Otter Tail Corporation · NASDAQ:OTTR

Otter Tail — Intellisight Virtual Investor Conference 2020

45 slides from Otter Tail's conference presentation, Aug 12, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Intellisight Virtual Investor Conference

    Intellisight Virtual Investor Conference August 12, 2020

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statement

    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT This presentation contains statements that may be considered forward-looking statements. Such statements contain the word “expect,” “anticipates” or words of similar meaning, or speak to management’s expectations regarding the EPS growth goals, sales, total shareholder retu

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    AGENDA • Business Overview • COVID-19 Impacts & Mitigation Efforts • ESG Highlights • Electric Platform • Manufacturing Platform • Financial Update 3

  4. Slide 4: Business Overview

    BUSINESS OVERVIEW 4

  5. Slide 5: Company Overview

    COMPANY OVERVIEW MANUFACTURING PLATFORM MANUFACTURING SEGMENT PLASTICS SEGMENT Target earnings contributions Electric Manufacturing Electric Manufacturing • Competitive low-cost operations • Long-term growth potential 75% 25% • Constructive regulatory environment • Capacity utilization • Attractive

  6. Slide 6: Strategic Outlook

    STRATEGIC OUTLOOK • High performing electric utility • Strong pipeline of rate base growth for at least 5 years • Supportive regulatory treatment • Solid management in place • History of excellence • Disciplined, focused set of manufacturing companies • Incremental earnings growth • Premium return •

  7. Slide 7: COVID-19 Overview

    COVID-19 OVERVIEW 7

  8. Slide 8: Managing COVID-19 | Well Positioned Operationally

    MANAGING COVID-19 | WELL POSITIONED OPERATIONALLY • Employee and public safety remains our top priority. • Mitigation efforts in place across the organization. • Utility disconnects suspended and late payment fees waived temporarily for our customers. • No immediate disruptions to our supply chain.

  9. Slide 9: Managing COVID-19

    MANAGING COVID-19 Employees Customers Communities • Implemented social distancing and • Temporarily suspending utility shut- • T.O. Plastics making plastic face physical barrier policies. offs. shields for health care workers. • Activated internal preparedness • Temporarily waiving late-payment • Ho

  10. Slide 10: Q2 2020 Financial Summary and Highlights

    Q2 2020 FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS • Based on our YTD performance and our updated view of the Q2 2020 Q2 2019 impacts from COVID-19, we are raising our 2020 earnings per share (EPS) guidance range to $2.10-$2.30 from $2.00-$2.25 per diluted share. Operating Revenues $192.8 $229.2 • Electric Se

  11. Slide 11: Key COVID-19 Financial Risks

    KEY COVID-19 FINANCIAL RISKS Potential Impacts Mitigation Factors • Lower commercial and industrial sales • Higher margin residential usage volumes • O&M expense reductions • Increased bad debt expense and waived late • Rigorous COVID-19 safety programs and fees project management Electric Segment •

  12. Slide 12: ESG Highlights

    ESG HIGHLIGHTS Environmental Social Governance https://www.ottertail.com/annual-report-and- proxy-statement/Index?KeyGenPage=1073752420 https://www.ottertail.com/custompage/Index?KeyGenPage=351348 These 3 documents provide details of Otter Tail Corporation’s ESG practices 12

  13. Slide 13: ESG Highlights

    ESG HIGHLIGHTS ESG Highlights 2022 Projections By 2022 we 30% 30% 30% expect our carbon dioxide emissions RENEWABLE CARBON LOWER from owned RESOURCES REDUCTION RATES resources to that we own or secure from 2005 levels compared to the through power beresidential national 33% lower purchase agreements

  14. Slide 14: Cleaner Energy Future

    CLEANER ENERGY FUTURE Energy Resource Mix Typical Residential Bills Lower then 20 National Average 2002 2012 2022 13.62 13.16 11.65 Cents per kwh 10.4 9 10.12 9.32 9.73 13% 12% 20% 9% 0 78% 14% 31% 53% MN ND SD U.S. Average 64% OTP State Average 2% 4% Source: Typical Bills and Average Rates Report,

  15. Slide 15: Electric Platform

    ELECTRIC PLATFORM OrzEnian POWER COMPANY

  16. Slide 16: Electric Operations

    ELECTRIC OPERATIONS Net Revenue ($ in millions) $500 $434.5 $450.3 $459.1 $446.7 $400 $300 Highlights $200 • Rate base growth opportunities $100 • Merricourt Wind Energy Center $0 • Astoria Station natural gas-fired plant 2017 2018 2019 6/30/20 • South Dakota transmission reliability project LTM • S

  17. Slide 17: Customer Mix and Regulation – COVID Update

    CUSTOMER MIX AND REGULATION – COVID UPDATE Revenues by Customer Regulatory Matters Estimated 2020 Electric Revenue Impact (%) Other, 2.3% Filing in place for all jurisdictions to request Q2 Annual COVID-19 related cost treatment order (Weather Normalized) (YoY) (YoY) 2019 Annual Deprecation Filing R

  18. Slide 18: Electric Operations

    ELECTRIC OPERATIONS Energy by Source - 2019 Service Area* Wind, 15.0% Coal, 46.0% Purchased, 37.0% Gas, Hydro, 1.0% 1.0% Revenues by State - 2019 Revenues by Customer - 2019 Other, Residential, ND, 2.3% 32.3% 37.7% Industrial, 30.0% MN, 52.3% Commercial, SD, 10.0% 35.4% 18

  19. Slide 19: Rate Base Growth

    RATE BASE GROWTH Capital spending of $898 million from 2020 to 2024 divided among: Natural Gas Renewable Generation Resource Addition Technology and Additions Infrastructure $289 $87 Investments 10% $103 32% 11% $1.73 $1.77 $1.59 $1.67 $113 Other System $1.42 13% Replacements $166 $140 and Additions

  20. Slide 20: Regulatory Framework

    REGULATORY FRAMEWORK A constructive Riders Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota regulatory Rider recovery / Rate environment Wind Projects Rider recovery / Rate case Phase-In Rider / Rate case provides for timely case Rider recovery / Rate recovery of capital Transmission Rider recovery / Rate case R

  21. Slide 21: Rate Base Projects

    RATE BASE PROJECTS Our Investment Percent Recovery Project In Service (Millions) Complete Mechanisms Big Stone South – Ellendale (MVP) $115 2019 100% Rider Merricourt Wind Energy Center $260 2020 60% Rider/General Rate Case Phase I 2019 100% SD transmission reliability project $39 Rider/General Rate

  22. Slide 22: Merricourt Wind Energy Center

    MERRICOURT WIND ENERGY CENTER Project 150 MWs Description Capacity factor ~ 50% to 55% 2017 – 2020 Schedule Construction started Q3 2019 OTP Cost $260 million • MN PUC approved 2017 Resource Plan. • MN PUC approved rider recovery with a cost cap. • ND PSC approved Advance Determination of Prudence.

  23. Slide 23: Astoria Station Natural Gas Plant

    ASTORIA STATION NATURAL GAS PLANT Project Description 245-MW simple cycle unit 2020-2021 Schedule Construction started Q2 2019 OTP Cost $154 million • MN PUC approved 2017 Resource Plan. • ND PSC approved Advance Determination of Prudence and use of Generation Cost Recovery Rider. • SD PUC issued si

  24. Slide 24: Advancing Economic Recovery

    ADVANCING ECONOMIC RECOVERY Minnesota Relief and Recovery Proposal – Potential Projects. • 12 projects submitted with estimated total cost of $153-173 million Renewable Generation ~$60 million Infrastructure and Reliability Improvements ~$18 million Technology Advancement ~$71 million Electric Vehic

  25. Slide 25: Self-Fund Transmission Projects

    SELF-FUND TRANSMISSION PROJECTS Project Self-Fund Transmission Projects Description OTP to fund transmission upgrades associated with new generator interconnections. Schedule 2019 - 2021 OTP Cost ~$50 million • Approximately 23 different transmission upgrades identified. • 11 upgrades completed (mos

  26. Slide 26: Coyote Station Regional Haze Update

    COYOTE STATION REGIONAL HAZE UPDATE • Continue to monitor progress on Federal Regional Haze Rule compliance planning process in North Dakota. • North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and State of North Dakota have many milestones to reach before the State submits its Implementation P

  27. Slide 27: Manufacturing Platform

    MANUFACTURING PLATFORM northern pipe products VINYLTECH Sone Vi TO. PLASTICS PVCePIPE

  28. Slide 28: Manufacturing

    MANUFACTURING • Contract metal fabrication – stamping, machining, Net Revenues ($ in millions) tube bending, welding, painting, assembly $300 $268.4 $277.2 • Growth opportunities with existing customer base $229.7 $240.3 $250 and expansion with new customers $200 $150 $100 • Manufacturer of plastic

  29. Slide 29: Manufacturing Locations

    MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS en 29

  30. Slide 30: Manufacturing Sales by End Markets

    MANUFACTURING SALES BY END MARKETS 2019 BTD 2018 BTD L&G, 15% L&G, 15% Rec, 37% Rec, 35% Energy, 4% Transp, 0% Energy, 5% Transp, 0% Ag, 14% Ag, 15% Ind./Other, Const, 16% Ind./Other, Const, 17% 14% 13% 2019 T.O. Plastics, Inc. 2018 T.O. Plastics, Inc. Medical, 22% Medical, 20% Industrial, 11% Indus

  31. Slide 31: Plastics

    PLASTICS • Manufactures PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipe in ND • Approximate production capacity of 150 mm lbs Net Revenue ($ in millions) of PVC (~ 2.5% of total market) $250 $185.1 $197.8 $183.3 $184.7 $200 $150 • Manufactures PVC pipe in AZ $100 • Current capacity of 150 mm lbs (~ 2.5% of total $50

  32. Slide 32: Plastics Locations

    PLASTICS LOCATIONS 32

  33. Slide 33: Financial Update

    FINANCIAL UPDATE 33

  34. Slide 34: Q2 EPS 2019 vs. Q2 EPS 2020

    Q2 EPS 2019 VS. Q2 EPS 2020 Q2 EPS 2019 vs. Q2 EPS 2020 Electric Manufacturing Plastics Corporate Consolidated Q2 2019 Diluted Earnings per Share $ 0.19 $ 0.10 $ 0.15 $ (0.05) $ 0.39 Decrease in O&M expense 0.07 0.07 Costs for extended maintenance outage at Coyote Station in 2019 0.05 0.05 Increase

  35. Slide 35: YTD EPS 2019 vs. YTD EPS 2020

    YTD EPS 2019 VS. YTD EPS 2020 YTD June EPS 2019 vs. YTD June EPS 2020 Electric Manufacturing Plastics Corporate Consolidated YTD June 2019 Diluted Earnings per Share $ 0.66 $ 0.22 $ 0.24 $ (0.07) $ 1.05 Increase in renewable and generation rider revenue 0.12 0.12 Costs for extended maintenance outag

  36. Slide 36: COVID-19 Business Impacts

    COVID-19 BUSINESS IMPACTS Earnings & dividend impact CapX Plan Liquidity 2020 Guidance Revised Unchanged Sufficient • Liquidity modeling continues to show we have sufficient • Based on our YTD performance • Continue to execute utility rate liquidity based on our current assumptions of how COVID- and

  37. Slide 37: COVID-19 Strong Liquidity Position

    COVID-19 STRONG LIQUIDITY POSITION December 31, 2019 July 31, 2020 OTC OTP OTC OTP Total Credit Capacity $170.0 $170.0 $170.0 $170.0 Outstanding Borrowings (6.0) (45.9) Letters of Credit (15.5) (7.7) Unused $164.0 $154.5 $124.1 $162.3 Expiration Date October 31, 2024 October 31, 2024 37

  38. Slide 38: Credit Ratings

    CREDIT RATINGS Otter Tail Corporation Moody’s Fitch S&P Otter Tail Power Company Moody’s Fitch S&P Corporate Credit/Long-term Baa2 BBB- BBB Corporate Credit/Long-term Issuer A3 BBB BBB+ Issuer Default Rating Default Rating Senior Unsecured Debt N.A. BBB- N.A. Senior Unsecured Debt N.A. BBB+ BBB+ Out

  39. Slide 39: Bond Maturity Schedule

    BOND MATURITY SCHEDULE $160,000 5 ~ 7.00% 6.15% 8.37% eam ° 4 $140,000 o | cox 5.47% $120,000 | . 4.639 4.68% + 5.00% $100,000 | 3.55% 3.52% 3.62% + 4.00% $80,000 3.07% 3.22% oe ° + 3.00% $60,000 | $40,000 + 2.00% $20,000 + 1.00% oe | 0.00% 39

  40. Slide 40: History of Dividend Growth

    HISTORY OF DIVIDEND GROWTH Dividend Growth • Consecutive annual dividends $1.23 $1.25 $1.34 $1.40 $1.48 without interruption paid since $1.19 $1.21 $1.28 1938. • Indicated increase of $.08/share 79% 78% 79% 78% 71% 65% 65% 67% (5.7%). • Strong balance sheet, liquidity, cash generation profile, and c

  41. Slide 41: Capital Expenditures

    CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (in millions) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total Capital Expenditures: Electric Segment: Renewables and Natural Gas Generation $ 258 $ 65 $ 53 $ -- $ -- $ 376 Technology and Infrastructure -- 11 28 32 28 99 Distribution Plant Replacements 20 25 28 31 30 134 Transmission (includ

  42. Slide 42: 2020 Earnings Guidance

    2020 EARNINGS GUIDANCE 2019 EPS by Segment 2020 Guidance 2020 Guidance 2020 Guidance February 17, 2020 May 5, 2020 August 3, 2020 Diluted Earnings Per Share Low High Low High Low High Electric $1.48 $1.67 $1.70 $1.65 $1.70 $1.67 $1.70 Manufacturing $0.32 $0.31 $0.35 $0.14 $0.23 $0.15 $0.23 Plastics

  43. Slide 43: Otter Tail Corporation Pension Exposure

    OTTER TAIL CORPORATION Pension Exposure Funded Status Asset Allocation Actuarial Assumptions EPS Sensitivity Recovery Projected Contributions (millions) Dec 31, 2019 Equity Fixed Inc Other Dis Rate LTROR Dis Rate LTROR Mechanism 2020 2021 2022 85% 52% 45% 3% 3.47% 6.88% 25bps change - +/- $.02/share

  44. Slide 44: Investment Highlights

    INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS Dividend yield ~ 4% Total EPS growth 5-7% Dividend growth in line Shareholder based on 2019 EPS with EPS growth while Return maintaining a payout ~ 8-10% ratio of 60-70% 44

  45. Slide 45: Investment Highlights

    INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS Strong and stable regulated electric Competitive, low cost integrated electric operations provide cash flow to operations support dividends Balanced Stable and Regulated rate base capex over the next 5 Manufacturing businesses provide above- Growth and Growing years will drive

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