Otter Tail Corporation · NASDAQ:OTTR

Otter Tail — Q1 2020 Earnings Presentation

36 slides from Otter Tail's earnings presentation, May 6, 2020

  1. Slide 1: 2020 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

    2020 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

  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: Management Team

    MANAGEMENT TEAM • Chuck MacFarlane President and Chief Executive Officer • Kevin Moug Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3

  4. Slide 4: 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

  5. Slide 5: 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 shut-offs temporarily suspended and late-payment fees waived for our customers. • No immediate disruptions to our supply chain. •

  6. Slide 6: 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

  7. Slide 7: Q1 2020 Financial Summary and Highlights

    Q1 2020 FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS • Due to impacts of COVID-19, we are revising and Q1 2020 Q1 2019 widening our 2020 earnings per share (EPS) guidance range to $2.00-$2.25 from $2.22-$2.37 per diluted share. Operating Revenues (in millions) • Electric and Plastics Segments remain on plan. $2

  8. Slide 8: 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 •

  9. Slide 9: 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

  10. Slide 10: ESG Highlights

    ESG Highlights CLEANER ENERGY FUTURE | LOWER-THAN-AVERAGE RATES Residential rates (Cents per kWh) By 2022 we Minnesota North Dakota expectSouth ourDakota State average 13.62 10.12 carbon dioxide 11.65 Otter Tail Power Company 10.40 9.00 emissions9.32 from owned Residential rates (Cents per kWh) reso

  11. Slide 11: Consolidated Revenues from Coal Assets

    CONSOLIDATED REVENUES FROM COAL ASSETS 2019 2022 13.7% 11.0% 86.3% 89.0% Footnotes: 1. Consolidated revenues include estimated returns on coal generation facility rate base investment, fuel expenses, O&Ms, depreciation, property taxes, and coal conversion taxes. 2. By 2022 the Hoot Lake Plant retire

  12. Slide 12: Electric Platform

    ELECTRIC PLATFORM OrzEnian POWER COMPANY

  13. Slide 13: Electric Operations

    ELECTRIC OPERATIONS Net Revenue ($ in millions) $500 $434.5 $450.3 $459.1 $450.9 $400 $300 Highlights $200 • Rate base growth opportunities $100 • Merricourt Wind Energy Center $0 • Astoria Station natural gas-fired plant 2017 2018 2019 3/31/20 • South Dakota transmission reliability project LTM • I

  14. Slide 14: Customer Mix and Regulation - Update

    CUSTOMER MIX AND REGULATION - UPDATE Revenues by Customer Regulatory Matters EPS Sensitivity for every 1% change Other, 2.3% Regulatory Calendar Residential 2₵ Filing in place for all jurisdictions to request Commercial 1₵ COVID-19 related cost treatment order Residential, 2019 Annual Petition for D

  15. Slide 15: Rate Base Growth

    RATE BASE GROWTH Capital spending of $897 million from 2020 to 2024 divided among: Technology Other system and replacements infrastructure and additions investments $118 $169 (13%) Routine $1.69 $1.74 (19%) $1.57 $1.63 Natural gas $134 distribution $1.42 $99 replacements generation (15%) (11%) and a

  16. Slide 16: 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 $258 2020 34% Rider/General Rate Case Phase I 2019 100% SD transmission reliability project $39 Rider/General Rate

  17. Slide 17: 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

  18. Slide 18: Merricourt Wind Energy Center

    MERRICOURT WIND ENERGY CENTER Project Merricourt Wind Energy Center 150 MWs Description Capacity factor ~ 50% to 55% Schedule 2017 – 2020 OTP Cost $258 million • MN PUC approved 2017 Resource Plan. • MN PUC approved rider recovery with a cost cap. • ND PSC approved Advance Determination of Prudence.

  19. Slide 19: Astoria Station

    ASTORIA STATION Project Astoria Station Natural Gas Plant Description 245-MW simple cycle unit Schedule 2020-2021 OTP Cost $158 million • MN PUC approved 2017 Resource Plan. • ND PSC approved Advance Determination of Prudence and use of generation cost recovery rider. • SD PUC issued site permit and

  20. Slide 20: South Dakota Transmission Reliability Project

    SOUTH DAKOTASouth Dakota Transmission TRANSMISSION RELIABILITYReliability PROJECT Project Project South Dakota Reliability Project Description 115-KV transmission line Phase I - In service March 2019 Schedule Phase II - In service June 2021 OTP Cost $39 million • Transmission line to improve reliabi

  21. Slide 21: 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 ~$45 million • Approximately 23 different transmission upgrades identified. • 8 upgrades completed (most

  22. Slide 22: Manufacturing Platform

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

  23. Slide 23: Manufacturing

    MANUFACTURING • Contract metal fabrication – stamping, machining, Net Revenues ($ in millions) tube bending, welding, painting, assembly $277.2 $300 $268.4 $267.9 • Growth opportunities with existing customer base $250 $229.7 and expansion with new customers $200 $150 $100 • Manufacturer of plastic

  24. Slide 24: 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 $189.6 $200 $150 • Manufactures PVC pipe in AZ $100 • Current capacity of 150 mm lbs (~ 2.5% of total $50

  25. Slide 25: Financial Update

    FINANCIAL UPDATE 25

  26. Slide 26: Q1 EPS 2019 vs. Q1 EPS 2020

    Q1 EPS 2019 VS. Q1 EPS 2020 Q1 EPS 2019 vs. Q1 EPS 2020 Electric Manufacturing Plastics Corporate Consolidated Q1 2019 Diluted Earnings per Share $ 0.47 $ 0.12 $ 0.09 $ (0.02) $ 0.66 Weather related revenue decrease (0.09) (0.09) Increase in O&M expense (0.04) (0.04) Increase in depreciation and amo

  27. Slide 27: COVID-19 Business Impacts

    COVID-19 BUSINESS IMPACTS Earnings & dividend impact CapX Plan Liquidity 2020 Guidance Range Revised Unchanged Sufficient • Liquidity modeling continues to show we have sufficient • Due to the anticipated impacts • Continue to execute utility rate liquidity based on our current assumptions of how CO

  28. Slide 28: COVID-19 Strong Liquidity Position

    COVID-19 STRONG LIQUIDITY POSITION December 31, 2019 May 4, 2020 OTC OTP OTC OTP Total Credit Capacity $170.0 $170.0 $170.0 $170.0 Outstanding Borrowings (6.0) (42.0) Letters of Credit (15.5) (14.1) Unused $164.0 $154.5 $128.0 $155.9 Expiration Date October 31, 2024 October 31, 2024 28

  29. Slide 29: 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

  30. Slide 30: 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% 30

  31. Slide 31: 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% 64% (5.7%). • Strong balance sheet, liquidity, cash generation profile, and c

  32. Slide 32: Capital Expenditures

    CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (in millions) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total Capital Expenditures: Electric Segment: Renewables and Natural Gas Generation $ 260 $ 18 $ 51 $ 30 $ -- $ 359 Technology and Infrastructure 7 18 47 54 43 169 Distribution Plant Replacements 22 27 34 25 26 134 Transmission (includ

  33. Slide 33: 2020 Earnings Guidance

    2020 EARNINGS GUIDANCE 2019 EPS 2020 Guidance 2020 Guidance Diluted Earnings Per Share by February 17, 2020 May 5, 2020 Segment Low High Low High Electric $1.48 $1.67 $1.70 $1.65 $1.70 Manufacturing $0.32 $0.31 $0.35 $0.14 $0.23 Plastics $0.51 $0.43 $0.47 $0.43 $0.47 Corporate ($0.14) ($0.19) ($0.15

  34. Slide 34: 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

  35. Slide 35: Investment Highlights

    INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS Dividend yield ~ 3% 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% 35

  36. Slide 36: 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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