EX-99 2 k17357exv99.htm CMS ENERGY CORPORATION NEWS RELEASE exv99
 

EXHIBIT 99.1
(LOGO)
CMS ENERGY ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER NET INCOME OF $33 MILLION,
OR $0.15 PER SHARE, AND AFFIRMS ADJUSTED EARNINGS GUIDANCE
     JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 1, 2007 – CMS Energy announced today net income of $33 million, or $0.15 per share, for the second quarter of 2007 compared to net income of $72 million, or $0.31 per share, in the same quarter of 2006.
     The company’s adjusted (non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) second quarter net income, which excludes net earnings or losses primarily associated with businesses sold, was $18 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to net income of $45 million, or $0.19 per share, for the second quarter of 2006. The lower quarterly earnings reflect the fact that certain tax benefits that occurred in 2006 did not repeat in 2007.
     For the first six months of 2007, CMS Energy had a reported net loss of $182 million, or $0.82 per share, compared to net income of $45 million, or $0.20 per share, for the first half of 2006. The 2007 six-month results include losses of $292 million, or $1.32 per share, primarily linked to sales of the company’s international businesses, including discontinued operations.
     On an adjusted basis, the company had net income of $110 million, or $0.50 per share, for the first half of 2007, compared to net income of $11 million, or $0.05 per share for the first six months of 2006.
     CMS Energy maintained its guidance for 2007 adjusted earnings of about $0.80 per share and 2008 adjusted earnings of about $1.20 per share. CMS Energy anticipates that its 2007, and possibly 2008, reported earnings will be lower than its adjusted earnings due to the expected effects of asset sales. CMS Energy isn’t providing reported earnings guidance because of the uncertainties associated with those factors.
     David Joos, CMS Energy’s president and chief executive officer, said the company completed asset sales with about $1.6 billion of gross proceeds during the second quarter, and it continues to implement its strategy of selling non-strategic businesses and focusing on its Michigan utility, Consumers Energy.

 

 

     “We continue to have excellent operational performance at Consumers Energy and our remaining non-utility businesses. We closed this week on the last major asset sale in our international portfolio and expect to complete our international sales plan by the end of the year. The proceeds from these sales have allowed us to achieve our capital structure goal at the utility and improvements in our credit ratings,” Joos said.
     CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) is a Michigan-based company that has an electric and natural gas utility, Consumers Energy, as its primary business and also owns and operates independent power generation businesses.
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CMS Energy provides financial results on both a reported (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and adjusted (non-GAAP) basis. Management views adjusted earnings as a key measure of the company’s present operating financial performance, unaffected by discontinued operations, asset sales, impairments, or other items detailed in the attached summary financial statements. Earnings guidance is provided on an adjusted basis including mark-to-market impacts. Mark-to-market is a non-cash accounting adjustment that primarily reflects changes in the market value of certain natural gas contracts.
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in Rule 3b-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 175 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and relevant legal decisions. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. They should be read in conjunction with “Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors” found in the Management Discussion and Analysis sections of CMS Energy’s and Consumers Energy’s Forms 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (CMS Energy’s and Consumers Energy’s “Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors” sections are both incorporated herein by reference), that discuss important factors that could cause CMS Energy’s and Consumers Energy’s results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
For more information on CMS Energy, please visit our web site at: www.cmsenergy.com
Media Contacts: Jeff Holyfield, 517/788-2394 or Dan Bishop, 517/788-2395
Investment Analyst Contact: CMS Energy Investor Relations, 517/788-2590

 

 

         
CMS Energy Corporation
SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
                                 
    Second Quarter     First Half  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Operating Revenue
   $ 1,319     $ 1,219     $ 3,508     $ 3,116  
 
                                
Earnings from Equity Method Investee
     17       8       36       44  
 
                                
Operating Expenses
     1,315       1,158       3,559       3,112  
 
                        
 
                                
Operating Income (Loss)
   $ 21     $ 69     $ (15 )   $ 48  
 
                                
Other Income
     18       40       53       53  
 
                                
Fixed Charges
     120       126       225       249  
 
                        
 
                                
Loss before Minority Interests
   $ (81 )   $ (17 )   $ (187 )   $ (148 )
 
                                
Minority Interests (Obligations)
     3       —       5       (71 )
 
                        
 
                                
Loss before Income Taxes
   $ (84 )   $ (17 )   $ (192 )   $ (77 )
 
                                
Income Tax Benefit
     (29 )     (80 )     (104 )     (107 )
 
                        
 
                                
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
   $ (55 )   $ 63     $ (88 )   $ 30  
 
                                
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
     91       12       (87 )     21  
 
                        
 
                                
Net Income (Loss)
   $ 36     $ 75     $ (175 )   $ 51  
 
                                
Preferred Dividends
     3       3       6       6  
Redemption Premium on Preferred Stock
     —       —       1       —  
 
                        
 
                                
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders
   $ 33     $ 72     $ (182 )   $ 45  
 
                        
 
                                
Income (Loss) Per Share
                                
Basic
   $ 0.15     $ 0.33     $ (0.82 )   $ 0.21  
Diluted
     0.15       0.31       (0.82 )     0.20  
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CMS Energy Corporation
SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Millions)
                 
    June 30     December 31  
    2007     2006  
    (Unaudited)          
Assets
                
Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 1,891     $ 249  
Restricted cash
     53       71  
Other current assets
     2,227       2,823  
 
            
Total current assets
   $ 4,171     $ 3,143  
Net plant and property
     7,820       7,708  
Investments
     26       566  
Non-current assets
     2,673       3,954  
 
            
Total assets
   $ 14,690     $ 15,371  
 
            
 
                
Stockholders’ Investment and Liabilities
                
Capitalization
                
Debt and capital and finance leases (*)
               
Long-term debt and capital leases (excluding FIN 46 debt, finance leases and securitization debt)
   $ 6,211     $ 6,370  
FIN 46 debt and finance leases
     267       275  
 
            
Total debt and capital and finance leases
   $ 6,478     $ 6,645  
Preferred stock and securities
     294       305  
Minority interest
     54       52  
Common stockholders’ equity
     2,202       2,234  
 
            
Total capitalization
   $ 9,028     $ 9,236  
Securitization debt
     325       340  
Current liabilities
     1,487       1,591  
Non-current liabilities
     3,850       4,204  
 
            
Total Stockholders’ Investment and Liabilities
   $ 14,690     $ 15,371  
 
            
 
(*)   Current and long-term
CMS Energy Corporation
SUMMARIZED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Millions)
                 
    First Half  
    (Unaudited)  
    2007     2006  
Beginning of Period Cash (**)
   $ 351     $ 847  
 
                
Cash provided by operating activities
   $ 401     $ 496  
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
     1,479       (250 )
 
            
Cash flow from operating and investing activities
   $ 1,880     $ 246  
Cash used in financing activities
     (342 )     (243 )
Currency Translation Adjustment
     2       1  
 
            
Total Cash Flow
   $ 1,540     $ 4  
 
            
 
                
End of Period Cash (**)
   $ 1,891     $ 851  
 
            
 
(**)   Includes cash associated with discontinued operations.
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CMS Energy Corporation
SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS
Reconciliations of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
                                 
    Second Quarter     First Half  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders
   $ 33     $ 72     $ (182 )   $ 45  
 
                                
Reconciling Items:
                                
Discontinued Operations (Income) Loss
     (91 )     (12 )     87       (21 )
 
                                
Asset Impairment Charges
     25       —       182       —  
 
                                
Asset Sales (Gain) Losses and Other
     51       (15 )     23       (13 )
 
                        
 
                                
Adjusted Net Income — Non-GAAP Basis, Including MTM of $3, $(21), $4, and $(95), respectively
   $ 18     $ 45     $ 110     $ 11  
 
                        
 
                                
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
                                
Basic
     223       220       222       219  
Diluted
     223       230       222       230  
 
                                
Basic Earnings Per Average Common Share
                                
 
                                
Income (Loss) Per Share as Reported
   $ 0.15     $ 0.33     $ (0.82 )   $ 0.21  
 
                                
Reconciling Items:
                                
Discontinued Operations (Income) Loss
     (0.41 )     (0.06 )     0.39       (0.10 )
 
                                
Asset Impairment Charges
     0.11       —       0.82       —  
 
                                
Asset Sales (Gains) Losses and Other
     0.23       (0.07 )     0.11       (0.06 )
 
                        
 
                                
Adjusted Net Income — Non-GAAP Basis, Including MTM of $0.01, $(0.10), $0.02, and $(0.44), respectively
   $ 0.08     $ 0.20     $ 0.50     $ 0.05  
 
                        
 
                                
Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share
                                
 
                                
Income (Loss) Per Share as Reported
   $ 0.15     $ 0.31     $ (0.82 )   $ 0.20  
 
                                
Reconciling Items:
                                
Discontinued Operations (Income) Loss
     (0.41 )     (0.05 )     0.39       (0.09 )
 
                                
Asset Impairment Charges
     0.11       —       0.82       —  
 
                                
Asset Sales (Gains) Losses and Other
     0.23       (0.07 )     0.11       (0.06 )
 
                        
 
                                
Adjusted Net Income — Non-GAAP Basis, Including MTM of $0.01, $(0.10), $0.02, and $(0.41), respectively
   $ 0.08     $ 0.19     $ 0.50     $ 0.05  
 
                        
Note:   Management views adjusted (non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) earnings as a key measure of the Company’s present operating financial performance, unaffected by discontinued operations, asset sales, impairments, or other items detailed in these summary financial statements. Mark-to-market (MTM) is a non-cash accounting adjustment that primarily reflects changes in the market value of certain natural gas contracts.

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