Hydro One Limited · TSX:H

Hydro One — Investor Presentation (May 2020)

31 slides from Hydro One's investor presentation, May 2020

  1. Slide 1: Investor Overview Post First Quarter 2020

    INVESTOR OVERVIEW Post First Quarter 2020 One of North America’s largest electric utilities TSX:H

  2. Slide 2: Why Invest in Hydro One

    WHY INVEST IN HYDRO ONE A unique low-risk opportunity to participate in the transformation of a premium, large scale regulated electric utility • One of the largest electric utilities in North America with significant scale and leadership position across anada’s most populated province. ~5% ~5% Rate

  3. Slide 3: Recent Developments

    RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Organization Priorities First Quarter Highlights • First quarter earnings per share (EPS) was $0.38 and adjusted EPS was $0.38, compared to $0.29 and $0.52, respectively, for the same period in 2019. • Hydro One implemented several safety measures and operational changes to ensur

  4. Slide 4: The Value of Hydro One

    THE VALUE OF HYDRO ONE ABOUT THE COMPANY HOW WE DID IN 2019 WHY INVEST Transmission & Distribution Stable Operations Transmission Distribution Other ~30,000 circuit KMs of transmission lines Stable and growing cash flows with Revenue Net of Purchased Power Total Assets 1% 99% of overall business ful

  5. Slide 5: A Look at the Organization

    A LOOK AT THE ORGANIZATION Corporate Structure Public Company TSX: H Hydro One Limited Public Debt Issuer Hydro One Inc. Hydro One Networks Inc. Hydro One Remote Communities Inc. Hydro One Telecom Inc. Rate-Regulated Businesses (99% of revenue) Non-Rate-Regulated Business 5 7 5

  6. Slide 6: Executive Leadership Team

    EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM A leadership team with strong operational experience committed to achieving efficiencies at Hydro One Mark Poweska President and CEO Brad Bowness Darlene Bradley Jason Fitzsimmons Paul Harricks David Lebeter Chris Lopez Saylor Millitz-Lee Chief Information Officer Chief Saf

  7. Slide 7: Hydro One's New Strategy

    HYDRO ONE’S NEW STR!TEGY Plan, design and build a Be the safest and most Be a trusted partner Advocate for our customers Innovate and grow the Strategic Priorities grid for the future efficient utility and help them make business informed decisions We will plan, design and build a We will transform

  8. Slide 8: Hydro One's New Strategy: Ontario focus and plan to enhance value

    HYDRO ONE’S NEW STR!TEGY An Ontario focus, and a plan to enhance value Strategic Priorities Business Outcomes Plan, design and build a grid for the future Improved safety culture where Hydro One employees go home safely every single day Be the safest and most efficient utility Improved reliability a

  9. Slide 9: Achievements and Efficiencies

    ACHIEVEMENTS AND EFFICIENCIES Paving New Paths in Productivity Savings ($M) 2019 202.3 Generated productivity savings of $202.3 million in 2019 comprised of $84.6 million in OM&A and $117.7 million in capital and totaling a 2018 135.5 nearly half a billion dollars since 2015 $452.2 2017 89.5 Move to

  10. Slide 10: The Regulated Business

    THE REGULATED BUSINESS Transmission & Distribution Transmission 98% OF ONTARIO’S TRANSMISSION CAPACITY1 • Hydro One received a decision on 3-year Custom IR application for Transmission from 2020- LDC Customers 38 2022 Large Directly Connected • Hydro One owns and operates 98% of Ontario’s transmissi

  11. Slide 11: Electric Local Distribution Company Consolidation

    ELECTRIC LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY CONSOLIDATION Orillia Power Distribution Corporation Key Points • $41 million purchase price, including approximately $15 million of assumed debt and regulatory liabilities, subject to closing adjustments • Serves approximately 14,000 customers located in Simcoe C

  12. Slide 12: Growth Opportunities for the Telecom Business

    GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TELECOM BUSINESS FOCUS ON VALUE-ADDED SERVICES Managed & Managed & Professional Telecommunications Services: Outsourced consultative and operative processes and functions that simplify operations and reduce expenses by leveraging the knowledge and resources of industry e

  13. Slide 13: Sustainability at Hydro One

    SUSTAINABILITY AT HYDRO ONE Hydro One conducted a formal materiality assessment to identify the sustainability issues that matter most to our business, stakeholders and partners Approach to Sustainability A Matrix of 10 Material Issues Identified1 A Sustainable Future for All (2019) We focused on de

  14. Slide 14: Delivering Clean and Sustainable Energy

    DELIVERING CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY Transmitting and delivering some of the cleanest energy in North America • Ontario was the first North American jurisdiction to fully eliminate coal electricity generation and leads Canada in wind and solar capacity • Recent five year Ontario Climate Change Ac

  15. Slide 15: $10B of Capital Investment Driving Rate Base Growth

    $10B OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT DRIVING RATE BASE GROWTH Consistent and predictable organic growth profile underpinned by required replacement of aging infrastructure Projected Regulated Capital Investments* ($M) Projected Rate Base Growth* $26,250 $25,091 $2,116 $2,130 $23,792 $1,973 $1,991 $22,676 $1,8

  16. Slide 16: Affirmed 2022 Guidance

    AFFIRMED 2022 GUIDANCE $1.65 $1.52 $0.02 $1.35 $1.30 $0.11 $0.24 $0.08 $0.02 2019 Basic EPS 2018 Distribution Normalizing to Insurance Merger Related Costs Lake Superior Link 2019 Normalized EPS Blank 2022 Basic EPS Decision Catch-Up Distribution Allowed ROE • Company estimates subject to change and

  17. Slide 17: Infrastructure Investments

    INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS Leamington Area Transmission Reinforcement Integrated System Operating Centre Richview Transmission Station Estimated Total Project Cost: $325 million Estimated Total Project Cost: ~$150 million Estimated Total Project Cost: $115 million Capital Cost To Date: $4 million Ca

  18. Slide 18: Hydro One Responds to COVID-19

    HYDRO ONE RESPONDS TO COVID-19 How our customers are being supported We announced a Pandemic Relief Fund to assist customers affected by the COVID-19 and offer financial assistance as well as increased payment flexibility to customers. Hydro One temporarily suspended late payment fees for all custom

  19. Slide 19: Constructive Rate Regulator (OEB)

    CONSTRUCTIVE RATE REGULATOR (OEB) Consistent, independent regulator with a transparent rate-setting process • Transmission and Distribution businesses rate-regulated by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) • Deemed debt / equity ratio of 60% / 40% for both transmission and distribution segments • Reduced

  20. Slide 20: Segmented Incentive Regulatory Construct

    SEGMENTED INCENTIVE REGULATORY CONSTRUCT The transition from cost of service to incentive based regulatory model coincident with transformation of business will create value for both customers and shareholders Distribution Transmission5 OEB Approved OEB Approved 2018-2022 2020-2022 Rebasing Year 201

  21. Slide 21: Reducing Our Customer Bills

    REDUCING OUR CUSTOMER BILLS Since 2017, Hydro One customer bills have decreased on average from $165 to $127 per month Pre-Fair Hydro Plan Post Ontario Energy 2017 Monthly Bill- $165 Rebate 2020 Monthly Bill- $127 $8 $90 $38 % of Bill2 Taxes and OCEB 16% Electricity Charges 56% $6 $52 $9 Regulatory

  22. Slide 22: Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity

    STRONG BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY Investment grade balance sheet with one of lowest debt costs in utility sector Significant Available Liquidity ($M) Strong Investment Grade Credit Ratings (LT/ST/Outlook) Shelf Registrations 250 Hydro One Limited Hydro One Inc. (HOI) Hydro One Inc. HOL: Universal S

  23. Slide 23: Equity Market Cap Overview

    EQUITY MARKET CAP OVERVIEW Approximate Ownership of Public Float Equity Index Inclusions Approximate Geographic Dispersion of Public Float S&P/TSX Composite FTSE All-World Index (Canada) 23% 27% Canada MSCI World (Canada) S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index 44% US Dow Jones Canada S&P/TSX Utiliti

  24. Slide 24: Common Share Dividends

    COMMON SHARE DIVIDENDS Quarterly dividend declared at $0.2536 per common share Key Points Dividend Statistics • Quarterly dividend declared at $0.2536 per common share ($1.0144 annualized) Yield1 4.0% • Targeted dividend payout ratio remains at 70% - 80% of net income Annualized Dividend2,3 $1.0144

  25. Slide 25: Appendix

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  26. Slide 26: 1Q20 Financial Summary

    HYDRO ONE LIMITED 1Q20 FINANCIAL SUMMARY First Quarter Year End (millions of dollars, except EPS) 2020 2019 % Change 2019 2018 % Change Revenue Transmission $400 $428 (6.5%) $1,652 $1,686 (2.0%) Distribution 1,439 1,321 8.9% 4,788 4,422 8.3% Distribution (Net of Purchased Power) 432 514 (16.0%) 1,67

  27. Slide 27: Top Transmission Capital Projects Underway

    TOP TRANSMISSION CAPITAL PROJECTS UNDERWAY Anticipated Estimated Capital Cost Development Project Name Location Type In-Service Date Cost To-Date Wataynikaneyap Power LP Line Pickle Lake New stations and 2021 $24 million $1 million Connection Northwestern Ontario transmission connection East-West Ti

  28. Slide 28: Regulatory Stakeholders

    REGULATORY STAKEHOLDERS Who: Provincial Government, Ministry of Energy What: Policy, legislation, regulations Who: Ontario Energy Board (OEB) What: Independent electric utility price and service quality regulation Who: Independent Electricity System Operator What: Wholesale power market rules, inter

  29. Slide 29: Independent Board of Directors

    INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Timothy Hodgson, MBA, FCPA, ICD.D Russel Robertson, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D Corporate Director, Chair of Hydro One Ltd, Chair of Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited, Director Public Corporate Director, Former EVP and Head, Anti-Money Laundering, BMO Financial Group, Former

  30. Slide 30: Disclaimers

    DISCLAIMERS In this presentation, all amounts are in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Any graphs, tables or other information in this presentation demonstrating the historical performance of the Company or any other entity contained in this presentation are intended only to illustrate p

  31. Slide 31: Contact

    CONTACT Omar Javed Vice President, Investor Relations ojaved@HydroOne.com (416) 345-5943 HydroOne.com/InvestorRelations 31 29 31

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