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Cms Energy — Q3 2023 Earnings Presentation

17 slides from Cms Energy's earnings presentation, Oct 26, 2023

  1. Slide 1: Third Quarter 2023 Results & Outlook

    Leading the CLEAN ENERGY TRANSFORMATION Third Quarter 2023 Results & Outlook October 26, 2023

  2. 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

  3. Slide 3: Investment Thesis

    Investment Thesis . . . Industry-leading net zero commitments Clean Energy Leader Strong Cash Flow Infrastructure Excellence through the & Balance Sheet Renewal Top-tier regulatory jurisdictiona Diversified Service Constructive Territory Legislation Affordable Prices Premium total shareholder return

  4. Slide 4: Electric Reliability Roadmap

    Electric Reliability Roadmap . . . Capital Investment Opportunity Actions & Customer Benefits (5-year) Actions: ~$7B • Vegetation management to a 7-year trim cycle +$3B • Up to 400 miles of annual undergrounding • Replace >20K poles per year • Rebuild ~10% of substations within 5 years ~$4B • Update

  5. Slide 5: Michigan's Strong Regulatory Environment

    Michigan’s Strong Regulatory Environment . . . 2022 2023 Supportive Energy Law Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) • Timely recovery of investments ✓Jun. 23 :rd ✓ Forward-looking test years Settlement Approved ✓ 10-month rate cases U-21090 ✓ Earn authorized ROEs ✓ Monthly fuel adjustment trackers (PSCR/G

  6. Slide 6: Financial Results & Outlook

    Financial Results & Outlook . . . 2023 Results Amount Commentary Q3 Adjusted EPS 61¢ On track; managing unfavorable weather & YTD Adjusted EPS $2.06 severe storms 2023 Outlook Adjusted EPS Guidance $3.06 – $3.12 Toward the high end Annual DPS $1.95 Up 11¢ 2024 Outlook Adjusted EPS Guidance $3.27 – $

  7. Slide 7: 2023 Adjusted EPS

    2023 Adjusted EPS . . . First Nine Months Three Months To-Go (23)¢ 40¢ – 46¢ 23¢ – 29¢ $3.06 – $3.12 $2.89 17¢ 20¢ 27¢ Flat Flat (49)¢ (21)¢ Key Drivers ✓ Absence of 2022 voluntary refund et al. YTD EPS Results YTD ✓ NorthStar financial 2022 2023 YTD performance on $2.29 Reported EPS $2.27 $1.96 tra

  8. Slide 8: Strong Balance Sheet

    Strong Balance Sheet . . . Consumers Energy S&P Moody’s Fitch Key Strengths Senior Secured A A1 A+ ✓ Forward-looking recovery ✓ Constructive rate construct Commercial Paper A-2 P-2 F-2 ✓ Strong operating cash flow Outlook Stable Stable Stable generation CMS Energy Senior Unsecured BBB Baa2 BBB ✓ 100

  9. Slide 9: 2023 Planned Financings

    2023 Planned Financings . . . Financings Existing Facilities Plan YTD a ($M) ($M) ~$1.7B of net liquidity Consumers Energy: First Mortgage Bonds $1,970 $2,025 ✓ $250M (Nov-2024) Securitization 688 -- CMS Energy: Contracted Equity (issued) 444 -- $1,100M Convertible Debt -- 800 ✓ Funds 2024 financing

  10. Slide 10: Industry-Leading Financial Performance

    Industry-Leading Financial Performance . . . Adjusted EPSa +6% to +8% Dividend Weather Help Recession Recession Recession / Hurt Pandemic 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023+ Cold Mild Hot Warm Mild Cold Summer- Hot Hot Warm Mild P

  11. Slide 11: Q&A Thank You! See you at EEI

    Q&A Thank You! See you at EEI 1111

  12. Slide 12: Endnotes

    Endnotes “cus evens?

  13. Slide 13: Presentation Endnotes

    Presentation Endnotes Slide 3: aRRA state regulatory energy rankings, May 2023. Regulatory Research Associates, a group within S&P Global Commodity Insights. Slide 4: a134 minutes for IEEE benchmark year 2023 results for 2022 data in 2029 Slide 7: aSee GAAP reconciliation on slide 15 Slide 9: a$1,53

  14. Slide 14: GAAP Reconciliation

    CMS Energy provides historical financial results on both a reported (GAAP) and adjusted (non-GAAP) basis and provides forward-looking guidance on an adjusted basis. During an oral presentation, references to “earnings” are on an adjusted basis. All references to net income refer to net income availa

  15. Slide 15: Reconciliation of GAAP EPS to Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS by Segment

    CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Reconciliation of GAAP EPS to Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS by Segment (Unaudited) In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 9/30/23 9/30/22 9/30/23 9/30/22 Electric Utility Reported net income per share $ 0.65 $ 0.67 $ 1.39 $ 1.73 Reconciling items: O

  16. Slide 16: Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

    CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (Unaudited) In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 9/30/23 9/30/22 9/30/23 9/30/22 Net Income Available to Common Stockholders $ 174 $ 163 $ 571 $ 659 Reconciling items: Dispo

  17. Slide 17: Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income by Quarter

    CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income by Quarter In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts (Unaudited) 2023 1Q 2Q 3Q Net Income Available to Common Stockholders $ 202 $ 195 $ 174 Reconciling items: Electric utility and gas utility 3 30 6 Tax impact (1)

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