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Cms Energy — MUFG Spring Utility Day 2015

40 slides from Cms Energy's conference presentation, Apr 1, 2015

  1. Slide 1: MUFG Spring Utility Day 2015

    Top of Mind • Why invest? • What’s in the Plan?; What’s not? • How do we do it? • What makes us different? MUFG Spring Utility Day 2015 April 1, 2015 Ludington Pumped Storage Cross Winds Energy Park Fourth largest in the world Unmatched Adjusted EPS Performance #2 in renewable sales in the Great La

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking statements and non-GAAP notice

    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: What's Changed Since Last Year? Delivered on 2014 Commitments

    What’s Changed Since Last Year? DELIVERED ON 2014 COMMITMENTS . . . . Commitment Results Delivered a a A. Exceed industry EPS and dividend growth A. +7% EPS ; +7.4% dividend! B. Exceed industry ORGANIC CAPITAL B. $1.7 bil -- 16% of market cap INVESTMENT ($1.6 bil) (peers 14%)! C. Industry leading 2%

  4. Slide 4: Why Invest in CMS Energy?

    Why Invest in CMS Energy? Our Growth Engine Supported By (2015-2024 Capex) ● UPSIDES create headroom (Investment, Sales, Cost, & DIG) ● PARTNERS in progress $15.5 Billion (Customers, Regulators, & Policy Makers) a 5% - 7% EPS growth ● PASSION to improve for customers AND owners (Value, Reliability,

  5. Slide 5: Unmatched EPS Performance

    Why Invest in CMS Energy? UNMATCHED EPS PERFORMANCE . . . . Premier, Real EPS Growth a Upsides Future = 5% to 7% / yr  $20 bil (vs $15.5 bil) capex growth, CMS = 7% / yr  > O&M reductions; 6% ‘14 & ‘15; 4% ‘16 – ’18 -- more to go,  > ½% sales growth,  2008 Energy Law updates, AND  “DIG” capacit

  6. Slide 6: Investment "Catch-Up"

    What’s in the Plan? INVESTMENT “CATCH-UP” . . . . Amount (billions) $1.8 > $1.5 per year Peers Peer Performance a Consumers Energy Peer Average CMS Capex Liquidity Cash Flow (oper) 20% 16% 15% 14% 15% 12% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

  7. Slide 7: Visible Capex

    What’s in the Plan? VISIBLE CAPEX . . . . 2005-2014 2015-2024 $10.7B $15.5B Up +94% Gas Infrastructure Electric Gas Maintenance Infrastructure Electric Maintenance Electric Reliability New New & Distribution Generation Generation Smart Energy Electric Reliability & Distribution Environmental Up +151

  8. Slide 8: Upside Investment Opportunities

    What’s NOT in the Plan? UPSIDE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES . . . . 2015-2024 Opportunity Level 10-Year Plan Amount (bils) Generation capacity $3 Gas conversions & expansion 1 Grid modernization 1 $20+ Billion $15.5 Billion Total Opportunities $5 Upside? Rate Base up 5% to 7% Customer base rates <2 >4 

  9. Slide 9: Upside Capacity Opportunities

    What’s NOT in the Plan? UPSIDE CAPACITY OPPORTUNITIES . . . . Capacity Growth Over Next Ten Years MW 11,000 10,000 PPA’s Expire ~9,400 MW PPA ~8,600 MW 1,240 MW 580 PPA 2,600 780 MW 7,500 capacity Owned ~30% 8,820 ~800 MW 410 MW Lower customer bills Owned Shortfall 6,000 540 MW 5,000 Today Jackson P

  10. Slide 10: Upside Capacity Price Increases

    What’s NOT in the Plan? UPSIDE CAPACITY PRICE INCREASES . . . . Was Now Future Scenarios (mils) (mils) (mils) +$40 $55 +$20 $35 $15 $5 Capacity price < $0.50 ≈ $2.00 $4.50 $7.50 ($ kW per (Market) (Market) (CONE) month) . . . . could add value to the 700 MW “DIG” plant. 9

  11. Slide 11: Sales Growth

    What’s NOT in the Plan? SALES GROWTH . . . . In the News Annual Electric Salesa Industrial Total “Kent County [Grand Rapids] leads nation’s 8.7% largest counties in post-recession employment gains” -- Grand Rapids Press 5.0% Conservative 2.8% 3.0% “Kent County [Grand Rapids] unemployment 2.0% 1.0% 1

  12. Slide 12: O&M Cost Savings

    How Do We Do It? O&M COST SAVINGS . . . . O&M Trend vs Peers O&M Cost Savings 2014 2014 0 50% & 2015 2018 (mils) (mils) ~6% per year 0 Peers • Attrition $ - 35 $ - 75 0 ~2% per year • Productivity (Coal Gas) - 35 - 50 0 • “Pole Top” Hardening - 30 - 30 Inflation 0 -25% • Smart Meters - 5 - 25 0 • El

  13. Slide 13: O&M Cost Reductions

    How Do We Do It? O&M COST REDUCTIONS . . . . -3% -3% Amount 1,080 +5% (mils) 1,060 $1060 1,040 +9% 1,020 1,000 980 -8% 960 940 920 -12% 900 880 860 840 2013 Cost Reinvestment 2014 "Benefits" Cost 2015 Reductions Reductions . . . . providing more headroom for customer benefits. 12

  14. Slide 14: "Reinvestment" Helps Customers

    How Do We Do It? “REINVESTMENT” HELPS CUSTOMERS . . . . a Annual EPS Growth Adjusted EPS 2012 2013 2014 (non-GAAP) 14% CMS EPS Growth Before “Reinvestment” CMS 2014 CMS 7% CMS 7% 7% 3% 2015 $1.45 Peers _____ a Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) $1.77 +7% Guidance January March 31 June 30 September 30 December

  15. Slide 15: 2015 Gas and Electric Rate Cases

    How Do We Do It? 2015 GAS AND ELECTRIC RATE CASES . . . . 2014 2015 2016 Our View GAS Filed $88 M 7/01 Settled $45 M  A) Settled $45 million B) 10.3% ROE A) A) Jackson Plant in Jackson Plant Classic 7 Decommissioned rate base B) Final Securitization Filed Self- implement Surcharge Ends Order B) Inv

  16. Slide 16: Experienced Policy Makers

    How Do We Do It? EXPERIENCED POLICY MAKERS . . . . Governor Rick Snyder Commission Powering Michigan’s John Quackenbush (R), Comeback Chairman Term Ends: July 2, 2017 Consistent Sally Talberg (I) Term Ends: Energy Committee Chairs Leadership! July 2, 2019 Senator Mike Nofs Greg White (I) Term Ends:

  17. Slide 17: Governor Snyder's Special Message on Energy

    How Do We Do It? GOVERNOR SNYDER’S SPECIAL MESSAGE ON ENERGY . . . . Governor Snyder’s Four Pillars of Energy How We Could Get There • Adaptability • 15% more energy efficiency next 10 years • Reduce coal and replace it with newer, • (Encourage capital investment to cleaner technology eliminate wast

  18. Slide 18: Michigan's Energy Future

    How Do We Do It? MICHIGAN’S ENERGY FUTURE . . . . Michigan’s Electricity Mix a 2015 2025 Michigan Potential Mix Consumers Energy Michigan Gas Cheaper Wind Cheaper Renewables 10% 9% 9% 19% Energy Optimization 2009 – 2015 6 7 6 6 Energy Optimization 2016 – 2025 15 15 Clean Sources 16% 16% 30% 40% Natu

  19. Slide 19: Electric Customer Prices

    What Makes Us Different? ELECTRIC CUSTOMER PRICES . . . . Residential Bills Industrial Rates Worse Worse 20 % 30 % 26% 21% 20 Rates & 10 Fuel 13% Rates & 10 Design 7% 3% National Avg Midwest Avg 0 0 (5)% -10 Policy or market might -10 (12)% (13)% eliminate gap Rates (14)% -20 Rates & Rates & (19)% D

  20. Slide 20: Customer Satisfaction

    What Makes Us Different? CUSTOMER SATISFACTION . . . . Electric Gas #2 1st Quartile #3 1st Quartile 2nd Quartile 2nd Quartile #6 #9 3rd Quartile 3rd Quartile 4th Quartile 4th Quartile Present Present 2010 2012 2014 Rank 2016 2010 2012 2014 Rank 2016 Residential Business Residential Business . . . .

  21. Slide 21: A Passion for Customers AND Investors

    What Makes Us Different? A Passion for Customers AND Investors . . . . Future Shines Bright Sustainable Future Growth $3.50 EPS a Past Next 5 Dividend +5% to +7% Performance Years Investment (bils) $6.4 $7.6 (2010-2014) Capacity Op! +7% O&M Reductions (7)% (10)% ~ +4% yield (2006-2013) Conservative

  22. Slide 22: Appendix

    Appendix

  23. Slide 23: 2015 Sensitivities

    2015 Sensitivities . . . . 2015 Impact Status Sensitivity EPS OCF (mils) Sales a • Electric (37,847 GWh) + 1% + $0.05 + $ 20 • Gas (294.1 Bcf) + 5 + 0.07 + 30 Gas prices (NYMEX) + 50¢ – 0 – 55 + + ROE (authorized) • Electric (10.3%) + 10 bps + 0.01 + 5 • Gas (10.3%) + 10 + < 0.01 + 2 Interest Rates

  24. Slide 24: Operating Cash Flow Growth

    Operating Cash Flow Growth . . . . Amount Up $0.5 Billion (bils) Gross operating cash flowa $ 2.5 up $0.1 billion per year $2.4 $2.2 $2.1 $2.0 2.0 $1.9 Interest, working $1.8 capital and taxes $1.55 1.5 Pct of Market Cap (as of Dec. 2014) 1.0 Cap Inv OCF Investment 16% CMS 13% 15% 0.5 Peers 14 12 0.

  25. Slide 25: 2014 Cash Flow (non-GAAP)

    2014 Cash Flow (non-GAAP) CMS Energy Parent Consumers Energy Amount Amount (mils) (mils) Cash at year end 2013 $ 116 Cash at year end 2013 $ 18 Sources Sources Consumers Energy dividend and tax sharing $ 687 Operating (depreciation & amortization $678) $ 1,813 Enterprises 20 Other working capital (3

  26. Slide 26: 2015 Cash Flow Forecast (non-GAAP)

    2015 Cash Flow Forecast (non-GAAP) CMS Energy Parent Consumers Energy Amount Amount (mils) (mils) Cash at year end 2014 $ 95 Cash at year end 2014 $ 71 Sources Sources Consumers Energy dividend and tax sharing $ 315 Operating (depreciation & amortization $675) $ 1,885 Enterprises 25 Other working ca

  27. Slide 27: Credit Ratings

    Credit Ratings . . . . Scale Reflects S&P / S&P Moody’s Fitch Fitch Moody’s (Dec. ‘14) (Jan. ‘14) (Feb. ‘15) A+ A1 • Consistent A A2 Consumers Performance Secured A- BBB+ A3 Baa1 • Less Risk BBB Baa2 BBB- Baa3 • Customer Focus BB+ Ba1 • Constructive BBB Baa2 CMS Unsecured Regulation BBB- Baa3 BB+ Ba

  28. Slide 28: Economic Growth

    Economic Growth . . . . Examples of New Business Industries Electric Gas Combination MW Announcement Announcement Auto 50 Plasan Carbon Composites Dicastal North America, Inc. Food 7 • High performance auto • World’s largest maker of body parts alloy wheels • 620 new jobs • 300 new jobs Manufacturin

  29. Slide 29: Carbon Tonnage Reduction

    Consumers Appears . . . . Carbon Tonnage Reduction Million Tons of CO2 (Preliminary) 25 2005 Baseline 23 21 Clean Power Plan 19 “Implied” EPA Target 17 Consumers Energy Projected 15 emission level 13 2014 2020 2025 2029 2030 . . . . to be in a good carbon position. 28

  30. Slide 30: Capacity Diversity

    Capacity Diversity . . . . Nuclear Oil 8% 6% Renewables 9% Coal 34% Pumped Storage 2014 11% Nuclear Gas Nuclear Oil 6% 32% 8% 8% Oil 6% Renewables Purchases 3% 3% Coal 24% Pumped Coal Renewables Storage 41% 10% 11% 2005 2017 Pumped Gas Storage Gas 31% 12% 37% . . . . evolving to cleaner generation w

  31. Slide 31: Capital Expenditures

    Capital Expenditures 2015-2019 2020-2024 2015-2024 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Subtotal Subtotal Total (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) New Generation (includes Renewables) $ 70 $ 224 $ 52 $ 64 $ 134 $ 544 $ 612 $ 1,156 Environmental 254 98 136 153 212 853 139 992 Gas Infrastruct

  32. Slide 32: GAAP Reconciliation

    GAAP Reconciliation

  33. Slide 33: Earnings Per Share By Year GAAP Reconciliation

    CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Earnings Per Share By Year GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Reported earnings (loss) per share - GAAP ($0.30) $0.64 ($0.44) ($0.41) ($1.02) $1.20 $0.91 $1.28 $1.58 $1.42 $1.66 $1.74 After-tax items: Electric and gas ut

  34. Slide 34: Consumers Energy 2014 Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation

    Consumers Energy 2014 Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation (in millions) (unaudited) Reclassifications From Sources and Uses to Statement of Cash Flows Interest/ Capital Common Presentation Sources and Uses Tax Other Financing Other Working Lease Pymts Securitization and Preferred Consolidated Statements o

  35. Slide 35: CMS Energy Parent 2014 Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation

    CMS Energy Parent 2014 Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation (in millions) (unaudited) Reclassifications From Sources and Uses to Statement of Cash Flows Presentation Sources and Uses Non Equity Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows non-GAAP Uses GAAP Description Amount as Operating Other Amount Description

  36. Slide 36: Consolidated CMS Energy 2014 Cash Flow Statements

    Consolidated CMS Energy 2014 Consolidation of Consumers Energy and CMS Energy Parent Statements of Cash Flow (in millions) (unaudited) Eliminations/Reclassifications/Consolidation to Arrive at the Consolidated Statement of Cash Statements of Cash Flows Other Consumers Equity Consumers CMS Parent Con

  37. Slide 37: Reconciliation of Gross Operating Cash Flow to GAAP

    CMS Energy Reconciliation of Gross Operating Cash Flow to GAAP Operating Activities (unaudited) (mils) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Consumers Operating Income + Depreciation & Amortization $ 1,813 $ 1,885 $ 1,955 $ 2,081 $ 2,194 $ 2,358 Enterprises Project Cash Flows 20 25 29 50 52 55 Gross Operati

  38. Slide 38: Consumers Energy 2015 Forecasted Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation

    Consumers Energy 2015 Forecasted Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation (in millions) (unaudited) Reclassifications From Sources and Uses to Statement of Cash Flows Interest/ Capital Presentation Sources and Uses Tax Other Financing Other Working Lease Pymts Securitization Common Consolidated Statements of C

  39. Slide 39: CMS Energy Parent 2015 Forecasted Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation

    CMS Energy Parent 2015 Forecasted Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation (in millions) (unaudited) Reclassifications From Sources and Uses to Statement of Cash Flows Presentation Sources and Uses Non Equity Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows non-GAAP Uses GAAP Description Amount as Operating Other Amount

  40. Slide 40: Consolidated CMS Energy 2015 Forecasted Cash Flow Statements

    Consolidated CMS Energy 2015 Forecasted Consolidation of Consumers Energy and CMS Energy Parent Statements of Cash Flow (in millions) (unaudited) Eliminations/Reclassifications/Consolidation to Arrive at the Consolidated Statement of Cash Statements of Cash Flows Other Consumers Equity Consumers CMS

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