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Cms Energy — Investor Presentation (February 2020)

35 slides from Cms Energy's investor presentation, February 2020

  1. Slide 1: Investor Meetings February 2020

    Investor Meetings February 2020 FOCUSED ON WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking statements

    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

  3. Slide 3: CMS Overview

    CMS ENERGY CMS Overview

  4. Slide 4: CMS Energy Overview

    CMS Energy Overview Corporate Structure Key Information CMS Energy 2019 Financial Statistics (NYSE: CMS) Based in Jackson, MI a Employees (37% unionized) Consumers Energy Enterprises EnerBank Revenue 2019 Adjusted net income b Avg. Rate Base 91% of c Operating Growth for past 17 years Income Gas $6.

  5. Slide 5: Consumers Energy

    Consumers Energy . . . 4th Largest Combination Utility • Electric Utility 1.8 million electric customers 8,241 MW of capacity • Gas Utility 1.8 million gas customers 309 bcf gas storage (#1 in the U.S.) • Serving 6.7 million Michigan residents Consumers Energy Planet Goals Near-Term By 2040 gallons

  6. Slide 6: CMS' 2019 Performance Exemplifies

    CMS’ 2019 Performance Exemplifies . . . PEOPLE PLANET PROFIT PERFORMANCE a • Ranked #1 for customer • Approval of • 17 years of +7% EPS • Constructive regulatory satisfaction in Midwest Integrated Resource growth outcomes with electric residential gas by JD Plan settlement and gas order Power • Rais

  7. Slide 7: Compelling Investment Thesis

    Compelling Investment Thesis . . . Aging Infrastructure Clean Energy Leader Constructive Regulation Strong Cash Flow & Affordable Prices Balance Sheet Diversified Service Territory . . . adaptive to changing conditions. 7

  8. Slide 8: Large and Aging System

    Large and Aging System . . . Electric 25 years of distribution main replacement system is through our older than Enhanced Infrastructure peers Replacement Program Age of coal fleet is more ~1,670 miles of gas than transmission pipeline; most 50 years built in the WWII era . . . requires significant

  9. Slide 9: Electric System Investment

    Electric System Investment . . . Current Generation Capital Investment (Bn): Plan Existing Fleet Electric Utility $ 5½ $1 Bn New Utility Renewables 1¾ Gas Utility 5 New Renewables Total $12¼ $1¾ Bn System Reliability & Maintenance ~$2¾ Bn New Business & Support a $1¾ Bn a Support includes IT, Fleet

  10. Slide 10: Gas System Investment

    Gas System Investment . . . Current Capital Investment (Bn): Plan Compression and Storage Electric Utility $ 5½ $½ Bn #1 Underground New Utility Renewables 1¾ storage Gas Utility 5 Total $12¼ Pipelines $1 Bn #5 Transmission #5 Distribution miles miles a Distribution & Support U.S. LDC Rank, Source:

  11. Slide 11: Utility Customer Investment Plan

    Utility Customer Investment Plan . . . Investment Plan Rate Base Growth Renewables Prior New Electric ‘19-‘23 ‘20-‘24 Gas $24½ Capital Investment (Bn): Plan Plan +7% Renewables $ 1¾ $ 1¾ $17½ Electric Utility 5 5½ Gas Utility 5 5 Total $ 11¾ $12¼ 2019 2024 $25 Bn 10-Yr Plan with $3 - $4 Bn of Opport

  12. Slide 12: Michigan Offers

    Michigan Offers . . . Supportive Policy Premium Regulatory • Economic growth (tax policies, Tier Michigan skilled labor, balanced budgets) 2013 - Present 1 7 • Bipartisan Energy Law 2 10 2012 • Forward-looking test year (10-month rate case) 2008 3 18 • Energy efficiency incentive (20% of spend) 4 9

  13. Slide 13: Our Entire Cost Structure

    Our Entire Cost Structure . . . Cost Components Residential Bills as % of Wallet a 100% 100% (Electric & Gas) Down 90% Utility Bill 50 bps! Utility Bill ~ 4% ~ 3½% 80% Fuel and Power Costs TV & Phone ~ 4% TV & Phone ~ 4% Healthcare ~ 5% Healthcare ~ 8% 70% Food ~ 12% ~70% Food ~ 13% 60% ~70% Transpo

  14. Slide 14: Strong Economic Development

    Strong Economic Development . . . Economic Development Residential Customer Growth Economic Grand Avg. Annual Indicators: MI Avg. Electric Customer Count Sales Growth c Rapids U.S. Building Permits a 229 % 139% 128 % 0.7% ~1% 0.6% Population Growth 8% 1% 6% 2010→2018 0.5% 0.4% Unemployment* 3.0 % 4.

  15. Slide 15: Credit Metrics Maintained

    Credit Metrics Maintained . . . Consumers Energy S&P Moody’s Fitch Ratings Drivers Senior Secured A Aa3 A+ • Strong financial position Commercial Paper A-2 P-1 F-2 Stable Stable Stable • Growing operating Outlook cash flow Highest Governance CMS Energy Practices Score (GA-1) • Return on regulated Se

  16. Slide 16: Consistent Growth Through Changing Circumstances

    Consistent Growth Through . . . 7% CAGR b a EPS +6% to +8% Dividend +7% Weather Recession Recession Help Hurt _____ _____ a Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) b Non-GAAP Cold 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Feb. 2020 Cold Mild Hot Warm Mild Cold Summer- Hot

  17. Slide 17: Managing Work Every Year

    Managing Work Every Year . . . EPS a 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 $2.60 Reinvestment +7% Cold January $2.40 +7% Cost Weather & Storms Offsets Storms $2.20 +7% Mild Hot Summer Summer +7% $2.00 Cost productivity above plan +7% Cost productivity Cost $1.80 +7% above plan productivity Storms

  18. Slide 18: CMS' Trading Performance

    CMS’ Trading Performance . . . Stock Performance Total Shareowner Return a b CMS CMS UTY UTY S&P 500 S&P 500 400% 350% 300% 301% 467% 250% 200% 190% 110% 150% 100% 98% 65% 50% 30% 0% -50% '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year _____ _____ a 10-year stock performance

  19. Slide 19: Top of Mind

    CMS ENERGY Top of Mind

  20. Slide 20: Top of Mind

    Top of Mind • 2020 Priorities and EPS Guidance • 5-yr Capital Plan Update • Financing Plan • Regulatory / Legislative Calendar • Renewables 20

  21. Slide 21: 2020 Priorities

    2020 Priorities . . . People Planet Profit • Top decile safety performance • Continue progress in • Consistent industry-leading – Implement gas safety reduction of CO2 and methane financial performance management system emissions (API 1173) • Solid investment grade credit – Eliminate 9,250 gas vinta

  22. Slide 22: 2020 Guidance

    2020 Guidance . . . a Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) Utility $2.84 – $2.88 Enterprises 0.08 – 0.10 EnerBank 0.18 – 0.20 Parent and other (0.46) – (0.50) Consolidated EPS $2.64 – $2.68 +6% to +8% _____ a Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) . . . built on 2019’s actual performance. 22

  23. Slide 23: 2020 EPS

    2020 EPS . . . a $2.64 – $2.68 +6% to +8% (2) - 2¢ $2.49  6¢ 17¢ (6)¢ Approved: b Gas (U-20322) $157 MM REP (U-18231) $25 MM Pending: Gas (U-20650) $245 MM 2019 Normal Cost Rates & Usage, Tax 2020 Weather Savings Investments & Other _____ a Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) b $13 MM of Calc. C included in ra

  24. Slide 24: Utility Customer Investment Plan

    Utility Customer Investment Plan . . . Investment Plan Rate Base Growth Renewables Prior New Electric ‘19-‘23 ‘20-‘24 Gas $24½ Capital Investment (Bn): Plan Plan +7% Renewables $ 1¾ $ 1¾ $17½ Electric Utility 5 5½ Gas Utility 5 5 Total $ 11¾ $12¼ 2019 2024 $25 Bn 10-Yr Plan with $3 - $4 Bn of Opport

  25. Slide 25: 2020 Financing Plan

    2020 Financing Plan . . . Plan YTD a Issuances: (MM) (MM) Potential Consumers Energy: refinancing First Mortgage Bonds $650 $ -- • Supports Utility investment, Term Loan 300 300 including pension funding CMS Parent: New Debt $325 $ -- • Senior unsecured & hybrids Planned Equity Up to -- $250 MM • He

  26. Slide 26: Regulatory Outlook

    Regulatory Outlook . . . 2019 2020 Regulatory / Policy 2016 Energy Law fully implemented Electric Q1: Dec. File next Expected electric rate final order case GasGas 9/26:  12/16: Final order Filed $245 MM a  Oct. Expected U-20322 U-20650 final order 10.5% ROE a Final order $157 MM, 9.9% ROE excludi

  27. Slide 27: Solid Rate Case History

    Solid Rate Case History . . . Electric Rate Base a Gas Rate Base (Bn) (Bn) 2013A 2019E 2013A 2019E b b Residential Electric Bill $106 $106 Residential Gas Bill $87 $60 (Weather-normalized) Flat (Weather-normalized) (31)% $11.1 $6.4 $10.7 $10.7 $9.8 Settled 1/9/19 $5.2 9/26/19 Order Stay $4.1 $4.3

  28. Slide 28: Michigan Energy Policy is Supportive

    Michigan Energy Policy is Supportive . . . • Bipartisan Energy Law (2016 law enhanced 2008 law) • Forward-looking test year (10-month rate case) • Energy Efficiency incentive (20% of spend) • Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) • Constructive ROEs Michigan Public Service Commission Sally Talberg (I),

  29. Slide 29: Michigan Legislative Environment

    Michigan Legislative Environment . . . Governor State Senate Gretchen Whitmer 16 38 22 Democrat 2018 Election: Democrats +5 seats 4-year terms, concurrent with Governor’s term, 2-term limit Energy policy is State House not a key issue Key Issues: 52 110 58 • Infrastructure • Health Care • Education

  30. Slide 30: Clean and Lean

    Clean and Lean . . . Old Utility Model Clean And Lean Big Build Supply Supply Fully utilize Modular Retirement assets Excess supply Big Excess Build supply Modular Actual Modular Demand Demand EE & DR Excess O&M O&M supply Expected Demand Fuel Fuel Big Bets Lower Risk Results in excess capacity, hig

  31. Slide 31: Clean Energy Future

    Clean Energy Future . . .  Elimination of Coal  More Renewable Energy  Innovative Energy Solutions Consumers Energy Capacity Mix Earn incentive mechanisms 11% 20% 22% 8% 12% 6% 8% 12% 11% 10% 14% Rate based 10% or 28% earn FCM 56% 42% 20% 10% Today 2030 2040 a Renewables Coal Natural Gas Storage

  32. Slide 32: Utility Renewables

    Utility Renewables . . . Renewable Portfolio Standard Integrated Resource Plan (15% RPS) (20-Year IRP) • 525 MW of Wind • 1,100 MW of Solar • $1 Bn of Capital Investment a • 550 MW Rate Base, ~$600 MM • 550 MW PPA, Earn WACC • Approved in the REP Filing (5.88% x PPA Price) • Projects (COD): • $600 M

  33. Slide 33: GAAP Reconciliation

    GAAP Reconciliation

  34. Slide 34: Earnings Per Share By Year GAAP Reconciliation

    CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Earnings Per Share By Year GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) GAAP GAAP 2019 over 2019 over 2003 2018 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 CAGR Growth Reported earnings (loss) per share - GAAP ($0.30) $0.64 ($0.44) ($0.41) ($1.02) $

  35. Slide 35: Reconciliations of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

    CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Reconciliations of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (Unaudited) In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended 12/31/19 12/31/18 12/31/19 12/31/18 Net Income Available to Common Stockholders $ 167 $ 108 $ 680 $ 657 Reconciling items

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