Capital Power Corporation · TSX:CPX

Capital Power — Non-Deal Roadshow (November 2014)

54 slides from Capital Power's roadshow presentation, November 2014

  1. Slide 1: Investor Meetings November 2014

    CAPITAL POWER Investor Meetings November 2014 Brian Vaasjo, President & CEO Stuart Lee, SVP Finance & CFO

  2. Slide 2: Capital Power overview

    Capital Power overview  Independent power producer with ownership interest in 13 facilities in Canada and the US totaling more than 2,600 MW(1) with 490 MW coming on-line in 2015  Capital Power builds, owns and operates power plants  Significant contracted cash flow base and merchant investments

  3. Slide 3: Capital Power value proposition

    Capital Power value proposition 3

  4. Slide 4: Modern fleet

    Operational excellence Modern fleet Helps keep availability high and reduces risk of unplanned outages  Average weighted facility age of the current fleet is 13.2 years(1)  Adding two new projects in 2015 (Shepard - early 2015; K2 Wind - latter half) Average Age Port Dover & Nanticoke Facility age

  5. Slide 5: High fleet availability

    Operational excellence High fleet availability Operating availability averaging 92% since IPO in 2009 Generation (GWh) 96% 90% 92% 91% 93% 95% 18,000 15,000 12,000 9,000 6,000 3,000 - 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014T Generation Average plant availability 5

  6. Slide 6: Favourable cost trend

    Operational excellence Favourable cost trend  In 2013, reduced annual G&A by $22 million  Significant cost improvements made in 2013 without negatively impacting high operating & maintenance (O&M) standards Total non-fuel O&M and CAPEX spending excluding planned outages(1) 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%

  7. Slide 7: Alberta power market trading

    Operational excellence Alberta power market trading  Hedging positions based primarily on generation from Genesee 3 and Keephills 3 baseload coal plants and output from the Sundance PPA  Actively trading throughout various time periods to minimize portfolio risks, create incremental value, and red

  8. Slide 8: Excellent track record of development

    Operational excellence Excellent track record of development Outstanding track record of completing 7 construction projects (supercritical coal, natural gas, wind) totaling 1,691 MW Asset Capacity / fuel On-time On-budget In-Service Genesee 3(1) (AB) 516 MW / coal  + 2005 Kingsbridge 1 (ON) 40 MW /

  9. Slide 9: Financial performance – Q3/14 YTD

    Financial review Financial performance – Q3/14 YTD Q3/14 Q3/13 $M, except per share amounts Change YTD YTD Revenues $796 $1,066 (25%) Adjusted EBITDA (before mark-to-market)(1) $283 $381 (26%) Basic earnings (loss) per share $(0.12) $1.19 (110%) Normalized earnings per share $0.51 $1.35 (62%) Funds

  10. Slide 10: Alberta Commercial

    Financial review Alberta Commercial Average Alberta power  Q3/14 generation below expectations due to lower prices ($/MWh) availability at the Sundance 5 & 6 units from planned $84 and unplanned outages, Keephills 3 derate, and lower wind generation at Halkirk $64  Alberta power prices averaged $6

  11. Slide 11: AB power market in Q3/14

    Financial review AB power market in Q3/14 Daily settled prices and plant outages $500 Daily Settled Price Average Forward Price $400 $300 ($/MWh) $200 Legend: SD5 = Sundance 5 SD6 = Sundance 6 K3 = Keephills 3 G3 = Genesee 3 $100 $0 1-Jul 8-Jul 15-Jul 22-Jul 29-Jul 5-Aug 12-Aug 19-Aug 26-Aug 2-Sep 9

  12. Slide 12: AB Commercial – Q3/14 YTD variances

    Financial review AB Commercial – Q3/14 YTD variances $15 $13.7 $10 Total Plants (unhedged) -$35.7 $5 $4.0 $M $0 Keephills 3 Sundance Clover Bar Halkirk Other Value of Trading PPA hedges -$5 -$4.9 -$6.8 -$7.7 -$10 -$15 -$13.3 -$14.7 AB Commercial segment variance of -$29.7M YTD largely attributed to

  13. Slide 13: Financial strength

    Strong financial base Financial strength Strong balance sheet and investment grade credit rating  Investment grade credit ratings Agency Ratings Outlook  Debt-to-capital ratio of ~33% expected S&P BBB- / P-3 Stable at 2014 year-end remains below long- DBRS BBB / Pfd-3 (low) Stable term target of 4

  14. Slide 14: Credit metrics

    Strong financial base Credit metrics(1) Above DBRS financial criteria for current rating Adj. Cash flow/Adj. Debt EBITDA/Adj. Interest 25% 6.0 20% 5.0 15% 4.0 3.0 10% 2.0 5% 1.0 0% 0.0 2014T 2014T Above S&P financial criteria for investment grade rating Adj. FFO/Adj. Debt(2) Adj. Debt/Adj. EBITDA(2)

  15. Slide 15: Development projects – CAPEX

    Strong financial base Development projects – CAPEX ($M) Prior to 2014 2014E Project total Port Dover & Nanticoke $276 $24 $300 K2 Wind(1) $16 $30 $310 Shepard Energy Centre(2) $684 $130 $821 $976 $184 $1,431 Continue strong execution of CAPEX program Port Dover & Nanticoke Shepard Energy Centre (1)

  16. Slide 16: Cash flow and financing outlook

    Strong financial base Cash flow and financing outlook Sufficient FFO to meet dividends, development projects and sustaining CAPEX Sources of cash flow ($M) 2014E Funds from operations(1) ~$360 Uses of cash flow Dividends (net of DRIP) & distributions to NCI $103 Dividends (Preferred shares) $22 Deve

  17. Slide 17: Continued strong cash flow generation

    Strong financial base Continued strong cash flow generation Funds from operations (FFO) $450  Expect 2014 FFO to be at the low end of $360M-$400M annual target $400 35%  Generating significant discretionary $350 34% cash flow(2) with 3-year average of 35% ~42% $300 39% from 2011-2013 $250 19%  Ex

  18. Slide 18: Improving contracted cash flow

    Contracted cash flows Improving contracted cash flow(1,2) $M $450 $400 $350 $300 } Shepard & K2 Wind K2 Wind Shepard $250 } 3 wind projects PD&N Halkirk Quality Wind $200 Island Generation $150 North Carolina $100 Kingsbridge 1 Genesee 1&2 $50 $0 2012 2013 2014T 2015T 2016T 2017T Substantial expansi

  19. Slide 19: Dividends

    Contracted cash flows Dividends  With addition of Shepard and K2 Contracted operating margin to Wind in 2015, forecasting financial obligations(1) and dividends substantial expansion in our 120% contracted operating margin 110%  Dividend increased 7.9% (annual 100% dividend from $1.26 to $1.36/sha

  20. Slide 20: Capital allocation

    Strong financial base Capital allocation  Well positioned to fund or partially fund any new significant growth opportunities in the near term with discretionary cash flow  Growing contracted cash flow base supports dividend growth  Consider debt reduction or share buyback given improvements in tr

  21. Slide 21: AB power market upside

    AB power market upside Alberta market Alberta Demand and Alberta GDP(1) Real GDP ($M) AIL (GWh) 400,000 AB GDP 120,000 350,000 Alberta Demand 100,000 300,000 80,000 250,000 200,000 60,000 150,000 40,000 100,000 20,000 50,000 - - 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Real GDP –

  22. Slide 22: Alberta demand relative to oil prices

    AB power market upside Alberta demand relative to oil prices Oil & gas development drives load growth in Alberta  Long lead time of oil sands projects reduces sensitivity to short term oil price volatility  Downside risk to load growth from pullback in light oil development Alberta Internal Load &

  23. Slide 23: Alberta energy prices

    AB power market upside Alberta market Alberta energy prices(1) 125 Power Prices NG Prices 15 100 10 75 $/MWh $/GJ 50 5 25 Historical Forecast 0 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Alberta market design expected to continue to provide timely pricing signals fo

  24. Slide 24: Expected coal unit retirements - CST

    AB power market upside Expected coal unit retirements - CST Retirements under the federal Capital Stock Turnover (CST) regulations Alberta coal generation (MW) Generation End of Life 7,000 Capacity (Final Facility (MW) Regulations) 6,000 Battle River 3 149 2019 Sundance 1 288 2019 H.R. Milner 144 20

  25. Slide 25: Best fleet in the best merchant market in North America

    AB power market upside Best fleet in the best merchant market in North America With investments in Shepard and Genesee 4&5 facilities, Capital Power will own high-quality baseload, mid-merit, renewable and peaking generation in Alberta providing more flexibility than any other power portfolio in the

  26. Slide 26: Diverse generation fleet in Alberta

    AB power market upside Diverse generation fleet in Alberta Well positioned to capture value in Alberta’s merchant market Expected AB power generation stack for 2015(1) 100% Other Clover Bar Energy Centre Gas peaking 30% • Most responsive peaking facility in the AB market 90% • Captures peak pricing,

  27. Slide 27: AB commercial portfolio positions

    AB power market upside AB commercial portfolio positions  Alberta portfolio hedged positions (% sold forward) Oct-Dec, 2014 2015 2016 Percentage sold forward(1) 100% 92% 49% Average contracted prices(2) High-$50 Mid-$50 Mid-$50 ($/MWh) Forward prices ($/MWh) $61 $51 $50 (as of Sep 30/14)  Although

  28. Slide 28: Merchant position in AB provides upside

    AB power market upside Merchant position in AB provides upside Operating margin(1) to financial obligations(2) and dividends 250% 200% Contracted + merchant ($80/MWh) 150% Contracted + merchant ($50/MWh) Contracted margin 100% 50% 2013 2014T 2015T 2016T 2017T (1) Merchant margin is calculated using

  29. Slide 29: Shepard Energy Centre

    Growth Shepard Energy Centre  Shepard is a natural gas combined cycle facility located on the southeast edge of Calgary, Alberta  50% joint venture agreement with ENMAX for the 800 MW facility  Construction is 99% completed and expected to be completed on-budget with COD targeted in early 2015 

  30. Slide 30: K2 Wind

    Growth K2 Wind  270 MW (Siemens turbines) wind project located in southern Ontario with 20-year PPA with the Ontario Power Authority  Equal 1/3 partnerships with Samsung and Pattern Renewable Holdings  $850M project financing completed in Mar/14  Total estimated project cost revised to $930M fro

  31. Slide 31: Genesee 4&5

    Growth Genesee 4&5  Joint arrangement agreements finalized with ENMAX in July 2014 to develop, construct, own, and operate the Genesee 4 & 5 facilities  Capital Power will lead the development and construction of the project and will be the operator of the natural gas-fired facility  Up to 1,050

  32. Slide 32: Growth opportunities

    Growth Growth opportunities All contracted opportunities outside of Alberta Development Sites Natural Gas Wind Solar 32

  33. Slide 33: 2014 Corporate priorities

    2014 Corporate priorities Operational and financial targets Plant availability ($M) Sustaining capex 100% $100 95% 95% $85 95% $75 90% $50 $42 85% $25 80% $0 Q3/14 YTD 2014T Q3/14 YTD 2014T Plant operating & Funds from operations ($M) ($M) maintenance expenses $200 $400 } $360 to } $165 to $400 $150

  34. Slide 34: 2014 Corporate priorities

    2014 Corporate priorities Development and construction targets 2014 Targets Status K2 Wind Commence construction Construction commenced & complete project following completion of financing $850M project financing in Q1/14 Shepard Energy Complete construction Construction nearly Centre with COD in ea

  35. Slide 35: Why invest in Capital Power

    Why invest in Capital Power Excellent assets in good markets Operational Very good operating and trading performance excellence Recent reductions in risk, financial volatility & operating cost base Strong Near term growth funded from internal cash flow & DRIP financial Decreasing EPCOR overhang and

  36. Slide 36: Alberta power market

    Appendix Alberta power market  Alberta (AB) has a competitive wholesale energy and ancillary services market operated by the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO); market has an installed generation capacity of ~14,000 MW  No capacity market – power generators must recover all costs through reve

  37. Slide 37: Alberta demand outlook

    Appendix Alberta demand outlook Growth in total electricity sales “Alberta’s future power 2013 to 2020(1) 25% demand outlook is also fairly robust, especially compared 20% with that of most other jurisdictions in North 15% America, because of a strong provincial economy; 10% a growing population fro

  38. Slide 38: Alberta generation and load mix

    Appendix Alberta generation and load mix Current installed generation(1) 2012 Demand by end use(1) (MW and % of installed capacity) Wind Biomass/Other Farm 1,088 MW 404 MW 2% Hydro 7% 3% 894 MW 6% Residential 13% Gas-Fired Coal 1,529 MW 6,271 MW Commercial Industrial 11% 43% 20% 46% Cogen 4,363 MW O

  39. Slide 39: Alberta load factor

    Appendix Alberta load factor  High load factor enables a higher realized pool price for peaking units  Load factor is about 80% to 85% Average Alberta load (MW)(1) By hours ended (Jan 2012 – Dec 2013) 9400 9200 9000 8800 8600 8400 8200 8000 7800 7600 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

  40. Slide 40: Historical Alberta prices

    Appendix Historical Alberta prices Daily average power prices 800 600 $/MWh 400 200 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Annual average power prices and AECO 100 89.95 10.00 70.36 80.79 76.22 80.19 80 71.29 66.95 8.00 62.99 54.59 64.32 47.81 50.88 43.93 7.74 60 8.27 6.0

  41. Slide 41: Alberta pool price evolution

    Appendix Alberta pool price evolution  About 10% of hours have prices greater than $100  Market provides favourable pricing for peaking generation Pool price in top 15% of hours by year(1) 1000 900 2009 800 2010 700 2011 600 2012 $/MWh 500 2013 400 300 200 100 0 0% 2% 3% 5% 7% 9% 10% 12% 14% Perce

  42. Slide 42: Alberta market design

    Appendix Alberta market design Stable market design has signalled the addition of 6 GW of new generation 1,000 30% 900 25% 800 700 20% 600 Capacity Reserve 500 15% (MW) Margin 400 10% 300 200 5% 100 0 0% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 New Capacity AESO Historical Re

  43. Slide 43: AB power market - capacity additions

    Appendix AB power market - capacity additions (1) Committed projects Owner Capacity (MW) Generation type Expected COD Cold Lake (Nabiye) 2 Imperial Oil 170 Cogeneration 2015 Kearl Imperial Oil 100 Cogeneration 2015 Shepard Energy Centre Capital Power / Enmax 800 Combined Cycle 2015 Proposed projects

  44. Slide 44: Alberta power market summary

    Appendix Alberta power market summary Alberta’s market design framework  Has attracted continued investment by various parties for different fuel types  Ensures investment risk is borne by investors and not ratepayers/taxpayers  Provides participants with options and choices for managing their co

  45. Slide 45: Proven ability to manage environmental commodity exposure

    Appendix Proven ability to manage environmental commodity exposure  Dedicated team of five focused on transforming environmental commodity risk into an opportunity – success in doing this has created a competitive advantage through lower compliance costs in Alberta  This competitive advantage will

  46. Slide 46: CST and CASA framework

    Appendix CST and CASA framework Capital Stock Turnover (CST) Clean Air Strategic Alliance (CO2) (CASA) (NOx and SO2)  Limits unscrubbed coal-fired plant  Compliance through meeting physical life to 45-50 years BATEA(1) or use of credits to financially comply 41st to 50th years  Unit Commercial Op

  47. Slide 47: Expected coal unit retirements - CASA

    Appendix Expected coal unit retirements - CASA Clean Air Strategic Alliance (CASA) regulations may result in coal units retiring sooner Total coal capacity (MW) CASA Financial Compliance 7,000 2019: Sundance 1&2 (576 MW); Battle River Capital Stock Turnover 3 (149 MW); H.R. Milner 6,000 (144 MW) 5,0

  48. Slide 48: Debt maturity schedule

    Appendix Debt maturity schedule(1)  $1.2B in credit facilities with 5-year tenor maturing 2018, of which $1.1B available $400 $350 $314 $305 $300 $255 $250 US$230 ($M) (2) $200 $179 (2) $144 $150 $100 US$65 $50 $15 $1 $0 Q4, 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2026 2014 EPCOR Debt Capital Markets De

  49. Slide 49: Summary of assets

    Appendix Summary of assets Clover Bar Keephills Energy Clover Bar Genesee 1 Genesee 2 Genesee 3 3 Joffre Centre Landfill Halkirk Alberta Contracted Alberta Commercial Capacity 430 MW 430 MW 516 MW 495 MW 480 MW 243 MW 4.8 MW 150 MW % owned / 100 / 100 100 / 100 50 / 100 50 / 0 40 / 0 100 / 100 100 /

  50. Slide 50: Summary of assets

    Appendix Summary of assets Island Quality Port Dover & Kingsbridge 1 Generation Wind Nanticoke Roxboro Southport Ontario & British Columbia Contracted Mid-Atlantic Contracted Capacity 40 MW 275 MW 142 MW 105 MW 46 MW 88 MW % owned / 100 / 100 100 / 100 100 / 100 100 / 100 100 / 100 100 / 100 operate

  51. Slide 51: Development projects

    Appendix Development projects Shepard Energy Centre Genesee 4 & 5 K2 Wind Ontario Alberta Commercial Ontario Contracted Capacity 800 MW Up to 1,050 MW 270 MW % owned / 50 / 0 50 / 100 33.3% owned operated Location Calgary, Alberta Warburg, Alberta Ashfield-Colborne- Wawanosh, Ontario Fuel & Combined

  52. Slide 52: Non-GAAP financial measures

    Non-GAAP financial measures The Company uses (i) earnings before finance expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, impairments, foreign exchange gains or losses, and gains on disposals (adjusted EBITDA), (ii) funds from operations (FFO), (iii) normalized earnings attributable to co

  53. Slide 53: Forward-looking information

    Forward-looking information Forward-looking information or statements included in this presentation and in responses to questions are provided to inform the Company’s shareholders and potential investors about management’s assessment of Capital Power’s future plans and operations. This information m

  54. Slide 54: Investor Relations Contact

    Investor Relations Contact Randy Mah 10th Floor Senior Manager 10423 – 101 Street NW (780) 392-5305 Edmonton, Alberta rmah@capitalpower.com Canada, T5H 0E9 www.capitalpower.com

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