Source: RDI
Slide 41: APS Coal & Nuclear Production Costs
APS Coal & Nuclear Production Costs ¢/kWh 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 * APS National Average * National average not available for 2002 Source: RDI
Slide 42: Arizona Transmission Lines & Hubs
Arizona Transmission Lines & Hubs UTAH UTAH COLORADO UTAH SIGURD SHIPROCK NAVAJO SAN MEAD/ GLEN JUAN MRKTPLACE/ CANYON LAS VEGAS TRIBAL LAND FOUR MOENKOPI CORNERS FLAGSTAFF MCKINLEY CHOLLA CALIFORNIA CORONADO WEST SPRINGER- WING VILLE PINNACLE CALIFORNIA PEAK PALO RUDD VERDE LIBERTY GREENLEE KYRENE
Slide 43: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape Track B Secondary Procurement Protocol • Applies to purchases outside of initial Track B procurement • One or more of 5 methods – 3rd party, on-line trading systems – 3rd party qualified independent energy brokers – APS administered internet-based descending clock
Slide 44: 2003 JD Power Midsize Business Customer Satisfaction Index
2003 JD Power Midsize Business Customer Satisfaction Index L.A. Dept. of W ater and Power 102 Arizona Public Serv ice 98 Southern California Edison 96 Puget Sound Energy 94 Portland General Electric 93 PacifiCorp 91 West Region W EST REGION AVERAGE 91 Xcel Energy-NCE 90 Pacific Gas and Electric 86 S
Slide 45: Non-Energy Subsidiaries Overview
Non-Energy Subsidiaries Overview Assets • Objectives $501 Million • Cash flow and profit potential to parent $28M • Current activities El Dorado • SunCor accelerated asset sales • Harvesting venture capital portfolio as it matures $474M SunCor • Growth opportunities • Select real estate opportunitie
Slide 46: APS Energy Services
APS Energy Services • Financial Results 1Q 2003 2002 2001 Earnings $8 M $28 M $(10) M • Future Drivers – Seize opportunities to grow existing business – Renew existing contracts in California • 1-2 year average duration of current contracts – Achieve realistic market share goals – Realize steady gro
Slide 47: Current Credit Ratings
Current Credit Ratings S&P Moody’s Fitch Arizona Public Service Co. First Mortgage Bonds/ Senior Secured Debt A- A3 A- Senior Unsecured Debt BBB Baa1 BBB+ Secured Lease Obligation Bonds BBB Baa2 BBB Commercial Paper A2 P2 F2 Pinnacle West Capital Corp. Senior Unsecured Debt BBB- Baa2 BBB Commercial
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