First Quarter 2016 Results & Outlook April 28, 2016 Jackson Generating Station Ludington Pumped Storage Cross Winds Energy Park Among lowest acquisition cost ever Fourth largest in the world #2 in renewable sales in the Great Lakes area
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Agenda Overview John Russell First Quarter Results President & CEO Operational Performance Our Model Patti Poppe Capital Investment Senior Vice President & Incoming CEO Quality Improvements & Cost Reductions Financial Results & Outlook Tom Webb First Quarter; Full Year Executive VP & CFO Weather Mitigation 2
First Quarter Results . . . . First Quarter EPS at 59¢ a Down (14)¢ from 2015; up 12¢ (20%) weather-normalized Mild weather fully mitigated a Reaffirm Full Year EPS guidance: $1.99 to $2.02 +5% to +7% _ _ _ _ _ a Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) . . . . impacted by second-warmest winter on record. 3
Operational Performance . . . . • Retired 950 MW of coal plants in April • Coal mix now below 25% • Rate Cases • Settled gas rate case -- $40 million • Track record demonstrates constructive regulation • Filed electric rate case at $225 million • Energy Law • Proceeding through Senate and House • Business plan based on strong 2008 Law . . . . reflects sustainable business model. 4
Reducing Coal Dependence . . . . A “Green” Strategy Coal Mix • Largest coal reduction of 2005 2016 any investor-owned utility! • Purchased Jackson Largest reduction of any Generating Station; lowest investor-owned utility acquisition cost (540 MW, $155 mil) • Added new wind farms 41% • Energy efficiency continues at 1% annually <24% Positioned well for carbon reduction % Coal % Non-coal . . . . “leaving it better than we found it.” 5
Regulatory Track Record . . . . Gas Rate Cases Electric Rate Cases Year Step Amount Capex ROE Step Amount Capex (mils) (mils) 2012 Settled $16 188% Order $118 110% 2013 Stay-out Settled 89 127 10.3% 2014 Stay-out Stay-out 2015 Settled 45 200 Order 126 137 2016 Settled 40 158 Filed 225 72 . . . . continues to be constructive. 6
Michigan Energy Law . . . . Present Law Updates Plan • 10% renewables by 2015 • Energy efficiency standards 6% - 8% growth in Nothing happens • File-and-implement 2017 and beyond • 10% ROA cap • Reliability Customer • Fair process • Security Upside • IRP Process . . . . process continues. 7
Consistent Growth Through . . . . 7% CAGR a EPS Dividend 5% to 7% 6% to 8% Weather Recession Recession Help Hurt _ _ _ _ _ a Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) Cold 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Feb. Cold Summer- Cold Mild Hot Hot Warm Mild Polar Mild Hot Warm Cold Feb. Warm winter winter “less” summer summer winter summer vortex summer winter summer Winter summer Warm Dec. Governor (D) Governor (R) New Commission (R) Commission (D) Commission (D) Commission Whipple Joos Russell Poppe . . . . recessions, adverse weather, and policy leadership. 8
Capex $17 Billion Over 10 Years . . . . 2016-2025 2016-2025 AND Investor Customer How this adds value! Cleaner Energy Electric Gas Infrastructure & Enhancing Infrastructure & Improving Maintenance Productivity Maintenance Service Reducing New Cost Electric Generation Distribution & Reliability Environmental . . . . without raising base rates above inflation. 9
Capex $17 Billion Over 10 Years . . . . 2016-2025 Customer Benefit Drivers Customer Electric reliability; digital customer experience Cleaner Smart meters; proactive gas Energy infrastructure replacement Enhancing Improving Productivity Service Gas compression upgrades; field Service Technology Tools Reducing Cost Gas plant expansion & more renewables . . . . improves infrastructure without raising base rates above inflation. 10
Simple, Perhaps Unique Model . . . . 2017+ Plan Capital investment (reliability, costs, enviro mandates) 6% - 8% 2 - 3 pts - O&M cost reductions 1 - Sales growth 2 - No “block” equity dilution & other 5 - 6 pts INVESTMENT SELF-FUNDED <2% Rate increase at or below inflation . . . . drives sustainable growth with upside opportunities. 11
O&M Cost Performance . . . . Actual Cost Reduction New Cost Savings 2014 2016 (2014 over 2006) & 2015 & 2017 (mils) (mils) • Attrition $ - 35 $ - 35 • Productivity (Coal Gas) - 35 - 15 • “Pole Top” Hardening - 20 - 10 • Smart Meters - 5 - 20 • Eliminate Waste (UAs) Peer Average >5% - 15 - 10 & Work Management • Mortality Tables & +50 0 Discount Rates • Service Upgrades +20 + 30 Consumers Net Savings $ - 40 $ - 60 -2.7% Percent Savings - 4% - 6% 3% - - - - - a year! Source: SNL, Form 1, Electric Non-fuel O&M . . . . d riven by good “business decisions.” 12
O&M Cost Performance . . . . Where We Can Improve More How We Will Do It (Electric Distribution Cost Per Customer) 2006 2014 Build the job as designed 1 st Quartile 2 nd Quartile Accurately schedule the job 3 rd Quartile Consumers “Field Services” Project Consumers 4 th Quartile - - - - - Source: SNL, Form 1, Electric Non-fuel O&M . . . . opportunities to improve even more. 13
2016 First Quarter EPS . . . . a Results By Business Segment 2015 2016 EPS $0.73 $0.59 EPS -14¢ $0.62 Utility Enterprises 0.02 Weather-normalized $0.59 $0.71 Interest & other (0.05) +12¢ $0.59 CMS Energy +20% _ _ _ _ _ a Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) . . . . impacted by weather. 14
2016 EPS . . . . a First Quarter Nine Months To Go (14)¢ 24¢ - 27¢ $1.99 - $2.02 5% - 7% 8¢ - 11¢ 12¢ $1.89 16¢ (12)¢ (14)¢ 0¢ +2¢ First Quarter First Quarter $0.73 $0.59 2015 Operations 2016 Weather 2015 Weather 2015 Weather; Lower Cost & 2016 2016 Normal Other _ _ _ _ _ a Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) . . . . guidance reaffirmed. 15
EPS Outlook . . . . Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) 2015 17¢ 13¢ Up 11¢ 7% Guidance December (11)¢ Cold winter Mild Spring Normal Summer Warm winter January March 31 June 30 September 30 December . . . . at 7% for 2015. 16
EPS Outlook . . . . Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) 2015 17¢ 13¢ 11¢ Up 5% -7% Guidance Weather Offsets Weather & Storms Pension “Yield Curve” 5¢ Enhanced Capitalization 3 ‘15 Pension Contribution 2 Improved “UAs” & Other 3 Offsets 13¢ 2016 December (11)¢ (13)¢ January March 31 June 30 September 30 December . . . . weather offset, right on track. 17
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